East ward

Vote share over time

Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.

04/05/2023

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats David Naghi Elected 1,051 52.9% +4.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Ronald Martin Burke 497 25.0% -3.4
Labour Party Derek Swan 273 13.8% —
Green Party Matthew Charles White 164 8.3% -0.2
Majority554
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,985

Liberal Democrats hold

05/05/2022

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

06/05/2021

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

02/05/2019

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats David Naghi Elected 942 47.4% +0.1
Conservative and Unionist Party Harprit Singh Dogra 568 28.6% -5.0
Labour Party Jo Burns 256 12.9% -1.4
Green Party Christopher John Veasey Turner 223 11.2% +6.2
Majority374
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,989

Liberal Democrats hold

03/05/2018

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

05/05/2016

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