Southborough & Bidborough 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 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Kimberley Louise Johnson Elected | 1,614 | 44.5% | +8.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ash Shukla Elected | 1,531 | 42.2% | — |
| Reform UK | Stephen Humphreys | 719 | 19.8% | — |
| Reform UK | Robert Henry Mayall | 675 | 18.6% | — |
| Reform UK | Robert Mayall | 675 | 18.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Long | 652 | 18.0% | -8.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Jack Bradley | 615 | 16.9% | — |
| Green Party | Maria Gavin | 435 | 12.0% | +2.7 |
| Green Party | Iqbal Sidhu | 280 | 7.7% | — |
| English Democrats | Aaron James Brand | 62 | 1.7% | — |
| Majority | 812 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | 7,437 | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 3,629 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
02/05/2024 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Strafford Ellis Elected | 1,059 | 35.6% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Brendon Le Page Elected | 1,037 | 34.8% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Opara Elected | 917 | 30.8% | — |
| Labour Party | Penny Breedon | 800 | 26.9% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Sarah Victoria Bridges | 795 | 26.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Peter John Oakford | 792 | 26.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alexander Puffette | 717 | 24.1% | — |
| Labour Party | John William Francis | 708 | 23.8% | — |
| Labour Party | Alain Matthew Bryan Lewis | 683 | 23.0% | — |
| Independents for Tunbridge Wells | Len Colangelo | 347 | 11.7% | — |
| Green Party | Mark McBennett | 275 | 9.2% | — |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Jonathan Farina | 213 | 7.2% | — |
| Majority | 117 | |||
| Turnout | 41.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,330 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,976 | |||
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 | 28% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 27% |
| Labour Party | 23% |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 15% |
| Green Party | 7% |
Reconstructed from Southborough North (48%), Southborough and High Brooms (41%), Speldhurst and Bidborough (12%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
05/05/2022 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 | 35% |
| Labour Party | 28% |
| Liberal Democrats | 28% |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 9% |
Reconstructed from Southborough North (48%), Southborough and High Brooms (41%), Speldhurst and Bidborough (12%). 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 | 37% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 27% |
| Labour Party | 22% |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | 7% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 7% |
Reconstructed from Southborough North (48%), Southborough and High Brooms (41%), Speldhurst and Bidborough (12%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.
03/05/2018 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 | 43% |
| Labour Party | 35% |
| Liberal Democrats | 22% |
Reconstructed from Southborough North (48%), Southborough and High Brooms (41%), Speldhurst and Bidborough (12%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.