Westgate-on-Sea 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 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Thanet Independents Bertie James Braidwood Elected 789 51.4% +5.5
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Scott Elected 576 37.5% -9.4
Labour Party David Donaldson Elected 525 34.2% +7.4
Conservative and Unionist Party Jane Ashbee-Welch 483 31.5% —
Labour Party Nicola Morgan 468 30.5% —
Thanet Independents Peter Kenneth Evans 415 27.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Dennis Smythe 364 23.7% —
Independent Thomas George King 331 21.6% —
Green Party Sarah Jarman 326 21.3% -13.3
Labour Party Paul Upex 325 21.2% —
Majority42
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,534

Thanet Independents hold · Conservative and Unionist Party hold · Labour Party gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

02/05/2019 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Matthew Scott Elected 640 47.0% —
Thanet Independents Bertie James Braidwood Elected 626 46.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam Bambridge Elected 598 43.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Carol Messenger 528 38.8% —
Green Party Rob Edwards 470 34.5% —
Labour Party John Verne Cornwall 366 26.9% —
Labour Party David Donaldson 362 26.6% —
Liberal Democrats Martyn Harry Pennington 281 20.6% —
Liberal Democrats Cheri Beth Pennington 214 15.7% —
Majority70
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,362