Swale council election, 2019

02/05/2019 · 24 wards · 47 seats contested

Most seats
16
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
47
across 24 wards
Turnout
—
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 16 — 20,472 34.6% —
Labour Party 11 — 13,845 23.4% —
Swale Independents 10 — 11,810 19.9% —
Liberal Democrats 5 — 5,708 9.6% —
Green Party 2 — 3,345 5.7% —
Independent 2 — 2,737 4.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 1 — 611 1.0% —
Centre Progressive Party 0 — 340 0.6% —
The Official Monster Raving Loony Party 0 — 330 0.6% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 47
Conservative and Unionist Party 45
Labour Party 30
Swale Independents 16
Liberal Democrats 14
Green Party 9
Independent 6
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 2
Centre Progressive Party 1
The Official Monster Raving Loony Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 47 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.

Abbey 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Hannah Perkin Elected 760 48.2% —
Liberal Democrats Denise Jane Knights Elected 641 40.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party James Alexander Dalton Copland 297 18.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Evans 285 18.1% —
Labour Party Trevor Payne 280 17.7% —
Labour Party Anne Lucy Salmon 228 14.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Jess David Valentine 186 11.8% —
Independent Anita Jean Walker 167 10.6% —
Green Party Phil Wyard 167 10.6% —
Green Party Henry Stanton 146 9.3% —
Majority344
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,578

Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Swale Independents Corrie Woodford Elected 852 78.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Clark Elected 570 52.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tyrone Ripley 437 40.4% —
Labour Party Paul Hurd 305 28.2% —
Majority133
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,082

Borden and Grove Park 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Swale Independents Mike Baldock Elected 1,640 111.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nicholas Hampshire Elected 712 48.6% —
Labour Party Geoffrey Broughton 581 39.6% —
Majority131
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,466

Boughton and Courtenay 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Alastair Gould Elected 915 48.9% —
Green Party Tim Valentine Elected 825 44.1% —
Swale Independents Jeff Tutt 678 36.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Bowles 621 33.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Henderson 416 22.2% —
Independent George Bobbin 287 15.3% —
Majority147
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,871

Chalkwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Ghlin Whelan Elected 397 68.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Allsep 184 31.7% —
Majority213
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast581

East Downs

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Simmons Elected 424 45.9% —
Swale Independents Dave Austin 161 17.4% —
Green Party Angela Stoddart 159 17.2% —
Labour Party Jennifer Ann Reeves 98 10.6% —
Liberal Democrats Kris Garsed 81 8.8% —
Majority263
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast923

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Swale Independents Richard Palmer Elected 1,135 84.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alan Horton Elected 641 47.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Wright 598 44.7% —
Labour Party Amy Leggatt 302 22.6% —
Majority43
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,338

Homewood 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Roger Truelove Elected 1,166 75.9% —
Labour Party Simon Clark Elected 1,045 68.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gareth Randall 438 28.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Danielle Hoynes 422 27.5% —
Majority607
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,536

Kemsley 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Swale Independents Derek William Carnell Elected 570 62.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Rodger Dendor Elected 429 47.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Samuel Koffie-Williams 340 37.4% —
Labour Party Andy Cooper 273 30.1% —
Liberal Democrats Mary Zeng 204 22.5% —
Majority89
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)908

Milton Regis 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tony Winckless Elected 635 62.5% —
Labour Party Stephen Arthur Davey Elected 446 43.9% —
Swale Independents Jason Clinch 434 42.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Darryl Brown 244 24.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Silvia Marin 171 16.8% —
Liberal Democrats Alexander Stennings 103 10.1% —
Majority12
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,016

Minster Cliffs 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Swale Independents Richard Darby Elected 943 78.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ken Pugh Elected 690 57.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ken Ingleton Elected 646 53.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andy Booth 613 51.1% —
Green Party Sam Banks 413 34.4% —
Labour Party Tom Nundy 293 24.4% —
Majority33
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,199

Murston 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Swale Independents James Hall Elected 705 72.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ann Hampshire Elected 314 32.3% —
Labour Party Ashley Wise 297 30.6% —
Labour Party Richard Samuel Raycraft 275 28.3% —
Independent Stephen Young 227 23.4% —
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Madgwick 124 12.8% —
Majority17
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)971

Priory

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Ben A Martin Elected 382 51.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andy Culham 215 29.1% —
Labour Party Jenny Hamilton 86 11.7% —
Green Party Peter Hutchinson 55 7.5% —
Majority167
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast738

Queenborough and Halfway 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Cameron Beart Elected 758 69.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Marchington Elected 658 60.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Fowle Elected 626 57.3% —
Labour Party Matt Brown 475 43.5% —
Labour Party Michael Rolfe 423 38.7% —
Centre Progressive Party Darren Bullen 340 31.1% —
Majority151
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,093

Roman 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Tim Gibson Elected 810 63.5% —
Labour Party Ken Rowles Elected 739 57.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sarah Aldridge 578 45.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dennis Mcfarlane 425 33.3% —
Majority161
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,276

Sheerness 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Lee McCall Elected 807 61.2% —
Labour Party Angela Harrison Elected 783 59.4% —
Labour Party Mark Ellen Elected 684 51.9% —
Labour Party Nicola Nelson 630 47.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Ritchie 410 31.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lee-Anne Moore 326 24.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian Driscoll 316 24.0% —
Majority54
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,319

Sheppey Central 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Swale Independents Elliott Matthew Jayes Elected 1,019 91.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter MacDonald Elected 488 43.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Peter Neal Elected 461 41.3% —
Green Party Chris Shipley 383 34.3% —
Labour Party Paul Steele 339 30.4% —
The Official Monster Raving Loony Party Mad Mike Young 330 29.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Trudi Nicholls 325 29.1% —
Majority78
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,115

Sheppey East 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Swale Independents Bill Tatton Elected 472 52.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Mini Nissanga Elected 425 47.2% +26.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Tina Booth 376 41.8% -4.9
Conservative and Unionist Party Lynd Ernest Taylor 339 37.7% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Gill Smith 189 21.0% -9.2
Majority49
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)900

St Ann's 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Carole Jackson Elected 695 41.9% —
Labour Party Julian Saunders Elected 621 37.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Cosgrove 569 34.3% —
Liberal Democrats Kris Barker 504 30.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nigel Kay 497 29.9% —
Liberal Democrats Peter John Cook 434 26.1% —
Majority52
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,660

Teynham and Lynsted 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lloyd Bowen Elected 640 47.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Whiting Elected 495 36.4% —
Swale Independents Hari Johnston 490 36.0% —
Swale Independents Colin Hopper 419 30.8% —
Green Party Janet Bott 282 20.7% —
Labour Party Ambrose Nwodoh 259 19.0% —
Liberal Democrats Carol Morris 135 9.9% —
Majority5
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,360

The Meads

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party James Hunt Elected 355 56.2% —
Swale Independents Michael Page 277 43.8% —
Majority78
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast632

Watling 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Ben J Martin Elected 1,139 63.3% —
Liberal Democrats Eddie Thomas Elected 1,093 60.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jane Hawkins 571 31.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Geoff Wade 527 29.3% —
Labour Party Gareth Reeves 271 15.1% —
Majority522
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,800

West Downs

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Monique Bonney Elected 899 86.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christine Coles 135 13.1% —
Majority764
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,034

Woodstock 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Swale Independents Paul John Stephen Elected 1,011 56.4% —
Swale Independents Sarah Stephen Elected 1,004 56.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kane Blackwell 466 26.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lee Burgess 424 23.7% —
Independent Ash Bull 350 19.5% —
Labour Party Shelley Cheesman 220 12.3% —
Liberal Democrats Brenda Hammond 61 3.4% —
Liberal Democrats Brian Johnson 47 2.6% —
Majority538
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,792

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