2002 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election

2002 Waltham Forest London Borough Council election
2 May 2002 (2002-05-02)
All 60 seats up for election to Waltham Forest London Borough Council
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered161,138[1]
Turnout55,426, 34.40% (Increase 0.21)[1]
 First partySecond partyThird party
 BlankBlankBlank
LeaderAnthony J. BuckleyUnknownUnknown
PartyLabourConservativeLiberal Democrats
Leader since1998UnknownUnknown
Leader's seatLea BridgeUnknownUnknown
Last election30 seats, 43.08%15 seats, 23.36%12 seats, 31.31%
Seats before301511
Seats won291813
Seat changeDecrease 1Increase 3Increase 1
Popular vote56,42043,47248,489
Percentage36.36%28.02%31.25%
SwingDecrease 6.72Increase 4.66Decrease 0.06
Map of the results of the 2002 Waltham Forest council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow.
Council control before election


Labour

Council control after election


No Overall Control

Elections to Waltham Forest Council were held in May 2002. The whole council was up for election for the first time since the 1998 election. These elections were the first held on new ward boundaries which increased the total number of Councillors by 3, from 57 to 60.

Waltham Forest local elections are held every four years, with the next due in 2006.

Despite losing their majority, Labour were able to continue in administration, in a minority.[2]

Background

As part of a major redistricting, Waltham Forest council along with every other Londo Borough Council created new wards, eliminated some and expanded others. The results of this redistricting were as follows:[3]

Wards Created

  • Hale End and Highams Park - Formed from the entirety of Hale End ward and well as a south eastern section of Larkswood ward.
  • Markhouse - Formed from northern section of the St James Street ward.
  • William Morris - Formed from parts of Chapel End, High Street, Hoe Street and Lloyd Park wards

Wards Eliminated

  • Hale End - Formed part of the new Hale End and Highams Park ward.
  • Lloyd Park - Land divided by the Chapel End and Higham Hill wards as well as the new William Morris ward.
  • St James Street - Land divided by Hoe Street and Lea Bridge wards as well as the new Markhouse ward.

Wards Expanded

  • Endlebury - Increased from 2 seats to 3
  • Higham Hill - Increased from 2 seats to 3

In between the this election and the 1998 election, there was only one by-election held, however this did not result in the seat changing parties. In addition to this there was also a seat that became vacant without enough time to hold a by-election to fill it before the local elections. This meant that the council composition just before the election was as follows:

↓
3015111
LabourLib DemConservativeVacant


Election result

2002 Waltham Forest London Borough Council local elections[4][5]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Labour2967[n 1]Decrease 148.3336.3656,420Decrease 6.72
 Conservative1852[n 1]Increase 330.0028.0243,472Increase 4.66
 Liberal Democrats1310Increase 121.6731.2548,489Decrease 0.06
 Green000Steady0.002.894,487Increase 1.19
 London Socialist000Steady0.000.791,230New
 BNP000Steady0.000.37567Increase 0.23
 Socialist Alternative000Steady0.000.31486New
Total60 155,151

After the election the composition of the council was as follows:

↓
291318
LabourLib DemConservative

Ward Results

(*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward

Cann Hall

Cann Hall (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsKeith Rayner* 1,590 60.51 Decrease 3.75
Liberal DemocratsElizabeth Philips* 1,574
Liberal DemocratsCarol Southall 1,567
LabourDennis Bell76128.09Decrease 3.72
LabourBrian Madican738
LabourAndrew Lock†[n 2]697
London SocialistSally Labern1656.33New
ConservativeJeremy Evans†[n 3]1395.07Increase 1.14
ConservativeMary Neilson-Hansen130
ConservativeCorinna Vinicombe127
Registered electors7,741Increase 203
Turnout2,65734.32Decrease 3.45
Rejected ballots50.19Decrease 0.44
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Cathall

Cathall (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMilton Martin* 1,104 64.83 Increase 2.66
LabourShameem Highfield* 1,046
LabourTerence Wheeler* 996
Liberal DemocratsRobert Neal32319.20Increase 1.74
Liberal DemocratsPeter Mason321
Liberal DemocratsMark Southall288
ConservativeAndrew Butler27015.97Increase 6.51
ConservativePervalz Akhtar268
ConservativeAnne Pryor217
Registered electors7,005Decrease 407
Turnout1,76725.22Increase 0.69
Rejected ballots100.57Increase 0.02
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Chapel End

Chapel End (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsRobert Belam* 1,468 55.33 Increase 7.65
Liberal DemocratsRobert Carey†[n 4] 1,405
Liberal DemocratsJohn Macklin 1,341
LabourJack Kaye74426.38Decrease 3.76
LabourPaul Redcliffe642
LabourFaiz Yunis623
ConservativeNial Finlayson49118.29Increase 0.08
ConservativeAndrea Stevenson454
ConservativeKarl Lee448
Registered electors8,120Increase 295
Turnout2,69933.24Decrease 5.14
Rejected ballots160.59Increase 0.09
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Chingford Green

Chingford Green(3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeDerek Arnold* 1,821 56.12 Decrease 2.08
ConservativeMichael Fish* 1,814
ConservativeMichael Lewis* 1,721
Liberal DemocratsHenry Boyle66419.54Decrease 2.02
Liberal DemocratsJoan Carder606
Liberal DemocratsIan Paterson595
LabourMary Lambert50815.42Decrease 4.81
LabourElizabeth Lee506
LabourJames Payne458
BNPTracy-Jane Flaxton3088.91New
BNPGlenn Hardcastle259
Registered electors7,870Decrease 1,064
Turnout3,25641.37Increase 4.49
Rejected ballots80.25Decrease 4.49
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Endlebury

Endlebury (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativePeter Herrington* 1,959 67.98 Increase 5.72
ConservativeAndrew Hemsted 1,909
ConservativeMladen Jovcic* 1,890
LabourYasmin Beg51416.85Decrease 0.58
LabourAzra Chaudhry457
LabourJill Renshaw456
Liberal DemocratsViolet Wells43715.17Increase 0.41
Liberal DemocratsKathleen Mudie435
Liberal DemocratsEdward Carder413
Registered electors7,970Increase 1,701
Turnout3,02037.89Increase 3.04
Rejected ballots70.23Decrease 0.18
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new seat)

Forest

Forest (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJane Duran†[n 5] 1,253 37.89 Decrease 16.06
LabourKabal Dhillon* 1,239
LabourMohammed Rahman* 1,100
Liberal DemocratsMeher Khan90828.20Decrease 8.76
Liberal DemocratsMohammed Shafiq893
Liberal DemocratsSyed Hashmi872
GreenRosalind Bedlow39512.50New
ConservativeJulien Foster35810.20Increase 1.11
ConservativeRaymond Luker317
ConservativeRichard Glah292
CPAJean Farmer2477.82New
London SocialistRoland Rance1073.39New
Registered electors7,954Increase 202
Turnout2,80135.22Decrease 3.80
Rejected ballots120.43Decrease 0.73
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Grove Green

Grove Green (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourTarsem Bhogal* 1,169 39.05 Decrease 8.84
Liberal DemocratsJennifer Sullivan 1,103 39.09 Increase 6.79
LabourChristopher Robbins 1,081
Liberal DemocratsPaul Olford1,052
Liberal DemocratsNeal Chubb1,048
LabourPeter Woodrow949
GreenHelen Griffith2657.93Decrease 3.63
ConservativeMohammed Qureshi2357.96Decrease 0.29
ConservativeJoan Devine226
GreenMaureen Measure218
ConservativeDerek Pryor191
GreenWilliam Measure167
London SocialistThomas Taylor1635.97New
Registered electors8,513Increase 731
Turnout2,79232.80Increase 1.46
Rejected ballots50.18Decrease 1.09
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Hale End and Highams Park

Hale End and Highams Park (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeLesley Finlayson†[n 6] 1,396 46.63 New
ConservativeMatthew Davis 1,380
ConservativeTimothy Croot 1,355
Liberal DemocratsJohn Beanse1,12236.57New
Liberal DemocratsMark Speed1,081
Liberal DemocratsKeith Wenden1,037
LabourYasmin Nicholson-St Hill52916.81New
LabourMohammad Khan496
LabourMuhammed Rachyal464
Registered electors7,800New
Turnout3,13940.24New
Rejected ballots30.10New
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Hatch Lane

Hatch Lane (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeMarion Fitzgerald* 1,756 55.20 Decrease 11.47
ConservativeGeoffrey Walker* 1,664
ConservativeLaurie Braham* 1,624
LabourClaire Irvine85526.41Decrease 10.65
LabourGerard Lyons833
LabourMargaret Sorungbe725
Liberal DemocratsDavid Young34810.39Decrease 1.40
Liberal DemocratsJanel Hoskins323
Liberal DemocratsJane Morgan278
GreenRobert Tatam2448.01Increase 0.58
Registered electors7,881Decrease 372
Turnout3,05038.70Increase 3.00
Rejected ballots80.26Decrease 0.18
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

High Street

High Street (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDavid Blunt* 1,654 41.97 Decrease 5.71
LabourSimon Wright 1,503
LabourNarinder Matharoo†[n 7] 1,436
Liberal DemocratsRobert Wheatley*1,39336.05Decrease 6.86
Liberal DemocratsMohammad Diwan1,331
Liberal DemocratsFranklyn Georges1,221
GreenGary Lancet40511.10New
ConservativeAtta Yunis2877.29Decrease 2.12
ConservativeMuhammad Shabbir282
ConservativeImran Ulhaq229
CommunistAnne Kruthoffer1313.59New
Registered electors8,521Increase 547
Turnout3,50141.09Increase 2.39
Rejected ballots120.34Decrease 0.37
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Higham Hill

Higham Hill (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsPeter Dunphy 1,246 48.42 Increase 3.72
Liberal DemocratsPeter Woolcott* 1,231
Liberal DemocratsSean Meiszner 1,184
LabourPeter Barnett1,10141.93Increase 6.78
LabourGeraldine Reardon1,041
LabourMarcia Douet1,028
ConservativeClive Alexander2669.65Increase 1.11
ConservativeDarlinton Greenaway240
ConservativeLaurance Wedderburn224
Registered electors7,674Increase 2,792
Turnout2,67634.87Decrease 1.10
Rejected ballots150.56Increase 0.28
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Hoe Street

Hoe Street (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourSylvia Poulsen* 1,143 42.70 Decrease 8.63
LabourMohammed Nasim* 1,114
LabourEric Sizer* 1,105
ConservativeAshgar Ali55920.26Increase 3.12
ConservativeBrian Clarke529
ConservativeMohammed Malik507
GreenStephen Lambert46315.86Decrease 1.39
Liberal DemocratsMorwenna Blewett44315.54Increase 1.26
Liberal DemocratsFrank Blewett408
GreenRichard Burkett404
GreenElena Sproston382
Liberal DemocratsMichael Harkin373
London SocialistCecilia Prosper1485.64New
Registered electors8,464Decrease 537
Turnout2,74232.40Increase 1.26
Rejected ballots110.40Decrease 0.35
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Larkswood

Larkswood (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeKathleen Gosling 1,670 63.09 Increase 11.38
ConservativeJohn Walter* 1,639
ConservativeEric Williams* 1,601
LabourCarolyn Brown59522.41Decrease 10.87
LabourJohn Brown587
LabourGillian Leadbetter562
Liberal DemocratsCynthia Wenden38614.50Decrease 0.51
Liberal DemocratsGeraldine McElarney376
Liberal DemocratsGraham Woolnough†[n 8]366
Registered electors8,111Decrease 1,975
Turnout2,75233.93Increase 3.71
Rejected ballots50.18Decrease 0.21
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

Lea Bridge

Lea Bridge (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAnthony Buckley* 1,207 53.25 Decrease 1.38
LabourMasood Ahmad 1,126
LabourStella Creasy 1,110
Liberal DemocratsKay-Lorraine Andrews53620.40Decrease 7.93
ConservativeMohammad Riaz46320.79Increase 3.75
ConservativeMohammed Bhatti445
ConservativeMuhammad Shah436
Liberal DemocratsEllen Sowie427
Liberal DemocratsDave Raval356
London SocialistTerry Calvert1205.57New
Registered electors8,810Increase 992
Turnout2,31626.29Decrease 4.54
Rejected ballots70.30Decrease 0.53
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Leyton

Leyton (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsLoretta Hodges* 1,593 60.85 Increase 11.25
Liberal DemocratsRobert Sullivan* 1,552
Liberal DemocratsBarry Smith 1,494
LabourGrace Chambers88333.12Decrease 6.46
LabourCrispin St Hill836
LabourNicholas Russell806
ConservativePeter Smith1746.03Increase 3.02
ConservativeJanet James167
ConservativeRoger Wheeler119
Registered electors8,240Increase 395
Turnout2,67832.50Decrease 10.11
Rejected ballots70.26Decrease 0.22
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)
Liberal Democrats win (new boundaries)

Leytonstone

Leytonstone (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourJennifer Gray* 1,173 38.11 Decrease 9.42
LabourIan Leslie*[n 9] 1,154
LabourClyde Loakes* 1,106
Liberal DemocratsNazir Butt1,02733.87Increase 4.76
Liberal DemocratsJonathan Fryer1,014
Liberal DemocratsJohn Howard1,010
GreenMark Dawes45014.99Increase 6.00
ConservativePatricia Scott2267.17Decrease 0.95
ConservativeCarol Johns217
ConservativeDavid Vinicombe203
London SocialistSusan Catten1765.86New
Registered electors7,814Increase 283
Turnout2,73234.96Decrease 0.13
Rejected ballots50.18Decrease 0.27
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Markhouse

Markhouse (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourDiana Murray†[n 10] 994 38.55 New
LabourTahir Kamal†[n 10] 934
LabourGraham Smith†[n 10] 908
ConservativeMeharban Hussain54721.50New
ConservativeYasin Khan527
ConservativeAftab Iqbal508
GreenJudith Stubbings41616.96New
Liberal DemocratsPeter Hatton41316.37New
Liberal DemocratsJeremt Dauncey390
Socialist AlternativeLouise Thompson1776.61New
Socialist AlternativeSuzanne Muna172
Socialist AlternativeKevin Parslow137
Registered electors8,034New
Turnout2,27728.34New
Rejected ballots140.61New
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Valley

Valley (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJohn Gover* 1,570 55.79 Decrease 10.27
ConservativeAlan Siggers 1,527
ConservativeDavid Divine 1,521
LabourMargaret Broadley*98732.93Decrease 8.69
LabourAktar Beg886
LabourGary Martin853
Liberal DemocratsBarbara Young33411.28Decrease 1.57
Liberal DemocratsKeith Hardy329
Liberal DemocratsShahnaz Rashid271
Registered electors7,902Decrease 352
Turnout2,92537.02Increase 7.30
Rejected ballots70.24Decrease 0.49
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)
Conservative win (new boundaries)

William Morris

William Morris (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourMartin O'Connor†[n 11] 1,326 52.26 New
LabourLiaquat Ali†[n 12] 1,285
LabourJon Wilson 1,256
Liberal DemocratsJacquline Tidmarsh64823.07New
Liberal DemocratsRichard Tidmarsh554
Liberal DemocratsAym Wadud505
ConservativeRachel Bettelley39114.29New
ConservativeJohn Moss363
ConservativeKabir Sabar303
London SocialistLee Rock25610.38New
Registered electors8,271New
Turnout2,55230.85New
Rejected ballots110.43New
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)
Labour win (new seat)

Wood Street

Wood Street (3)[4][5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAngela Bean* 1,361 41.95 Increase 0.80
LabourPaul Devaney 1,230
LabourRichard Sweden 1,187
Liberal DemocratsPaula Claytonsmith1,02133.15Decrease 3.99
Liberal DemocratsLindsay Collier988
Liberal DemocratsMashoodul Qureshi977
ConservativeCamille Alexander46514.21Increase 3.01
ConservativeJemma Hemsted414
ConservativeJude Lobendhan401
GreenTimothy Baker2407.53Decrease 2.98
GreenChristine Olende228
GreenSallie Poppleton210
London SocialistBrenda Strudwick953.16New
Registered electors8,443Decrease 145
Turnout3,09436.65Decrease 1.95
Rejected ballots80.26Decrease 0.16
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)
Labour win (new boundaries)

Notes

  1. ^ a b Includes loses from seats being eliminated
  2. ^ Lock was a sitting councillor representing the Grove Green ward
  3. ^ Evans was a sitting councillor representing the Valley ward
  4. ^ Carey was a sitting councillor representing the Higham Hill ward
  5. ^ Duran was a sitting councillor representing the Grove Green ward
  6. ^ Finlayson was a sitting councillor representing Hale End ward
  7. ^ Matharoo was a sitting councillor representing the Lloyd Park ward
  8. ^ Woolnough was a sitting councillor representing the Chapel End ward
  9. ^ Leslie was elected in a by-election triggered by the resignation of Cllr Huw Morgan-Thomas in 1998[6]
  10. ^ a b c Murray, Kamal and Smith were all sitting councillors representing the St James Street ward
  11. ^ O'Connor was a sitting councillor representing the Lloyd Park ward
  12. ^ Ali was a sitting councillor representing the High Street ward

References

  1. ^ a b Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002 - Ward Voting Statistics" (PDF). London Datastore. London Research Centre. p. 206. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
  2. ^ "The local elections explained". The Guardian. 4 April 2006.
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The London Borough of Waltham Forest (Electoral Changes) Order 2000. Retrieved on 2 March 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. pp. 163–166, 206–207. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "London Borough of Waltham Forest Election Results 1964-2010" (PDF). Elections Centre. Plymouth University. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
  6. ^ Minors, Michael; Grenham, Dennis. "London Borough Council Elections - 2 May 2002 - By-election" (PDF). London Datastore. Greater London Authority. p. 166. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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