Rusthall 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

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Jayne Angharad Sharratt Elected 627 41.4% +5.8
Liberal Democrats Dave Funnell 533 35.2% +8.0
Conservative and Unionist Party James Clive David Allen 266 17.6% -10.8
Green Party Aimee Caroline Taylor 86 5.7% -3.1
Majority94
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors3,572
Ballots cast1,513

Labour Party hold

06/05/2021

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Alex Britcher-Allan Elected 572 35.7% +9.4
Conservative and Unionist Party James Clive David Allen 455 28.4% +6.9
Liberal Democrats Angela Christine Ellen Funnell 436 27.2% -14.3
Green Party Aimee Caroline Taylor 141 8.8% —
Majority117
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,604

Labour Party gain from Liberal Democrats

02/05/2019

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Dave Funnell Elected 547 41.4% +31.4
Labour Party Bjorn Sebastian Simpole 346 26.2% +9.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Pate 283 21.4% -21.5
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Alun Elder-Brown 144 10.9% -11.8
Majority201
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,320

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

05/05/2016

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Joy Ann Podbury Elected 515 42.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Colin Nicholson 272 22.7% —
Labour Party Alex Britcher-Allan 204 17.0% —
Liberal Democrats Isla Megan McLachlan 120 10.0% —
Green Party David Charles Holton 94 7.8% —
Majority243
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,200