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. Borough turnout was approximately 36.3%, which was similar to the previous election in 1998.

These elections were the first held with the new ward boundaries which decreased the total number of Councillors by 2, from 56 to 54.

Background

Council Composition In between this election and the 1998 election there a total of 2 by-elections to replaced councillors who resigned their seats. Despite this, neither of these seats changed parties during their respective by-elections.

Aside from this, there were no changes to the council, which meant the composition just before the election was as follows:

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Redistricting

Wards Created

Carshalton South and Clockhouse (3) Nonsuch (3) Stonecot (3) Sutton North (3) The Wrythe (3)

Wards Eliminated

Carshalton Beeches (3) Carshalton North (2) Clockhouse (1) Rosehill (2) Sutton Common (3) Sutton East (3) Woodcote (1) Wrythe Green (2)

Wards Merged

Cheam (3) - merged from Cheam South (2), Cheam West (2) and North Cheam (2) wards St Helier (3) - merged from St Helier North (3) and St Helier South (2) wards Worcester Park (3) - merged from Worcester Park North (3) and Worcester Park South (2) wards

Wards Expanded

Belmont - Increased from 2 seats to 3. Carshalton Central - Increased from 2 seats to 3. Sutton Central - Increased from 2 seats to 3. Sutton West - Increased from 2 seats to 3. Wandle Valley - Increased from 2 seats to 3.

Election Results

After the election, the composition of the council was as follows: +↓3438

Ward Results (*) - Indicates an incumbent candidate

(†) - Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward

Beddington North

Beddington South

Belmont

Carshalton Central

Carshalton South and Clockhouse

Cheam

Nonsuch

St. Helier

Stonecot

Sutton Central

Sutton North

Sutton South

Sutton West

The Wrythe

Wallington North

Wallington South

Wandle Valley

Worcester Park

Notes

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