Cove and Southwood ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Martin John Tennant Elected | 719 | 30.3% | -19.1 |
| Reform UK | Martin Laney | 671 | 28.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Becky Miles | 481 | 20.3% | -19.6 |
| Green Party | Andy Wilson | 308 | 13.0% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Whyman | 192 | 8.1% | -2.5 |
| Majority | 48 | |||
| Turnout | 43.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 5,524 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,371 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sue Carter Elected | 940 | 49.5% | +1.2 |
| Labour Party | Becky Miles | 758 | 39.9% | +10.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Emily Rebecca Mitchell | 202 | 10.6% | -4.3 |
| Majority | 182 | |||
| Turnout | 34.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,900 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steve Masterson Elected | 794 | 48.2% | -4.1 |
| Labour Party | Kieran James Grinter | 489 | 29.7% | +4.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Emily Rebecca Mitchell | 246 | 14.9% | -7.6 |
| Green Party | Paul Andrew Cawsey | 117 | 7.1% | — |
| Majority | 305 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,646 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Martin John Tennant Elected | 869 | 52.3% | -12.5 |
| Labour Party | Madi Jabbi | 417 | 25.1% | +4.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Emily Rebecca Mitchell | 374 | 22.5% | +8.0 |
| Majority | 452 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,660 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sue Carter Elected | 1,275 | 64.9% | +15.6 |
| Labour Party | Madi Jabbi | 406 | 20.7% | +5.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Whyman | 285 | 14.5% | -5.9 |
| Majority | 869 | |||
| Turnout | 37.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,966 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steve Masterson Elected | 800 | 49.3% | -6.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Jill Whyman | 331 | 20.4% | +6.4 |
| Labour Party | Madi Jabbi | 251 | 15.5% | -6.6 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Jenny Parsons | 242 | 14.9% | +6.6 |
| Majority | 469 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,624 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Martin John Tennant Elected | 957 | 55.7% | +7.1 |
| Labour Party | Madi Jabbi | 379 | 22.1% | +8.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alain Stephen Dekker | 240 | 14.0% | +4.0 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Jenny Parsons | 142 | 8.3% | -14.8 |
| Majority | 578 | |||
| Turnout | 32.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,718 | |||
Conservative and Unionist Party hold
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sue Carter Elected | 818 | 48.6% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Jenny Parsons | 389 | 23.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Madi Jabbi | 233 | 13.8% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Alain Stephen Dekker | 168 | 10.0% | — |
| Green Party | Justin Palmer | 76 | 4.5% | — |
| Majority | 429 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,684 | |||