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2002 Sutton London Borough Council Election

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The 2002 Sutton London Borough Council election was a local election for the representation of the Sutton district in London. It was a part of the 2002 London local elections. The Liberal Democrats won 49.1% of the vote in the district which was their most successful district of that election, and the only district which they retained control of since the previous 1998 London local elections. ^[1] Borough turnout was approximately 36.3%, which was similar to the previous election in 1998. ^[2]

Results by Ward

Beddington North

• Liberal Democrat-50.2%
• Labour Party-12.4%
• Conservative Party-37.4%

Beddington South

• Liberal Democrat-49.3%
• Labour Party-8.6%
• Conservative-42.2%

Belmont

• Liberal Democrat-41.4%
• Labour Party-8.6%
• Conservative-53.3%

This was one of the two wards in which the Conservative party won a majority.

Carshalton Central

• Green Party-7.2%
• Liberal Democrat-52.1%
• Labour Party-5.4%
• Conservative-3.16%

Carshalton South and Clockhouse

• Green Party-5.0%
• Liberal Democrat-45.1%
• Labour Party-9.0%
• Conservative-47.1%.

Cheam

• Liberal Democrat-46.0%
• Labour Party-3.7%
• Conservative-50.4%

Note that this was one of two wards where the majority vote went to the Conservative and not LD party. This ward also had one of the worst outcome for the Labour Party across the entire 2002 London Borough Election.

Nonsuch

• Liberal Democrat-53.5%
• Labour Party-5.7%
• Conservative-40.8%

St. Helier

• Liberal Democrat-28.6%
• Labour Party-49.1%
• Conservative-22.3%

This ward had the best outcome for the Labour Party and the worst outcome for the LD party within this district.

Stonecot

• Liberal Democrat-64.2%
• Labour Party-7.6%
• Conservative-28.2%

Sutton Central

• Green Party-8.2%
• Liberal Democrat-4.19%
• Labour Party-30.1%
• Conservative-91.8%

Sutton North

• Liberal Democrat-60.2%
• Labour Party-9.7%
• Conservative-30.1%

Sutton South

• Green Party-6.0%
• Liberal Democrat-42.7%
• Labour Party-7.0%
• Conservative-44.4%

Sutton West

• Green Party-4.9%
• Liberal Democrat-55.3%
• Labour Party-5.8%
• Conservative-33.9%

The Wrythe

• Green Party-5.0%
• Liberal Democrat-52.9%
• Labour Party-17.0%
• Conservative-25.1%

Wallington North

• Green Party-6.4%
• Liberal Democrats-43.5%
• Labour Party-12.4%
• Conservative-37.7%

Wallington South

• Monster Raving Loony Party-3.0%
• Green Party-6.6%
• Liberal Democrats-48.2%
• Labour Party-7.0%
• Conservative-35.2%

Wandle Valley

• Liberal Democrats-54.4%
• Labour Party-30.5%
• Conservative-15.0%

Worcester Park

• Green Party-7.0%
• Liberal Democrats-53.6%
• Labour Party-9.9%
• Conservative-29.5%

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