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2009 Kent County Council election
← 2005 4 June 2009 2013 →
All 84 seats to Kent County Council
43 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour
Seats won 74 7 2
Seat change Increase17 Decrease1 Decrease18
2009 local election results in Kent
Council control before election

Conservative

 Council control after election

Conservative

The Kent County Council election, 2009 was an election to all 84 seats on Kent County Council held on 2 May as part of the 2009 United Kingdom local elections. 84 councillors were elected from 72 electoral divisions, which returned either one or two county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 2005. No elections were held in Medway, which is a unitary authority outside the area covered by the County Council.[1]

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 4 June 2009 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections,[2] although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.[3]

The Conservative Party was re-elected with an increased majority and the Liberal Democrats replaced Labour as the main opposition party.

Summary of election results

Kent County Council Election Results 2009[4]
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 74 + 19 -2 +17 88.1% 47%
  Liberal Democrats 7 +2 -1 +1 8.3% 21%
  Labour 2 0 18 -18 2.4% 15%
  Residents 1 1 0 +1 1.2% < 1%

Council Composition

Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

↓
57 21 6
Conservative Labour LD

After the election the composition of the council was:

↓
74 7 2 1
Conservative LD Lab R

LD – Liberal Democrats
Lab – Labour Party
R – Residents Association

Results by district

Kent is divided into 12 regions: Ashford, Canterbury, Dartford, Dover, Gravesham, Maidstone, Sevenoaks, Folkestone and Hythe, Swale, Thanet, Tonbridge and Malling, and Tunbridge Wells.

Summary

Summary of results
Region Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Labour Party Residents Association Total
Ashford 6 1 0 0 7
Canterbury 8 1 0 0 9
Dartford 5 0 0 1 6
Dover 7 0 0 0 7
Gravesham 4 0 1 0 5
Maidstone 6 3 0 0 9
Sevenoaks 7 0 0 0 7
Folkestone and Hythe 5 1 0 0 6
Swale 7 0 0 0 7
Thanet 7 0 1 0 8
Tonbridge and Malling 6 1 0 0 7
Tunbridge Wells 6 0 0 0 6
Total 74 7 2 1 84
Net Change +17 -18 +1 +1

Asterisks denote incumbent councillors seeking re-election.[5]

Ashford

There are seven single-member constituencies within the borough of Ashford. Below are the results:

Ashford Central[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elizabeth Tweed* 2,043 54 +11
Liberal Democrats John B Hawes 698 18 +1
Green Steven R Campkin 589 15 +11
Labour Sophie E Griffiths 488 13 -21
Majority 1,345 36
Turnout 3,818 33 -30
Conservative hold Swing
Ashford East[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats George Koowaree* 2,343 56 +19
Conservative Ian R Cooling 1,419 34 +3
Labour Brendan T Naughton 400 10 -15
Majority 924 22
Turnout 4,162 35 -27
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ashford Rural East[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Wickham 2,871 58 +6
Green Lola M Sansom 886 18 +6
Liberal Democrats Nathan G Parrett 822 17 -11
Labour Brendan Chilton 363 7 N/A
Majority 1,985 40
Turnout 4,942 42 -27
Conservative hold Swing
Ashford Rural South[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Angell* 2,509 57 +10
Liberal Democrats Ian Stone 873 20 -6
Green Tracy A Dighton-Brown 626 14 N/A
Labour Vivien Wheatley 406 9 N/A
Majority 1,636 37
Turnout 4,414 37 -27
Conservative hold Swing
Ashford Rural West[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard King* 3,843 65 +10
Green Hilary Jones 833 14 +8
Liberal Democrats Stuart J Dove 824 14 -8
Labour Christopher R Clark 406 7 -9
Majority 3,010 51
Turnout 5,906 41 -27
Conservative hold Swing
Ashford South[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Wedgebury 1,236 34 +7
Labour Derek Smyth* 946 26 +16
Liberal Democrats Jeremy P Adby 767 21 +2
BNP Karl J Rouse 396 11 N/A
Green Sharon P Harvey 261 7 +2
Majority 290 8
Turnout 3,606 31 -24
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Tenterden[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Hill* 3,461 70 +6
Liberal Democrats Barry F Wright 1,093 22 -14
Labour Doreen J Wilcockson 393 8 N/A
Majority 2,398 48
Turnout 4,947 42 -26
Conservative hold Swing

Canterbury

There are five single-member and two multi-member constituencies within the City of Canterbury, which elect a total of nine councilors to Kent County Council. Below are the results:

Canterbury City North East[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Graham Gibbens* 1,625 45 +7
Liberal Democrats Jo Calvert-Mindell 1,191 33 +8
Green Geoffery J Meaden 436 12 +4
Labour Alan Baldock 351 10 -18
Majority 434 12
Turnout 3,603 37 -22
Conservative hold Swing
Canterbury City South West[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Martin Vye* 2,263 49 +9
Conservative Maureen M C Robinson 1,255 27 -1
Green Elaine Godden 673 15 +8
Labour Jean Elizabeth Butcher 391 9 -16
Majority 1008 22
Turnout 4,582 38 -24
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Canterbury South East[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Northey* 2,458 46 +2
Liberal Democrats Nigel P Whitburn 1,804 34 +3
Green Judith A Meaden 687 13 +5
Labour David T McLellan 356 7 -10
Majority 654 12
Turnout 5,305 44 -25
Conservative hold Swing
Canterbury West[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Simmonds* 2,119 50 +7
Liberal Democrats Derek S Maslin 988 23 -6
Green Norman S Evans 743 18 +11
Labour Ian Leslie 387 9 -11
Majority 1,131 27
Turnout 4,237 36 -24
Conservative hold Swing
Herne and Sturry[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Marsh* 2,083 47 +4
UKIP John D Moore 1,095 24 +18
Liberal Democrats Monica Eden-Green 826 18 -8
Labour Cecile M Manning 472 11 -15
Majority 988 23
Turnout 4,476 35 -30
Conservative hold Swing
Herne Bay (2 Seats)[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jean Law 2,902 19 -1
Conservative David Hirst* 2,805 19 -1
Liberal Democrats Margaret Flaherty 2,190 15 -3
Liberal Democrats June Raybaud 1,862 12 -3
UKIP Ronald W Garretty 1,614 11 +7
UKIP Brian E MacDowall 1,419 9 N/A
Labour Michael K Britton 670 4 -8
Green Aaron L Kiely 592 4 N/A
BNP William A Hitches 472 3 N/A
Labour Norman G Price 470 3 -8
Majority 615 -4
Turnout 14,996 36 tbc
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Whitstable (2 Seats)[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mark Dance* 4,905 26 +2
Conservative Michael Harrison* 4,826 25 +2
Liberal Democrats Donna Dwight 2,118 11 +1
Green Jolyon L Trimingham 2,072 11 +7
Liberal Democrats David J Mummery 1,876 10 +1
Labour Phil Cartwright 1,365 7 -6
Labour Ben Furber 1,247 7 -5
Money Reform Anne Belsey 523 3 N/A
Majority 2,708 14
Turnout 18,932 40 tbc
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Dartford

There are six single-member constituencies within the borough of Dartford. Below are the results

Dartford East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Penny Cole 1,221 38 +4
Labour Christine Angell* 830 26 -26
English Democrat Tony Wilson 787 24 +16
Liberal Democrats Simon Simeonides 395 12
Majority 391 12
Turnout 3,233 34 -26
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Dartford North East[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Avtar Sandhu 1,140 30 +5
Labour John I Muckle* 1,080 29 -23
English Democrat Mike Tibby 809 21 N/A
Liberal Democrats Adam D Jarvis 392 10 -4
BNP Barry Taylor 346 10 N/A
Majority 60 1
Turnout 3,767 34 -22
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Dartford Rural[21]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Kite 2,780 56 +1
English Democrat Gary Rogers 1,020 20 +15
Labour Garry G Sturley 604 12 -24
Liberal Democrats George Sakellariou 451 9 N/A
Peace Geoffrey P Pay 139 3 -1
Majority 1,760 36
Turnout 4,994 40 -26
Conservative hold Swing
Dartford West[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jan Ozog 1,873 49 -16
English Democrat Jo Shippam 1,263 33 N/A
Liberal Democrats Joanne S Howard 698 18 -5
Majority 610 16
Turnout 3,834 39 -27
Conservative hold Swing
Swanscombe and Greenhithe[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Richard Lees 1,204 37 N/A
Conservative Sheila East 858 26 -1
Labour Val Ashenden 405 12 -26
BNP Clive Cook 344 11 N/A
English Democrat Jim Read 275 8 N/A
Liberal Democrats James Willis 186 6 N/A
Majority 346
Turnout 3,272 30 -26
Residents gain from Labour Swing
Wilmington[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ann Allen 2,817 56 +5
English Democrat John Griffiths 1,258 25 +21
Labour Patrick Kelly 980 19 -20
Majority 1,559 31
Turnout 5,055 39 -27
Conservative hold Swing

Dover

There are three single-member and two multi-member constituencies within the District of Dover, which elect a total of seven councillors to Kent County Council. Below are the results:

Deal (2 Seats)[25]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julie Rook 3,914 22 +4
Conservative Kit Smith 3,660 21 +5
Liberal Democrats Anthony J Hook 2,592 15 +5
Liberal Democrats John C Trickey 2,521 14 +5
Labour Terence J Birkett* 2,420 14 -8
Labour Michael R Eddy* 2,342 13 -8
Majority 1,068 6
Turnout 17,449 41
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Dover North[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Manion 2,380 43 +3
Labour Eileen Rowbotham* 1,300 24 -18
Independent Reginald V Hansell 1,053 19 N/A
Liberal Democrats Sheila J Smith 764 14 -5
Majority 1,080 19
Turnout 5,497 44 -27
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Dover Town (2 Seats)[27]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Collor 2,825 23 +8
Conservative Roger Frayne 2,590 21 +8
Labour William V Newman* 1,894 15 -11
Labour Gordon Cowan 1,781 14 -11
Liberal Democrats John B Mackie 1,732 14 +4
Liberal Democrats Dean M Stiles 1,691 14 +3
Majority 696 6
Turnout 12,513 32
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Dover West[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bryan Cope* 2,463 45 +1
UKIP John Buckley 1,352 25 +22
Liberal Democrats Peter A Lodge 1,008 18 0
Labour Pamela M Brivio 645 12 -18
Majority 1,111 20
Turnout 5,468 42 -31
Conservative hold Swing
Sandwich[29]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Leyland Ridings* 3,038 57 +13
Liberal Democrats Bryan A C Curtis 1,542 29 +6
Labour Iain M Fairweather 728 14 -15
Majority 1,496 28
Turnout 5,308 40 -31
Conservative hold Swing

Gravesham

There is a single-member and two multi-member constituencies within the Borough of Gravesham, which elect a total of five councillors to Kent County Council. Below are the results:

Gravesham East (2 Seats)[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Cubitt 3,713 22 +2
Conservative Bryan Sweetland 3,343 20 +2
Labour Jane Cribbon* 2,321 14 -9
Labour John P Burden 2,296 13 -9
English Democrat Elizabeth A Painter 1,425 8 N/A
Green Richard Crawford 1,236 7 +3
Liberal Democrats Martin Wilson 1,010 6 0
Independent Larry Cotton 899 5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Bruce E Parmenter 873 5 -1
Majority 1,025 6
Turnout 17,116 34
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Gravesham Rural[31]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Snelling* 4,109 60 0
English Democrat Steven A Foreman 740 11 N/A
Green Ros Wakeman 722 11 +6
Labour Douglas C Christie 652 10 -13
Liberal Democrats Ann O'Brien 624 9 -2
Majority 3,369 49
Turnout 6,847 43 -31
Conservative hold Swing
Northfleet and Gravesend West (2 Seats)[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Leslie Christie* 3,317 19 -5
Conservative Harold Craske 3,174 19 -1
Labour Ray Parker* 3,144 18 -6
Conservative David H Turner 2,790 16 -2
Liberal Democrats Ian Stevenson 1,208 7 0
English Democrat Lisa Foreman 1,178 7 N/A
Green Nigel J Rumsey 1,171 7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Gill McGill 1,118 7 0
Majority 30 1
Turnout 17,100 35
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Labour hold Swing

Maidstone

There are seven single-member and one multi-member constituencies within the Borough of Maidstone, which elect a total of nine councillors to Kent County Council. Below are the results:

Maidstone Central (2 seats)[33]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dan Daley* 4,465 26 +4
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Robertson 3,749 22 +7
Conservative Jeff Curwood* 2,507 14 -2
Conservative Paul F Butcher 2,479 14 -1
UKIP John C Stanford 1,274 7 +4
Green Stuart R Jeffery 980 6 +1
Green Wendy K Lewis 761 4 N/A
Labour Bruce H Heald 603 3 -10
Labour Marianna Romeojuliet Poliszczuk 568 3 -8
Majority 1,242 8
Turnout 17,386 32
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Maidstone North East[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ian Chittenden 2,306 53 +9
Conservative Jeff Tree 1,159 26 -4
UKIP Charles R Elliott 656 15 +11
Green Derek R Eagle 260 6 +2
Majority 1,147 27
Turnout 4,381 36 -28
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Maidstone Rural East[35]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jenny Whittle 3,963 74 +11
Liberal Democrats David S Naghi 925 17 +3
Labour Steve Gibson 479 9 -8
Majority 3,038 57
Turnout 5,367 42 -27
Conservative hold Swing
Maidstone Rural North[36]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Carter* 3,078 58 +9
UKIP Gareth A Kendall 818 15 N/A
Liberal Democrats Kenneth W Stevens 668 13 -11
Labour Jeanne M Gibson 397 7 -14
Green Ian F S McDonald 352 7 +3
Majority 2,260 43
Turnout 5,313 38 -33
Conservative hold Swing
Maidstone Rural South[37]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eric Hotson* 2,595 62 +8
Liberal Democrats Hugh A Laing 1,027 25 -3
Green Robin J Kinrade 554 13 N/A
Majority 1,568 37
Turnout 4,176 40 -28
Conservative hold Swing
Maidstone Rural West[38]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paulina Stockell* 2,559 46 -1
Liberal Democrats Brian R E Mortimer 1,467 26 -4
UKIP Keith C Woollven 825 15 N/A
Green Sandra McDowell 397 7 +1
Labour Edith M Davis 300 5 -13
Majority 1,092 20
Turnout 5,548 42 -27
Conservative hold Swing
Maidstone South[39]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan Chell* 1,897 44 +7
Liberal Democrats Clive A English 1,222 29 -1
Labour Co-op Richard J Coates 341 8 -18
Green Stephen F Muggeridge 305 7 +4
Independent Sheena Williams 282 7 N/A
National Front Gary Butler 231 5.4 N/A
Majority 675 15
Turnout 4,278 35 -27
Conservative hold Swing
Maidstone South East[40]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Cooke 1,297 43 +7
UKIP John M Botting 577 19 +14
Labour Gillian Annan 452 15 -21
Liberal Democrats Rob Field 422 14 -6
Green Andrew C Waldie 159 5 +2
Independent John Hicks 90 3 N/A
Majority 720 24
Turnout 2,997 28 -28
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Sevenoaks

There are seven single-member constituencies within the District of Sevenoaks which elect to Kent County Council. Below are the results:

Darent Valley[41]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Gough 2,345 50 +6
Liberal Democrats Philip R McGarvey 946 20 -8
English Democrat Christopher K Snape 918 19 N/A
Labour Carol A Theobald 517 11 -12
Majority 1,399 30
Turnout 4,726 39 -28
Conservative hold Swing
Sevenoaks Central[42]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John London 3,273 59 +6
Liberal Democrats John G Brigden 1,164 21 -10
Green Stephen J Plater 545 10 N/A
Labour Margaret R Warne 311 6 -6
English Democrat Richard K C Snape 254 5 N/A
Majority 2,109 38
Turnout 5,547 43 -26
Conservative hold Swing
Sevenoaks East[43]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Chard* 2,575 52 -1
Liberal Democrats Jean M Canet 1,170 24 -8
English Democrat Carol White 553 11 N/A
Green Joanne Dyton 442 9 N/A
Labour Sarah E Goodall 219 4 -11
Majority 1,405 28
Turnout 4,959 41 -29
Conservative hold Swing
Sevenoaks North East[44]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Brazier 2,885 56 +5
English Democrat Louise A Uncles 1,091 21 N/A
Liberal Democrats Phillip N Hobson 697 13 -1
Labour James D Weekes 518 10 -9
Majority 1,794 35
Turnout 5,191 37
Conservative hold Swing
Sevenoaks South[45]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Lake* 2,439 52 0
Liberal Democrats Howard V Jennings 1,078 23 -12
Green Francis R R Dyton 632 13 0
English Democrat David K R Snape 566 12 N/A
Majority 1,361 29
Turnout 4,715 41 -24
Conservative hold Swing
Sevenoaks West[46]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Parry* 2,727 55 +2
Independent Penelope M Kift 758 15 +3
Liberal Democrats Richard C Wassell 756 15 -5
English Democrat James H K Snape 424 9 N/A
Labour Kevin R Flack 252 5 -11
Majority 1,969 40
Turnout 4,917 41 -28
Conservative hold Swing
Swanley[47]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Brookbank 1,549 43 +13
English Democrat Steven T Uncles 833 23 N/A
Labour Ian W Rashbrook 823 23 -11
Liberal Democrats Alan J Bullion 428 12 -2
Majority 716 20
Turnout 3,633 33 -25
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Shepway

There are six single-member constituencies within the District of Shepway, that elect councillors to Kent County Council. The results are:

Elham Valley[48]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Susan Carey* 3,519 56 -1
UKIP Nicholas S W Jack 1,254 20 +17
Liberal Democrats Alex McNeice 867 14 -9
Labour Pamela J Stevens 350 6 -6
Shepway Independents Colin D Tearle 295 5 N/A
Majority 2,265 36
Turnout 6,285 44 -31
Conservative hold Swing
Folkestone North East[49]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Pascoe* 982 27 -11
People First Party Brian W Copping 904 25 +6
Liberal Democrats Thomas S McNeice 814 22 -7
UKIP Francis J McKenna 635 17 N/A
Labour Paul R Bingham 248 7 -7
Shepway Independents Martin K Ross 78 2 N/A
Majority 78 2
Turnout 3,661 34 -30
Conservative hold Swing
Folkestone South[50]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roland Tolputt* 1,496 43 -6
Liberal Democrats Gary M Fuller 821 24 -3
UKIP Terence D Kendall 794 23 N/A
Labour Maureen Tomison 330 10 -5
Majority 675 19
Turnout 3,441 34 27
Conservative hold Swing
Folkestone West[51]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Tim Prater 1,456 35 +8
Conservative Robert Howard Clegg Bliss* 1,445 35 -10
UKIP Carol L Sacre 776 19 N/A
People First Party Trevor J Buss 258 6 N/A
Labour David Sandford 185 4 -9
Majority 11 0
Turnout 4,120 38 -30
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Hythe 4 June 2009 Shepway District
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Capon* 2,771 54 -6
Liberal Democrats Darren E Briddock 1,161 23 -4
UKIP Barbara M Johnson 707 14 N/A
Labour John P Haste 263 5 -5
BNP Harry H J Williams 208 4 N/A
Majority 1,610 31
Turnout 5,110 46 -27
Conservative hold Swing
Romney Marsh[52]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Willie Richardson 3,107 46 -7
UKIP John V Meek 1,573 24 N/A
Liberal Democrats Valerie I Loseby 872 13 -12
Labour Douglas M Suckling 446 7 -11
Independent Wendy V Nevard 442 7 N/A
Independent Graham F A Snell 243 4 N/A
Majority 1,534 22
Turnout 6,683 39 -29
Conservative hold Swing

Swale

There are five single-member constituencies and one multi-member constituencies within the Borough of Swale, which elect a total of eight councillors to Kent County Council. Below are the results:

Faversham[53]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Gates* 2,412 47 0
Liberal Democrats Stephen Rowlstone 798 16 -1
Labour Trevor R Payne 682 13 -17
UKIP Shirley K Allen 680 13 N/A
Green Gary Miller 553 11 +4
Majority 1,614 31
Turnout 5,125 37 -29
Conservative hold Swing
Sheerness[54]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ken Pugh 1,275 34 -1
Labour Angela Harrison* 1,114 29 -22
BNP Graeme W Sergeant 539 14 N/A
Independent David P Cassidy 533 14 N/A
Liberal Democrats Colin L Howe 330 9 -5
Majority 161 5
Turnout 3,791 29 -29
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Sheppey[55]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Adrian Crowther* 1,755 41 -3
Independent Patricia M Sandle 711 17 N/A
Labour David T Sargent 622 15 -24
BNP Colin McCarthy Stewart 568 13 N/A
Liberal Democrats David J Spurling 358 8 -9
Monster Raving Loony Mad Mike Young 252 6 N/A
Majority 1,044 24
Turnout 4,266 30
Conservative hold Swing
Swale Central (2 Seats)[56]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Mike Whiting 3,982 24 +2
Conservative Alan Willicombe 3,849 23 +6
Labour Roger Truelove* 2,665 16 -5
Labour Ghlin M Whelan 2,168 13 -2
Liberal Democrats Dave Manning 1,904 11 -2
Liberal Democrats Keith S Nevols 1,594 10 0
Monster Raving Loony Sheikh Mihand 566 3 +2
Majority 1,184 7
Turnout 16,728 33
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Swale East[57]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Bowles* 2,402 50 0
UKIP Sarah Larkins 738 15 N/A
Liberal Democrats David J Evans 600 12 -9
Labour Ken Rowles 549 11 -18
Green Timothy R Valentine 526 11 N/A
Majority 1,664 35
Turnout 4,815 34 -32
Conservative hold Swing
Swale West[58]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Ferrin* 2,609 56 +3
Liberal Democrats Elvie Lowe 1,348 29 +10
Labour Mike Baldock 700 15 -13
Majority 1,261 27
Turnout 4,657 35 -34
Conservative hold Swing

Thanet

There are two single-member and three multi-member constituencies within the District of Thanet, which elect a total of eight councillors to Kent County Council. Below are the results:

Birchington and Villages[59]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charles Hibberd* 2,661 52 0
Liberal Democrats Bill Furness 996 19 +5
English Democrat Derek Bradley-Young 941 18 N/A
Labour Denise P Cartwright 523 10 -17
Majority 1,665 33
Turnout 5,121 40 -28
Conservative hold Swing
Broadstairs and Sir Moses Montefiore (2 Seats)[60]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Bayford 4,264 28 +7
Conservative Bill Hayton* 4,027 26 +6
Liberal Democrats Louisa J R Latham 2,041 13 +2
Labour Michelle H Fenner 1,765 11 -4
Liberal Democrats Michael P T Hart 1,711 11 0
Labour Jennifer M Matterface 1,542 10 -5
Majority 1,986 13
Turnout 15,350 36
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Margate and Cliftonville (2 Seats)[61]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Wells* 2,493 21 +2
Conservative Michael Jarvis 2,404 20 +1
Labour Clive Hart* 2,186 18 -3
Labour Iris Johnston 2,144 18 -1
UKIP Jeffrey Elenor 1,727 15 +12
Liberal Democrats Kenwyn W Hando 628 5 -2
Liberal Democrats Nigel D A Oakes 327 3 -3
Majority 218 2
Turnout 11,909 31
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Margate West[62]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robert Burgess* 1,645 45 +4
UKIP Roz Parker 792 22 +16
Labour Kerry L Harker 513 14 -21
Liberal Democrats Margaret Burns 471 13 -2
English Democrat Rayce Knowles 247 7 N/A
Majority 853 23
Turnout 3,668 31 -28
Conservative hold Swing
Ramsgate (2 Seats)[63]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Kirby 2,985 19 +5
Labour Elizabeth Green* 2,566 16 -7
Conservative Michael J Taylor 2,339 15 +2
UKIP Trevor L Shonk 2,192 14 +9
Labour Alan R Poole* 2,081 13 -7
Ramsgate First Gerry O'Donnell 1,141 7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Georgina R Maddox 900 6 -1
BNP Dennis Whiting 892 6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Richard G H Perry 815 5 -1
Majority 227 1
Turnout 15,911 35
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Tonbridge and Malling

There are five single-member constituencies and one multi-member constituency within the District of Tonbridge and Malling, which elect a total of seven councillors to Kent County Council. Below are the results:

Malling Central[64]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Trudy Dean* 2,486 56 -5
Conservative Alice Hohler 1,122 25 -7
UKIP Peter G Stevens 444 10 +3
Labour David Laverty 157 4 N/A
Green Helen J Long 114 3 N/A
English Democrat Teresa Cannon 95 2 N/A
Majority 1,384 31
Turnout 4,418 38 -23
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Malling North[65]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Hohler* 2,253 49 -7
Labour Paul M Hickmott 1,008 22 -22
Liberal Democrats Liz Simpson 505 11 N/A
English Democrat Lisa Rogers 432 9 N/A
Green Howard Porter 361 8 N/A
Majority 1,245 27
Turnout 4,559 37 -26
Conservative hold Swing
Malling Rural East[66]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Long, TD* 2,671 58 +2
UKIP David Waller 609 13 N/A
Liberal Democrats Gillian Jones 550 12 -6
Green Frances M Long 350 8 +2
Labour Kathleen M Garlick 258 6 -14
English Democrat Alan Woodley 194 4 N/A
Majority 2,062 45
Turnout 4,632 38 -30
Conservative hold Swing
Malling Rural North East[67]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Homewood 3,254 57 +9
Liberal Democrats David Lettington 1,254 22 -30
English Democrat Terry Bilsland 434 8 N/A
Labour Thomas R Shelley 396 7 N/A
Green Andrea C Ralph 357 6 N/A
Majority 2,000 35
Turnout 5,695 41 -26
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Malling West[68]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Valerie Dagger* 3,126 62 +15
Liberal Democrats James H Menzies 682 14 -3
Green Richard P Mountford 475 9 N/A
English Democrat Laurence Williams 442 9 N/A
Labour Victoria Hayman 323 6 -5
Majority 2,444 48
Turnout 5,048 43 -28
Conservative hold Swing
Tonbridge (2 Seats)[69]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Godfrey A Horne* 4,768 26 +1
Conservative Christopher Smith 4,222 23 0
Liberal Democrats Euan A Munro 1,583 9 -1
Liberal Democrats Garry C Bridge 1,496 8 -3
UKIP Russell J Long 1,278 7 N/A
UKIP Peter F Smith 1,088 6 N/A
Green Hazel F Dawe 1,032 6 +3
Labour James Parish 944 5 -8
Green Steve M Dawe 846 5 +2
Labour Terence Scott 760 4 -8
English Democrat Stephen R Culliford 475 3 N/A
Majority 2,639 14
Turnout 18,492 39
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Tunbridge Wells

There are six single-member constituencies within the Borough of Swale six councillors to Kent County Council. Below are the results:

Cranbrook[70]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Manning* 3,020 66 +11
Liberal Democrats Keith J Brown 1,249 27 +4
Labour David Burgess 281 6 -6
Majority 1,771 39
Turnout 4,550 41 -27
Conservative hold Swing
Tunbridge Wells East[71]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kevin G Lynes* 2,372 49 +9
Liberal Democrats David J Neve 1,532 32 -5
UKIP Eileen A Gaylor 585 12 N/A
Labour Timothy J Rich 324 7 -11
Majority 840 17
Turnout 4,813 38 -25
Conservative hold Swing
Tunbridge Wells North[72]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roy Bullock* 1,817 38 -3
Liberal Democrats Trevor W Poile 1,664 35 +7
UKIP Victor C Webb 683 14 N/A
Labour Oon S Ooi 614 13 -11
Majority 153 3
Turnout 4,778 37 -27
Conservative hold Swing
Tunbridge Wells Rural[73]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex King* 3,411 64 +11
Liberal Democrats John G Billingham 1,395 26 +3
Labour Raymond P Moon 562 10 -8
Majority 2,016 38
Turnout 5,368 37 -30
Conservative hold Swing
Tunbridge Wells South[74]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Scholes* 3,203 62 +10
Liberal Democrats Christopher J L Skelton 1,544 30 +2
Labour Jemima L Blackmore 438 8 -5
Majority 1,659 32
Turnout 5,185 39 -27
Conservative hold Swing
Tunbridge Wells West[75]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Davies* 2,716 52 -2
Liberal Democrats Robert J Prance 875 17 -18
UKIP Patricia T Theophanides 646 12 N/A
Green Brian Leslie 632 12 0
Labour Timothy J Probert 325 6 N/A
Majority 1,841 35
Turnout 5,194 34 -31
Conservative hold Swing

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