2002 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election

Elections to Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council were held on 2 May 2002. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party lost overall control of the council to no overall control. The total turnout of the election was 32.16% (47,091 voters of an electorate of 146,407). The winning candidate in each ward is highlighted in bold.

After the election, the composition of the council was
 * Conservative 25
 * Liberal Democrats 15
 * Labour 13
 * Independent 1

Mixenden ward, 2003
This by-election has become synonymous as an example of a likely Condorcet loser winning.