Maidstone council election, 2021

06/05/2021 · 19 wards · 19 seats contested

Most seats
12
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
19
across 19 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 12 +3 16,433 47.3% +7.7
Liberal Democrats 4 -2 6,785 19.5% -7.1
Independent 2 +0 1,819 5.2% -1.8
Labour Party 1 +0 4,881 14.1% +3.7
Green Party 0 +0 4,655 13.4% +2.4
Reform UK 0 +0 110 0.3% —
The For Britain Movement 0 +0 25 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 19
Conservative and Unionist Party 19
Green Party 17
Labour Party 17
Liberal Democrats 15
Independent 5
Reform UK 2
The For Britain Movement 1

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 +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Stan Forecast Elected 1,084 45.9% +21.0
Liberal Democrats Diana Lewins 932 39.4% -18.6
Labour Party John Edward Randall 178 7.5% -0.3
Green Party Steven Mark Cheeseman 169 7.2% -2.1
Majority152
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,363

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats

Barming and Teston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Fay Lynette Gooch Elected 607 65.5% -14.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew James Catley 204 22.0% +12.5
Labour Party Dennis Luchman 66 7.1% +2.8
Green Party Kimberley Joan Milham 50 5.4% +2.2
Majority403
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast927

Independent hold

Bearsted

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Denis Charles Spooner Elected 1,787 69.6% +2.9
Labour and Co-operative Party Jim Grogan 399 15.5% —
Green Party Ciaran Dominic Oliver 381 14.8% -1.3
Majority1,388
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,567

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Steve Munford Elected 512 53.0% -7.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Karen Louise Chappell-Tay 271 28.1% +9.2
Green Party Caroline Rosemary Jessel 140 14.5% +8.7
Labour Party Bob Millar 43 4.5% +0.8
Majority241
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast966

Independent hold

Boxley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Heidi Bryant Elected 1,481 67.0% +8.0
Labour Party Marsha Grace Beverley Todd 298 13.5% —
Green Party Ian Francis Stewart McDonald 229 10.4% —
Liberal Democrats Mike Thompson 204 9.2% -15.0
Majority1,183
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,212

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Bridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Cannon Elected 743 42.4% +1.4
Green Party Donna Louise Greenan 541 30.9% +16.6
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Webster-Whiting 469 26.8% -7.3
Majority202
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,753

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Coxheath and Hunton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Webb Elected 1,380 58.9% +23.2
Liberal Democrats Peter Lewis 570 24.3% -33.6
Green Party Claire Louise Kehily 394 16.8% —
Majority810
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,344

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats

East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Martin Ashley Richard Cox Elected 762 33.2% -14.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Harprit Singh Dogra 747 32.5% +4.0
Independent Kate Hammond 333 14.5% —
Labour Party Marlyn Randall 274 11.9% -0.9
Green Party James Shalice 179 7.8% -3.4
Majority15
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,295

Liberal Democrats hold

Fant

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Patrick Frederick Coates Elected 940 43.4% +8.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Mitu Chowdhury 756 34.9% +6.4
Green Party Christopher John Veasey Turner 468 21.6% +7.3
Majority184
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,164

Labour Party hold

Headcorn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ziggy Trzebinski Elected 1,127 63.9% +6.7
Green Party Susan Theresa Parr 226 12.8% +9.5
Labour Party Sarah Barwick 188 10.7% +5.4
Liberal Democrats Martin Hougaard Richards 172 9.8% -24.4
Reform UK Twiz Stripp 50 2.8% —
Majority901
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,763

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Holmes Elected 577 36.8% +8.3
Liberal Democrats Bryan Vizzard 540 34.4% -11.8
Labour Party Jo Burns 307 19.6% +0.4
Green Party Stephen Roy Thompson 145 9.2% +3.2
Majority37
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,569

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats

High Street

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Denise Joy Elected 675 37.4% -10.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Sanjiv Kumar Brajkishore 514 28.5% +8.2
Labour Party Richard John Coates 360 19.9% +0.5
Green Party Gemma Sue Battrum 257 14.2% +1.9
Majority161
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,806

Liberal Democrats hold

Marden and Yalding

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Claudine Jane Russell Elected 1,695 61.7% +14.8
Green Party Michael Summersgill 504 18.3% -3.9
Labour Party Natalie Victoria Allen 313 11.4% +0.4
Liberal Democrats Stephen James Goffredi 175 6.4% —
Reform UK Justin Gregory Andre Randall 60 2.2% —
Majority1,191
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,747

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Michelle Hastie Elected 786 40.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Scott Hahnefeld 722 36.9% +4.5
Labour Party David John Reay 244 12.5% -14.9
Green Party Derek Roy Eagle 203 10.4% -14.4
Majority64
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,955

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

North Downs

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Patrik Garten Elected 472 49.7% -23.9
Green Party Stuart Robert Jeffrey 407 42.8% +29.4
Labour Party Theresa Ruby Lyons 46 4.8% —
Liberal Democrats Zeina Toric-Azad 25 2.6% -12.3
Majority65
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast950

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Park Wood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lewis John McKenna Elected 647 52.3% +4.9
Labour Party Dan Wilkinson 473 38.2% -7.1
Liberal Democrats Andrew Francis Cockersole 117 9.5% +2.2
Majority174
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,237

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Shepway North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Charles Cooper Elected 926 51.3% +12.3
Labour Party Lesley Frances McKay 329 18.2% +1.5
Liberal Democrats Joe Higson 286 15.8% +0.6
Green Party Stephen Fraser Muggeridge 165 9.1% +2.3
Independent Gary Butler 100 5.5% +2.3
Majority597
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,806

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Shepway South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Cooke Elected 375 39.4% +4.3
Independent Eddie Powell 267 28.1% +4.0
Labour Party Maureen Cleator 210 22.1% -18.7
Liberal Democrats Tay Arnold 74 7.8% —
The For Britain Movement Lawrence Rustem 25 2.6% —
Majority108
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast951

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Labour Party

South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Paul John Wilby Elected 998 42.8% -15.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Will Dinley 925 39.6% +14.9
Labour Party Kim Roberts 213 9.1% +2.3
Green Party Simon Milham 197 8.4% +2.8
Majority73
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,333

Liberal Democrats hold

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