Elections to Epping Forest Council were held on 2 May 2002. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000 reducing the number of seats by 1. The council stayed under no overall control.

Quick Facts All 58 seats to Epping Forest District Council 30 seats needed for a majority, Turnout ...

2002 Epping Forest District Council election

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All 58 seats to Epping Forest District Council 30 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	30.4% (0.4%)
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour Last election 20 seats, 43.1% 16 seats, 24.2% 12 seats, 19.1% Seats before 20 16 12 Seats won 26 13 9 Seat change 6 3 3 Popular vote 28,186 16,206 7,260 Percentage 48.2% 27.7% 12.4% Swing 5.1% 3.5% 6.7%   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Loughton Residents Independent Chigwell Residents Last election 7 seats, 6.3% 3 seats, 4.7% 1 seat, 3.0% Seats before 7 3 1 Seats won 6 3 1 Seat change 1 Popular vote 3,476 3,154 612 Percentage 5.9% 5.4% 1.0% Swing 3.0% 0.7% 2.0%
Results of the 2002 District Council elections
Council composition following the election
Council control before election No overall control Conservative largest party Council control after election No overall control Conservative largest party

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Abolished wards include Broadway, Debden Green, Greensted and Marden Ash, High Ongar, Roothing Country, and High Beech.

• 2002 Epping Forest election result
• Ward results