2011 Maidstone Borough Council election

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2011 Maidstone Borough Council election
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20 members
Turnout43%
 First partySecond party
 
LeaderChristopher GarlandFran Wilson
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seatn/aHigh Street
Seats before2823
Seats won126
Seats after3021
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg2
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Results of the 2011 Maidstone District Council election
Leader before election

Christopher Garland
Conservative

Leader-elect

Christopher Garland
Conservative

Elections to Maidstone Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011. One-third of the borough council (20 members) were up for election. Parish council elections and the national Alternative Vote referendum were held on the same day.

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Overall results

The Conservatives stayed in overall control of the council by gaining two seats. The Liberal Democrats lost two seats.

Maidstone Borough Council [1] [2]
PartyElected
Seats		Total
Seats		+/-
  Conservative Party 1230+2
  Liberal Democrats 621-2
Independent 240
Total2055
Valid Ballot Papers
Rejected Ballot Papers226
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors87,445
Turnout43%

Ward results

Allington Ward (1) [3]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Cynthia Robertson Liberal Democrats 1,34548.45%
 Barry Stephen Ginley Conservative Party 1,04837.75%
 Wendy Florence Hollands Labour Party 38313.80%
Total2,776100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers9
Ballot Papers Issued2,785
Registered Electors5,518
Turnout50.47%
Bearsted Ward (2) [4]
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
 Val Springett Conservative Party 1,75430.17%
 Mike Cuming Conservative Party 1,55526.75%
Pat Marshall Independent 1,39523.99%
 Jim Grogan Labour Party 4327.43%
 Gill Annan Labour Party 2814.83%
 Ciaran Dominic Oliver Green Party 2153.70%
 Sarah Ann Goodwin Green Party 1823.13%
Total5,814100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
Rejected Ballot Papers36
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors6,616
Turnout
Boxley Ward (1) [5]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Malcolm Frank Greer Conservative Party 1,35050.89%
 Michael John Beckwith Labour Party 86232.49%
 John Peter Watson Liberal Democrats 2649.95%
 Penny Kemp Green Party 1776.67%
Total2,653100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers12
Ballot Papers Issued2,665
Registered Electors6,446
Turnout41.34%
Coxheath & Hunton Ward (1) [6]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Dennis Harold Collins Conservative Party 1,24746.51%
 David Michael Stamp Liberal Democrats 91534.13%
 Stella Marlyn Randall Labour Party 2659.88%
 Keith Clement Woollven UK Independence Party 1405.22%
 Robin James Kinrade Green Party 1144.25%
Total2,681100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers12
Ballot Papers Issued2,693
Registered Electors5,754
Turnout46.80%
Detling & Thurnham Ward (1) [7]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Nick de Wiggondene Conservative Party 62859.13%
Geoffrey Frank Licence Independent 29127.40%
 Paul Michael Blackmore Labour Party 14313.47%
Total1,062100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers13
Ballot Papers Issued1,075
Registered Electors2,344
Turnout45.86%
Downswood & Otham Ward (1) [8]
CandidatePartyVotes%
Gordon William Newton Independent 45151.72%
 Gary Cooke Conservative Party 31035.55%
 Steve Gibson Labour Party 849.63%
 Andrew Crawford Waldie Green Party 273.10%
Total872100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers4
Ballot Papers Issued876
Registered Electors2,107
Turnout41.58%
East Ward (2) [9]
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
 David Sandru Naghi Liberal Democrats 1,28624.43%
 Martin Ashley Richard Cox Liberal Democrats 1,28124.34%
 Tony Dennison Conservative Party 1,01019.19%
 Scott Hahnefeld Conservative Party 85816.30%
 Bruce Henry Heald Labour Party 3166.00%
 Caroline Burns Green Party 2705.13%
 Hannah Margaret Patton Green Party 2424.60%
Total5,263100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
Rejected Ballot Papers19
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors6,500
Turnout
Fant Ward (1) [10]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Alistair James Black Conservative Party 72729.60%
 Fran Smith Liberal Democrats 66126.91%
 Paul Harper Labour Party 54222.07%
 Stuart Robert Jeffery Green Party 52621.42%
Total2,456100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers14
Ballot Papers Issued2,470
Registered Electors6,519
Turnout37.89%
Harrietsham & Lenham Ward (1) [11]
CandidatePartyVotes%
Tom Sams Independent 1,17555.32%
 Marino (Maz) Michaelas Conservative Party 82738.94%
 Jeanne Mary Gibson Labour Party 1225.74%
Total2,124100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers9
Ballot Papers Issued2,133
Registered Electors4,396
Turnout48.52%
High Street Ward (1) [12]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Fran Wilson Liberal Democrats 85341.45%
 Valerie Katharine Parker Conservative Party 53325.90%
 Marianna Romeojuliet Poliszczuk Labour Party 33316.18%
 Wendy Kathleen Lewis Green Party 1768.55%
 UK Independence Party UK Independence Party 1637.92%
Total2,058100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers11
Ballot Papers Issued2,069
Registered Electors6,367
Turnout32.50%
Leeds Ward (1) [13]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Peter James Dudley Parvin Conservative Party 62366.35%
Juliet Maria Maddocks Independent 18719.91%
 Maggie Lack Labour Party 12913.74%
Total939100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers3
Ballot Papers Issued942
Registered Electors1,869
Turnout50.40%
Loose Ward (1) [14]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Susan Jane Grigg Liberal Democrats 51950.49%
 Steve Sheppard Conservative Party 41340.18%
 Joshua Amos Labour Party 494.77%
 Denise Joy Hay Green Party 474.57%
Total1,028100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers5
Ballot Papers Issued1,033
Registered Electors1,960
Turnout52.70%
Marden & Yalding Ward (1) [15]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Annabelle Blackmore Conservative Party 1,61263.41%
 Carol Ann Jacques Liberal Democrats 42516.72%
 Edith Maud Davis Labour Party 31712.47%
 James Edward Shalice Green Party 1887.40%
Total2,542100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers20
Ballot Papers Issued2,562
Registered Electors5,813
Turnout44.07%
North Ward (1) [16]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Mervyn Dyke Warner Liberal Democrats 87138.29%
 Jeff Tree Conservative Party 78234.37%
 Keith Adkinson Labour Party 33014.51%
 Charles Richard Elliott UK Independence Party 1526.68%
 Derek Roy Eagle Green Party 1406.15%
Total2,275100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers10
Ballot Papers Issued2,285
Registered Electors6,066
Turnout37.67%
Shepway North Ward (1) [17]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Marion Ann Ring Conservative Party 1,13952.25%
 Geoff Harvey Labour Party 58927.02%
 Geoffrey Richard Samme Liberal Democrats 1938.85%
 Stephen Fraser Muggeridge Green Party 1577.20%
 Gary Butler British National Party 1024.68%
Total2,180100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers8
Ballot Papers Issued2,188
Registered Electors6,504
Turnout33.64%
South Ward (1) [18]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Mike Hogg Conservative Party 1,24245.15%
 John Wilson Liberal Democrats 1,17142.57%
 Richard John Coates Labour Party [19] 33812.29%
Total2,751100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers20
Ballot Papers Issued2,771
Registered Electors6,258
Turnout44.28%
Staplehurst Ward (1) [20]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Richard Lusty Conservative Party 1,21164.59%
 John Edward Randall Labour Party 28815.36%
 Ralph Frederick Austin Liberal Democrats 22812.16%
 Ian Francis Stewart McDonald Green Party 1487.89%
Total1,875100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers15
Ballot Papers Issued1,890
Registered Electors4,349
Turnout43.46%
Sutton Valence & Langley Ward (1) [21]
CandidatePartyVotes%
 Paulina Annette Veronica Stockell Conservative Party 73573.28%
 Jean Harvey Labour Party 15615.55%
 Susan Austin Liberal Democrats 11211.17%
Total1,003100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers6
Ballot Papers Issued1,009
Registered Electors2,059
Turnout49.00%

References & notes

  1. ↑ "Maidstone Borough Council Local Election 2011 – Thursday 5th May, 2011". Maidstone Borough Council.
  2. ↑ "England council elections". BBC News. 6 May 2011.
  3. ↑ "Election results for Allington Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  4. ↑ "Election results for Bearsted Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  5. ↑ "Election results for Boxley Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  6. ↑ "Election results for Coxheath and Hunton Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  7. ↑ "Election results for Detling and Thurnham Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  8. ↑ "Election results for Downswood and Otham Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  9. ↑ "Election results for East Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  10. ↑ "Election results for Fant Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  11. ↑ "Election results for Harrietsham and Lenham Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  12. ↑ "Election results for High Street Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  13. ↑ "Election results for Leeds Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  14. ↑ "Election results for Loose Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  15. ↑ "Election results for Marden and Yalding Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  16. ↑ "Election results for North Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  17. ↑ "Election results for Shepway North Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  18. ↑ "Election results for South Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  19. ↑ Labour and Co-operative Party
  20. ↑ "Election results for Staplehurst Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
  21. ↑ "Election results for Sutton Valence and Langley Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
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