The 2002 Greek local elections elected representatives to Greece's super-prefectures, 54 prefectures, provinces, and approximately 1,033 communities and municipalities.
The local elections in Greece traditionally occur during the month of October.
Candidates at local elections do not run under the official name of the party they belong, but form electoral platforms with different names for the purpose.
Candidates supported by New Democracy won in all the three major municipalities, Athens, Thessaloniki and Piraeus.
Dora Bakoyannis, a prominent member of New Democracy, won the election and replaced Dimitris Avramopoulos as mayor of Athens (first term).
Christos Agrapidis was reelected mayor of Piraeus (second term) with the support of New Democracy.[1]
Vasilis Papageorgopoulos was reelected mayor of Thessaloniki with the support of New Democracy.
Fofi Gennimata won the mainly ceremonial position of the super-prefect of Athens-Piraeus (first term) supported by PASOK. The coalition supported by New Democracy suffered a setback because of the unpopularity of Ioannis Tzanetakos and because of the candidacy of Georgios Karatzaferis.
Sub-prefectures of the Athens-Piraeus super-prefecture
Elected prefect:Yiannis Sgouros (supported by PASOK)
Elected Prefect:Yiannis Mihas (supported by PASOK)