Maidstone council election, 2018

03/05/2018 · 18 wards · 18 seats contested

Most seats
9
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
18
across 18 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 9 +2 14,456 44.4% +11.4
Liberal Democrats 6 -2 9,489 29.2% +2.5
Labour Party 2 +1 5,798 17.8% +6.1
Independent 1 -1 1,509 4.6% -3.9
Green Party 0 +0 1,295 4.0% -0.8
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 -1 0 — —

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2016. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 18
Conservative and Unionist Party 18
Labour Party 18
Liberal Democrats 16
Green Party 11
Independent 6

A party standing a full slate could field 18 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 Dan Daley Elected 1,487 62.5% +12.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Barry Stephen Ginley 688 28.9% +5.1
Labour Party Marianna Poliszczuk 206 8.7% +0.1
Majority799
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,381

Liberal Democrats hold

Bearsted

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Cuming Elected 1,574 69.2% -3.5
Labour and Co-operative Party Jim Grogan 417 18.3% +7.6
Liberal Democrats Lizzie Hare 284 12.5% +1.9
Majority1,157
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,275

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Boxley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Bob Hinder Elected 1,404 73.8% +14.9
Labour Party Richard Atkins 288 15.1% —
Liberal Democrats Andrew Francis Cockersole 210 11.0% -1.3
Majority1,116
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,902

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Bridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jonathan Richard Gerald Purle Elected 650 41.0% +2.0
Liberal Democrats David Pickett 540 34.0% -8.0
Green Party Donna Louise Greenan 226 14.2% +6.0
Labour Party Bruce Henry Heald 170 10.7% -1.3
Majority110
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,586

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats

Coxheath and Hunton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lottie Parfitt Elected 1,083 48.4% +12.3
Liberal Democrats Brian Mortimer 938 41.9% +5.8
Labour Party Madeline Lucy Darby 134 6.0% -0.0
Green Party Michael Summersgill 81 3.6% -0.4
Majority145
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,236

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats

East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Nikki Fissenden Elected 979 47.2% +0.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Cheryl Taylor-Maggio 695 33.5% +11.7
Labour Party Jo Burns 296 14.3% +3.5
Green Party James Shalice 103 5.0% +1.3
Majority284
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,073

Liberal Democrats hold

Fant

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Paul Harper Elected 1,055 51.0% +22.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Graham Alexander Jarvis 549 26.5% +1.0
Liberal Democrats Rosaline Mary Katalin Janko 296 14.3% -11.5
Green Party Ian Francis Stewart McDonald 170 8.2% +1.1
Majority506
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,070

Labour Party hold

Harrietsham and Lenham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Janetta Sams Elected 995 54.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Karen Louise Chappell-Tay 650 35.8% —
Labour Party Greg Levitt 106 5.8% —
Green Party Susan Theresa Parr 65 3.6% —
Majority345
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,816

Headcorn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Crispian Tinniswood Round Elected 1,105 74.8% +9.7
Liberal Democrats Merilyn Sandford Fraser 214 14.5% +10.5
Labour Party Geoff Harvey 159 10.8% +3.2
Majority891
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,478

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Ashleigh Kimmance Elected 636 46.3% -11.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Robert Chell 392 28.5% +7.1
Labour Party Ben Crozier 264 19.2% +4.4
Green Party Geoff Wilkinson 83 6.0% -0.7
Majority244
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,375

Liberal Democrats hold

High Street

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Clive Andrew English Elected 742 42.0% +3.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Samuel Peter James Lain-Rose 461 26.1% +8.7
Labour Party Tim Licence 428 24.2% +6.0
Green Party Kimmy Falconer 135 7.6% -0.7
Majority281
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,766

Liberal Democrats hold

Marden and Yalding

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Burton Elected 1,178 57.2% +9.3
Liberal Democrats Sarah Rowe 429 20.8% +4.0
Labour and Co-operative Party Richard John Coates 271 13.1% +2.7
Green Party Caroline Rosemary Jessel 183 8.9% +5.1
Majority749
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,061

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Tony Peter Harwood Elected 971 52.2% +0.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Joe Mamo 524 28.2% +2.2
Labour Party Maureen Cleator 282 15.2% -4.1
Green Party Stuart Jeffery 84 4.5% +1.2
Majority447
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,861

Liberal Democrats hold

Park Wood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Daniel Rose Elected 552 47.4% +16.5
Labour Party Dan Wilkinson 528 45.4% +26.6
Liberal Democrats Dinesh Khadka 84 7.2% +1.5
Majority24
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,164

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Shepway North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Bartlett Elected 881 52.1% +14.7
Labour Party Kris Jeary 366 21.6% +1.6
Liberal Democrats Steve Beerling 222 13.1% +3.5
Green Party Stephen Fraser Muggeridge 85 5.0% +0.2
Independent Carol Elizabeth Newton 81 4.8% —
Independent Gary Butler 56 3.3% —
Majority515
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,691

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Shepway South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Malcolm James McKay Elected 364 40.8% +16.0
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Charles Cooper 313 35.1% +7.3
Independent John Raymond Barned 215 24.1% —
Majority51
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast892

Labour Party gain from UK Independence Party (UKIP)

South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Derek John Mortimer Elected 1,235 50.1% +7.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Kevin Wooding 758 30.7% +3.4
Labour Party Wendy Florence Hollands 232 9.4% +1.9
Independent Mike Hogg 139 5.6% -13.9
Green Party Steve Cheeseman 80 3.2% -0.4
Independent Yolande Ann Kenward 23 0.9% —
Majority477
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,467

Liberal Democrats hold

Staplehurst

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Anthony Perry Elected 999 68.8% —
Labour Party Marlyn Randall 232 16.0% —
Liberal Democrats Andrew Watson 222 15.3% —
Majority767
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,453

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