Camden Council election, 2002
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The 2002 Camden Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Camden London Borough Council
in London
, England
. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998 reducing the number of seats by 5. The Labour party
stayed in overall control of the council.
on the 27-28 April in an attempt to increase turnout
, however overall turnout at 28.4% was down on the 33.4% in 1998.
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Camden London Borough Council
Camden London Borough Council is the local authority for the London Borough of Camden in Greater London, England. It is a London borough council, one of 32 in the United Kingdom capital of London...
in London
London
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, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 1998 reducing the number of seats by 5. The Labour party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
stayed in overall control of the council.
Election result
For the election Camden had a trial of early votingEarly voting
Early voting is the process by which electors can vote on a single or series of days prior to an election. Early voting can take place remotely, such as by mail, or in person, usually in designated early voting polling stations. The availability and time periods for early voting vary based on...
on the 27-28 April in an attempt to increase turnout
Voter turnout
Voter turnout is the percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election . After increasing for many decades, there has been a trend of decreasing voter turnout in most established democracies since the 1960s...
, however overall turnout at 28.4% was down on the 33.4% in 1998.
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