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]
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Election result
editParty | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 50.0 | 44.4 | 14,456 | 16.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33.3 | 29.2 | 9,489 | 4.6 | |
Labour | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.1 | 17.8 | 5,798 | 7.1 | |
Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 1,509 | 0.6 | ||
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1,295 | 1.6 |
Ward results
editAllington
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Dan Daley | 1,487 | 62.5 | 12.1 | |
Conservative | Barry Ginley | 688 | 28.9 | 9.8 | |
Labour | Marianna Poliszczuk | 206 | 8.7 | 2.0 | |
Majority | 799 | 33.6 | 4.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,386 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Bearsted
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mike Cuming | 1,574 | 69.2 | 31.0 | |
Labour | Jim Grogan | 417 | 18.3 | 9.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Lizzie Hare | 284 | 12.5 | 9.0 | |
Majority | 1,157 | 50.9 | 36.3 | ||
Turnout | 2,288 | 35 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Boxley
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bob Hinder | 1,404 | 73.8 | 28.6 | |
Labour | Richard Atkins | 288 | 15.1 | 4.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Cockersole | 210 | 11.0 | 5.3 | |
Majority | 1,116 | 58.7 | 46.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,907 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Bridge
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jonathan Purle | 650 | 41.0 | 14.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Pickett | 540 | 34.0 | 2.9 | |
Green | Donna Greenan | 226 | 14.2 | 5.8 | |
Labour | Bruce Heald | 170 | 10.7 | 0.3 | |
Majority | 110 | 7.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,592 | 34 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Coxheath and Hunton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lottie Parfitt-Reid | 1,083 | 48.4 | 21.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Brian Mortimer | 938 | 41.9 | 2.0 | |
Labour | Madeline Darby | 134 | 6.0 | 0.8 | |
Green | Mike Summersgill | 81 | 3.6 | New | |
Majority | 145 | 6.5 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 2,240 | 38 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Nikki Fissenden | 979 | 47.2 | 11.1 | |
Conservative | Cheryl Maggio | 695 | 33.5 | 9.3 | |
Labour | Joanna Burns | 296 | 14.3 | 6.2 | |
Green | James Shalice | 103 | 5.0 | 0.7 | |
Majority | 284 | 13.7 | 3.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,086 | 33 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Fant
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Paul Harper | 1,055 | 51.0 | 27.4 | |
Conservative | Graham Jarvis | 549 | 26.5 | 8.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rosaline Janko | 296 | 14.3 | 2.3 | |
Green | Ian McDonald | 170 | 8.2 | 12.2 | |
Majority | 506 | 24.5 | 22.4 | ||
Turnout | 2,078 | 30 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Harrietsham and Lenham
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Janetta Sams | 995 | 54.8 | 10.5 | |
Conservative | Karen Chappell-Tay | 650 | 35.8 | 11.9 | |
Labour | Greg Levitt | 106 | 5.8 | 0.0 | |
Green | Susan Parr | 65 | 3.6 | New | |
Majority | 345 | 19.0 | 0.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,821 | 37 | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Headcorn
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Martin Round | 1,105 | 74.8 | 26.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Merilyn Fraser | 214 | 14.5 | New | |
Labour | Geoff Harvey | 159 | 10.8 | 3.8 | |
Majority | 891 | 60.3 | 44.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,484 | 36 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Heath
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Ashleigh Kimmance | 636 | 46.3 | 3.3 | |
Conservative | Alan Chell | 392 | 28.5 | 8.2 | |
Labour | Ben Crozier | 264 | 19.2 | 8.5 | |
Green | Geoff Wilkinson | 83 | 6.0 | 1.4 | |
Majority | 244 | 17.8 | 3.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,383 | 30 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
High Street
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Clive English | 742 | 42.0 | 11.5 | |
Conservative | Samuel Lain-Rose | 461 | 26.1 | 8.9 | |
Labour | Tim Licence | 428 | 24.2 | 11.5 | |
Green | Kimmy Falconer | 135 | 7.6 | 0.1 | |
Majority | 281 | 15.9 | 14.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,776 | 24 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Marden and Yalding
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Burton | 1,178 | 57.2 | 23.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sarah Rowe | 429 | 20.8 | 11.2 | |
Labour | Richard Coates | 271 | 13.1 | 6.6 | |
Green | Caroline Jessel | 183 | 8.9 | 4.8 | |
Majority | 749 | 36.4 | 34.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,075 | 33 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Tony Harwood | 971 | 52.2 | 10.3 | |
Conservative | Joseph Mamo | 524 | 28.2 | 11.4 | |
Labour | Maureen Cleator | 282 | 15.2 | 6.1 | |
Green | Stuart Jeffery | 84 | 4.5 | 4.3 | |
Majority | 447 | 24.0 | 5.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,867 | 30 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Park Wood
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Daniel Rose | 552 | 47.4 | 23.6 | |
Labour | Dan Wilkinson | 528 | 45.4 | 26.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dinesh Khadka | 84 | 7.2 | 2.4 | |
Majority | 24 | 2.0 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 1,165 | 23 | |||
Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing |
Shepway North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan Bartlett | 881 | 52.1 | 24.7 | |
Labour | Kris Jeary | 366 | 21.6 | 4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Steve Beerling | 222 | 13.1 | 1.3 | |
Green | Stephen Muggeridge | 85 | 5.0 | 0.9 | |
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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Malcolm McKay | 364 | 40.8 | 13.3 | |
Conservative | Paul Cooper | 313 | 35.1 | 12.8 | |
Independent | John Barned | 215 | 24.1 | New | |
Majority | 51 | 5.7 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 894 | 22 | |||
Labour gain from UKIP | Swing |
South
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Derek Mortimer | 1,235 | 50.1 | 9.5 | |
Conservative | Paul Wooding | 758 | 30.7 | 3.9 | |
Labour | Wendy Hollands | 232 | 9.4 | 3.2 | |
Independent | Mike Hogg | 139 | 5.6 | New | |
Green | Steven Cheeseman | 80 | 3.2 | 0.1 | |
Independent | Yolande Kenward | 23 | 0.9 | New | |
Majority | 477 | 19.4 | 5.6 | ||
Turnout | 2,467 | 35 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Staplehurst
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Perry | 999 | 68.8 | 35.9 | |
Labour | Marlyn Randall | 232 | 16.0 | 8.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Watson | 222 | 15.3 | 11.8 | |
Majority | 767 | 52.8 | 47.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,459 | 32 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Borough Council Election - Thursday 3rd May, 2018". Maidstone Borough Council. Retrieved 1 June 2022.