2018 Maidstone Borough Council election
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The 2018 Maidstone Borough Council elections took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Maidstone Borough Council in Kent, England. The council remained in no overall control, with the Conservatives overtaking the Liberal Democrats as the largest party on the council.[1]
Election result
[edit]Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 9 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
50.0 | 44.4 | 14,456 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | 6 | 0 | 3 | ![]() |
33.3 | 29.2 | 9,489 | ![]() | |
Labour | 2 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
11.1 | 17.8 | 5,798 | ![]() | |
Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
5.6 | 4.6 | 1,509 | ![]() | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
0.0 | 4.0 | 1,295 | ![]() |
Ward results
[edit]Allington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Dan Daley | 1,487 | 62.5 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Barry Ginley | 688 | 28.9 | ![]() | |
Labour | Marianna Poliszczuk | 206 | 8.7 | ![]() | |
Majority | 799 | 33.6 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2,386 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Bearsted
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mike Cuming | 1,574 | 69.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | Jim Grogan | 417 | 18.3 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Lizzie Hare | 284 | 12.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,157 | 50.9 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2,288 | 35 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Boxley
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bob Hinder | 1,404 | 73.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Richard Atkins | 288 | 15.1 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Cockersole | 210 | 11.0 | ![]() | |
Majority | 1,116 | 58.7 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,907 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bridge
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jonathan Purle | 650 | 41.0 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | David Pickett | 540 | 34.0 | ![]() | |
Green | Donna Greenan | 226 | 14.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | Bruce Heald | 170 | 10.7 | ![]() | |
Majority | 110 | 7.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,592 | 34 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Coxheath and Hunton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lottie Parfitt-Reid | 1,083 | 48.4 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Brian Mortimer | 938 | 41.9 | ![]() | |
Labour | Madeline Darby | 134 | 6.0 | ![]() | |
Green | Mike Summersgill | 81 | 3.6 | New | |
Majority | 145 | 6.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,240 | 38 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
East
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Nikki Fissenden | 979 | 47.2 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Cheryl Maggio | 695 | 33.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | Joanna Burns | 296 | 14.3 | ![]() | |
Green | James Shalice | 103 | 5.0 | ![]() | |
Majority | 284 | 13.7 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2,086 | 33 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Fant
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Harper | 1,055 | 51.0 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Graham Jarvis | 549 | 26.5 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Rosaline Janko | 296 | 14.3 | ![]() | |
Green | Ian McDonald | 170 | 8.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 506 | 24.5 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2,078 | 30 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Harrietsham and Lenham
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Janetta Sams | 995 | 54.8 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Karen Chappell-Tay | 650 | 35.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Greg Levitt | 106 | 5.8 | ![]() | |
Green | Susan Parr | 65 | 3.6 | New | |
Majority | 345 | 19.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,821 | 37 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Headcorn
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Martin Round | 1,105 | 74.8 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Merilyn Fraser | 214 | 14.5 | New | |
Labour | Geoff Harvey | 159 | 10.8 | ![]() | |
Majority | 891 | 60.3 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,484 | 36 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Heath
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ashleigh Kimmance | 636 | 46.3 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Alan Chell | 392 | 28.5 | ![]() | |
Labour | Ben Crozier | 264 | 19.2 | ![]() | |
Green | Geoff Wilkinson | 83 | 6.0 | ![]() | |
Majority | 244 | 17.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,383 | 30 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
High Street
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Clive English | 742 | 42.0 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Samuel Lain-Rose | 461 | 26.1 | ![]() | |
Labour | Tim Licence | 428 | 24.2 | ![]() | |
Green | Kimmy Falconer | 135 | 7.6 | ![]() | |
Majority | 281 | 15.9 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,776 | 24 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Marden and Yalding
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Burton | 1,178 | 57.2 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Sarah Rowe | 429 | 20.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Richard Coates | 271 | 13.1 | ![]() | |
Green | Caroline Jessel | 183 | 8.9 | ![]() | |
Majority | 749 | 36.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2,075 | 33 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Tony Harwood | 971 | 52.2 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Joseph Mamo | 524 | 28.2 | ![]() | |
Labour | Maureen Cleator | 282 | 15.2 | ![]() | |
Green | Stuart Jeffery | 84 | 4.5 | ![]() | |
Majority | 447 | 24.0 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,867 | 30 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Park Wood
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Daniel Rose | 552 | 47.4 | ![]() | |
Labour | Dan Wilkinson | 528 | 45.4 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Dinesh Khadka | 84 | 7.2 | ![]() | |
Majority | 24 | 2.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,165 | 23 | |||
Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing |
Shepway North
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan Bartlett | 881 | 52.1 | ![]() | |
Labour | Kris Jeary | 366 | 21.6 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Steve Beerling | 222 | 13.1 | ![]() | |
Green | Stephen Muggeridge | 85 | 5.0 | ![]() | |
Independent | Carol Newton | 81 | 4.8 | New | |
Independent | Gary Butler | 56 | 3.3 | New | |
Majority | 515 | 30.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,697 | 27 | |||
Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing |
Shepway South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Malcolm McKay | 364 | 40.8 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Paul Cooper | 313 | 35.1 | ![]() | |
Independent | John Barned | 215 | 24.1 | New | |
Majority | 51 | 5.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 894 | 22 | |||
Labour gain from UKIP | Swing |
South
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Derek Mortimer | 1,235 | 50.1 | ![]() | |
Conservative | Paul Wooding | 758 | 30.7 | ![]() | |
Labour | Wendy Hollands | 232 | 9.4 | ![]() | |
Independent | Mike Hogg | 139 | 5.6 | New | |
Green | Steven Cheeseman | 80 | 3.2 | ![]() | |
Independent | Yolande Kenward | 23 | 0.9 | New | |
Majority | 477 | 19.4 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 2,467 | 35 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Staplehurst
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Perry | 999 | 68.8 | ![]() | |
Labour | Marlyn Randall | 232 | 16.0 | ![]() | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Watson | 222 | 15.3 | ![]() | |
Majority | 767 | 52.8 | ![]() | ||
Turnout | 1,459 | 32 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "Borough Council Election - Thursday 3rd May, 2018". Maidstone Borough Council. Retrieved 1 June 2022.