Ashford council election, 2019

02/05/2019 · 33 wards · 41 seats contested

Most seats
20
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
41
across 33 wards
Turnout
24.0%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 20 — 13,815 39.4% —
Ashford Independent 11 — 6,910 19.7% —
Labour Party 7 — 5,536 15.8% —
Green Party 2 — 4,500 12.8% —
Independent 1 — 556 1.6% —
Liberal Democrats 0 — 2,203 6.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 1,510 4.3% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 41
Conservative and Unionist Party 42
Labour Party 27
Green Party 19
Ashford Independent 15
Liberal Democrats 15
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 8
Independent 1

A party standing a full slate could field 41 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Aylesford & East Stour 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Ashford Independent David Smith Elected 426 42.3% —
Ashford Independent Andy Rogers Elected 365 36.2% —
Labour Party Matthew Gareth Harris 253 25.1% —
Labour Party Garry Harrison 237 23.5% —
Green Party Joanna Baker 160 15.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Seaton 150 14.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Dave Vegas 147 14.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ijeoma Onweluzo 121 12.0% —
Green Party Philip John Monaghan 88 8.7% —
Liberal Democrats Hein Behrens 70 6.9% —
Majority112
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,008

Beaver 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Lyn Suddards Elected 480 51.7% —
Labour Party Alex Ward Elected 437 47.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Thomas Norman Taylor 283 30.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Amanda Georgina Hodgkinson 238 25.6% —
Green Party Maria Ann Pizzey 237 25.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rob Dobson 183 19.7% —
Majority154
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)929

Biddenden

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Neil Bell Elected 575 72.0% —
Green Party Guy Alexander Pullen 224 28.0% —
Majority351
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast799

Bockhanger

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Diccon Spain Elected 280 49.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon John Howard-Smith 222 38.9% —
Liberal Democrats Carol Wilcox 68 11.9% —
Majority58
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast570

Bybrook

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Ashford Independent Howard Hamilton Turner Elected 297 43.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Shafi Khan 203 30.0% —
Labour Party Alan Edward Dean 176 26.0% —
Majority94
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast676

Charing

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gerry Clarkson Elected 479 71.6% —
Labour Party Janet Marjorie White 190 28.4% —
Majority289
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast669

Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Ashford Independent Katherine Amber Ovenden Elected 330 70.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Yvonne Janet Roden 139 29.6% —
Majority191
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast469

Downs North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Dehnel Elected 375 47.4% —
Green Party Marilyn Sansom 186 23.5% —
Liberal Democrats David James Reid 148 18.7% —
Labour Party Carly Jan Ruppert Lingham 82 10.4% —
Majority189
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast791

Downs West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Larry Krause Elected 485 62.4% —
Green Party Geoff Meaden 220 28.3% —
Labour Party Noyo Rai 72 9.3% —
Majority265
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast777

Furley 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Buchanan Elected 459 39.2% —
Labour Party Euan Fergus Anckorn Elected 454 38.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Graham Galpin 453 38.7% —
Green Party Peter Morgan 380 32.4% —
Liberal Democrats Andrew Peter Graham 244 20.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Susannah Louise Burden 184 15.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Eddy Barrows 170 14.5% —
Majority1
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,172

Goat Lees

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Ashford Independent Winston Russel Michael Elected 586 82.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party James Ransley 67 9.5% —
Labour Party Jane Carling 55 7.8% —
Majority519
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast708

Godinton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Feacey Elected 331 55.5% —
Green Party Chris Squire 148 24.8% —
Labour Party Kaprasad Chhantyal 117 19.6% —
Majority183
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast596

Highfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gerald White Elected 290 41.1% —
Ashford Independent Barry Ball 201 28.5% —
Green Party Emma Victoria Nash 132 18.7% —
Liberal Democrats Clare Hardwick 82 11.6% —
Majority89
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast705

Kennington

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nathan Iliffe Elected 553 62.0% —
Ashford Independent Ian McAllister Anderson 266 29.8% —
Liberal Democrats Stuart James Dove 73 8.2% —
Majority287
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast892

Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Ashford Independent Tina Heyes Elected 360 69.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Patrick John Robey 161 30.9% —
Majority199
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast521

Norman

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jenny Webb Elected 205 34.2% —
Labour Party Dylan Alexander Jones 187 31.2% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Neil Robert Burgess 130 21.7% —
Green Party Al Arnold 78 13.0% —
Majority18
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast600

Park Farm North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jo Gideon Elected 300 61.5% —
Labour Party Kate Leavey 97 19.9% —
Liberal Democrats Theresa Catherine Dickens 91 18.6% —
Majority203
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast488

Park Farm South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jim Wedgbury Elected 291 61.1% —
Labour Party Amy Fowler Mitchell 103 21.6% —
Liberal Democrats Chris Grayling 82 17.2% —
Majority188
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast476

Repton 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Forest Elected 411 61.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Bernard Heyes Elected 345 51.8% —
Labour Party Patric Nutton 223 33.5% —
Green Party Dave Higgins 220 33.0% —
Liberal Democrats Alexander John Coxall 133 20.0% —
Majority122
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)666

Rolvenden & Tenterden West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Kate Walder Elected 556 61.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Bennett 352 38.8% —
Majority204
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast908

Roman

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Ashford Independent Heather Angela Hayward Elected 366 45.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Callum James Furner 193 23.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Callum James Furner 193 23.8% —
Labour Party Waheed Nasir Qureshi 60 7.4% —
Majority173
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast812

Saxon Shore

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Ashford Independent Linda Lucille Harman Elected 528 56.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jane Mary Ann Martin 410 43.7% —
Majority118
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast938

Singleton East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Bill Barrett Elected 202 42.3% —
Labour Party Dhan Limbu 134 28.1% —
Green Party Claire Madeleine Wallington 92 19.3% —
Liberal Democrats Nicholas R Menghem 49 10.3% —
Majority68
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast477

Singleton West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Kalysha Howard-Smith Elected 189 42.2% —
Labour Party Sally Ann Gathern 168 37.5% —
Liberal Democrats Ken Standish 91 20.3% —
Majority21
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast448

Stanhope

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Brendan Chilton Elected 257 67.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Brad Bradford 70 18.3% —
Green Party Thom Pizzey 56 14.6% —
Majority187
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast383

Tenterden North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Clokie Elected 535 72.5% —
Labour Party David John Ward 203 27.5% —
Majority332
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast738

Victoria 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dara Farrell Elected 484 41.5% —
Labour Party Charles Suddards Elected 378 32.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jeremy Paul Adby 290 24.9% —
Green Party Jonathan Small 278 23.8% —
Liberal Democrats Valerie Charlotte Mbali 274 23.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew James Bridger 248 21.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Ann Marie Taylor 193 16.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Peter Alexander Stewart 186 16.0% —
Majority88
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,166

Washford

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Neil Shorter Elected 257 51.5% —
Green Party Joe Annandale 142 28.5% —
Labour Party Malcolm Wiffen 100 20.0% —
Majority115
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast499

Weald Central 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Pickering Elected 606 51.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jessamy Blanford Elected 595 50.9% —
Ashford Independent Sarah Angela Heaton Dacre 384 32.8% —
Ashford Independent Matt Peach 371 31.7% —
Green Party Hannah Laws 250 21.4% —
Labour Party Katie Louise Homewood 72 6.2% —
Labour Party Vivien Wheatley 62 5.3% —
Majority211
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,170

Weald North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ken Mulholland Elected 439 47.6% —
Green Party Hilary Jones 266 28.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Gary Anthony Hanson 217 23.5% —
Majority173
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast922

Weald South 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Ashford Independent David Ledger Elected 941 61.9% —
Ashford Independent George Brian Sparks Elected 818 53.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Aline Hicks 715 47.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Charles Edward Dehnel 567 37.3% —
Majority103
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,520

Willesborough 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Steven Campkin Elected 714 46.4% —
Green Party Liz Wright Elected 629 40.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Belinda Naiken-Payne 433 28.1% —
Liberal Democrats Matt Baker 426 27.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Carole Patricia White 401 26.0% —
Liberal Democrats Adrian John Gee-Turner 301 19.5% —
Labour Party Elizampeth Mylonogianni 175 11.4% —
Majority196
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,540

Wye with Hinxhill

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Ashford Independent Noel Ovenden Elected 671 81.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Aidan James Ronald Wedgbury 84 10.2% —
Liberal Democrats David Graham Browne 71 8.6% —
Majority587
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast826

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