Tonbridge and Malling council election, 2023

04/05/2023 · 19 wards · 44 seats contested

Most seats
20
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
44
across 19 wards
Turnout
36.3%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 20 -17 32,332 40.2% -6.7
Liberal Democrats 11 +2 19,830 24.6% +5.2
Green Party 8 +6 16,621 20.7% +9.2
Labour Party 3 +2 6,358 7.9% -0.1
Independent Alliance (Kent) 2 -1 4,472 5.6% -3.1
Independent 0 +0 527 0.7% -3.4
Reform UK 0 +0 244 0.3% —
Heritage Party 0 +0 77 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 44
Conservative and Unionist Party 44
Liberal Democrats 23
Labour Party 19
Green Party 18
Independent Alliance (Kent) 5
Independent 2
Reform UK 2
Heritage Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 44 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.

Aylesford North & North Downs 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger William Dalton Elected 953 46.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Davis Elected 909 43.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alex McDermott Elected 737 35.6% —
Labour Party Stephen Paul Beadle 661 31.9% —
Liberal Democrats Julia Anne Bell 471 22.8% —
Labour Party Rizwana Shelley 329 15.9% —
Liberal Democrats David John Young 321 15.5% —
Labour Party Thomas Shelley 315 15.2% —
Independent Jason Michael Green 301 14.5% —
Green Party Em Perera 223 10.8% —
Green Party Mark Jonathan West 195 9.4% —
Reform UK Rob Gailer 119 5.8% —
Majority76
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors7,071
Ballots cast2,069

Aylesford South & Ditton 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Hammond Elected 1,132 54.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Colin John Williams Elected 975 46.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rob Cannon Elected 975 46.5% —
Liberal Democrats Dan Markham 789 37.6% —
Liberal Democrats Trevor Clifford Walker 778 37.1% —
Liberal Democrats James David Cox 700 33.4% —
Labour Party Julia Heather Jenner 284 13.5% —
Labour Party Paul Eric Wilson 241 11.5% —
Majority186
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors6,576
Ballots cast2,098

Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Paul Andrew Boxall Elected 957 59.9% —
Liberal Democrats Bill Banks Elected 870 54.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mary McKinlay 558 34.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam Webb 543 34.0% —
Labour Party Deirdre Ann Evans 120 7.5% —
Majority312
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors4,563
Ballots cast1,598

Borough Green & Platt 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Alliance (Kent) Mike Taylor Elected 1,233 76.4% —
Independent Alliance (Kent) Wendy Elizabeth Palmer Elected 1,199 74.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christian Wragg 319 19.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Patrick Johannes Lohlein 319 19.8% —
Majority880
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors4,565
Ballots cast1,613

Bourne 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Steve Crisp Elected 761 44.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party James Lark Elected 730 42.8% —
Green Party Bernice Doreen Catt 725 42.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Piers Montague 655 38.4% —
Independent Alliance (Kent) Sue Butterfill 355 20.8% —
Majority5
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors4,137
Ballots cast1,707

Cage Green & Angel 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Anna Victoria Cope Elected 1,828 62.7% —
Green Party Robert William George Oliver Elected 1,737 59.6% —
Green Party Bethan Alexandra Parry Elected 1,639 56.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Vivian Branson 1,128 38.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jennifer Sandra Elizabeth Lewis 1,087 37.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Johurul Islam 983 33.7% —
Majority511
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors6,715
Ballots cast2,915

East Malling, West Malling & Offham 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Trudy Dean Elected 1,831 76.5% —
Liberal Democrats Roger Vincent Roud Elected 1,620 67.7% —
Liberal Democrats Michelle Tatton Elected 1,598 66.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Thompson 695 29.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Anthony Slater 626 26.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Joel Gavin Blacket 515 21.5% —
Majority903
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors6,629
Ballots cast2,394

East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Sarah Anne Hudson Elected 1,260 63.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matt Boughton Elected 1,201 60.3% —
Green Party Kim Winterbottom 377 18.9% —
Green Party Steve Jackson 348 17.5% —
Labour Party Robin Jasper Potter 279 14.0% —
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Elizabeth Burdon 268 13.5% —
Majority824
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors4,991
Ballots cast1,991

Higham 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Lee Athwal Elected 1,240 54.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dennis King Elected 1,106 48.9% —
Green Party Antony Burdon 1,101 48.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Frixos Glafcos Tombolis 951 42.1% —
Majority5
Turnout48.0%
Registered electors4,757
Ballots cast2,261

Hildenborough 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Rhodes Elected 1,011 52.8% —
Green Party Kath Barton Elected 928 48.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steve Webster 812 42.4% —
Liberal Democrats Helen Hobhouse 505 26.4% —
Labour Party Michael Sean Connor 282 14.7% —
Majority116
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors4,289
Ballots cast1,916

Judd 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Mark Antony James Hood Elected 1,633 79.4% —
Green Party George Benjamin Hines Elected 1,562 75.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Holly Ware 358 17.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Webster 321 15.6% —
Labour Party Matthew Alan Oliver 151 7.3% —
Majority1,204
Turnout44.0%
Registered electors4,683
Ballots cast2,057

Kings Hill 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dan Harman Elected 1,085 57.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christopher Brown Elected 1,048 55.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kim Tanner Elected 1,047 55.0% —
Green Party Richard Dowling 480 25.2% —
Green Party Louis Westlake 438 23.0% —
Labour Party Kathleen Maria Garlick 258 13.6% —
Liberal Democrats Ken Poege 256 13.4% —
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Alasdair Laurence Taplin 256 13.4% —
Labour Party Sarah Rosalind Palmer 234 12.3% —
Liberal Democrats James Young 216 11.3% —
Majority567
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors6,930
Ballots cast1,904

Larkfield 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats David Thornewell Elected 1,401 79.0% —
Liberal Democrats Anita Sandra Oakley Elected 1,385 78.1% —
Liberal Democrats Timothy Bishop Elected 1,372 77.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dougie Dick 371 20.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Harry Edward Noble 284 16.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Edward Thackwell 272 15.3% —
Majority1,001
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors6,911
Ballots cast1,773

Pilgrims with Ightham 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Robin Patrick Betts Elected 987 53.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Andrew Coffin Elected 934 50.3% —
Independent Alliance (Kent) Tim Shaw 908 48.9% —
Independent Alliance (Kent) Scott Michael Millener 777 41.9% —
Majority26
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors4,588
Ballots cast1,856

Snodland East & Ham Hill 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Wayne John Mallard Elected 487 52.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sue Bell Elected 445 48.2% —
Labour Party Martin Graham Aldridge 430 46.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Brian Luker 399 43.2% —
Majority15
Turnout22.0%
Registered electors4,182
Ballots cast924

Snodland West & Holborough Lakes 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Paul Michael Hickmott Elected 755 62.8% —
Labour Party Angus Graeme Bennison Elected 638 53.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Gerald Gaunt 422 35.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Archie Henry Bartlett 415 34.5% —
Heritage Party Vicky Annette Parker 77 6.4% —
Majority216
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors4,394
Ballots cast1,202

Trench 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Adem Mehmet Elected 735 43.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Keith Simon Tunstall Elected 726 42.7% —
Green Party Stacey Dean Pilgrim 720 42.3% —
Green Party Chris Hill 686 40.3% —
Labour Party Callum Ryan Lake 173 10.2% —
Labour Party Kathryn Elaine Parish 165 9.7% —
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Jane Brightmore 97 5.7% —
Majority6
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors4,172
Ballots cast1,702

Vauxhall 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Frances Annabel Hoskins Elected 1,487 63.6% —
Liberal Democrats Garry Christopher Bridge Elected 1,306 55.8% —
Liberal Democrats James Anthony Clokey Elected 1,275 54.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Andrew Cain 612 26.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Douglas Payne 603 25.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Roderick Thomas Tay 544 23.3% —
Labour Party Kerry Dawn Jordan-Days 338 14.5% —
Independent Rachna Sinha 226 9.7% —
Reform UK Peregrine William Rupert White 125 5.3% —
Majority663
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors6,225
Ballots cast2,339

Walderslade

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Des Keers Elected 544 65.3% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Lola Oyewusi 218 26.2% —
Liberal Democrats Lisa Jean Cox 71 8.5% —
Majority326
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors2,345
Ballots cast833

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