Elections were held to Swale Borough Council in England as part of the United Kingdom local elections on 2 May 2019.[1]
| 2019 Swale Borough Council election | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
| Conservative | 45 | 16 | 0 | 16 |  16
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34.0 | 34.1 | 20,146 | –5.0 | |
| Labour | 30 | 11 | 7 | 0 |  7
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23.4 | 23.7 | 14,022 | +2.2 | |
| Swale Independents | 16 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10
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21.3 | 20.1 | 11,850 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5
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10.6 | 9.7 | 5,708 | +7.2 | |
| Green | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2
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4.3 | 5.7 | 3,345 | +2.8 | |
| Independent | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
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4.3 | 4.6 | 2,737 | –0.7 | |
| UKIP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8
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2.1 | 1.0 | 611 | –27.3 | |
| Others | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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0.0 | 1.1 | 670 | +1.1 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Hannah Perkin | 760 | 45 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Denise Knights | 641 | 38 | ||
| Conservative | James Copland | 297 | 18 | ||
| Conservative | Mark Evans | 285 | 17 | ||
| Labour | Trevor Payne | 280 | 17 | ||
| Labour | Anne Salmon | 228 | 14 | ||
| UKIP | Jess Valentine | 186 | 11 | ||
| Independent | Anita Walker | 167 | 10 | ||
| Green | Phil Wyard | 167 | 10 | ||
| Green | Henry Stanton | 146 | 9 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swale Ind. | Corrie Woodford | 852 | 59 | ||
| Conservative | Roger Clark | 570 | 39 | ||
| Conservative | Tyrone Ripley | 437 | 30 | ||
| Labour | Paul Hurd | 305 | 21 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swale Ind. gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swale Ind. | Mike Baldock | 1,640 | 80 | ||
| Conservative | Nicholas Hampshire | 712 | 35 | ||
| Labour | Geoff Broughton | 581 | 28 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swale Ind. gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Alastair Gould | 915 | 44 | ||
| Green | Tim Valentine | 825 | 40 | ||
| Swale Ind. | Jeff Tutt | 678 | 33 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Bowles | 621 | 30 | ||
| Conservative | Ian Henderson | 416 | 20 | ||
| Independent | George Bobbin | 287 | 14 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Ghlin Whelan | 397 | 68 | ||
| Conservative | Richard Allsep | 184 | 32 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Simmons | 424 | 46 | ||
| Swale Ind. | Dave Austin | 161 | 17 | ||
| Green | Angela Stoddart | 159 | 17 | ||
| Labour | Jennifer Reeves | 98 | 11 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kris Garsed | 81 | 9 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swale Ind. | Richard Palmer | 1,135 | 63 | ||
| Conservative | Alan Horton | 641 | 36 | ||
| Conservative | John Wright | 598 | 33 | ||
| Labour | Amy Leggatt | 302 | 17 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swale Ind. gain from Conservative | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Roger Truelove | 1,166 | 71 | ||
| Labour | Simon Clark | 1,045 | 64 | ||
| Conservative | Gareth Randall | 438 | 27 | ||
| Conservative | Danielle Hoynes | 422 | 26 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swale Ind. | Derek Carnell | 570 | 50 | ||
| Conservative | Michael Dendor | 429 | 38 | ||
| Conservative | Samuel Koffie-Williams | 340 | 30 | ||
| Labour | Andy Cooper | 273 | 24 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Mary Zeng | 204 | 18 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swale Ind. gain from Conservative | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tony Winckless | 635 | 52 | ||
| Labour | Steve Davey | 446 | 36 | ||
| Swale Ind. | Jason Clinch | 434 | 35 | ||
| Conservative | Darryl Brown | 244 | 20 | ||
| Conservative | Sylvia Marin | 171 | 14 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Alexander Stennings | 103 | 8 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swale Ind. | Richard Darby | 943 | 53 | ||
| Conservative | Ken Pugh | 690 | 39 | ||
| Conservative | Ken Ingleton | 646 | 36 | ||
| Conservative | Andy Booth | 613 | 35 | ||
| Green | Sam Collins | 413 | 23 | ||
| Labour | Tom Nundy | 293 | 17 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swale Ind. gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swale Ind. | James Hall | 705 | 57 | ||
| Conservative | Ann Hampshire | 314 | 25 | ||
| Labour | Ashley Wise | 297 | 24 | ||
| Labour | Richard Raycraft | 275 | 22 | ||
| Independent | Stephen Young | 227 | 18 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Madgwick | 124 | 10 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swale Ind. gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Martin | 382 | 52 | ||
| Conservative | Andy Culham | 215 | 29 | ||
| Labour | Jennifer Hamilton | 86 | 12 | ||
| Green | Peter Hutchinson | 55 | 7 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Cameron Beart | 758 | 54 | ||
| Conservative | Pete Marchington | 658 | 47 | ||
| Conservative | Simon Fowle | 626 | 45 | ||
| Labour | Matt Brown | 475 | 34 | ||
| Labour | Mike Rolfe | 423 | 30 | ||
| Centre Progressive | Darren Bullen | 340 | 24 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative gain from UKIP | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Tim Gibson | 810 | 58 | ||
| Labour | Ken Rowles | 739 | 53 | ||
| Conservative | Sarah Aldridge | 578 | 41 | ||
| Conservative | Dannis McFarlane | 425 | 31 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Lee McCall | 807 | 46 | ||
| Labour | Angela Harrison | 783 | 44 | ||
| Labour | Mark Ellen | 684 | 39 | ||
| Labour | Nicola Nelson | 630 | 36 | ||
| Conservative | Steve Ritchie | 410 | 23 | ||
| Conservative | Lee-Anne Moore | 326 | 18 | ||
| Conservative | Ian Driscoll | 316 | 18 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swale Ind. | Elliott Jayes | 1,019 | 62 | ||
| Conservative | Peter MacDonald | 488 | 30 | ||
| Conservative | Pete Neal | 461 | 28 | ||
| Green | Chris Shipley | 383 | 23 | ||
| Labour | Paul Steele | 339 | 21 | ||
| Monster Raving Loony | Mad Mike Young | 330 | 20 | ||
| Conservative | Trudi Nicholls | 325 | 20 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swale Ind. gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swale Ind. | Bill Tatton | 472 | 41 | ||
| UKIP | Mini Nissanga | 425 | 37 | ||
| Conservative | Tina Booth | 376 | 33 | ||
| Conservative | Lynd Taylor | 339 | 29 | ||
| Labour Co-op | Gill Smith | 189 | 16 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swale Ind. gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| UKIP hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Carole Jackson | 695 | 41 | ||
| Labour | Julian Saunders | 621 | 37 | ||
| Conservative | Mike Cosgrove | 569 | 34 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Kris Barker | 504 | 30 | ||
| Conservative | Nigel Kay | 497 | 29 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Cook | 434 | 26 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Lloyd Bowen | 640 | 42 | ||
| Conservative | Mike Whiting | 495 | 33 | ||
| Swale Ind. | Hari Johnston | 490 | 32 | ||
| Swale Ind. | Colin Hopper | 419 | 28 | ||
| Green | Janet Bott | 282 | 19 | ||
| Labour | Ambrose Nwodoh | 259 | 17 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Carol Morris | 135 | 9 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Hunt | 355 | 56 | ||
| Swale Ind. | Michael Page | 277 | 44 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Martin | 1,139 | 59 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Eddie Thomas | 1,093 | 57 | ||
| Conservative | Jane Hawkins | 571 | 30 | ||
| Conservative | Geoff Wade | 527 | 27 | ||
| Labour | Gareth Reeves | 271 | 14 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Monique Bonney | 899 | 87 | ||
| Conservative | Christine Coles | 135 | 13 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swale Ind. | Paul Stephen | 1,011 | 28 | ||
| Swale Ind. | Sarah Stephen | 1,004 | 28 | ||
| Conservative | Kane Blackwell | 466 | 13 | ||
| Conservative | Lee Burgess | 424 | 12 | ||
| Independent | Ash Bull | 350 | 10 | ||
| Labour | Shelley Cheesman | 220 | 6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Brenda Hammond | 61 | 2 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Johnson | 47 | 1 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Swale Ind. gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Swale Ind. gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
A by-election was held in Sheerness on 6 May 2021 after the death of Labour councillor Mark Ellen.[2] The seat was gained for the Conservative Party by Oliver Marcus Eakin with a majority of 144 votes over Labour Party candidate Nicola Nelson.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Oliver Marcus Eakin | 648 | 41.4 | ||
| Labour | Nicola Nelson | 504 | 32.2 | ||
| Green | Sam Collins | 209 | 13.3 | ||
| Swale Ind. | Dolley Jean White | 201 | 12.8 | ||
| Majority | 144 | 9.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,562 | 19 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
A by-election was held in Priory Ward on 30 September 2021 after the resignation of Independent councillor Ben A Martin. The seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Michael Scott Henderson with a majority of 42 votes over Conservative Party candidate Andy Culham.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Scott Henderson | 215 | 38.0 | ||
| Conservative | Andy Culham | 173 | 30.6 | ||
| Green | Viv Moore | 128 | 22.7 | ||
| Labour | Frances Rehal | 49 | 8.7 | ||
| Majority | 42 | 7.4 | |||
| Turnout | 565 | 25.8 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
In October 2020, Cllr Denise Knights (Abbey) and Cllr Ben A Martin (Priory) resigned the Liberal Democrat whip and joined the Independent Group.
Labour councillor Mark Ellen (Sheerness) died suddenly on 18 February 2021.[3] At the consequent by-election on 6 May 2021 the Conservative Party gained the seat. New councillor Oliver Eakin.
In May 2021, Cllr Padmini Nissanga (Sheppey East) left UKIP and joined Reform UK to become their candidate for the Sheppey seat at the 2021 Kent County Council election.
In July 2021, Cllr Richard Darby (Minster Cliffs) and Cllr Bill Tatton (Sheppey East) resigned the Swale Independents Alliance whip and formed a new group, 'Independents First'.
Independent councillor Ben A Martin (Priory) resigned his seat in August 2021. At the consequent by-election on 30 September 2021 the Liberal Democrats gained the seat. New councillor Michael Scott Henderson.
In March 2022, Cllr Peter MacDonald (Sheppey Central) resigned the Conservative whip and joined 'Independents First'.
In April 2022, Cllr Simon Fowle (Queenborough & Halfway) resigned the Conservative whip to sit as an Independent.
In September 2022, Cllr Steve Davey (Milton Regis) resigned the Labour whip and joined the Independent Group.
