South Lakeland Council election, 2002

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Elections to South Lakeland council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

After the election, the composition of the council was

[edit] Election result

South Lakeland Local Election Result 2002
Party Seats Gains Losses Net Gain/Loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/-
  Liberal Democrat 9 0 50.0 45.8 5,690
  Labour 6 0 33.3 22.1 2,746
  Conservative 2 +1 11.1 30.6 3,799
  Independent 1 -1 5.6 1.5 190

The Independent councillor was unopposed.

[edit] Ward results

Arnside and Beetham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Ian Stewart 1,038 54.1
Conservative George Crossman 879 45.9
Majority 159 8.2
Turnout 1,917
Kendal Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Sonia Lawson 344 51.7
Conservative Lyndsay Slater 267 40.2
Labour Alan Whitton 54 8.1
Majority 77 11.5
Turnout 665
Kendal Far Cross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Butterfield 278 43.9
Liberal Democrat Carole Cliffe 218 34.4
Labour Guy Johnson 137 21.6
Majority 60 9.5
Turnout 633
Kendal Fell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robin Yates 233 47.6
Liberal Democrat Geoffrey Cook 195 39.9
Conservative Helen Graham 61 12.5
Majority 38 7.7
Turnout 489
Kendal Glebelands
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Rothwell 276 39.8
Liberal Democrat Russell Caton 250 36.1
Conservative Pamela Flitcroft 167 24.1
Majority 26 3.7
Turnout 693
Kendal Heron Hill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Stephen Shine 411 63.7
Conservative Susan Hunt 154 23.9
Labour Margaret Alderson 80 12.4
Majority 257 39.8
Turnout 645
Kendal Highgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Paul Little 269 43.4
Labour Rita Molloy 256 41.4
Conservative Frank Brooks 94 15.2
Majority 13 2.0
Turnout 619
Kendal Kirkland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Avril Dobson 255 64.4
Conservative Janet Brooks 77 19.4
Liberal Democrat Gwyneth Raymond 64 16.2
Majority 178 45.0
Turnout 396
Kendal Mintsfeet
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Angela Barratt 248 42.6
Labour Brian Dobson 184 31.6
Conservative Jack Tomlinson 150 25.8
Majority 64 11.0
Turnout 582
Kendal Nether
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Braithwaite 298 44.4
Liberal Democrat Christopher Mayho 291 43.4
Conservative Susannah Pearson 82 12.2
Majority 7 1.0
Turnout 671
Kendal Oxenholme
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Gwendoline Murfin 363 57.5
Conservative Olga Lewis 154 24.4
Labour Keith Fawcett 114 18.1
Majority 209 33.1
Turnout 631
Kendal Parks
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Brendan Jameson 395 73.3
Conservative Elizabeth Graham 101 18.7
Labour Helen Speed 43 8.0
Majority 294 54.6
Turnout 539
Kendal Stonecross
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Graham Vincent 491 58.8
Conservative Harold Barker 282 33.8
Labour Terence McIntee 62 7.4
Majority 209 25.0
Turnout 835
Kendal Strickland
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jean Ewing 375 61.0
Conservative Melvin Mackie 120 19.5
Liberal Democrat Lynne Mayho 120 19.5
Majority 255 41.5
Turnout 615
Kendal Underley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Batteson 379 63.8
Liberal Democrat James McKeefery 121 20.4
Conservative Geoffrey Robson 94 15.8
Majority 258 43.4
Turnout 594
Lakes Ambleside
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrat Robert Barker 580 46.8
Conservative Brian Barton 468 37.8
Independent George Middleton 190 15.3
Majority 112 9.0
Turnout 1,238
Lakes Grasmere
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Elizabeth Braithwaite unopposed
Sedbergh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Winn 771 72.5
Liberal Democrat Sydney McLennan 292 27.5
Majority 479 45.0
Turnout 1,063


Preceded by
South Lakeland Council election 2000		 South Lakeland local elections Succeeded by
South Lakeland Council election 2003