Sevenoaks District Council elections

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Sevenoaks District Council elections are held every four years to elect

Sevenoaks District Council in Kent, England. Since the last full review of boundaries in 2003 the council has comprised 54 councillors, representing 26 wards.[1]

Council elections
Year Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour Green
Independent
 UK Independence Party Others Notes
1995[4] 17 20 11 0 5 0 0 New boundaries[5]
1999[4] 33 9 9 0 2 0 0
2003 33 8 11 0 1 0 2 Independent Team New boundaries[6]
2007 41 7 5 0 1 0 0
2011 47 2 4 0 1 0 0
2015 49 2 1 0 1 1 0 New boundaries[7]
2019 46 3 1 0 2 0 2 Hextable Independent
2023 33 14 0 4 3 0

District result maps

  • 2015
    2015
  • 2019
    2019
  • 2023
    2023

By-election results

2003-2007

Dunton Green and Riverhead by-election 10 June 2004[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 901 61.8 +10.0
Liberal Democrats 331 22.7 +22.7
Labour 225 15.4 -32.8
Majority 570 39.1
Turnout 1,457
Conservative hold Swing
Kemsing by-election 5 May 2005[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,097 50.9 -13.0
Liberal Democrats 1,060 49.1 +13.0
Majority 37 1.7
Turnout 2,157
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Swanley St Mary's by-election 19 February 2009[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BNP Paul Golding 408 41.3 +41.3
Labour Mike Hogg 332 33.6 -21.7
Conservative Tony Searles 247 25.0 +0.1
Majority 76 7.7
Turnout 987
BNP gain from Labour Swing

2011-2015

Cowden and Hever by-election 29 March 2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christopher Neal 296 78.5 N/A
UKIP Lorraine Millgate 81 21.5 N/A
Majority 215 57.0
Turnout 377
Conservative hold Swing
Crockenhill and Well Hill by-election 29 March 2012[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jenny Dibsdall 304 58.3 N/A
Conservative Adrian Crossley 177 34.0 N/A
UKIP Christopher Heath 40 7.7 N/A
Majority 127 24.4
Turnout 521
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Crockenhill and Well Hill by-election 26 September 2013[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
UKIP Steve Lindsay 216 35.7 +28.0
Labour Rachel Waterton 188 31.1 -27.2
Conservative Allrik Birch 139 23.0 -11.0
Liberal Democrats Philip Hobson 62 10.2 +10.2
Majority 28 4.6
Turnout 605
UKIP gain from Labour Swing

2015-2019

Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village by-election 13 October 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Clare Barnes 311 34.6 -24.1
Labour Jacqueline Griffiths 274 30.5 +2.3
Liberal Democrats Krish Shanmuganathan 183 20.4 +20.4
UKIP Medina Hall 131 14.6 +14.6
Majority 37 4.1
Turnout 899
Conservative hold Swing
Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone by-election 3 August 2017[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sue Coleman 438 58.8 +5.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Streatfeild 253 34.0 +0.2
Labour Annette Webb 54 7.2 +7.2
Majority 185 24.8
Turnout 745
Conservative hold Swing
Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth by-election 30 August 2018[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Carroll 542 55.7 -1.7
Liberal Democrats Krish Shanmuganathan 260 26.7 +26.7
Labour Emily Asher 171 17.6 -5.5
Majority 282 29.0
Turnout 973
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge by-election 6 May 2021[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Keith Bonin 1,051 54.3 +2.6
Liberal Democrats Sandra Robinson 704 36.3 +36.3
Labour Neil Proudfoot 182 9.4 -9.5
Majority 347 17.9
Turnout 1,937
Conservative hold Swing
Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge by-election 3 March 2022[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Williams 820 58.7 +7.0
Liberal Democrats Clare Coombe 524 37.5 +37.5
Labour Theo Michael 52 3.7 -15.2
Majority 296 21.2
Turnout 1,396
Conservative hold Swing
Fawkham and West Kingsdown by-election 5 May 2022[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Emily Bulford 892 71.4 +32.4
Labour Jordan Selvey 202 16.2 +16.2
Liberal Democrats Tristan Ward 156 12.5 +12.5
Majority 690 55.2
Turnout 1,250
Conservative hold Swing
Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone by-election 9 June 2022[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Streatfeild 343 54.4 N/A
Conservative Ian Butcher 288 45.6 N/A
Majority 55 8.8
Turnout 631
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ^ "The District of Sevenoaks (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2001/3557, retrieved 27 September 2023
  2. ^ The District of Sevenoaks (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Kent (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  4. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Sevenoaks District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Greater London, Kent and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Sevenoaks (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Sevenoaks (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Dunton Green and Riverhead Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kemsing Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ^ "BNP unseats Labour in by-election". BBC News. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cowden and Hever Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Crockenhill and Well Hill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Crockenhill and Well Hill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fawkham and West Kingsdown Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  20. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2023.

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