2002 Westminster City Council election
The 2002 Westminster City Council election took place on May 2, 2002, to elect members of the Westminster City Council. It resulted in a Conservative majority.
Background
Like all other boroughs in this election, Westminster went through a major redistricting, merging several wards, eliminating others as well as creating new wards. The changes were as follows:New wards
Eliminated wards
- Baker Street
- Cavendish
- Hamilton Terrace
- Lord's
- Millbank
- St George's
- Victoria
Merged wards
- Knightsbridge and Belgrave - Knightsbridge and Belgravia
Expanded wards
- St James's - Increased from 2 to 3 seats
- West End - Increased from 2 to 3 seats
Election results
After the election the composition of the council was as follows:Ward results
- Indicates an incumbent candidate- Indicates an incumbent candidate standing in a different ward