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2017 Kent County Council election

The 2017 Kent County Council election was held on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom.[1] All 81 councillors were elected from 72 electoral divisions, each of which returned either one or two county councillors by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The Conservative Party retained control. UKIP, previously the second-largest party on the council, lost all their seats.

2017 Kent County Council election
← 2013 4 May 2017 2021 →
All 81 seats to Kent County Council
41 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats before 44 7 13
Seats won 67 7 5
Seat change Increase23 Steady Decrease8
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party Green Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents Association UKIP
Seats before 1 1 17
Seats won 1 1 0
Seat change Steady Steady Decrease17
Map showing the results of the 2017 Kent County Council elections.
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

The Liberal Democrats regained status as the second largest party, which they had been from 2009 to 2013. A notable triumph for Liberal Democrats was Antony Hook winning the Faversham division, which had been considered a "safe" Conservative seat. Antony Hook's campaign increased the Liberal Democrat vote share from 4% in 2013 to a winning 43%. Faversham also saw the largest turnout of any seat. The Labour Party lost seats, including those of their Leader Roger Truelove and previous leaders Gordon Cowan and Dr. Mike Eddy. The Labour vote share also fell but they retained status as 3rd party.

Ward boundary changes took effect at this election after a review of the county by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England.[2][3] Kent saw a large turnover of councillors. Of the 81 councillors elected in 2017, 39 had not served in the previous council.

Results edit

Kent County Council election, 2017
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 67 24 1 +23 82.71 50  16%
  Liberal Democrats 7 1 1 0 8.64 14  5%
  Labour 5 0 8 -8 6.17 19  4%
  Green 1 0 0 0 1.23 5  1%
  Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents Association 1 0 0 0 1.23 <1 -
  UKIP 0 0 17 -17 0 10  16%

Results by district edit

Ashford edit

Ashford Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Bartlett 2,030 59  22
Labour John Charles Suddards 638 18  1
Liberal Democrats Adrian John Gee-Turner 366 11  3
UKIP Serge Xavier Goldenberg-Kosbab 236 7  22
Green Liz Wright 198 6  3
Majority 1,392 41  23
Turnout 3,468 27  1
Conservative hold Swing
Ashford East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats George Koowaree 1,426 41  13
Conservative Larry William Krause 971 28  5
Labour Martin Chandler 534 15  2
UKIP Garry George Harrison 338 10  14
Green Steven Robert Campkin 191 6  2
Majority 455 13  9
Turnout 3,460 27  0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ashford Rural East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clair Bell 2,621 60  16
Liberal Democrats Stuart James Dove 686 16  10
Labour Lynda Suddards 429 10  1
Green Geoff Meaden 350 8  0
UKIP Pat Purnell 269 6  19
Majority 1,935 44  25
Turnout 4,355 35  2
Conservative hold Swing
Ashford Rural South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Angell 2,405 62  21
Labour Vivien Wheatley 523 14  0
Liberal Democrats Chris Grayling 455 12  7
UKIP Liah Natasha MacPherson 321 8  24
Green Marilyn Sansom 161 4  2
Majority 1,882 48  39
Turnout 3,865 29  4
Conservative hold Swing
Ashford Rural West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charlie Simkins 2,780 63  29
Liberal Democrats Clare Hardwick 579 13  5
Labour Sally Ann Gathern 439 10  1
UKIP Norman Taylor 349 8  24
Green Hilary Jones 283 6  2
Majority 2,201 50  38
Turnout 4,430 31  3
Conservative hold Swing
Ashford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dara Farrell 1,022 32  5
Conservative David Robey 966 30  12
UKIP Ryan Paul MacPherson 727 23  7
Liberal Democrats James Angus Galloway 312 10  1
Green Claire Madeleine Wallington 146 5  1
Majority 56 2  5
Turnout 3,173 23  0
Labour hold Swing
Tenterden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Hill, OBE 3,383 71  20
Liberal Democrats Steve Bowen 451 9  4
UKIP Eddy Barrows 360 8  22
Labour Alexander Ward 302 6  2
Green Guy Pullen 269 6  1
Majority 2,932 62  41
Turnout 4,765 36  2
Conservative hold Swing

Canterbury edit

* This constituency boundaries for Canterbury were redrawn and percentage changes should thus be taken as rough approximations, particularly for the previously two-seat Whitstable constituency.

Canterbury City North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Gibbens 1,665 36  7
Labour Mike Bland 1,198 26  1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Lloyd Palmer 1,137 25  7
Green Henry Stanton 479 10  2
UKIP Richard Henry West 193 4  10
Majority 467 10  6
Turnout 4,672 37  13
Conservative hold Swing
Canterbury City South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ida Ann Linfield 1,863 41  2
Labour Simon Nicholas Warley 1,087 24  9
Conservative Joe Egerton 1,071 24  9
Green Pat Marsh 313 7  5
UKIP Carole Anne Riley 189 4  11
Majority 776 17  11
Turnout 4,523 33  5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Canterbury North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Simmonds, MBE 2,321 55  17
Labour Ben Hickman 700 16  2
Liberal Democrats David Norman Prevett 600 16  2
Green Andrew Peter Goatly 287 7  1
UKIP Trevor William Dockwray 240 6  16
Majority 1,621 39  23
Turnout 4,247 33  10
Conservative hold Swing
Canterbury South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Northey 2,151 44  11
Liberal Democrats Michael John Sole 1,788 37  9
Labour Jean Elizabeth Butcher 655 13  0
Green Frankie-Rose Taylor 285 6  1
Majority 363 7  2
Turnout 4,879 40  9
Conservative hold Swing
Herne Bay East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Cook 2,399 55  40
Labour Jon Beer 893 20  12
UKIP Nicholas Bond 580 13  4
Liberal Democrats Ann Margaret Anderson 506 12  9
Majority 1,506 35 n/a
Turnout 4,387 31  3
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Herne Village & Sturry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Marsh 2,637 60  19
Labour Lynn Faux-Bowyer 769 18  1
Liberal Democrats Graham Dudley Wood 403 9  4
UKIP Mick O'Brien 391 9  22
Green Nathan James Geoffrey Tough 189 4  2
Majority 1,868 42  32
Turnout 4,389 29  2
Conservative hold Swing
Whitstable East & Herne Bay West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Thomas 2,111 48  31
Labour Naomi Ruth Smith 757 17  6
Liberal Democrats Mike Northern 674 15  12
UKIP David Hirst 649 15  1
Green Sarah Stanton 178 4  0
Majority 1,354 31  30
Turnout 4,369 32  0
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Whitstable West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Dance 2,225 42  25
Labour Rachel Natalie Goodwin 1,736 33  22
Liberal Democrats David John Mummery 557 11  8
UKIP Richard Peter Riley 414 8  8
Green Alex Stevens 364 7  3
Majority 489 9  8
Turnout 5,296 36  4
Conservative hold Swing

Dartford edit

Dartford East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Penny Cole 1,914 62  25
Labour Catherine Mary Stafford 696 22  13
Liberal Democrats Ashley MacTaggart 497 16 new
Majority 1,218 40  38
Turnout 3,007 23  3
Conservative hold Swing
Dartford North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dave Butler 1,611 42  6
Labour Tom Maddison 1,523 40  2
UKIP Ben Robert Fryer 442 12  6
Green Andrew Danny Blatchford 163 4 new
BNP Ronald David Ball 61 2  2
Majority 88 2 n/a
Turnout 3,800 28  2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Dartford Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Kite, MBE 3,013 70  17
Labour Mandy Garford 680 16  2
UKIP Ivan Paul Burch 439 10  16
Liberal Democrats Edward Temple Waite 165 4 new
Majority 2,333 54  27
Turnout 4,297 33  6
Conservative hold Swing
Dartford West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jan Ozog 2,077 49  8
Labour Sacha Navindra Gosine 1,355 32  4
UKIP Jim Moore 442 10  19
Liberal Democrats Ashley Francis Edward Wassall 317 7 new
BNP Michael Godfrey Cope 36 1 new
Majority 722 17  5
Turnout 4,227 31  2
Conservative hold Swing
Swanscombe & Greenhithe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Peter Harman 1,093 43  17
Conservative Keith Martin Kelly 634 25  1
Labour Claire Pearce 634 25  2
UKIP Linda Janet Moore 208 8  13
Majority 459 18  17
Turnout 2,569 24  3
Residents hold Swing
Wilmington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Allen, MBE 2,610 63  14
Labour Joshua Jones 841 20  3
UKIP Roger Errol Doucy 497 12  12
Liberal Democrats Caroline Watkinson 195 5 new
Majority 1,769 43  18
Turnout 4,143 31  3
Conservative hold Swing

Dover edit

Deal & Walmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Trevor Antony Bond 3,969 47  28
Conservative Derek Murphy 3,544 42  23
Labour Mike Eddy 2,860 34  13
Labour Eileen Rowbotham 2,751 33  12
Liberal Democrats Will Darlington 779 9  5
UKIP Sylvia Angela Hanael 699 8  7
Liberal Democrats John Charles Trickey 610 7  3
UKIP Graham Francis Lane 497 6  9
Green John Lonsdale 491 6 new
Independent Christopher James David Tough 179 2 new
Majority 684 8 n/a
Turnout 8,434 35  1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Dover North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Manion 2,074 54  9
Labour Charles Francis Woodgate 1,173 30  6
Green Nick Fox 311 8 new
UKIP Tim Turner 303 8 new
Majority 901 24  15
Turnout 3,861 34  2
Conservative hold Swing
Dover Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pauline Margaret Beresford 2,832 41  25
Conservative Nigel Collor 2,681 39  25
Labour Pam Brivio 2,436 35  12
Labour Gordon Cowan 1,989 29  8
UKIP Ben John Glayzer 979 14  4
UKIP Georgette Rapley 845 12  6
Green Beccy Sawbridge 443 6 new
Liberal Democrats Adrian John Briggs 394 6  3
Liberal Democrats Carolyn Rose Hughes 365 5  2
Majority 245 4 n/a
Turnout 6,877 27  24
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Dover West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoff Lymer 2,589 61  23
Labour Miriam Wood 766 18  0
UKIP Peter John McDermott 421 10  26
Liberal Democrats Jim Caple 299 7  2
Green Sarah Gleave 182 4 new
Majority 1,823 43  41
Turnout 4,257 34  1
Conservative hold Swing
Sandwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Chandler 2,868 61  16
Labour David Pestell 831 18  3
Liberal Democrats Wendy Ann Scott 442 9  1
UKIP Lesley Anne Ede 287 6  19
Green Aidan John Shanks 251 5 new
Majority 2,037 43  23
Turnout 4,684 36  2
Conservative hold Swing

Folkestone & Hythe edit

* All of the Folkestone & Hythe constituencies bar two were reorganised, therefore percentage changes have only been given for Elham Valley and Romney Marsh.

Cheriton, Sandgate & Hythe East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rory Cassian Love 2,172 42 n/a
Liberal Democrats Tim Prater 1,217 24 n/a
Green Ross Carter 856 17 n/a
Labour Paul Richard Bingham 506 10 n/a
UKIP Neil Lawrence Jones 398 8 n/a
Majority 955 18 n/a
Turnout 5,147 36 n/a
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Elham Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Carey 2,706 54  10
UKIP Stephen Terence Priestley 639 13  21
Green Karen Jane White 616 12 new
Liberal Democrats Ross Clark 515 10  3
Labour Aaron Simon Roche 513 10  5
Majority 2,069 41  31
Turnout 4,989 36  1
Conservative hold Swing
Folkestone East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dick Pascoe 1,153 36 n/a
Labour Arran Harvey 831 26 n/a
UKIP Mary Lawes 660 20 n/a
Liberal Democrats Lynne Beaumont 542 17 n/a
Socialist (GB) Max Lionel Hess 48 1 n/a
Majority 322 10 n/a
Turnout 3,234 25 n/a
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Folkestone West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Drury Monk 1,834 44 n/a
Labour Laura Frances Davison 841 20 n/a
Liberal Democrats Gary Fuller 521 13 n/a
UKIP Stephen Jardine 412 10 n/a
Green Rebecca Tamsin Shoob 325 8 n/a
Independent Bryan Anthony Rylands 191 5 n/a
Socialist (GB) Andy Thomas 23 1 n/a
Majority 993 24 n/a
Turnout 4,150 31 n/a
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Hythe West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Martin Whybrow 2,234 41 n/a
Conservative David Lionel Godwin Owen 2,044 38 n/a
UKIP Ian Barry Meyers 493 9 n/a
Labour Christopher John Deane 340 6 n/a
Liberal Democrats Neil Matthews 515 5 n/a
Majority 190 3 n/a
Turnout 5,393 42 n/a
Green hold Swing
Romney Marsh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Hills 2,218 42  3
UKIP Susie Govett 1,077 20  19
Independent David Wimble 1,061 20 n/a
Labour Nicola Helen Deane 361 7  6
Liberal Democrats Ted Last 335 6  2
Green Andrew John South 215 4  2
Majority 1,141 22 n/a
Turnout 5,268 36  4
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Gravesham edit

Gravesend East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Diane Marsh 3,708 46  29
Conservative Alan Michael Ridgers 3,332 42  28
Labour Colin Caller 2,784 35  12
Labour Lyn Milner 2,730 34  12
UKIP Tina Brooker 1,182 15  0
Green Martin James Wilson 385 5 new
Liberal Democrats James Martin Willis 378 5  3
Green Marna Eilish Gilligan 310 4 new
Liberal Democrats Mason Cole 267 3  1
Majority 548 7 n/a
Turnout 7,987 26  3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Gravesham Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bryan Sweetland 3,975 71  8
Labour Doug Christie 740 13  6
Liberal Democrats John Richard Death 440 8 new
UKIP Ryan Andrew Waters 407 7 new
Majority 3,235 58  14
Turnout 5,562 36  5
Conservative hold Swing
Northfleet & Gravesend West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tan Dhesi 3,786 44  16
Labour Lauren Sullivan 3,621 42  17
Conservative Conrad Broadley 3,390 39  24
Conservative Gary John Harding 3,149 36  24
UKIP David Shaun Beattie 883 10  5
UKIP Emmanuel Korede Feyisetan 649 7  8
Liberal Democrats Sharan Virk 386 4 new
Green Erin Claire Johnson 374 4 new
Liberal Democrats Mark John Powell Marsh 365 4 new
Green Ruiha Gayle Smalley 218 3 new
Majority 231 3  7
Turnout 8,682 30  3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Maidstone edit

Maidstone Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dan Daley 3,540 42  22
Liberal Democrats Rob Bird 3,140 38  20
Conservative Alan Bartlett 2,746 33  22
Conservative Graham Alexander Jarvis 2,246 27  17
Labour Paul Harper 1,319 16  9
UKIP Pamela Elizabeth Watts 647 8  3
Green Stuart Robert Jeffery 470 6  2
Green Donna Louise Greenan 444 5  2
Majority 394 5  2
Turnout 8,367 30  2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Maidstone North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Chittenden 2,232 50  8
Conservative Cheryl Janette Taylor Maggio 1,411 32  12
Labour Joanna Burns 332 7  2
UKIP Nick Goddard 310 7  17
Green Belinda Anne Bassett 148 3  2
Majority 821 18  0
Turnout 4,433 32  3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Maidstone Rural East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shellina Prendergast 3,482 70  1
UKIP Mark John McGiffin 472 9 new
Liberal Democrats Paul John Wilby 458 9  4
Labour Malcolm McKay 397 8  6
Green Derek Roy Eagle 201 4  7
Majority 3,010 61  6
Turnout 5,010 36  6
Conservative hold Swing
Maidstone Rural North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Carter, CBE 3,042 66  20
Liberal Democrats Martin Ashley Richard Cox 530 11  4
Labour Tim Licence 441 10  1
UKIP Gordon Newton 408 9  22
Green Ciaran Dominic Oliver 197 4  1
Majority 2,512 55  42
Turnout 4,618 33  4
Conservative hold Swing
Maidstone Rural South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Hotson 2,912 68  10
Liberal Democrats Derek John Mortimer 610 14  12
Labour Stella Marlyn Randall 398 9 new
Green Caroline Jessel 356 8  8
Majority 2,302 54  12
Turnout 4,276 34  4
Conservative hold Swing
Maidstone Rural West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paulina Stockell 2,351 49  6
Liberal Democrats Brian Mortimer 1,716 36  26
UKIP Martin Peter Lack 348 7  24
Labour Richard John Coates 259 5  5
Green Geoffrey Wilkinson 140 3  3
Majority 635 13  1
Turnout 4,814 39  8
Conservative hold Swing
Maidstone South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Charles Cooper 1,872 42  13
Liberal Democrats Brian Clark 1,561 35  12
UKIP Michael Hogg 418 9 new
Labour Patrick Frederick Coates 371 8  7
Green Ian McDonald 101 2  6
Independent Yolande Ann Kenward 82 2 new
Independent Gary Butler 46 1 new
Majority 311 7 n/a
Turnout 4,451 33  5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Maidstone South East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Cooke 1,496 52  8
UKIP Eddie Powell 543 19 new
Labour Dan Wilkinson 496 17  15
Liberal Democrats David Sandru Naghi 247 9  2
Green Steven Cheeseman 107 4  8
Majority 953 33  21
Turnout 2,888 24  4
Conservative hold Swing

Sevenoaks edit

Sevenoaks North & Darent Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Gough 3,289 64  15
Labour Theo Michael 502 10  9
Liberal Democrats Krish Shanmuganathan 476 9  4
Green Philip Dodd 463 9 new
UKIP Graham Russell Cushway 374 7  19
Majority 2,787 54  31
Turnout 5,104 32  5
Conservative hold Swing
Sevenoaks Rural North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Brazier 3,371 78  27
Labour Lucas Jacob Pearce 539 12  2
Green Mark Richard Lindop 435 10 new
Majority 2,832 66  40
Turnout 4,345 30  4
Conservative hold Swing
Sevenoaks Rural South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter William Ariel Lake 2,749 63  17
Liberal Democrats Richard Giles Streatfeild 878 20  3
Labour James Fredrick Charles Parish 354 8  2
Green Amelie Elisabeth Boleyn 280 6 new
Independent Alan Dharmendra Damodaran 72 2 new
Majority 1,871 43  23
Turnout 4,333 34  6
Conservative hold Swing
Sevenoaks Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Crabtree 2,483 48  8
Liberal Democrats Tony Clayton 2,046 40  25
Labour Michael James Hogg 346 7  3
UKIP Gerald Michael O'Brien 293 6  9
Majority 437 8  33
Turnout 5,168 35  5
Conservative hold Swing
Sevenoaks West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Chard 3,025 63  12
Liberal Democrats Merilyn Canet 719 15  8
Labour Neil Malcolm Proudfoot 432 9  1
UKIP Chris Stewart 301 6  21
Green Sarah Jane White 298 6  1
Majority 2,306 48  24
Turnout 4,775 32  5
Conservative hold Swing
Swanley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Horwood 2,411 65  24
Labour Angela George 886 24  8
Liberal Democrats John Owen Jones 213 6 new
Green Phil Levy 118 3  0
BNP Clifford Le May 94 3  2
Majority 1,525 41  32
Turnout 3,722 25  3
Conservative hold Swing

Swale edit

There are five single-member constituencies and one multi-member constituency within the District of Swale, which elect a total of seven councillors to Kent County Council. The electoral map of Swale was redrawn as a result of boundary changes which saw the old Swale Central multi-member ward split to create Sittingbourne North and Sittingbourne South, both single member divisions. Sheerness and Sheppey Divisions were merged to create the new Multi-member Sheppey Division. Swale District includes the Division of Faversham which saw Liberal Democrat Antony Hook winning the Faversham division, which had been considered a "safe" Conservative seat. Antony Hook's campaign increased the Liberal Democrat vote share from 4% in 2013 to a winning 43%. Faversham also saw the largest turnout of any seat. Boundary changes meant that Below are the results:[4]

Faversham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Antony Hook 2,714 43  39
Conservative David Henry Simmons 2218 35  10
Labour Trevor Raymond Payne 863 14  17
Green Peter Hutchinson 261 4 new
UKIP Christine Margaret Palmer 243 4  16
Majority 496 8 n/a
Turnout 6,299 43  13
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Sheppey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andy Booth 3,093 43  18
Conservative Ken Pugh 3,009 42  16
Labour Angela Harrison 1,774 25  15
UKIP Richard William Darby 1,485 21  14
Labour Gill Smith 1,291 18  4
UKIP Mini Nissanga 998 14  30
Independent Elliott Jayes 593 8 n/a
Monster Raving Loony Mad Mike Young 339 5  3
Green Richard John Bishop 337 5 new
Green Dru Hopkins 201 3 new
Liberal Democrats David John Spurling 175 2  0
Independent Mike Walters 144 2 new
Majority 1,235 17 n/a
Turnout 7,194 24  3
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Sittingbourne North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Gent 1,526 41  23
Labour Ghlin Whelan 1,195 32  17
UKIP Jim Hall 639 17  1
Liberal Democrats Tony Clark 330 9  7
Green Huw Jones 72 2 new
Majority 331 9 n/a
Turnout 3,762 24  5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Sittingbourne South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Wright 1,972 42  27
Labour Roger Truelove 1,955 41  23
UKIP Lee Burgess 527 11  6
Liberal Democrats Gareth Dominic Edmund Arnold 188 4  2
Green Jonathan Grace 76 2 new
Majority 17 1 n/a
Turnout 4,718 33  4
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Swale East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Bowles 2,597 54  8
UKIP Richard Frank Palmer 717 15  12
Labour Frances Rehal 624 13  7
Liberal Democrats Eddie Thomas 500 10  3
Green Alistair Gould 367 8 new
Majority 1,880 39  20
Turnout 4,805 37  9
Conservative hold Swing
Swale West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Whiting 2,159 43  11
UKIP Mike Baldock 2040 40  11
Labour Tony Winkless 495 10  2
Liberal Democrats Marc Wilson 228 5  1
Green Tim Valentine 120 2 new
Majority 119 3 n/a
Turnout 5,042 32  2
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Thanet edit

Birchington & Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Emma Dawson 4,529 54  22
Conservative Ken Gregory 4,103 49  17
Labour Lynda Diana Robinson 1,455 17  3
UKIP Suzanne Brimm 1,418 17  30
UKIP Peter Evans 1,141 14  33
Labour Seamus Yener 1,115 13  4
Liberal Democrats Angie Curwen 1,076 13  6
Liberal Democrats Martyn Harry Pennington 819 10  3
Green Natasha Anne Ransom 499 6 new
Majority 684 32 n/a
Turnout 8,385 32  2
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

* Previously the one seat Birchington and Villages division.

Broadstairs
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rosalind Binks 3,155 58  43
Labour Stuart James McCann 1,172 21  8
UKIP Zita Wiltshire 580 11  9
Liberal Democrats William Robert Hewer 379 7  5
Green Terry MacDonald 196 4  1
Majority 1,983 37 n/a
Turnout 5,482 38  5
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

* Previously a two seat division.

Cliftonville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lesley Game 2,679 55  43
Labour Aram Ahmed Rawf 965 20  2
UKIP Chris Wells 648 13  5
Liberal Democrats Matthew David Brown 246 5  3
Independent David Reginald Davidge 163 3 new
Green Mike White 129 3  1
Majority 1,714 35 n/a
Turnout 4,830 35  8
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Margate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Harvey Lewis 1,268 44  24
Conservative Kerry Jane Boyd 1,187 42  16
Liberal Democrats John Finnegan 169 6  4
Green Bernard Charles Kirkham 133 5 new
Independent Pip Rees 96 3 new
Majority 81 2 n/a
Turnout 3,485 24  5
Labour gain from UKIP Swing

* Previously Margate West, as well as part of the Cliftonville division.

Ramsgate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Karen Constantine 3,200 34  18
Conservative Paul Joseph Messenger 3,168 34  24
Labour Raushan Ara 3,145 34  19
Conservative Marc Rattigan 2,945 32  23
UKIP Trevor Shonk 1,846 20  2
UKIP Lin Fairbrass 1,746 19  1
Independent Ian Driver 505 5  1
Independent Colin Grostate 485 5 new
Liberal Democrats Jordan Luke Williams 479 5  4
Liberal Democrats Catherine Frances Hewer 472 5  4
Independent Stefan John Connor Costen 181 2 new
Majority 23 0.2 n/a
Turnout 9,333 30  1
Labour gain from UKIP Swing
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Tonbridge and Malling edit

There are five single-member constituencies and one multi-member constituency within the District of Tonbridge and Malling, which elect a total of seven councillors to Kent County Council. Below are the results:[5]

Malling Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Trudy Dean 2,576 57  2
Conservative Dougie Dick 1,535 34  14
Labour Sarah Rosalind Palmer 239 5  2
UKIP Helen Jean Brown 182 4  12
Majority 1,041 23  12
Turnout 4,532 36  2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Malling North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Hohler 2,512 65  19
Labour Wayne John Mallard 763 20  7
Liberal Democrats Richard Stephen Selkirk 411 11  7
Green Howard Porter 158 4  1
Majority 1,749 45  26
Turnout 3,844 28  3
Conservative hold Swing
Malling North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Homewood 3,208 69  23
Liberal Democrats Darren Kent Nicholls 620 13  5
Labour Lola Ayeni 594 13  3
Green Steve Jackson 217 5  2
Majority 2,588 56  37
Turnout 4,639 32  3
Conservative hold Swing
Malling Rural East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Balfour 3,230 74  26
Liberal Democrats Nicola Marie Gibb 663 15  10
Green Jill Darby 450 10  6
Majority 2,567 59  43
Turnout 4,343 31  1
Conservative hold Swing
Malling West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harry Rayner 3,208 69  14
Liberal Democrats Nicholas George Stapleton 460 10  5
Labour Kathleen Maria Garlick 336 7  2
Green Richard Paul Mountford 312 7  2
UKIP Mike Jerrom 311 7  17
Majority 2,748 59  28
Turnout 4,627 36  6
Conservative hold Swing
Tonbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Douglas Payne 4,647 52  28
Conservative Richard Long, TD 4,464 50  28
Liberal Democrats Frances Annabel Hoskins 1,413 16  12
Labour Mary Geraldine Ann Arigho 1,209 14  6
Liberal Democrats Garry Christopher Bridge 1,146 13  9
Green April Elizabeth Clark 1,028 12  7
Labour Sacha Marten 1,009 11  4
Green Mark Antony James Hood 923 10  6
UKIP David John Allen 766 9  3
UKIP Colin Robert Tarver Hussey 723 8  2
Majority 3,051 34  24
Turnout 8,874 33  5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Tunbridge Wells edit

Cranbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Seán Holden 2,932 60  19
Independent Nancy Warne 988 20 new
Liberal Democrats Clare Katherine Bishop 647 13  5
Labour Ian Patrick Carvell 306 6  2
Majority 1,944 40  27
Turnout 4,873 35  2
Conservative hold Swing
Tunbridge Wells East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Vincent Barrington-King 1,953 41  18
Liberal Democrats Allen David Lear 912 19  2
Independent Terry Cload 850 18  3
Labour Tim Rich 567 12  4
UKIP Chris Hoare 429 9  2
Majority 1,041 22 n/a
Turnout 4,711 35  1
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Tunbridge Wells North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Oakford 2,017 42  7
Labour Martin Roland Betts 1,248 26  9
Liberal Democrats Marguerita Morton 1,172 25  8
UKIP William O'Shea 215 4  20
Green Anthony Hoskin 128 3  4
Majority 769 16  5
Turnout 4,780 35  6
Conservative hold Swing
Tunbridge Wells Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Hamilton 2,928 65  22
Labour Raymond Peter Moon 600 13  0
Liberal Democrats Tom Deacon 475 11  3
UKIP Colin Nicholson 266 6  30
Green Trevor Tyrone Bisdee 219 5 new
Majority 2,328 52  45
Turnout 4,488 35  4
Conservative hold Swing
Tunbridge Wells South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Catherine Rankin 2,716 53  7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Thomas Hickey 888 17  4
Labour Lorna Blackmore 573 11  4
Women's Equality Céline Thomas 474 9 new
UKIP Naz Mian 219 4  22
Green John Anthony Hurst 215 4 new
Majority 1,828 36  16
Turnout 5,085 36  6
Conservative hold Swing
Tunbridge Wells West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James McInroy 2,720 55  14
Liberal Democrats Alan James Bullion 884 18  10
Labour Alex Britcher 718 15  4
Green David Charles Holton 350 7  0
UKIP Russell Robert Bishop 259 5  28
Majority 1,836 37  29
Turnout 4,931 35  3
Conservative hold Swing

References edit

  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 5 May 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  2. ^ "The Kent (Electoral Changes) Order 2016". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Kent County Council". Local Government Boundary Commission for England. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. ^ "Kent County Council election".
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