Appledore ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
17/04/2025 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Kerry Samantha O'Rourke Elected | 304 | 40.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Carrie Woodhouse | 235 | 31.5% | — |
| Independent | Nigel Andrew Johnson | 116 | 15.5% | -49.0 |
| Green Party | Keith Funnell | 91 | 12.2% | -51.2 |
| Majority | 69 | |||
| Turnout | 25.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,995 | |||
| Ballots cast | 746 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
04/05/2023 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Leonard Spencer Ford Elected | 599 | 64.5% | +24.6 |
| Green Party | Peter Graham Hames Elected | 588 | 63.4% | +25.3 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Nigel Andrew Johnson | 134 | 14.4% | -13.3 |
| Majority | 454 | |||
| Turnout | 32.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 2,925 | |||
| Ballots cast | 928 | |||
Independent hold · Green Party hold
02/05/2019 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Leonard Spencer Ford Elected | 410 | 39.9% | — |
| Green Party | Peter Graham Hames Elected | 391 | 38.1% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Andrew Eastman | 379 | 36.9% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Kenny Davis | 285 | 27.8% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | David Chalmers | 254 | 24.7% | — |
| Independent | Barry Mortimer Edwards | 207 | 20.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jim Jackson | 128 | 12.5% | — |
| Majority | 12 | |||
| Turnout | 41.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,027 | |||