2017 Kent County Council election

4 May 2017

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 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.

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

Kent County Council election, 2017
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 67 24 1 +23 82.71 50 Increase16%
  Liberal Democrats 7 1 1 0 8.64 14 Increase5%
  Labour 5 0 8 -8 6.17 19 Decrease4%
  Green 1 0 0 0 1.23 5 Increase1%
  Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents Association 1 0 0 0 1.23 <1 -
  UKIP 0 0 17 -17 0 10 Decrease16%

Results by district

Ashford

Ashford Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Bartlett 2,030 59 Increase22
Labour John Charles Suddards 638 18 Increase1
Liberal Democrats Adrian John Gee-Turner 366 11 Increase3
UKIP Serge Xavier Goldenberg-Kosbab 236 7 Decrease22
Green Liz Wright 198 6 Decrease3
Majority 1,392 41 Increase23
Turnout 3,468 27 Increase1
Conservative hold Swing
Ashford East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats George Koowaree 1,426 41 Increase13
Conservative Larry William Krause 971 28 Increase5
Labour Martin Chandler 534 15 Increase2
UKIP Garry George Harrison 338 10 Decrease14
Green Steven Robert Campkin 191 6 Increase2
Majority 455 13 Increase9
Turnout 3,460 27 Steady0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ashford Rural East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clair Bell 2,621 60 Increase16
Liberal Democrats Stuart James Dove 686 16 Increase10
Labour Lynda Suddards 429 10 Decrease1
Green Geoff Meaden 350 8 Steady0
UKIP Pat Purnell 269 6 Decrease19
Majority 1,935 44 Increase25
Turnout 4,355 35 Increase2
Conservative hold Swing
Ashford Rural South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Angell 2,405 62 Increase21
Labour Vivien Wheatley 523 14 Steady0
Liberal Democrats Chris Grayling 455 12 Increase7
UKIP Liah Natasha MacPherson 321 8 Decrease24
Green Marilyn Sansom 161 4 Decrease2
Majority 1,882 48 Increase39
Turnout 3,865 29 Increase4
Conservative hold Swing
Ashford Rural West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charlie Simkins 2,780 63 Increase29
Liberal Democrats Clare Hardwick 579 13 Increase5
Labour Sally Ann Gathern 439 10 Increase1
UKIP Norman Taylor 349 8 Decrease24
Green Hilary Jones 283 6 Decrease2
Majority 2,201 50 Increase38
Turnout 4,430 31 Increase3
Conservative hold Swing
Ashford South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dara Farrell 1,022 32 Decrease5
Conservative David Robey 966 30 Increase12
UKIP Ryan Paul MacPherson 727 23 Decrease7
Liberal Democrats James Angus Galloway 312 10 Decrease1
Green Claire Madeleine Wallington 146 5 Increase1
Majority 56 2 Decrease5
Turnout 3,173 23 Steady0
Labour hold Swing
Tenterden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Hill, OBE 3,383 71 Increase20
Liberal Democrats Steve Bowen 451 9 Increase4
UKIP Eddy Barrows 360 8 Decrease22
Labour Alexander Ward 302 6 Decrease2
Green Guy Pullen 269 6 Decrease1
Majority 2,932 62 Increase41
Turnout 4,765 36 Increase2
Conservative hold Swing

Canterbury

* 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 Decrease7
Labour Mike Bland 1,198 26 Decrease1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Lloyd Palmer 1,137 25 Increase7
Green Henry Stanton 479 10 Increase2
UKIP Richard Henry West 193 4 Decrease10
Majority 467 10 Decrease6
Turnout 4,672 37 Increase13
Conservative hold Swing
Canterbury City South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ida Ann Linfield 1,863 41 Decrease2
Labour Simon Nicholas Warley 1,087 24 Increase9
Conservative Joe Egerton 1,071 24 Increase9
Green Pat Marsh 313 7 Decrease5
UKIP Carole Anne Riley 189 4 Decrease11
Majority 776 17 Decrease11
Turnout 4,523 33 Increase5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Canterbury North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Simmonds, MBE 2,321 55 Increase17
Labour Ben Hickman 700 16 Decrease2
Liberal Democrats David Norman Prevett 600 16 Increase2
Green Andrew Peter Goatly 287 7 Decrease1
UKIP Trevor William Dockwray 240 6 Decrease16
Majority 1,621 39 Increase23
Turnout 4,247 33 Increase10
Conservative hold Swing
Canterbury South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Northey 2,151 44 Increase11
Liberal Democrats Michael John Sole 1,788 37 Increase9
Labour Jean Elizabeth Butcher 655 13 Steady0
Green Frankie-Rose Taylor 285 6 Decrease1
Majority 363 7 Increase2
Turnout 4,879 40 Increase9
Conservative hold Swing
Herne Bay East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Cook 2,399 55 Increase40
Labour Jon Beer 893 20 Increase12
UKIP Nicholas Bond 580 13 Decrease4
Liberal Democrats Ann Margaret Anderson 506 12 Increase9
Majority 1,506 35 n/a
Turnout 4,387 31 Increase3
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Herne Village & Sturry
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Marsh 2,637 60 Increase19
Labour Lynn Faux-Bowyer 769 18 Increase1
Liberal Democrats Graham Dudley Wood 403 9 Increase4
UKIP Mick O'Brien 391 9 Decrease22
Green Nathan James Geoffrey Tough 189 4 Decrease2
Majority 1,868 42 Increase32
Turnout 4,389 29 Increase2
Conservative hold Swing
Whitstable East & Herne Bay West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Thomas 2,111 48 Increase31
Labour Naomi Ruth Smith 757 17 Increase6
Liberal Democrats Mike Northern 674 15 Increase12
UKIP David Hirst 649 15 Decrease1
Green Sarah Stanton 178 4 Steady0
Majority 1,354 31 Increase30
Turnout 4,369 32 Steady0
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Whitstable West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Dance 2,225 42 Increase25
Labour Rachel Natalie Goodwin 1,736 33 Increase22
Liberal Democrats David John Mummery 557 11 Increase8
UKIP Richard Peter Riley 414 8 Decrease8
Green Alex Stevens 364 7 Increase3
Majority 489 9 Increase8
Turnout 5,296 36 Increase4
Conservative hold Swing

Dartford

Dartford East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Penny Cole 1,914 62 Increase25
Labour Catherine Mary Stafford 696 22 Decrease13
Liberal Democrats Ashley MacTaggart 497 16 new
Majority 1,218 40 Increase38
Turnout 3,007 23 Decrease3
Conservative hold Swing
Dartford North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dave Butler 1,611 42 Increase6
Labour Tom Maddison 1,523 40 Decrease2
UKIP Ben Robert Fryer 442 12 Decrease6
Green Andrew Danny Blatchford 163 4 new
BNP Ronald David Ball 61 2 Decrease2
Majority 88 2 n/a
Turnout 3,800 28 Increase2
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Dartford Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Kite, MBE 3,013 70 Increase17
Labour Mandy Garford 680 16 Decrease2
UKIP Ivan Paul Burch 439 10 Decrease16
Liberal Democrats Edward Temple Waite 165 4 new
Majority 2,333 54 Increase27
Turnout 4,297 33 Increase6
Conservative hold Swing
Dartford West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jan Ozog 2,077 49 Increase8
Labour Sacha Navindra Gosine 1,355 32 Increase4
UKIP Jim Moore 442 10 Decrease19
Liberal Democrats Ashley Francis Edward Wassall 317 7 new
BNP Michael Godfrey Cope 36 1 new
Majority 722 17 Increase5
Turnout 4,227 31 Increase2
Conservative hold Swing
Swanscombe & Greenhithe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Peter Harman 1,093 43 Increase17
Conservative Keith Martin Kelly 634 25 Decrease1
Labour Claire Pearce 634 25 Increase2
UKIP Linda Janet Moore 208 8 Decrease13
Majority 459 18 Increase17
Turnout 2,569 24 Increase3
Residents hold Swing
Wilmington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Allen, MBE 2,610 63 Increase14
Labour Joshua Jones 841 20 Decrease3
UKIP Roger Errol Doucy 497 12 Decrease12
Liberal Democrats Caroline Watkinson 195 5 new
Majority 1,769 43 Increase18
Turnout 4,143 31 Increase3
Conservative hold Swing

Dover

Deal & Walmer
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Trevor Antony Bond 3,969 47 Increase28
Conservative Derek Murphy 3,544 42 Increase23
Labour Mike Eddy 2,860 34 Increase13
Labour Eileen Rowbotham 2,751 33 Increase12
Liberal Democrats Will Darlington 779 9 Increase5
UKIP Sylvia Angela Hanael 699 8 Decrease7
Liberal Democrats John Charles Trickey 610 7 Increase3
UKIP Graham Francis Lane 497 6 Decrease9
Green John Lonsdale 491 6 new
Independent Christopher James David Tough 179 2 new
Majority 684 8 n/a
Turnout 8,434 35 Increase1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Dover North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Manion 2,074 54 Increase9
Labour Charles Francis Woodgate 1,173 30 Decrease6
Green Nick Fox 311 8 new
UKIP Tim Turner 303 8 new
Majority 901 24 Increase15
Turnout 3,861 34 Decrease2
Conservative hold Swing
Dover Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Pauline Margaret Beresford 2,832 41 Increase25
Conservative Nigel Collor 2,681 39 Increase25
Labour Pam Brivio 2,436 35 Increase12
Labour Gordon Cowan 1,989 29 Increase8
UKIP Ben John Glayzer 979 14 Decrease4
UKIP Georgette Rapley 845 12 Decrease6
Green Beccy Sawbridge 443 6 new
Liberal Democrats Adrian John Briggs 394 6 Increase3
Liberal Democrats Carolyn Rose Hughes 365 5 Increase2
Majority 245 4 n/a
Turnout 6,877 27 Increase24
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Dover West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Geoff Lymer 2,589 61 Increase23
Labour Miriam Wood 766 18 Steady0
UKIP Peter John McDermott 421 10 Decrease26
Liberal Democrats Jim Caple 299 7 Increase2
Green Sarah Gleave 182 4 new
Majority 1,823 43 Increase41
Turnout 4,257 34 Decrease1
Conservative hold Swing
Sandwich
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Chandler 2,868 61 Increase16
Labour David Pestell 831 18 Decrease3
Liberal Democrats Wendy Ann Scott 442 9 Increase1
UKIP Lesley Anne Ede 287 6 Decrease19
Green Aidan John Shanks 251 5 new
Majority 2,037 43 Increase23
Turnout 4,684 36 Increase2
Conservative hold Swing

Folkestone & Hythe

* 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 Increase10
UKIP Stephen Terence Priestley 639 13 Decrease21
Green Karen Jane White 616 12 new
Liberal Democrats Ross Clark 515 10 Increase3
Labour Aaron Simon Roche 513 10 Increase5
Majority 2,069 41 Increase31
Turnout 4,989 36 Increase1
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 Increase3
UKIP Susie Govett 1,077 20 Decrease19
Independent David Wimble 1,061 20 n/a
Labour Nicola Helen Deane 361 7 Decrease6
Liberal Democrats Ted Last 335 6 Increase2
Green Andrew John South 215 4 Decrease2
Majority 1,141 22 n/a
Turnout 5,268 36 Increase4
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Gravesham

Gravesend East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Diane Marsh 3,708 46 Increase29
Conservative Alan Michael Ridgers 3,332 42 Increase28
Labour Colin Caller 2,784 35 Increase12
Labour Lyn Milner 2,730 34 Increase12
UKIP Tina Brooker 1,182 15 Steady0
Green Martin James Wilson 385 5 new
Liberal Democrats James Martin Willis 378 5 Increase3
Green Marna Eilish Gilligan 310 4 new
Liberal Democrats Mason Cole 267 3 Increase1
Majority 548 7 n/a
Turnout 7,987 26 Decrease3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Gravesham Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bryan Sweetland 3,975 71 Increase8
Labour Doug Christie 740 13 Decrease6
Liberal Democrats John Richard Death 440 8 new
UKIP Ryan Andrew Waters 407 7 new
Majority 3,235 58 Increase14
Turnout 5,562 36 Increase5
Conservative hold Swing
Northfleet & Gravesend West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Tan Dhesi 3,786 44 Increase16
Labour Lauren Sullivan 3,621 42 Increase17
Conservative Conrad Broadley 3,390 39 Increase24
Conservative Gary John Harding 3,149 36 Increase24
UKIP David Shaun Beattie 883 10 Decrease5
UKIP Emmanuel Korede Feyisetan 649 7 Decrease8
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 Decrease7
Turnout 8,682 30 Increase3
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Maidstone

Maidstone Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dan Daley 3,540 42 Increase22
Liberal Democrats Rob Bird 3,140 38 Increase20
Conservative Alan Bartlett 2,746 33 Increase22
Conservative Graham Alexander Jarvis 2,246 27 Increase17
Labour Paul Harper 1,319 16 Increase9
UKIP Pamela Elizabeth Watts 647 8 Decrease3
Green Stuart Robert Jeffery 470 6 Increase2
Green Donna Louise Greenan 444 5 Increase2
Majority 394 5 Decrease2
Turnout 8,367 30 Increase2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Maidstone North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Chittenden 2,232 50 Increase8
Conservative Cheryl Janette Taylor Maggio 1,411 32 Increase12
Labour Joanna Burns 332 7 Decrease2
UKIP Nick Goddard 310 7 Increase17
Green Belinda Anne Bassett 148 3 Decrease2
Majority 821 18 Steady0
Turnout 4,433 32 Increase3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Maidstone Rural East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shellina Prendergast 3,482 70 Increase1
UKIP Mark John McGiffin 472 9 new
Liberal Democrats Paul John Wilby 458 9 Increase4
Labour Malcolm McKay 397 8 Decrease6
Green Derek Roy Eagle 201 4 Decrease7
Majority 3,010 61 Increase6
Turnout 5,010 36 Increase6
Conservative hold Swing
Maidstone Rural North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Carter, CBE 3,042 66 Increase20
Liberal Democrats Martin Ashley Richard Cox 530 11 Increase4
Labour Tim Licence 441 10 Decrease1
UKIP Gordon Newton 408 9 Decrease22
Green Ciaran Dominic Oliver 197 4 Decrease1
Majority 2,512 55 Increase42
Turnout 4,618 33 Increase4
Conservative hold Swing
Maidstone Rural South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Hotson 2,912 68 Increase10
Liberal Democrats Derek John Mortimer 610 14 Decrease12
Labour Stella Marlyn Randall 398 9 new
Green Caroline Jessel 356 8 Decrease8
Majority 2,302 54 Increase12
Turnout 4,276 34 Increase4
Conservative hold Swing
Maidstone Rural West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paulina Stockell 2,351 49 Increase6
Liberal Democrats Brian Mortimer 1,716 36 Increase26
UKIP Martin Peter Lack 348 7 Decrease24
Labour Richard John Coates 259 5 Decrease5
Green Geoffrey Wilkinson 140 3 Decrease3
Majority 635 13 Increase1
Turnout 4,814 39 Increase8
Conservative hold Swing
Maidstone South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Charles Cooper 1,872 42 Increase13
Liberal Democrats Brian Clark 1,561 35 Decrease12
UKIP Michael Hogg 418 9 new
Labour Patrick Frederick Coates 371 8 Decrease7
Green Ian McDonald 101 2 Decrease6
Independent Yolande Ann Kenward 82 2 new
Independent Gary Butler 46 1 new
Majority 311 7 n/a
Turnout 4,451 33 Increase5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Maidstone South East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Cooke 1,496 52 Increase8
UKIP Eddie Powell 543 19 new
Labour Dan Wilkinson 496 17 Decrease15
Liberal Democrats David Sandru Naghi 247 9 Decrease2
Green Steven Cheeseman 107 4 Decrease8
Majority 953 33 Increase21
Turnout 2,888 24 Increase4
Conservative hold Swing

Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks North & Darent Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Gough 3,289 64 Increase15
Labour Theo Michael 502 10 Decrease9
Liberal Democrats Krish Shanmuganathan 476 9 Increase4
Green Philip Dodd 463 9 new
UKIP Graham Russell Cushway 374 7 Decrease19
Majority 2,787 54 Increase31
Turnout 5,104 32 Increase5
Conservative hold Swing
Sevenoaks Rural North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Brazier 3,371 78 Increase27
Labour Lucas Jacob Pearce 539 12 Increase2
Green Mark Richard Lindop 435 10 new
Majority 2,832 66 Increase40
Turnout 4,345 30 Increase4
Conservative hold Swing
Sevenoaks Rural South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter William Ariel Lake 2,749 63 Increase17
Liberal Democrats Richard Giles Streatfeild 878 20 Increase3
Labour James Fredrick Charles Parish 354 8 Decrease2
Green Amelie Elisabeth Boleyn 280 6 new
Independent Alan Dharmendra Damodaran 72 2 new
Majority 1,871 43 Increase23
Turnout 4,333 34 Increase6
Conservative hold Swing
Sevenoaks Town
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Margaret Crabtree 2,483 48 Decrease8
Liberal Democrats Tony Clayton 2,046 40 Increase25
Labour Michael James Hogg 346 7 Decrease3
UKIP Gerald Michael O'Brien 293 6 Decrease9
Majority 437 8 Decrease33
Turnout 5,168 35 Increase5
Conservative hold Swing
Sevenoaks West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Chard 3,025 63 Increase12
Liberal Democrats Merilyn Canet 719 15 Increase8
Labour Neil Malcolm Proudfoot 432 9 Increase1
UKIP Chris Stewart 301 6 Decrease21
Green Sarah Jane White 298 6 Decrease1
Majority 2,306 48 Increase24
Turnout 4,775 32 Increase5
Conservative hold Swing
Swanley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Horwood 2,411 65 Increase24
Labour Angela George 886 24 Decrease8
Liberal Democrats John Owen Jones 213 6 new
Green Phil Levy 118 3 Steady0
BNP Clifford Le May 94 3 Increase2
Majority 1,525 41 Increase32
Turnout 3,722 25 Increase3
Conservative hold Swing

Swale

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 Increase39
Conservative David Henry Simmons 2218 35 Decrease10
Labour Trevor Raymond Payne 863 14 Decrease17
Green Peter Hutchinson 261 4 new
UKIP Christine Margaret Palmer 243 4 Decrease16
Majority 496 8 n/a
Turnout 6,299 43 Increase13
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Sheppey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andy Booth 3,093 43 Increase18
Conservative Ken Pugh 3,009 42 Increase16
Labour Angela Harrison 1,774 25 Decrease15
UKIP Richard William Darby 1,485 21 Decrease14
Labour Gill Smith 1,291 18 Decrease4
UKIP Mini Nissanga 998 14 Decrease30
Independent Elliott Jayes 593 8 n/a
Monster Raving Loony Mad Mike Young 339 5 Increase3
Green Richard John Bishop 337 5 new
Green Dru Hopkins 201 3 new
Liberal Democrats David John Spurling 175 2 Steady0
Independent Mike Walters 144 2 new
Majority 1,235 17 n/a
Turnout 7,194 24 Decrease3
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Sittingbourne North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Gent 1,526 41 Increase23
Labour Ghlin Whelan 1,195 32 Increase17
UKIP Jim Hall 639 17 Decrease1
Liberal Democrats Tony Clark 330 9 Increase7
Green Huw Jones 72 2 new
Majority 331 9 n/a
Turnout 3,762 24 Decrease5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Sittingbourne South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Wright 1,972 42 Increase27
Labour Roger Truelove 1,955 41 Increase23
UKIP Lee Burgess 527 11 Decrease6
Liberal Democrats Gareth Dominic Edmund Arnold 188 4 Increase2
Green Jonathan Grace 76 2 new
Majority 17 1 n/a
Turnout 4,718 33 Increase4
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Swale East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Bowles 2,597 54 Increase8
UKIP Richard Frank Palmer 717 15 Decrease12
Labour Frances Rehal 624 13 Decrease7
Liberal Democrats Eddie Thomas 500 10 Increase3
Green Alistair Gould 367 8 new
Majority 1,880 39 Increase20
Turnout 4,805 37 Increase9
Conservative hold Swing
Swale West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Whiting 2,159 43 Increase11
UKIP Mike Baldock 2040 40 Decrease11
Labour Tony Winkless 495 10 Decrease2
Liberal Democrats Marc Wilson 228 5 Increase1
Green Tim Valentine 120 2 new
Majority 119 3 n/a
Turnout 5,042 32 Increase2
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Thanet

Birchington & Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Emma Dawson 4,529 54 Increase22
Conservative Ken Gregory 4,103 49 Increase17
Labour Lynda Diana Robinson 1,455 17 Increase3
UKIP Suzanne Brimm 1,418 17 Decrease30
UKIP Peter Evans 1,141 14 Decrease33
Labour Seamus Yener 1,115 13 Decrease4
Liberal Democrats Angie Curwen 1,076 13 Increase6
Liberal Democrats Martyn Harry Pennington 819 10 Increase3
Green Natasha Anne Ransom 499 6 new
Majority 684 32 n/a
Turnout 8,385 32 Decrease2
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 Increase43
Labour Stuart James McCann 1,172 21 Increase8
UKIP Zita Wiltshire 580 11 Decrease9
Liberal Democrats William Robert Hewer 379 7 Increase5
Green Terry MacDonald 196 4 Increase1
Majority 1,983 37 n/a
Turnout 5,482 38 Increase5
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

* Previously a two seat division.

Cliftonville
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lesley Game 2,679 55 Increase43
Labour Aram Ahmed Rawf 965 20 Increase2
UKIP Chris Wells 648 13 Decrease5
Liberal Democrats Matthew David Brown 246 5 Increase3
Independent David Reginald Davidge 163 3 new
Green Mike White 129 3 Increase1
Majority 1,714 35 n/a
Turnout 4,830 35 Increase8
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Margate
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Barry Harvey Lewis 1,268 44 Increase24
Conservative Kerry Jane Boyd 1,187 42 Increase16
Liberal Democrats John Finnegan 169 6 Increase4
Green Bernard Charles Kirkham 133 5 new
Independent Pip Rees 96 3 new
Majority 81 2 n/a
Turnout 3,485 24 Decrease5
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 Increase18
Conservative Paul Joseph Messenger 3,168 34 Increase24
Labour Raushan Ara 3,145 34 Increase19
Conservative Marc Rattigan 2,945 32 Increase23
UKIP Trevor Shonk 1,846 20 Decrease2
UKIP Lin Fairbrass 1,746 19 Decrease1
Independent Ian Driver 505 5 Increase1
Independent Colin Grostate 485 5 new
Liberal Democrats Jordan Luke Williams 479 5 Increase4
Liberal Democrats Catherine Frances Hewer 472 5 Increase4
Independent Stefan John Connor Costen 181 2 new
Majority 23 0.2 n/a
Turnout 9,333 30 Decrease1
Labour gain from UKIP Swing
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Tonbridge and Malling

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 Increase2
Conservative Dougie Dick 1,535 34 Increase14
Labour Sarah Rosalind Palmer 239 5 Decrease2
UKIP Helen Jean Brown 182 4 Decrease12
Majority 1,041 23 Decrease12
Turnout 4,532 36 Increase2
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Malling North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Hohler 2,512 65 Increase19
Labour Wayne John Mallard 763 20 Decrease7
Liberal Democrats Richard Stephen Selkirk 411 11 Increase7
Green Howard Porter 158 4 Increase1
Majority 1,749 45 Increase26
Turnout 3,844 28 Decrease3
Conservative hold Swing
Malling North East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Homewood 3,208 69 Increase23
Liberal Democrats Darren Kent Nicholls 620 13 Increase5
Labour Lola Ayeni 594 13 Decrease3
Green Steve Jackson 217 5 Increase2
Majority 2,588 56 Increase37
Turnout 4,639 32 Increase3
Conservative hold Swing
Malling Rural East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Matthew Balfour 3,230 74 Increase26
Liberal Democrats Nicola Marie Gibb 663 15 Increase10
Green Jill Darby 450 10 Increase6
Majority 2,567 59 Increase43
Turnout 4,343 31 Increase1
Conservative hold Swing
Malling West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Harry Rayner 3,208 69 Increase14
Liberal Democrats Nicholas George Stapleton 460 10 Increase5
Labour Kathleen Maria Garlick 336 7 Decrease2
Green Richard Paul Mountford 312 7 Increase2
UKIP Mike Jerrom 311 7 Decrease17
Majority 2,748 59 Increase28
Turnout 4,627 36 Increase6
Conservative hold Swing
Tonbridge
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Douglas Payne 4,647 52 Increase28
Conservative Richard Long, TD 4,464 50 Increase28
Liberal Democrats Frances Annabel Hoskins 1,413 16 Increase12
Labour Mary Geraldine Ann Arigho 1,209 14 Increase6
Liberal Democrats Garry Christopher Bridge 1,146 13 Increase9
Green April Elizabeth Clark 1,028 12 Increase7
Labour Sacha Marten 1,009 11 Increase4
Green Mark Antony James Hood 923 10 Increase6
UKIP David John Allen 766 9 Decrease3
UKIP Colin Robert Tarver Hussey 723 8 Decrease2
Majority 3,051 34 Increase24
Turnout 8,874 33 Increase5
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Tunbridge Wells

Cranbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Seán Holden 2,932 60 Increase19
Independent Nancy Warne 988 20 new
Liberal Democrats Clare Katherine Bishop 647 13 Decrease5
Labour Ian Patrick Carvell 306 6 Decrease2
Majority 1,944 40 Increase27
Turnout 4,873 35 Increase2
Conservative hold Swing
Tunbridge Wells East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Vincent Barrington-King 1,953 41 Increase18
Liberal Democrats Allen David Lear 912 19 Decrease2
Independent Terry Cload 850 18 Increase3
Labour Tim Rich 567 12 Increase4
UKIP Chris Hoare 429 9 Decrease2
Majority 1,041 22 n/a
Turnout 4,711 35 Increase1
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
Tunbridge Wells North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Oakford 2,017 42 Increase7
Labour Martin Roland Betts 1,248 26 Increase9
Liberal Democrats Marguerita Morton 1,172 25 Increase8
UKIP William O'Shea 215 4 Decrease20
Green Anthony Hoskin 128 3 Decrease4
Majority 769 16 Increase5
Turnout 4,780 35 Increase6
Conservative hold Swing
Tunbridge Wells Rural
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Hamilton 2,928 65 Increase22
Labour Raymond Peter Moon 600 13 Steady0
Liberal Democrats Tom Deacon 475 11 Increase3
UKIP Colin Nicholson 266 6 Decrease30
Green Trevor Tyrone Bisdee 219 5 new
Majority 2,328 52 Increase45
Turnout 4,488 35 Increase4
Conservative hold Swing
Tunbridge Wells South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Catherine Rankin 2,716 53 Increase7
Liberal Democrats Andrew Thomas Hickey 888 17 Increase4
Labour Lorna Blackmore 573 11 Decrease4
Women's Equality Céline Thomas 474 9 new
UKIP Naz Mian 219 4 Decrease22
Green John Anthony Hurst 215 4 new
Majority 1,828 36 Increase16
Turnout 5,085 36 Increase6
Conservative hold Swing
Tunbridge Wells West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James McInroy 2,720 55 Increase14
Liberal Democrats Alan James Bullion 884 18 Increase10
Labour Alex Britcher 718 15 Increase4
Green David Charles Holton 350 7 Steady0
UKIP Russell Robert Bishop 259 5 Decrease28
Majority 1,836 37 Increase29
Turnout 4,931 35 Increase3
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  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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