Maidstone council election, 2016

05/05/2016 · 19 wards · 19 seats contested

Most seats
8
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
19
across 19 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats 8 — 8,542 26.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 7 — 10,603 33.1% —
Independent 2 — 2,747 8.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 1 — 4,785 14.9% —
Labour Party 1 — 3,773 11.8% —
Green Party 0 — 1,542 4.8% —
English Democrats 0 — 87 0.3% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 19
Conservative and Unionist Party 19
Green Party 19
Liberal Democrats 19
Labour Party 17
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 14
Independent 5
English Democrats 2

A party standing a full slate could field 19 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.

Allington

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Diana Lewins Elected 1,177 50.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Barry Stephen Ginley 558 23.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Mo McDonald-Robertson 388 16.5% —
Labour Party Marianna Poliszczuk 201 8.6% —
Green Party Guy Roderick Tanner 31 1.3% —
Majority619
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,346

Barming and Teston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Fay Lynette Gooch Elected 747 79.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Samuel Peter James Lain-Rose 89 9.5% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Patrick Frederick Coates 40 4.3% —
Liberal Democrats Lizzie Hare 35 3.7% —
Green Party Benjamin William Knowles 30 3.2% —
Majority658
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast936

Bearsted

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Revell Elected 890 36.8% —
Independent Denis Charles Spooner 840 34.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Robert John Pettit 317 13.1% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Jim Grogan 224 9.3% —
Green Party Ciaran Dominic Oliver 81 3.4% —
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Richard Samme 77 3.2% —
Majority50
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,417

Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Steve Munford Elected 543 60.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Cheryl Taylor-Maggio 169 18.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Mark John McGiffin 86 9.6% —
Green Party Caroline Rosemary Jessel 52 5.8% —
Labour Party Jean Harvey 33 3.7% —
Liberal Democrats Jan Webb 16 1.8% —
Majority374
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast898

Boxley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Wendy Hinder Elected 1,118 58.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Jacqui Wardle 419 22.1% —
Liberal Democrats Mike Thompson 235 12.4% —
Green Party Hannah Margaret Patton 139 7.3% —
Majority699
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,898

Bridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Georgia Harvey Elected 590 42.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Bartlett 547 39.0% —
Labour Party Bruce Henry Heald 169 12.0% —
Green Party Donna Louise Greenan 116 8.3% —
Majority43
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,403

Coxheath and Hunton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Emily Fermor Elected 798 36.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ron Leagas 797 36.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Keith Clement Woollven 393 17.8% —
Labour Party Kenneth Paul Baker 133 6.0% —
Green Party Michael Summersgill 88 4.0% —
Majority1
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,206

East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Martin Ashley Richard Cox Elected 987 46.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steven Peter Sheppard 464 21.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Gareth Kendall 376 17.7% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Richard John Coates 230 10.8% —
Green Party Benjamin Joseph Darlington 78 3.7% —
Majority523
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,124

Fant

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Keith Adkinson Elected 644 29.0% —
Liberal Democrats Rosaline Mary Katalin Janko 573 25.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen James Anthony Paine 567 25.5% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Colin Hugh Taylor 287 12.9% —
Green Party Ian Francis Stewart McDonald 159 7.2% —
Majority71
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,222

Headcorn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Shellina Prendergast Elected 1,002 65.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Nick Goddard 298 19.4% —
Labour Party Sarah Barwick 116 7.5% —
Green Party Derek Roy Eagle 73 4.7% —
Liberal Democrats Georgia Rose Dallas 62 4.0% —
Majority704
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,539

Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Bryan Vizzard Elected 729 57.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Robert Chell 269 21.4% —
Labour Party Stella Marlyn Randall 186 14.8% —
Green Party Geoff Wilkinson 85 6.8% —
Majority460
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,259

High Street

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Denise Joy Elected 689 38.2% —
Labour Party Dan Wilkinson 329 18.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Michael John George 328 18.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Joe Mamo 313 17.4% —
Green Party Gareth John Rhys Phillips 150 8.3% —
Majority360
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,802

Marden and Yalding

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve McLoughlin Elected 938 47.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Pamela Elizabeth Watts 430 21.9% —
Liberal Democrats Rachel Jean Olive Hill 330 16.8% —
Labour Party Tim Licence 204 10.4% —
Green Party James Shalice 75 3.8% —
Majority508
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,961

North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Michelle Hastie Elected 851 43.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jeff Tree 473 24.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Charles Richard Elliott 328 16.6% —
Labour Party Maureen Cleator 261 13.2% —
Green Party Wendy Ann Eagle 68 3.4% —
Majority378
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,972

North Downs

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Patrik Garten Elected 482 73.6% —
Liberal Democrats John Peter Gordon Watson 98 15.0% —
Green Party Barbara Jane Neill 88 13.4% —
Majority384
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast655

Park Wood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Matt Burton Elected 305 30.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) John Raymond Barned 256 25.9% —
Labour Party Marsha Grace Beverley Todd 185 18.7% —
Independent Daniel Patrick Moriarty 159 16.1% —
Liberal Democrats Andrew Francis Cockersole 56 5.7% —
Green Party Belinda Anne Bassett 34 3.4% —
Majority49
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast987

Shepway North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Christopher John Garland Elected 656 37.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Mike Wardle 431 24.6% —
Labour Party Geoff Harvey 351 20.0% —
Liberal Democrats Dinesh Khadka 168 9.6% —
Green Party Stephen Fraser Muggeridge 84 4.8% —
English Democrats Gary Butler 73 4.2% —
Majority225
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,753

Shepway South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Eddie Powell Elected 448 38.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Bob Hinder 325 27.8% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Theresa Ruby Lyons 290 24.8% —
Liberal Democrats Milden Choongo 69 5.9% —
Green Party Stuart Jeffery 25 2.1% —
English Democrats Timothy Raymen 14 1.2% —
Majority123
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,170

South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Paul John Wilby Elected 1,002 42.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Charles Cooper 641 27.3% —
Independent Mike Hogg 458 19.5% —
Labour Party Wendy Florence Hollands 177 7.5% —
Green Party Steve Cheeseman 86 3.7% —
Majority361
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,345

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