Maidstone council election, 2022

05/05/2022 · 18 wards · 18 seats contested

Most seats
7
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
18
across 18 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 7 -5 12,833 39.0% -8.4
Liberal Democrats 6 +2 8,080 24.5% +5.0
Labour Party 3 +2 5,393 16.4% +2.3
Green Party 1 +1 4,614 14.0% +0.6
Independent 1 -1 1,892 5.7% +0.5
British Democratic Party 0 +0 117 0.4% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 06/05/2021. 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
Green Party 16
Liberal Democrats 15
Labour Party 13
Independent 4
British Democratic Party 1

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 Thomas Frederick Wilkinson Elected 1,082 46.9% +7.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Eve Elizabeth Burton 870 37.7% -8.2
Labour Party John Edward Randall 200 8.7% +1.1
Green Party Ian Francis Stewart McDonald 155 6.7% -0.4
Majority212
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,307

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Bearsted

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Sandra Francis Knatchbull Elected 1,373 57.5% -12.1
Liberal Democrats Ian Stephen Chittenden 563 23.6% —
Green Party Ciaran Dominic Oliver 450 18.9% +4.0
Majority810
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,386

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Boxley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Bob Hinder Elected 1,194 59.4% -7.5
Liberal Democrats Mike Thompson 577 28.7% +19.5
Green Party Susan Theresa Parr 239 11.9% +1.5
Majority617
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,010

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Bridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Stuart Jeffery Elected 820 50.1% +19.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Mitu Chowdhury 483 29.5% -12.9
Liberal Democrats Chris Passmore 178 10.9% -15.9
Labour Party David John Reay 157 9.6% —
Majority337
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,638

Green Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Coxheath and Hunton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lottie Parfitt Elected 1,078 52.6% -6.3
Green Party Claire Louise Kehily 507 24.7% +7.9
Liberal Democrats Simon David Wales 465 22.7% -1.6
Majority571
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,050

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Richard John Walter Conyard Elected 1,002 48.1% +14.9
Conservative and Unionist Party James Howard Treloar Reid 593 28.5% -4.1
Independent Nikki Fissenden 310 14.9% +0.4
Green Party Donna Louise Greenan 177 8.5% +0.7
Majority409
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,082

Liberal Democrats hold

Fant

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Paul Harper Elected 1,235 61.0% +17.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Jaison Musindo 379 18.7% -16.2
Liberal Democrats Julia Batt 215 10.6% —
Green Party Kimberley Joan Milham 196 9.7% -11.9
Majority856
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,025

Labour Party hold

Harrietsham and Lenham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Janetta Sams Elected 1,439 77.1% +19.6
Conservative and Unionist Party Sasha Luck 427 22.9% -10.3
Majority1,012
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,866

Independent hold

Headcorn

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Crispian Tinniswood Round Elected 888 55.0% -8.9
Green Party Derek Roy Eagle 326 20.2% +7.4
Labour Party Sarah Barwick 230 14.3% +3.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Hougaard Richards 170 10.5% +0.8
Majority562
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,614

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Heath

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Ashleigh Kimmance Elected 530 36.1% +1.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Angel Rai 451 30.7% -6.1
Labour Party Derek Swan 348 23.7% +4.1
Green Party Matthew Charles White 91 6.2% -3.0
Independent Gary Butler 49 3.3% —
Majority79
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,469

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

High Street

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Clive Andrew English Elected 733 42.6% +5.2
Labour Party Richard John Coates 375 21.8% +1.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Dani Stephenson 374 21.7% -6.7
Green Party Steven Mark Cheeseman 239 13.9% -0.3
Majority358
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,721

Liberal Democrats hold

Marden and Yalding

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Burton Elected 1,220 53.9% -7.8
Green Party Michael Summersgill 595 26.3% +7.9
Labour Party Alwyn Morgan Whitlock 450 19.9% +8.5
Majority625
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,265

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Tony Peter Harwood Elected 971 51.4% +11.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Scott Hahnefeld 487 25.8% -11.2
Labour Party Jo Burns 292 15.5% +3.0
Green Party Stephen Roy Thompson 139 7.4% -3.0
Majority484
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,889

Liberal Democrats hold

Park Wood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Dan Wilkinson Elected 532 45.4% +7.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Jaime Matthew Graymead 432 36.8% -15.5
Green Party Caroline Rosemary Jessel 113 9.6% —
Liberal Democrats Rob Field 96 8.2% -1.3
Majority100
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,173

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Shepway North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Bartlett Elected 653 40.4% -10.9
Labour Party Henry Morgan 389 24.0% +5.8
Liberal Democrats Joe Higson 350 21.6% +5.8
Green Party Stephen Fraser Muggeridge 132 8.2% -1.0
Independent Melanie Butler 94 5.8% +0.3
Majority264
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,618

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Shepway South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Maureen Cleator Elected 341 39.8% +17.8
Conservative and Unionist Party John Raymond Barned 333 38.9% -0.5
British Democratic Party Lawrence Rustem 117 13.7% —
Liberal Democrats Geoffrey Richard Samme 65 7.6% -0.2
Majority8
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast856

Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Derek John Mortimer Elected 1,083 48.0% +5.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Thomas 780 34.6% -5.1
Labour Party Marlyn Randall 212 9.4% +0.3
Green Party Simon Milham 180 8.0% -0.5
Majority303
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,255

Liberal Democrats hold

Staplehurst

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Anthony Perry Elected 818 48.0% -7.1
Labour Party Rory Lewis Frederick Silkin 632 37.1% +26.2
Green Party Meg Shepherd-Foster 255 15.0% +3.6
Majority186
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,705

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

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