2002 Stevenage Borough Council election

2002 Stevenage Borough Council election

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13 of the 39 seats to Stevenage Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Labour Conservative Liberal Democrats Seats before 33 3 3 Seats won 11 1 1 Seats after 33 3 3 Seat change Popular vote 16,392 8,027 5,747 Percentage 53.2% 26.1% 18.7%
Map showing the results of contested wards in the 2002 Stevenage Borough Council elections.
Council control before election Labour Council control after election Labour

Elections to Stevenage Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election; the seats of the candidates who finished second in each ward in the all-out election of 1999. The Labour Party stayed in overall control of the council, which it had held continuously since 1973.

After the election, the composition of the council was:

• Labour 33
• Liberal Democrat 3
• Conservative 3

• 2002 Stevenage election result
• Ward results