2019 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election

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2019 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
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All 54 seats on
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
28 seats are needed for a majority
Turnout33.66%[a]
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Matt Boughton Anita Oakley
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Green
Leader's seat Medway Ward Larkfield South
Last election 48 4
Seats before 48 4 0
Seats won 39 9 2
Seat change Decrease9 Increase5
Popular vote 13,976 7,382
Percentage 40.93% 21.62%
Results of the 2019 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
Leader before election

Nicolas Heslop
Conservative

Elected Leader

Matt Boughton
Conservative

An election was held on 2 May 2019 to elect all 54 members of

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
. Parish council elections were held on the same day.

The Conservatives retained control of the council despite losing seats. The Green Party won their first seats on the council, winning 2 seats in Judd ward.

Summary

Election result

2019 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 54 39 0 9 Decrease 9 72.2 46.9 31,551 –13.6
  Liberal Democrats 27 9 5 0 Increase 5 16.7 19.5 13,100 +10.4
  Independent Alliance (Kent) 4 3 3 0 Increase 3 5.6 8.6 5,806 N/A
  Green 14 2 2 0 Increase 2 3.7 11.5 7,736 +5.2
  Labour 22 1 1 0 Increase 1 1.9 8.0 5,417 –4.2
  Independent 6 0 0 2 Decrease 2 0.0 4.1 2,752 –1.2
 
UKIP
 4 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 1.4 937 –5.1
  • Valid ballot papers: 31,130 (98.6%)
  • Rejected ballot papers: 431 (1.4%)
  • Ballot papers issued: 31,561 (33.7%)
  • Registered electors: 93,751

Ward results

Aylesford North and Walderslade

Aylesford North and Walderslade Ward[1]
(Three seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Michael Christopher Base Conservative Party 1,048 25.19% 67.31%
Des Keers Conservative Party 1,046 25.14% 67.18%
Andrew Mark Stephen Kennedy Conservative Party 980 23.55% 62.94%
Liz Simpson Liberal Democrats 295 7.09% 18.95%
Thomas Richard Shelley Labour Party 287 6.90% 18.43%
Rizwana Shelley Labour Party 286 6.87% 18.37%
Shakiba Maryam Shelley Labour Party 219 5.26% 14.07%
Total 4,161 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,557 97.07%
Rejected Ballot Papers 47 2.93%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,604 31.07%
Registered Electors 5,162

Aylesford South

Aylesford South Ward[2]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Steve Hammond Conservative Party 637 38.08% 71.17%
Colin John Williams Conservative Party 628 37.54% 70.17%
Julia Susan Taylor Labour Party 226 13.51% 25.25%
Toni Lesley Beadle Labour Party 182 10.88% 20.34%
Total 1,673 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 895 95.72%
Rejected Ballot Papers 40 4.28%
Ballot Papers Issued 935 24.35%
Registered Electors 3,840

Borough Green and Long Mill

Borough Green and Long Mill Ward[3]
(Three seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Tim Shaw Independent Alliance (Kent) 1,850 27.29% 76.41%
Mike Taylor Independent Alliance (Kent) 1,751 25.83% 72.33%
Wendy Elizabeth Palmer Independent Alliance (Kent) 1,637 24.14% 67.62%
Harry Rayner Conservative Party 575 8.48% 23.75%
Bartosz Marek Wlodarczyk Conservative Party 490 7.23% 20.24%
Matthew Christopher Botten Conservative Party 477 7.04% 19.70%
Total 6,780 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 2,421 98.78%
Rejected Ballot Papers 30 1.22%
Ballot Papers Issued 2,451 42.81%
Registered Electors 5,725

Burham and Wouldham

Burham and Wouldham Ward[4]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Dave Davis Conservative Party 470 33.94% 62.92%
Roger William Dalton Conservative Party 464 33.50% 62.11%
Steve Beadle Labour Party 237 17.11% 31.73%
Lola Oyewusi Labour Party 214 15.45% 28.65%
Total 1,385 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 747 94.08%
Rejected Ballot Papers 47 5.92%
Ballot Papers Issued 794 33.63%
Registered Electors 2,361
Cage Green Ward[5]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Nicolas John Heslop Conservative Party 732 29.62% 57.23%
Mark Osmond Davis Conservative Party 726 29.38% 56.76%
Denis William Buckley Green Party 352 14.24% 27.52%
Frances Mary Long Green Party 325 13.15% 25.41%
Michelle Wallington Liberal Democrats 172 6.96% 13.45%
Rob Shergold Liberal Democrats 164 6.64% 12.82%
Total 2,471 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,279 98.01%
Rejected Ballot Papers 26 1.99%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,305 36.54%
Registered Electors 3,571

Castle

Castle Ward[6]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Karen King Conservative Party 640 25.73% 48.01%
Vivian Mary Chimmo Branson Conservative Party 623 25.05% 46.74%
Robert Adam Songer Liberal Democrats 342 13.75% 25.66%
Paul Andrew Stepto Green Party 338 13.59% 25.36%
John Patrick Watson-Reynolds Green Party 323 12.99% 24.23%
Mary Geraldine Ann Arigho Labour Party 129 5.19% 9.68%
Julian Thomas Wilson Labour Party 92 3.70% 6.90%
Total 2,487 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,333 98.74%
Rejected Ballot Papers 17 1.26%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,350 38.29%
Registered Electors 3,526

Ditton

Ditton Ward[7]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
David John Cooper Conservative Party 530 29.31% 52.37%
Robert Ireland Blackburne Cannon Conservative Party 510 28.21% 50.40%
Darren Kent Nicholls Liberal Democrats 355 19.63% 35.08%
Yan Leon Malinowski Liberal Democrats 242 13.38% 23.91%
Julia Heather Jenner Labour Party 171 9.46% 16.90%
Total 1,808 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,012 96.93%
Rejected Ballot Papers 32 3.07%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,044 27.14%
Registered Electors 3,847

Downs and Mereworth

Downs and Mereworth Ward[8]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party
Frances Ann Kemp Conservative Party
Piers Justin Montague Conservative Party
East Malling Ward[9]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Roger Vincent Roud Liberal Democrats 1,017 39.27% 75.78%
Michelle Tatton Liberal Democrats 1,016 39.23% 75.71%
Dan Markham Conservative Party 249 9.61% 18.55%
Fiona Jane Markham Conservative Party 235 9.07% 17.51%
Kathleen Maria Garlick Labour Party 73 2.82% 5.44%
Total 2,590 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,342 99.11%
Rejected Ballot Papers 12 0.89%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,354 35.47%
Registered Electors 3,817

Hadlow and East Peckham

Hadlow and East Peckham Ward[10]
(Three seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Janet Lynne Sergison Conservative Party 1,144 24.16% 60.27%
Jill Ann Anderson Conservative Party 1,102 23.27% 58.06%
Howard Seymour Rogers Conservative Party 986 20.82% 51.95%
Stephen Greville Jackson Green Party 604 12.76% 31.82%
Jordan Patrick Mahoney Liberal Democrats 487 10.29% 25.66%
Alan John Willock UK Independence Party 412 8.70% 21.71%
Total 4,735 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,898 99.53%
Rejected Ballot Papers 9 0.47%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,907 34.47%
Registered Electors 5,532

Higham

Higham Ward[11]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Dennis William King Conservative Party 785 33.62% 58.85%
Frixos Glafcos Tombolis Conservative Party 608 26.04% 45.58%
Charlotte Louise Stockdale Green Party 476 20.39% 35.68%
Yvonne Jane Brightmore Liberal Democrats 279 11.95% 20.91%
Douglas John Ramsay Labour Party 187 8.01% 14.02%
Total 2,335 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,334 99.26%
Rejected Ballot Papers 10 0.74%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,344 36.71%
Registered Electors 3,661
Hildenborough Ward[12]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Mark Russell Rhodes Conservative Party 788 28.35% 52.99%
Nick Foyle Conservative Party 692 24.89% 46.54%
Richard Paul Mountford Green Party 336 12.09% 22.60%
Peter Tudor Cooke Green Party 247 8.88% 16.61%
Helen Rosamund Scott Liberal Democrats 223 8.02% 15.00%
Chris Scott Liberal Democrats 194 6.98% 13.05%
Adrian Geoffrey Gilbert UK Independence Party 174 6.26% 11.70%
Patricia Townend Labour Party 126 4.53% 8.47%
Total 2,780 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,487 99.60%
Rejected Ballot Papers 6 0.40%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,493 39.86%
Registered Electors 3,746

Judd

Judd Ward[13]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Mark Anthony James Hood Green Party 1,512 40.29% 77.14%
April Elizabeth Clark Green Party 1,477 39.36% 75.36%
David John Cure Conservative Party 348 9.27% 17.76%
Tony Lambeth Conservative Party 272 7.25% 13.88%
Colin Richard Bullen UK Independence Party 144 3.84% 7.35%
Total 3,753 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,960 99.85%
Rejected Ballot Papers 3 0.15%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,963 50.89%
Registered Electors 3,857
Kings Hill Ward[14]
(Three seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Christopher Brown Conservative Party 887 21.81% 54.65%
Millie Langridge Conservative Party 770 18.93% 47.44%
Kim Bonita Tanner Conservative Party 672 16.52% 41.40%
Sarah Muriel Barker Independent 651 16.01% 40.11%
David Leonard Waller Independent 474 11.65% 29.21%
Suzanne Elizabeth Burdon Liberal Democrats 344 8.46% 21.20%
Andrew Peter Russel Liberal Democrats 269 6.61% 16.57%
Total 4,067 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,623 99.39%
Rejected Ballot Papers 10 0.61%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,633 25.77%
Registered Electors 6,336

Larkfield North

Larkfield North Ward[15]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Trudy Dean Liberal Democrats 839 37.90% 72.20%
David Thornewell Liberal Democrats 788 35.59% 67.81%
Dougie Dick Conservative Party 307 13.87% 26.42%
Mike Parry-Waller Conservative Party 280 12.65% 24.10%
Total 2,214 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,162 98.39%
Rejected Ballot Papers 19 1.61%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,181 33.23%
Registered Electors 3,557

Larkfield South

Larkfield South Ward[16]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Anita Sandra Oakley Liberal Democrats 791 41.37% 78.47%
Timothy Bishop Liberal Democrats 736 38.49% 73.02%
Tracy Ann Hildrew Conservative Party 221 11.56% 21.92%
Chris Winn Conservative Party 164 8.58% 16.27%
Total 1,912 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,008 98.63%
Rejected Ballot Papers 14 1.37%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,022 29.96%
Registered Electors 3,411

Medway

Medway Ward[17]
(Three seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Matt Boughton Conservative Party 725 15.82% 44.05%
Jon Botten Conservative Party 697 15.21% 42.35%
James Roger Starling Lark Conservative Party 624 13.62% 37.91%
Clive John Gray Green Party 528 11.52% 32.08%
Ralph Martin Ruge Green Party 418 9.12% 25.39%
Edward Simon Partington Green Party 370 8.08% 22.48%
Jane Lloyd Liberal Democrats 333 7.27% 20.23%
Euan Alexander Munro Liberal Democrats 281 6.13% 17.07%
Sacha Marten Labour Party 210 4.58% 12.76%
Colin Robert Tarver Hussey UK Independence Party 207 4.52% 12.58%
Zephanie Ruby Elsie Marten Labour Party 189 4.12% 11.48%
Total 4,582 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,646 99.64%
Rejected Ballot Papers 6 0.36%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,652 30.96%
Registered Electors 5,336

Snodland East and Ham Hill

Snodland East and Ham Hill Ward[18]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Sue Bell Conservative Party 413 31.34% 53.43%
Ruth Freda Lettington Conservative Party 373 28.30% 48.25%
Wayne John Mallard Labour Party 312 23.67% 40.36%
Jane Catherine Ayers Liberal Democrats 220 16.69% 28.46%
Total 1,318 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 773 98.47%
Rejected Ballot Papers 12 1.53%
Ballot Papers Issued 785 21.67%
Registered Electors 3,622

Snodland West and Holborough Lakes

Snodland West and Holborough Lakes Ward[19]
(Three seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Paul Michael Hickmott Labour Party 640 18.54% 52.12%
Alan Peter John Keeley Conservative Party 614 17.79% 50.00%
David Lettington Conservative Party 602 17.44% 49.02%
Ian Lee Butterfield Conservative Party 571 16.54% 46.50%
Susan Lesley Shaw Labour Party 528 15.30% 43.00%
Lea Angeline West Labour Party 497 14.40% 40.47%
Total 3,452 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,228 97.46%
Rejected Ballot Papers 32 2.54%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,260 26.45%
Registered Electors 4,767

Trench

Trench Ward[20]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Pam Bates Conservative Party 464 26.30% 45.40%
Georgina Elizabeth Thomas Conservative Party 460 26.08% 45.01%
Stacey Dean Pilgrim Independent 366 20.75% 35.81%
Carl Anthony Marten Labour Party 240 13.61% 23.48%
Simon Richardson Labour Party 234 13.27% 22.90%
Total 1,764 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,022 98.65%
Rejected Ballot Papers 14 1.35%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,036 28.90%
Registered Electors 3,585

Vauxhall

Vauxhall Ward[21]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Frances Annabel Hoskins Liberal Democrats 858 33.15% 64.90%
Garry Christopher Bridge Liberal Democrats 759 29.33% 57.41%
Maria Frances Heslop Conservative Party 526 20.32% 39.79%
Carl Michael Lewis Conservative Party 445 17.19% 33.66%
Total 2,588 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,322 97.49%
Rejected Ballot Papers 34 2.51%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,356 35.40%
Registered Electors 3,831

Wateringbury

Wateringbury Ward[22]
(One seat)
Candidate Party Votes %
Sarah Anne Hudson Conservative Party 325 48.65%
Mark James Burrows Independent 255 38.17%
Siobhan Catherine Sharp Liberal Democrats 88 13.17%
Total 668 100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers 6 0.89%
Ballot Papers Issued 674 41.76%
Registered Electors 1,614
West Malling and Leybourne Ward[23]
(Three seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Brian John Luker Conservative Party 833 15.30% 40.03%
Lee O'Toole Conservative Party 743 13.65% 35.70%
Nick Stapleton Liberal Democrats 739 13.58% 35.51%
Zeenara Najam Conservative Party 715 13.14% 34.36%
Nicholas Alasdair Laurence Taplin Liberal Democrats 661 12.14% 31.76%
Bob Ulph Independent 613 11.26% 29.46%
Bill Banks Liberal Democrats 608 11.17% 29.22%
Neil Christopher Harrison Independent 393 7.22% 18.89%
John Alexander Hobson Labour Party 138 2.54% 6.63%
Total 5,443 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 2,081 100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers 0 0.00%
Ballot Papers Issued 2,081 37.18%
Registered Electors 5,597
Wrotham, Ightham and Stansted Ward[24]
(Two seats)
Candidate Party Votes %
(Total)		 %
(Valid)
Robin Patrick Betts Conservative Party 715 30.65% 53.68%
Martin Andrew Coffin Conservative Party 620 26.58% 46.55%
Scott Michael Millener Independent Alliance (Kent) 568 24.35% 42.64%
Laura Roberts Green Party 430 18.43% 32.28%
Total 2,333 100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers 1,332 99.63%
Rejected Ballot Papers 5 0.37%
Ballot Papers Issued 1,337 38.75%
Registered Electors 3,450

By-elections

Castle

Castle: 9 December 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Anna Cope 731 59.3 +36.0
Conservative Johurul Islam 454 36.8 −7.3
Labour Julian Wilson 48 3.9 −5.0
Majority 277 22.5
Turnout 1,233 34.7
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase21.7

Kings Hill

Kings Hill: 9 December 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dan Harman 740 59.3 +21.7
Independent Louis Westlake 316 25.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Raja Zahidi 191 15.3 +0.7
Majority 424 34.0
Turnout 1,247 18.6
Conservative hold Swing Decrease1.8

West Malling & Leybourne

West Malling & Leybourne: 9 December 2021
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Boxall 776 49.6 +22.3
Conservative David Thompson 624 39.8 +9.2
Green Jordan Mahoney 137 8.7 N/A
Labour Robin Potter 29 1.9 −3.2
Majority 152 9.8
Turnout 1,566 27.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase6.6

Notes

  1. ^ Excludes uncontested ward (Downs and Mereworth).

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