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Dartford Borough Council elections

Dartford Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Dartford in Kent, England. The council is elected every four years.

Council elections

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Results maps

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    2019 results map
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    2023 results map

By-election results

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1995-1999

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Galley Hill By-Election 27 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Residents Association 245 54.8 +54.8
Labour 165 36.9 +7.3
Independent Labour 20 4.5 −43.8
Independent Democrat 17 3.8 +3.8
Majority 80 17.9
Turnout 447 19.0
Residents gain from Independent Labour Swing
Longfield By-Election 27 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 410 45.4 +9.5
Residents Association 314 34.8 +34.8
Labour 179 19.8 −3.5
Majority 96 10.6
Turnout 903 23.0
Conservative hold Swing
Maypole By-Election 27 November 1997 (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 407 29.1
Conservative 403 28.8
Labour 237 16.9
Labour 232 16.6
Liberal Democrats 122 8.7
Turnout 1,401 28.0
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003

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Greenhithe By-Election 7 June 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Brian Francis 794 48.4 +3.4
Conservative Shiela East 521 31.8 +31.8
Independent Wayne Cunningham 326 19.9 +19.9
Majority 273 16.6
Turnout 1,641
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Joyce Green By-Election 21 February 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Matthew Bryant 375 73.4 +0.5
Conservative Shirley Burton 77 15.1 −0.3
UKIP Mark Croucher 59 11.5 +11.5
Majority 298 58.3
Turnout 511 19.2
Labour hold Swing
Sutton at Hone and Hawley By-Election 21 February 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony Martin 617 53.7 −8.2
Labour Stephen de Winton 533 46.3 +8.2
Majority 84 7.4
Turnout 1,150 36.2
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

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Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet By-Election 19 June 2003 (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeremy Kite 1,417 22.0
Conservative (Robert) Alexander Dunn 1,393 21.6
Conservative Albert Bassam 1,383 21.5
Independent (Mary) Noreen Salway 715 11.1
Independent Frederick Grainger 402 6.3
Independent Anthony Mack 364 5.7
Labour Alistair Jordan 326 5.1
Liberal Democrats Sonia Keane 168 2.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Reeves 143 2.2
Liberal Democrats Mathias Toth 124 1.9
Turnout 6,435 45.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

This election was scheduled as part of the council elections of 1 May 2003. It was delayed following the death of Bob Dunn (who was standing for re-election), just one week before the ballot.

Heath By-Election 27 July 2006
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew Lloyd 637 35.1
Labour Patrick Kelly 518 28.6
BNP Kevin Saunders 240 13.2
UKIP Robert Wiltshire 179 9.9
English Democrat Steven Uncles 174 9.6
Green Stuart Jeffery 65 3.6
Majority 119 6.5
Turnout 1,818 37.95
Conservative hold Swing
Princes By-Election 21 February 2008
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Patrick Kelly 592 50.2 +9.8
Conservative Jean Shippam 348 29.5 +5.2
English Democrat Mike Tibby 198 16.8 −4.9
Liberal Democrats Amanda Martin 22 1.9 +1.9
UKIP Arnold Tarling 19 1.6 −12.1
Majority 244 20.7
Turnout 1,179 27.0
Labour hold Swing

2011-2015

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Castle By-Election 27 September 2012[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Cutler 191 43.02
Labour Hayley Louisa Reece 111 25.00
UKIP Stephen Wilders 60 13.51
Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents Association Vic Openshaw 50 11.26
English Democrat Frances Elizabeth Moore 32 7.21
Majority 80
Turnout 444 26.86
Conservative hold Swing
Newtown By-election - Thursday 27 June 2013[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour David John Baker 536 45.42
Conservative Rosanna Marina Currans 376 31.86
UKIP Ivan Paul Burch 268 22.71
Majority 160
Turnout 1180 23.01
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative Cllr Gary Reynolds.

Swanscombe By-Election, 5 December 2013[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Steve Jacqueline Doran 274 29.43
Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents Association Vic Openshaw 273 29.32
UKIP Stephen Wilders 200 21.48
Independent Richard John Lees 146 15.68
Conservative Steven Ronald Jarnell 38 4.08
Majority 1
Turnout 931 17.56
Labour gain from Residents Swing

The by-election resulted from the death of Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents Association Cllr Leslie Bobby.

Stone By-Election, 27 March 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Catherine Stafford 426 37.7 −3.8
Conservative Stephanie Thredgle 397 35.1 −11.0
UKIP Jim Moore 307 27.2 +27.2
Majority 29 2.6
Turnout 1,130
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was held following the resignation of Labour Cllr John Adams.[11]

Brent By-Election, 13 November 2014[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Rosanna Currans 579 42.0 −10.8
Labour Mark Maddison 482 35.0 −0.7
UKIP Shan-E-Din Choycha 316 22.9 +22.9
Majority 97 7.0
Turnout 1,377
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was held following the death of Conservative Cllr Nancy Wightman.[13]

Littlebrook By-Election, 13 November 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Daisy Page 358 47.7 −7.1
UKIP Sonia Keane 220 29.3 +29.3
Conservative Calvin McLean 172 22.9 −1.1
Majority 138 18.4
Turnout 750
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was held following the death of Labour Cllr John Muckle.[15]

2019-2023

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Darenth By-Election, 6 May 2021[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maria Kelly 252 49.9 +2.6
Labour Bill Cook 218 43.2 +11.6
Reform UK Howard Bostridge 35 6.9 +6.9
Majority 34 6.7
Turnout 505
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative Cllr Ian Armitt.[17]

Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley By-Election, 6 May 2021[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ellenor Palmer 1,465 73.3 +22.4
Labour Maria Perry 445 22.3 +8.8
Reform UK Barry Taylor 88 4.4 +4.4
Majority 1,020 51.1
Turnout 1,998
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative Cllr Calvin McLean.[19]

Maypole and Leyton Cross By-Election, 27 January 2022[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kyle Stealey 334 63.1 −21.1
Green Julian Hood 76 14.4 +14.4
Labour Leah Uwaibi 65 12.3 −3.5
Liberal Democrats Kyle Marsh 54 10.2 +10.2
Majority 258 48.8
Turnout 529
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was held following the death of Conservative Cllr Ann Allen.[21]

Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley By-Election, 27 January 2022[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Holt 996 67.8 +16.9
Labour Maria Perry 272 18.5 +5.0
Liberal Democrats Jane Hatzimasouras 200 13.6 +13.6
Majority 724 49.3
Turnout 1,468
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative Cllr Lucas Reynolds.[23]

Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley By-Election, 9 February 2023[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Eddy Lampkin 808 69.0 −4.3
Labour Jonathan Wynne 285 24.3 +2.0
Green Julian Hood 78 6.7 +6.7
Majority 523 44.7
Turnout 1,171
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative Cllr Ellenor Palmer.

References

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  1. ^ The District of Dartford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  2. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Kent (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Greater London and Kent (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Greater London and Kent (County Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Dartford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ^ Taylor, Jessica (5 June 2018). "Dartford borough boundary changes finalised for 2019 local elections". News Shopper. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  7. ^ "Election results for Castle, 27 September 2012". committeedmz.dartford.gov.uk. 27 September 2012.
  8. ^ "Election results for Newtown, 27 June 2013". committeedmz.dartford.gov.uk. 27 June 2013.
  9. ^ "Election results for Swanscombe, 5 December 2013". committeedmz.dartford.gov.uk. 5 December 2013.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  11. ^ "By-election results for Stone ward". Kent Online. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brent Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Creative, sporty - so much more than a councillor - tributes paid to Dartford's Nancy Wightman". Kent Online. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Littlebrook Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  15. ^ Prout, Geoff (18 September 2014). "John Muckle obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Darenth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Parish Council bids a sad farewell to Darenth Ward Member, Ian Armitt". Darenth Parish Council. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  19. ^ Calvin McLean [@calvinmclean] (9 March 2021). "1/2 After 6 years as a councillor at Dartford I stand down tomorrow to take up a politically restricted post at a London local authority. I will really miss being a councillor but will be keeping a close eye on all the goings on,even if I am not able to participate in the banter" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Maypole and Leyton Cross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  21. ^ Delaney, Sean (21 October 2021). "Kent County Council chairman and Dartford councillor Ann Allen dies". Kent Online. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  22. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  23. ^ Delaney, Sean (21 October 2021). "Conservatives retain three Wilmington by-election seats in Dartford council and Kent County Council". Kent Online. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  24. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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