Coastal 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 +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Victoria Holliday Elected 619 59.2% +0.6
Liberal Democrats David J Allison 340 32.5% +2.2
Labour Party Will Gee 86 8.2% -2.6
Majority279
Turnout53.0%
Registered electors1,966
Ballots cast1,045

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

06/05/2021 By-election

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Victoria Holliday Elected 585 58.6% +29.3
Liberal Democrats Phil Bailey 303 30.4% -35.8
Labour Party Will Gee 108 10.8% +6.4
Majority282
Turnout50.0%
Registered electors1,996
Ballots cast998

Conservative and Unionist Party gain from Liberal Democrats

02/05/2019

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Karen Ward Elected 652 66.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Jonathan Dalby 289 29.3% —
Labour Party Steve Rush 44 4.5% —
Majority363
Turnout50.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast985