St John's 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 | Ukonu Elisha Obasi Elected | 1,047 | 55.5% | +2.3 |
| Reform UK | Chris Pendleton | 293 | 15.5% | +0.6 |
| Green Party | Lewis Patrick Jenkins | 254 | 13.5% | -0.1 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alexander Lewis-Grey | 220 | 11.7% | +4.1 |
| Labour Party | Lorna Blackmore | 71 | 3.8% | — |
| Majority | 754 | |||
| Turnout | 45.3% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,171 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,885 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
30/10/2025 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ukonu Elisha Obasi Elected | 629 | 53.2% | +2.1 |
| Reform UK | Chris Hoare | 177 | 15.0% | -1.2 |
| Green Party | Kate Sergeant | 160 | 13.5% | +6.3 |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Kit Hawes-Webb | 105 | 8.9% | +4.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Sumner | 90 | 7.6% | -3.6 |
| Independents for Tunbridge Wells | Joe Dore | 20 | 1.7% | -0.1 |
| Majority | 452 | |||
| Turnout | 28.4% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,159 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,182 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
01/05/2025 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Simon John Davidson Elected | 780 | 51.1% | +0.8 |
| Reform UK | Chris Hoare | 247 | 16.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alexander Lewis-Grey | 171 | 11.2% | -1.8 |
| Labour Party | Alan James Bullion | 126 | 8.3% | -18.0 |
| Green Party | Kate Sergeant | 111 | 7.3% | -0.0 |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Kit Hawes-Webb | 62 | 4.1% | — |
| Independents for Tunbridge Wells | Joe Dore | 28 | 1.8% | -4.0 |
| Majority | 533 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,223 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,525 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
02/05/2024 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Andrew Lidstone Elected | 855 | 50.4% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Matt Fox Elected | 810 | 47.7% | — |
| Labour Party | Dariel Elizabeth Francis | 446 | 26.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Maura Faulkner | 419 | 24.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Alexander Lewis-Grey | 221 | 13.0% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Rebecca Winter | 194 | 11.4% | — |
| Green Party | Adrian Maurice Thorne | 124 | 7.3% | — |
| Independents for Tunbridge Wells | Fran Colangelo | 99 | 5.8% | — |
| Independents for Tunbridge Wells | Mark Robert Nicholson | 53 | 3.1% | — |
| Majority | 364 | |||
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 4,209 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,698 | |||
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 | 48% |
| Labour Party | 31% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 15% |
| Green Party | 5% |
Reconstructed from St John's (100%). 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 |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 41% |
| Labour Party | 41% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 18% |
Reconstructed from St John's (100%). 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 |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 49% |
| Labour Party | 26% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 25% |
Reconstructed from St John's (100%). 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 | 59% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 18% |
| Green Party | 9% |
| Labour Party | 8% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 6% |
Reconstructed from St John's (100%). 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 |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 47% |
| Labour Party | 27% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 26% |
Reconstructed from St John's (100%). 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 |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 43% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 30% |
| Labour Party | 14% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 7% |
| Green Party | 6% |
Reconstructed from St John's (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.