Rusthall & Speldhurst 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ian William Standing Elected | 1,192 | 34.1% | +8.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Sumner | 717 | 20.5% | -1.4 |
| Reform UK | Rob Grindley | 655 | 18.7% | +13.0 |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Kit Hawes-Webb | 352 | 10.1% | -22.3 |
| Labour Party | Greg Holder | 317 | 9.1% | -24.2 |
| Green Party | Stephanie Teresa Gandon | 264 | 7.5% | -1.5 |
| Majority | 475 | |||
| Turnout | 48.4% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,260 | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,497 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Party
02/05/2024 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Jayne Angharad Sharratt Elected | 1,004 | 33.3% | — |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Matthew Sankey Elected | 975 | 32.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Alex Britcher-Allan Elected | 886 | 29.4% | — |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Paul Curry | 828 | 27.4% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Rebecca Emma Leach | 760 | 25.2% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Franklin | 727 | 24.1% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | John Moreland | 697 | 23.1% | — |
| Labour Party | Phil Wheeler | 687 | 22.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Harry Roy Allen | 662 | 21.9% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Aaron James Brand | 612 | 20.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | James Pickering McInroy | 597 | 19.8% | — |
| Green Party | Stephanie Teresa Gandon | 274 | 9.1% | — |
| Reform UK | Mike Hardy | 172 | 5.7% | — |
| Independents for Tunbridge Wells | Graham Withers | 170 | 5.6% | — |
| Majority | 58 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | 7,349 | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 3,017 | |||
04/05/2023 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 26% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 24% |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 22% |
| Labour Party | 22% |
| Green Party | 6% |
Reconstructed from Speldhurst and Bidborough (50%), Rusthall (50%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
06/05/2021 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 37% |
| Labour Party | 22% |
| Liberal Democrats | 21% |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 16% |
| Green Party | 12% |
Reconstructed from Speldhurst and Bidborough (50%), Rusthall (50%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
02/05/2019 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 28% |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 28% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 27% |
| Labour Party | 12% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 5% |
Reconstructed from Speldhurst and Bidborough (50%), Rusthall (50%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
05/05/2016 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 57% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 18% |
| Labour Party | 17% |
| Liberal Democrats | 5% |
| Green Party | 4% |
Reconstructed from Speldhurst and Bidborough (50%), Rusthall (50%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.