Elections to West Lindsey District 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:
- Conservative 13
- Liberal Democrat 13
- Independent 8
- Labour 3
Election result
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 66.7 | 42.6 | 4,297 | +5.9% | |
| Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 16.7 | 31.9 | 3,223 | -19.1% | |
| Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 | 14.1 | 1,424 | +9.2% | |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 1,154 | +3.9% | |
Ward results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Ian Fleetwood | 501 | 72.4 | +13.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Turner | 191 | 27.6 | -13.1 | |
| Majority | 310 | 44.8 | +26.2 | ||
| Turnout | 692 | 46.8 | -6.3 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Irmgard Parrott | 706 | 53.7 | +53.7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Heath | 436 | 33.2 | -9.9 | |
| Labour | Tara-Louise Burghardt | 173 | 13.2 | +13.2 | |
| Majority | 270 | 20.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,315 | 41.6 | +11.4 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Margaret Davidson | 251 | 49.9 | +49.9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Roy Harris | 133 | 26.4 | -5.7 | |
| Labour | Sally Scott | 119 | 23.7 | +23.7 | |
| Majority | 118 | 23.5 | |||
| Turnout | 503 | 33.7 | +6.2 | ||
| Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Melvyn Starkey | 424 | 56.8 | -19.4 | |
| Labour | Deborah Rose | 217 | 29.0 | +29.0 | |
| Conservative | Stephen Beer | 106 | 14.2 | -9.6 | |
| Majority | 207 | 27.8 | -24.6 | ||
| Turnout | 747 | 17.2 | +0.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Irene Tyson | 403 | 36.3 | +36.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Kristan Smith | 369 | 33.2 | -30.1 | |
| Conservative | Robert Gore | 339 | 30.5 | -6.2 | |
| Majority | 34 | 3.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,111 | 22.5 | +5.0 | ||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Colin Wotherspoon | 398 | 61.4 | +14.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | William Gabbott | 250 | 38.6 | -14.3 | |
| Majority | 148 | 22.8 | |||
| Turnout | 648 | 35.7 | +0.9 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Adam Duguid | 563 | 48.5 | +14.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Neil Taylor | 484 | 41.7 | -18.9 | |
| Labour | Philip Huckin | 115 | 9.9 | +4.8 | |
| Majority | 79 | 6.8 | -19.5 | ||
| Turnout | 1,162 | 31.1 | -2.3 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Alfred Frith | 944 | 74.8 | +74.8 | |
| Conservative | Rodney Stainton | 318 | 25.2 | -9.9 | |
| Majority | 626 | 49.6 | +19.8 | ||
| Turnout | 1,262 | 35.6 | -6.8 | ||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Heath | 567 | 75.2 | +4.6 | |
| Conservative | Peter Randall | 187 | 24.8 | -4.6 | |
| Majority | 380 | 50.4 | -0.8 | ||
| Turnout | 754 | 38.0 | +3.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Keeley Henderson | 271 | 43.5 | +9.1 | |
| Labour | Paul Chappelow | 181 | 29.1 | +29.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | David Clack | 171 | 27.4 | -38.2 | |
| Majority | 90 | 14.4 | |||
| Turnout | 623 | 33.2 | +2.8 | ||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jeffrey Summers | 381 | 48.3 | -13.9 | |
| Independent | Ernest Coleman | 210 | 26.6 | +26.6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Heathorn | 198 | 25.1 | -12.7 | |
| Majority | 171 | 21.7 | -2.7 | ||
| Turnout | 789 | 46.2 | +6.8 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bernard Theobald | 276 | 56.1 | +14.7 | |
| Labour | Frank Thomas | 216 | 43.9 | +24.6 | |
| Majority | 60 | 12.2 | +10.1 | ||
| Turnout | 492 | 27.9 | -7.5 | ||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
References
 Council elections in Lincolnshire | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Lincolnshire County Council | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston Borough Council | |||||||||||||||||||||
| East Lindsey District Council | |||||||||||||||||||||
| City of Lincoln Council | |||||||||||||||||||||
| North East Lincolnshire Council | |||||||||||||||||||||
| North Kesteven District Council | |||||||||||||||||||||
| North Lincolnshire Council | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Holland District Council | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Kesteven District Council | |||||||||||||||||||||
| West Lindsey District Council | |||||||||||||||||||||
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This page was last edited on 9 May 2024, at 13:24