Tarring 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 | Hazel Thorpe Elected | 887 | 27.4% | -6.5 |
| Reform UK | Catherine Davies | 786 | 24.2% | — |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Rita Valerie Gladys Garner | 783 | 24.1% | -20.5 |
| Green Party | Cloe Irene Grampa | 482 | 14.9% | +8.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Keith Bickers | 305 | 9.4% | -5.5 |
| Majority | 101 | |||
| Turnout | 50.7% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 3,243 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Party
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Lysanne Charlotte Skinner Elected | 1,009 | 44.6% | -3.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Hazel Thorpe | 765 | 33.8% | +7.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Christina Shane-Chan | 337 | 14.9% | -1.0 |
| Green Party | Karen Elizabeth Brooks | 151 | 6.7% | +0.7 |
| Majority | 244 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,262 | |||
Labour Party hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Hilary Schan Elected | 1,158 | 48.2% | -1.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | lona Harte | 632 | 26.3% | +1.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Thomas Taylor | 381 | 15.9% | -4.1 |
| Green Party | Karen Elizabeth Brooks | 144 | 6.0% | +0.5 |
| Heritage Party | Arthur Eric Kennard | 86 | 3.6% | — |
| Majority | 526 | |||
| Turnout | 38.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,317 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,402 | |||
Labour Party hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Rita Valerie Gladys Garner Elected | 1,269 | 49.2% | +23.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | lona Harte | 652 | 25.3% | -13.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Robert Salisbury | 515 | 20.0% | -6.7 |
| Green Party | Karen Elizabeth Brooks | 142 | 5.5% | -1.5 |
| Majority | 617 | |||
| Turnout | 40.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,578 | |||
Labour and Co-operative Party gain from Liberal Democrats
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Hazel Thorpe Elected | 920 | 38.9% | -3.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | John Robert Salisbury | 630 | 26.6% | +9.4 |
| Labour Party | Pauline Balfour Fraser | 604 | 25.5% | +3.2 |
| Green Party | Constantine De Goguel | 165 | 7.0% | -0.5 |
| Libertarian Party | Marco Alexander Di Paola | 46 | 1.9% | — |
| Majority | 290 | |||
| Turnout | 37.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,365 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Martin McCabe Elected | 932 | 42.3% | -2.7 |
| Labour Party | Rosey Whorlow | 492 | 22.3% | -0.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Nowak | 381 | 17.3% | -6.4 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Toby Brothers | 236 | 10.7% | +6.7 |
| Green Party | Dominic Rhoden | 164 | 7.4% | +2.6 |
| Majority | 440 | |||
| Turnout | 35.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,205 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Bob Smytherman Elected | 991 | 44.9% | +8.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steven Peck | 523 | 23.7% | +0.4 |
| Labour Party | Pauline Balfour Fraser | 497 | 22.5% | +7.2 |
| Green Party | Caroline Ponto | 106 | 4.8% | -0.5 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Adrian Price | 88 | 4.0% | -15.6 |
| Majority | 468 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,205 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Hazel Thorpe Elected | 734 | 36.5% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Lin Salter | 468 | 23.3% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Adrian Price | 393 | 19.6% | — |
| Labour Party | Gina Deen | 308 | 15.3% | — |
| Green Party | Caroline Ponto | 107 | 5.3% | — |
| Majority | 266 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,010 | |||