2002 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election information
2002 UK local government election
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2002 Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election
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2 May 2002 (2002-05-02)
2003 →
21 of 63 seats to Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council 32 seats needed for a majority
First party
Second party
Third party
Leader
David Acton
Frank Eadie
Ray Bowker
Party
Labour
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat
Urmston
Davyhulme East
Village
Last election
10 seats, 37.0%
10 seats, 51.5%
1 seats, 11.1%
Seats before
33
27
3
Seats won
11
9
1
Seats after
32
28
3
Seat change
1
1
Popular vote
34,670
37,938
10,071
Percentage
41.2%
45.1%
12.0%
Swing
4.2%
6.4%
0.9%
Map of results of 2002 election
Leader of the Council before election
David Acton
Labour
Leader of the Council after election
David Acton
Labour
Elections to Trafford Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a two-year term of office, expiring in 2004, due to the boundary changes and 'all-out' elections due to take place that year. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council. Overall turnout was 52.3%.
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