2019 Maidstone Borough Council election

The 2019 Maidstone Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Maidstone Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Results summary

2019 Maidstone Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 9 Decrease 1 50.0 16 25 45.5 11,548 39.6
  Liberal Democrats 6 Steady 33.3 14 20 36.4 7,758 26.6
  Independent 2 Steady 11.1 3 5 9.1 2,052 7.0
  Labour 1 Increase 1 5.6 3 4 7.3 3,005 10.3
  UKIP 0 Steady 0.0 1 1 1.8 1,562 5.4
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 3,212 11.0

Ward results

Allington

Allington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Cynthia Robertson 1,180 58.0
Conservative Barry Ginley 505 24.8
Green Ben Knowles 189 9.3
Labour Wendy Hollands 159 7.8
Majority
Turnout 2,033
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Bearsted

Bearsted
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Val Springett 1,468 66.7
Liberal Democrats Ian Chittenden 377 17.1
Green Colin Chuter 355 16.1
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Boxley

Boxley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anne Brindle 1,155 59.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Thompson 474 24.2
UKIP Mark McGiffin 329 16.8
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Coxheath & Hutton

Coxheath & Hutton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Webb 1,223 58.2
Conservative Simon Webb 753 35.5
Labour Richard Coates 134 6.3
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Detling & Thurnham

Detling & Thurnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick de Wiggondene-Sheppard 475 58.0
Green James Shalice 208 25.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Cockersole 136 16.6
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Downswood & Otham

Downswood & Otham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Gordon Newton 434 58.6
Conservative Gary Cooke 182 24.6
Independent Paul Wooding 65 8.8
Green Stuart Jeffrery 60 8.1
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

East

East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Naghi 942 47.4
Conservative Harprit Dogra 568 28.6
Labour Jo Burns 256 12.9
Green Christopher Turner 223 11.2
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Fant

Fant
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Margaret Rose 659 35.1
Conservative Graham Jarvis 536 28.5
Liberal Democrats David Pickett 291 15.5
Green Ian McDonald 269 14.3
Independent Sue Delamere 124 6.6
Majority
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Harrietsham & Lenham

Harrietsham & Lenham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Tom Sams 1,107 57.5
Conservative Chris Roots 638 33.1
Green Susan Parr 105 5.5
Labour Stephen Rogers 75 3.9
Majority
Turnout
Independent hold Swing

High Street

High Street
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dinesh Khadka 852 47.9
Conservative Andi Okoye 360 20.3
Labour Barbara Neill 346 19.5
Green Kimmy Milham 219 12.3
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Leeds

Leeds
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gill Fort 420 68.9
UKIP Ian Stevens 190 31.1
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Loose

Loose
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Grigg 390 54.7
Conservative Bryan Hillman 218 30.6
Green Donna Greenan 80 11.2
Labour Richard Atkins 25 3.5
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Marden & Yalding

Marden & Yalding
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Annabelle Blackmore 1,092 46.9
Green Mike Summersgill 518 22.2
UKIP Pamela Watts 330 14.2
Labour Dan Wilkinson 257 11.0
Independent June Winston 133 5.7
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

North

North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roberts Eves 579 32.5
Labour Maureen Cleator 489 27.4
Green Steve Cheeseman 443 24.8
UKIP Steve Bax 273 15.3
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Shepway North

Shepway North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Marion Ring 635 38.9
Labour Richard Neill 272 16.7
UKIP Stephen Young 268 16.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Hicks 249 15.3
Green Stephen Muggeridge 112 6.9
Independent Jon Hicks 52 3.2
Independent Gary Butler 43 2.6
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

South

South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Brian Clark 1,332 58.7
Conservative Les Letchford 561 24.7
Labour Patrick Coates 154 6.8
Green Simon Milham 128 5.6
Independent Yolande Kenward 94 4.1
Majority
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Staplehurst

Staplehurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Louise Brice 907 55.1
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Watson 201 12.2
Green John Wright 187 11.4
Labour Marlyn Randall 179 10.9
UKIP Barry Watts 172 10.4
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Sutton Valence & Langley

Sutton Valence & Langley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Wendy Young 496 68.6
Green Derek Eagle 116 16.0
Liberal Democrats Richard Francis 111 15.4
Majority
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Your Councillors". maidstone.gov.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2021.