{{Short description|2002 UK local government election}} {{Use British English|date=August 2018}} {{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}} {{Infobox election | election_name = 2002 Leeds City Council election | country = Yorkshire | type = Parliamentary | ongoing = no | party_colour = yes | previous_election = 2000 Leeds City Council election | previous_year = 2000 | next_election = 2003 Leeds City Council election | next_year = 2003 | seats_for_election = {{nowrap|33 of the 99 seats on Leeds City Council}} | majority_seats = 50 | election_date = 2 May 2002
<!-- Labour --> | image1 = {{eppt|UK||width=100}} | party1 = Labour Party (UK) | last_election1 = 17 seats, 39.1% | seats1 = '''19''' | seats_after1 = '''57''' | seat_change1 = {{decrease}}4 | popular_vote1 = '''68,049''' | percentage1 = '''41.4%''' | swing1 = {{increase}}2.2pp
<!-- Conservative --> | image2 = {{eppt|UK||width=100}} | party2 = Conservative Party (UK) | last_election2 = 7 seats, 32.3% | seats2 = 7 | seats_after2 = 18 | seat_change2 = {{increase}}2 | popular_vote2 = 47,947 | percentage2 = 29.2% | swing2 = {{decrease}}3.1pp
<!-- Liberal Democrat --> | image3 = {{eppt|UK||width=100}} | party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK) | last_election3 = 8 seats, 22.8% | seats3 = 5 | seats_after3 = 20 | seat_change3 = {{increase}}1 | popular_vote3 = 36,749 | percentage3 = 22.3% | swing3 = {{decrease}}0.5pp
<!-- Green --> | image4 = {{eppt|UK||width=100}} | party4 = Green Party of England and Wales | last_election4 = 1 seat, 4.5% | seats4 = 1 | seats_after4 = 3 | seat_change4 = {{increase}}1 | popular_vote4 = 7,332 | percentage4 = 4.5% | swing4 = {{increase}}0.5%
| map_image = Leeds UK local election 2002 map.png | map_size = 300px | map_caption = Map of the results for the 2002 Leeds council election. }} The '''2002 Leeds City Council election''' took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough Council in West Yorkshire, England. Prior to the election, there had been several by-elections held with no change to the council composition. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.<ref name=hold>{{cite news| url = https://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/83.stm | title = Leeds | access-date = 6 August 2018| work = BBC News Online}}</ref>
==Campaign== 33 seats were contested in the election with Labour defending 23 seats, the Conservatives 5, Liberal Democrats 4 and 1 independent.<ref name=candidates>{{cite news| url = http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Parties-name-election-candidates.174179.jp | title = Parties name election candidates | access-date = 6 August 2018| date = 8 April 2002 | newspaper = Yorkshire Evening Post}}</ref> Among the candidates who stood in the election was, Mark Collett, the leader of the youth wing of the British National Party, who stood in Harehills ward.<ref name=candidates/>
Among the issued raised in the election were disaffection with the national Labour government, a recent reversed decision by the council to close day car centres for the elderly, privatisation of services, investment levels in schools and council tax levels.<ref name=line>{{cite news| url = http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Opponents-lineup-for-battle-at.176652.jp | title = Opponents line-up for battle at polls | access-date = 6 August 2018| date = 17 April 2002| newspaper = Yorkshire Evening Post}}</ref> Labour defended their record in control of the council, which they had run for the previous 22 years, in what was expected to be a hard-fought contest.<ref name=tight>{{cite news| url = http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Parties-set-for-a-tight.176703.jp | title = Parties set for a tight election battle in city | access-date = 6 August 2018 | date = 29 April 2002 | newspaper = Yorkshire Evening Post}}</ref>
==Election result== The results saw Labour maintain a majority on the council despite losing some seats to other parties.<ref name=postal>{{cite news| first = David | last = Walker | title = Local Elections: Postal voting increases turnout by 28%: Ballots: Participation higher in BNP areas candidates | newspaper = The Guardian | page = 9 | date = 3 May 2002 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> They lost 2 seats to the Conservatives in Aireborough and Otley and Wharfedale, 2 to the Liberal Democrats in Headingley and Rothwell, and one each to an Independent in Morley North and the Greens in Wortley.<ref name=grip>{{cite news| url = http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Labours-grip-loosened--but.176919.jp | title = Labour’s grip loosened .. but stays strong | access-date = 6 August 2018 | date = 3 May 2002| newspaper = Yorkshire Evening Post}}</ref> However Labour did gain one seat from the Liberal Democrats in Harehills and one in Hunslet from an Independent Socialist.<ref name=grip/> As a result, they won 19 of the 33 seats contested meaning they had 57 of the 99 councillors on Leeds council.<ref name=grip/> Overall turnout in the election was 30.64%.<ref name=results>{{Cite web| url = http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2007/2008/44/2nd%20may%202002%20results.pdf | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192126/http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2007/2008/44/2nd%20may%202002%20results.pdf | url-status = dead | archive-date = 3 March 2016 | title = Leeds City Council elections - May 2nd 2002 | access-date = 6 August 2018| publisher = Leeds City Council}}</ref>
{{Election summary begin|title = Leeds local election result 2002<ref name=grip/><ref name=leeds>{{cite news| url = http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Leeds-Election-Results.176922.jp | title = Leeds Election Results | access-date = 6 August 2018 | date = 3 May 2002 | newspaper = Yorkshire Evening Post}}</ref>}} {{Election summary party| |party = Labour Party (UK) |seats = 19 |gain = 2 |loss = 6 |net = -4 |seats % = 57.6 |votes % = 41.4 |votes = 68,049 |plus/minus = +2.2 }} {{Election summary party| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |seats = 7 |gain = 2 |loss = 0 |net = +2 |seats % = 21.2 |votes % = 29.2 |votes = 47,947 |plus/minus = -3.1 }} {{Election summary party| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |seats = 5 |gain = 2 |loss = 1 |net = +1 |seats % = 15.2 |votes % = 22.3 |votes = 36,749 |plus/minus = -0.5 }} {{Election summary party| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |seats = 1 |gain = 1 |loss = 0 |net = +1 |seats % = 3.0 |votes % = 4.5 |votes = 7,332 |plus/minus = +0.5 }} {{Election summary party| |party = Independent (politician) |seats = 1 |gain = 1 |loss = 0 |net = +1 |seats % = 3.0 |votes % = 1.4 |votes = 2,228 |plus/minus = +0.9 }} {{Election summary party| |party = Leeds Left Alliance |seats = 0 |gain = 0 |loss = 0 |net = 0 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.8 |votes = 1,265 |plus/minus = -0.1 }} {{Election summary party| |party = Socialist Alliance (England) |seats = 0 |gain = 0 |loss = 0 |net = 0 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.2 |votes = 392 |plus/minus = +0.2 }} {{Election summary party| |party = British National Party |seats = 0 |gain = 0 |loss = 0 |net = 0 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.1 |votes = 209 |plus/minus = +0.0 }} {{Election summary party| |party = Socialist Party (England and Wales) |seats = 0 |gain = 0 |loss = 0 |net = 0 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.1 |votes = 201 |plus/minus = +0.0 }} {{Election summary party| |party = Socialist Labour Party (UK) |seats = 0 |gain = 0 |loss = 0 |net = 0 |seats % = 0.0 |votes % = 0.05 |votes = 77 |plus/minus = +0.05 }} {{Election box end}}
This result had the following consequences for the total number of seats on the council after the elections:<ref name=local>{{cite news| title = Local Elections: Results | newspaper = The Guardian | page = 9 | date = 3 May 2002| issn=0261-3077}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! valign=centre colspan="2" style="width: 230px"|Party ! valign=top style="width: 30px"|Previous council ! valign=top style="width: 30px"|New council |- ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" | | Labour | 61 | 57 |- ! style="background-color: {{party color|Liberal Democrats (UK)}}; width: 3px;" | | Liberal Democrat | 19 | 20 |- ! style="background-color: {{party color|Conservative Party (UK)}}; width: 3px;" | | Conservative | 16 | 18 |- ! style="background-color: {{party color|Green Party of England and Wales}}; width: 3px;" | | Green | 2 | 3 |- ! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}; width: 3px;" | | Independent | 0 | 1 |- ! style="background-color: {{party color|Independent (politician)}}; width: 3px;" | | Independent Socialist | 1 | 0 |- ! colspan=2| Total ! style="text-align: center"| 99 ! colspan=3| 99 |- ! colspan=2| Working majority ! {{Color box|#FFBF00|23|border=darkgray}} ! {{Color box|#FFBF00|15|border=darkgray}} |}
==Ward results== {{Election box begin | title=Aireborough<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Makhan Thakur |votes = 3,113 |percentage = 44.4 |change = -2.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Tony Addison |votes = 2,646 |percentage = 37.7 |change = +0.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Ian Hutton |votes = 1,256 |percentage = 17.9 |change = +2.0 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 467 |percentage = 6.7 |change = -2.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 7,015 |percentage = 37.9 |change = +4.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -1.7 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Armley<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Alison Lowe |votes = 2,031 |percentage = 56.0 |change = +5.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Steven Welsh |votes = 670 |percentage = 18.5 |change = -6.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Luke Russell |votes = 468 |percentage = 12.9 |change = +5.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Barbara Thompson |votes = 459 |percentage = 12.7 |change = -3.9 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,361 |percentage = 37.5 |change = +12.1 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 3,628 |percentage = 23.8 |change = +3.1 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +6.0 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Barwick & Kippax<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = John Parker |votes = 3,908 |percentage = 55.8 |change = +5.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Alec Shelbrooke |votes = 2,218 |percentage = 31.6 |change = -5.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Anne Bagnall |votes = 607 |percentage = 8.7 |change = -4.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Elizabeth Holmes |votes = 198 |percentage = 2.8 |change = +2.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Socialist Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Paul Dewhirst |votes = 77 |percentage = 1.1 |change = +1.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,690 |percentage = 24.2 |change = +9.0 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 7,008 |percentage = 38.3 |change = +7.4 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +5.5 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Beeston<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Angela Gabriel |votes = 1,763 |percentage = 51.2 |change = +5.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = William Birch |votes = 1,047 |percentage = 30.4 |change = -3.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Kathleen Fenton |votes = 431 |percentage = 12.5 |change = -5.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Socialist Alliance (England) |candidate = Michael Dear |votes = 102 |percentage = 3.0 |change = +3.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Janet Pritchard |votes = 102 |percentage = 3.0 |change = +0.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 716 |percentage = 20.8 |change = +8.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 3,445 |percentage = 28.9 |change = +4.8 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +4.2 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Bramley<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Denise Atkinson |votes = 2,044 |percentage = 52.7 |change = +13.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = John Burke |votes = 1,306 |percentage = 33.7 |change = -12.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Michael Best |votes = 368 |percentage = 9.5 |change = -2.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Colin Avison |votes = 160 |percentage = 4.1 |change = +1.7 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 738 |percentage = 19.0 |change = +12.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 3,878 |percentage = 23.9 |change = +2.9 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +12.9 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Burmantofts<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = John Garvani |votes = 1,608 |percentage = 46.8 |change = -16.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Ralph Pryke |votes = 1,513 |percentage = 44.0 |change = +24.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Patricia Hyde |votes = 211 |percentage = 6.1 |change = -7.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Simon Blanchard |votes = 107 |percentage = 3.1 |change = +0.6 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 95 |percentage = 2.8 |change = -40.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 3,439 |percentage = 27.4 |change = +6.8 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -20.2 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chapel Allerton<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Neil Taggart |votes = 2,346 |percentage = 52.6 |change = +5.1 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Leeds Left Alliance |candidate = Garth Frankland |votes = 957 |percentage = 21.4 |change = -2.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Jacqueline Zander |votes = 632 |percentage = 14.2 |change = +1.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Malcolm Silver |votes = 527 |percentage = 11.8 |change = -4.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,389 |percentage = 31.2 |change = +7.1 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 4,462 |percentage = 31.4 |change = +0.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +3.5 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=City & Holbeck<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Patrick Davey |votes = 1,856 |percentage = 61.6 |change = +5.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Richard Laycock |votes = 640 |percentage = 21.2 |change = +2.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Sitara Khan |votes = 317 |percentage = 10.5 |change = -5.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Socialist Party (England and Wales) |candidate = David Jones |votes = 201 |percentage = 6.7 |change = +2.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,216 |percentage = 40.4 |change = +2.6 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 3,014 |percentage = 20.0 |change = +2.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +1.3 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Cookridge<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = John Carter |votes = 3,293 |percentage = 53.8 |change = +4.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Ian McCargo |votes = 1,397 |percentage = 22.8 |change = +2.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Janet Bates |votes = 1,205 |percentage = 19.7 |change = -8.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Peter Scarth |votes = 225 |percentage = 3.7 |change = +1.5 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,896 |percentage = 31.0 |change = +10.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 6,120 |percentage = 37.0 |change = +0.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +1.0 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Garforth & Swillington<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Karen Marshall |votes = 3,244 |percentage = 51.6 |change = +0.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Robert Semple |votes = 1,941 |percentage = 30.9 |change = +0.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Ian Dowling |votes = 1,105 |percentage = 17.6 |change = -0.9 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,303 |percentage = 20.7 |change = +0.9 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 6,290 |percentage = 33.8 |change = +4.7 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +0.4 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Halton<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Lee Benson |votes = 2,640 |percentage = 43.4 |change = +3.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = David Schofield |votes = 2,500 |percentage = 41.1 |change = -6.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = David Hollingsworth |votes = 730 |percentage = 12.0 |change = -0.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Robert Murphy |votes = 208 |percentage = 3.4 |change = +3.4 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 140 |percentage = 2.3 |change = -5.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 6,078 |percentage = 33.9 |change = +2.7 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +5.0 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Harehills<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Roger Harrington |votes = 2,858 |percentage = 51.8 |change = +9.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Javaid Akhtar |votes = 2,184 |percentage = 39.6 |change = -10.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = British National Party |candidate = Mark Collett |votes = 209 |percentage = 3.8 |change = +3.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Karl Steenson |votes = 168 |percentage = 3.0 |change = -1.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Christopher Hudson |votes = 99 |percentage = 1.8 |change = -0.3 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 674 |percentage = 12.2 |change = +5.2 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 5,518 |percentage = 40.5 |change = +9.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |loser = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = +9.6 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Headingley<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Martin Hamilton |votes = 1,885 |percentage = 48.7 |change = +6.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Doreen Illingworth |votes = 1,154 |percentage = 29.8 |change = -7.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Lesley Jeffries |votes = 390 |percentage = 10.1 |change = -0.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Daniel Riley |votes = 289 |percentage = 7.5 |change = -2.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Socialist Alliance (England) |candidate = Katherine Owen |votes = 156 |percentage = 4.0 |change = +4.0 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 731 |percentage = 18.9 |change = +14.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 3,874 |percentage = 18.8 |change = +2.5 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |loser = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +7.2 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Horsforth<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Christopher Townsley |votes = 2,764 |percentage = 44.2 |change = +4.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Richard Hardcastle |votes = 2,145 |percentage = 34.3 |change = -2.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Ted Hanley |votes = 1,110 |percentage = 17.8 |change = -2.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Andrea Binns |votes = 230 |percentage = 3.7 |change = +0.6 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 619 |percentage = 9.9 |change = +6.7 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 6,249 |percentage = 36.0 |change = +3.8 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = +3.3 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Hunslet<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Judith Blake |votes = 1,535 |percentage = 68.2 |change = -2.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = James Graham |votes = 304 |percentage = 13.5 |change = -9.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Anthony Larvin |votes = 279 |percentage = 12.4 |change = +12.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Francis Gray |votes = 86 |percentage = 3.8 |change = -2.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Socialist Alliance (England) |candidate = James Jackson |votes = 47 |percentage = 2.1 |change = +2.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,231 |percentage = 54.7 |change = +7.6 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 2,251 |percentage = 20.6 |change = +2.7 }} |- style="background-color:#F6F6F6" ! style="background-color: {{party color|Labour Party (UK)}}" | | colspan="2" | Labour '''gain''' from Independent Socialist | align="right" | '''Swing''' | align="right" | +3.8 |- {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Kirkstall<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Bernard Atha |votes = 2,142 |percentage = 57.6 |change = -3.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Natasha De Vere |votes = 587 |percentage = 15.8 |change = +1.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Ian Richmond |votes = 508 |percentage = 13.7 |change = -3.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Martin Reed |votes = 480 |percentage = 12.9 |change = +5.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,555 |percentage = 41.8 |change = -1.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 3,717 |percentage = 25.0 |change = +3.1 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -2.5 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Middleton<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = David Langham |votes = 2,052 |percentage = 63.6 |change = +4.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Robert Allen |votes = 567 |percentage = 17.6 |change = -8.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Sadie Fisher |votes = 422 |percentage = 13.1 |change = +1.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Patricia Capstick |votes = 183 |percentage = 5.7 |change = +2.9 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,485 |percentage = 46.0 |change = +13.0 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 3,224 |percentage = 21.7 |change = +3.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +6.5 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Moortown<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Brenda Lancaster |votes = 3,132 |percentage = 55.2 |change = +5.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Barry Young |votes = 1,500 |percentage = 26.5 |change = +1.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Christopher Ingoldby |votes = 907 |percentage = 16.0 |change = -5.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Leeds Left Alliance |candidate = Michael Davies |votes = 130 |percentage = 2.3 |change = +1.0 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,632 |percentage = 28.7 |change = +3.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 5,669 |percentage = 35.3 |change = +0.7 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = +1.9 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Morley North<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Robert Finnigan |votes = 2,228 |percentage = 37.8 |change = +37.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Graham Platt |votes = 1,762 |percentage = 29.9 |change = -14.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Keely Jamieson |votes = 1,351 |percentage = 22.9 |change = -17.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Christine Golton |votes = 405 |percentage = 6.9 |change = -3.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Irene Dracup |votes = 150 |percentage = 2.5 |change = -2.0 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 466 |percentage = 7.9 |change = +4.8 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 5,896 |percentage = 30.5 |change = +4.5 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Independent (politician) |loser = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +25.9 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Morley South<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Sherry Bradley |votes = 2,631 |percentage = 53.2 |change = +2.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = David Boynton |votes = 1,433 |percentage = 29.0 |change = -2.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Rochelle Harris |votes = 880 |percentage = 17.8 |change = +4.5 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,198 |percentage = 24.2 |change = +4.7 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 4,944 |percentage = 22.4 |change = +2.3 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +2.3 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=North<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Ronnie Feldman |votes = 2,996 |percentage = 45.7 |change = +5.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Judith Chapman |votes = 2,312 |percentage = 35.3 |change = -8.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Debra Coupar |votes = 1,193 |percentage = 18.2 |change = +3.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Leeds Left Alliance |candidate = Brian Jackson |votes = 51 |percentage = 0.8 |change = +0.3 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 684 |percentage = 10.4 |change = +7.1 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 6,552 |percentage = 38.8 |change = +3.1 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = +6.8 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Otley & Wharfedale<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Nigel Francis |votes = 3,420 |percentage = 44.2 |change = +6.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = John Eveleigh |votes = 2,268 |percentage = 29.3 |change = +5.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = James Hoskins |votes = 1,793 |percentage = 23.2 |change = -4.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Paul Marchant |votes = 262 |percentage = 3.4 |change = +1.5 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,152 |percentage = 14.9 |change = +4.6 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 7,743 |percentage = 40.8 |change = +2.2 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |loser = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +0.6 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Pudsey North<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Frank Robinson |votes = 3,505 |percentage = 52.1 |change = -14.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Michael King |votes = 2,167 |percentage = 32.2 |change = +8.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Christine Wilson |votes = 832 |percentage = 12.4 |change = +1.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Susan Turnbull |votes = 220 |percentage = 3.3 |change = +3.3 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,338 |percentage = 19.9 |change = -22.9 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 6,724 |percentage = 37.7 |change = +3.2 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = -11.4 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Pudsey South<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Richard Lewis |votes = 2,699 |percentage = 48.1 |change = +4.2 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Helen Widdas |votes = 2,027 |percentage = 36.2 |change = -4.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Christine Glover |votes = 648 |percentage = 11.6 |change = -0.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Yvonne Clarke |votes = 233 |percentage = 4.2 |change = +1.2 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 672 |percentage = 11.9 |change = +8.6 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 5,607 |percentage = 33.3 |change = +6.2 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +4.3 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Richmond Hill<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Eamonn McGee |votes = 1,839 |percentage = 71.1 |change = +3.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Keith Norman |votes = 406 |percentage = 15.7 |change = +0.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Michael Wheeler |votes = 255 |percentage = 9.9 |change = -2.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Socialist Alliance (England) |candidate = Steven Skinner |votes = 87 |percentage = 3.4 |change = +3.4 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,433 |percentage = 55.4 |change = +3.1 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 2,587 |percentage = 26.9 |change = +7.0 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +1.5 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Rothwell<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Keith Willey |votes = 2,658 |percentage = 48.2 |change = +3.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Alec Hudson |votes = 2,253 |percentage = 40.8 |change = +1.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = John Cowling |votes = 606 |percentage = 11.0 |change = -5.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 405 |percentage = 7.4 |change = +1.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 5,517 |percentage = 34.1 |change = +6.0 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |loser = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +0.7 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Roundhay<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Peter Harrand |votes = 2,675 |percentage = 41.0 |change = -3.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Irene O'Grady |votes = 2,586 |percentage = 39.7 |change = -0.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = John Skinner |votes = 900 |percentage = 13.8 |change = +2.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Colin Johnston |votes = 233 |percentage = 3.6 |change = +1.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Leeds Left Alliance |candidate = Malcolm Christie |votes = 127 |percentage = 1.9 |change = +0.4 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 89 |percentage = 1.3 |change = -2.5 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 6,521 |percentage = 39.3 |change = +1.5 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = -1.2 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Seacroft<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Michael Davey |votes = 2,197 |percentage = 80.2 |change = +6.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Pauline Davies |votes = 502 |percentage = 18.3 |change = +10.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Donald Townsley |votes = 42 |percentage = 1.5 |change = -11.2 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,695 |percentage = 61.9 |change = +0.9 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 2,741 |percentage = 23.5 |change = +1.1 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -1.7 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=University<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Patrick Hall |votes = 1,447 |percentage = 56.9 |change = -2.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Arif Hussain |votes = 514 |percentage = 20.2 |change = +2.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Robert Winfield |votes = 345 |percentage = 13.6 |change = +2.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Bluebell Eikonoklastes |votes = 235 |percentage = 9.2 |change = +0.4 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 933 |percentage = 36.7 |change = -5.4 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 2,541 |percentage = 16.6 |change = +2.2 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -2.7 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Weetwood<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Stewart Golton |votes = 2,515 |percentage = 44.7 |change = +4.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Alex Sobel |votes = 1,780 |percentage = 31.7 |change = -4.6 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Graham Castle |votes = 985 |percentage = 17.5 |change = -1.3 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = David Webb |votes = 343 |percentage = 6.1 |change = +1.9 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 735 |percentage = 13.0 |change = +8.6 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 5,623 |percentage = 34.4 |change = +0.4 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Liberal Democrats (UK) |swing = +4.3 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wetherby<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = John Procter |votes = 4,940 |percentage = 66.0 |change = -2.7 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = James Lewis |votes = 1,581 |percentage = 21.1 |change = +2.0 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Edmund Conybeare |votes = 960 |percentage = 12.8 |change = +0.6 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 3,359 |percentage = 44.9 |change = -4.7 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 7,481 |percentage = 36.6 |change = +2.6 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Conservative Party (UK) |swing = -2.3 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Whinmoor<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Pauleen Grahame |votes = 2,211 |percentage = 54.5 |change = +4.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Valerie Kendall |votes = 1,370 |percentage = 33.8 |change = -3.9 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = Michael Welby |votes = 473 |percentage = 11.7 |change = -0.5 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 841 |percentage = 20.7 |change = +8.3 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 4,054 |percentage = 32.3 |change = +6.1 }} {{Election box hold with party link| |winner = Labour Party (UK) |swing = +4.1 }} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wortley<ref name=results/><ref name=leeds/>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Green Party of England and Wales |candidate = Ann Blackburn |votes = 2,720 |percentage = 54.0 |change = -1.5 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Labour Party (UK) |candidate = Malcolm Bedford |votes = 1,601 |percentage = 31.8 |change = +3.8 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Conservative Party (UK) |candidate = Glenn Broadbent |votes = 501 |percentage = 9.9 |change = -2.4 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Liberal Democrats (UK) |candidate = John Ewens |votes = 217 |percentage = 4.3 |change = +0.1 }} {{Election box majority| |votes = 1,119 |percentage = 22.2 |change = -5.3 }} {{Election box turnout| |votes = 5,039 |percentage = 29.7 |change = +1.6 }} {{Election box gain with party link| |winner = Green Party of England and Wales |loser = Labour Party (UK) |swing = -2.6 }} {{Election box end}}
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{{Leeds Council elections|state=expanded}} {{United Kingdom local elections, 2002}}
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