The 2018 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2018 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tom Dawlings* | 854 | 50 | +8 | |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | John Smith | 542 | 32 | N/A | |
| Labour | Anne Musker | 175 | 10 | +1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Saul Clackson | 136 | 8 | −18 | |
| Majority | 312 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,699 | 32.15 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Alan McDermott* | 951 | 65 | +9 | |
| Labour | Kelly Llewellyn | 262 | 18 | +2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Zoe Norman | 240 | 17 | +10 | |
| Majority | 689 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,440 | 35.99 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Chris Woodward* | 479 | 39 | −7 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Hall | 471 | 39 | +31 | |
| Labour | Louise Reid | 213 | 17 | +1 | |
| UKIP | Alun Elder-Brown | 59 | 5 | −26 | |
| Majority | 8 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,218 | 37.64 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Scott | 663 | 30 | −17 | |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Lucy Willis | 499 | 23 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Brice | 400 | 18 | +5 | |
| Labour | Carol Wilson | 327 | 15 | +5 | |
| Women's Equality | Liz Orr | 323 | 15 | N/A | |
| Majority | 164 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,208 | 38.3 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Patrick Thomson | 1,012 | 68 | +17 | |
| Labour | Ana Draper | 261 | 17 | +10 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Clare Bishop | 221 | 15 | +10 | |
| Majority | 751 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,486 | 31.74 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Allan Gooda | 430 | 44 | ±0 | |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Rodney Atkins | 265 | 27 | N/A | |
| Labour | Derek Boyle | 196 | 20 | +9 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gillian Douglass | 78 | 8 | +1 | |
| Majority | 165 | ||||
| Turnout | 967 | 31.47 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Elizabeth Thomas* | 425 | 45 | +1 | |
| Labour | Raymond Moon | 235 | 25 | +6 | |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Brian Ransley | 143 | 15 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | James Cole | 72 | 8 | +2 | |
| Green | Trevor Bisdee | 65 | 7 | N/A | |
| Majority | 190 | ||||
| Turnout | 936 | 33.03 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | James Scholes* | 983 | 48 | −8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Hickey | 729 | 35 | +21 | |
| Labour | Lorna Blackmore | 344 | 17 | +2 | |
| Majority | 254 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,042 | 39.63 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Nick Pope | 773 | 34 | N/A | |
| Conservative | Catherine Rankin | 630 | 28 | −21 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Rachel Sadler | 533 | 23 | +10 | |
| Labour | Hugo Pound | 335 | 15 | −1 | |
| Majority | 143 | ||||
| Turnout | 40.64 | 2,265 | |||
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Paul Barrington-King* | 1,014 | 63 | +22 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Colin Sefton | 301 | 19 | +15 | |
| Labour | Sarah Carpenter | 282 | 18 | +12 | |
| Majority | 713 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,589 | 35.74 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Bob Backhouse* | 633 | 39 | −8 | |
| Labour | Seb St John | 520 | 32 | +18 | |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Nick Twist | 290 | 18 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Bullion | 113 | 7 | +2 | |
| UKIP | Chris Hoare | 67 | 4 | −29 | |
| Majority | 113 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,621 | 41.45 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alain Lewis | 1,094 | 62 | +30 | |
| Conservative | Harry Allen | 455 | 26 | −6 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Marguerita Morton | 211 | 12 | +2 | |
| Majority | 639 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,747 | 32.17 | |||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Joe Simmons | 614 | 51 | −5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Trevor Poile | 354 | 29 | +16 | |
| Labour | Martin Betts | 247 | 20 | +4 | |
| Majority | 260 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,211 | 38.13 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Julia Soyke* | 1,186 | 66 | +5 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Jackie Prance | 361 | 20 | +10 | |
| Labour | David Adams | 251 | 14 | +4 | |
| Majority | 825 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,789 | 38.39 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Neve* | 762 | 51 | −2 | |
| Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Steve Bowser | 270 | 18 | N/A | |
| Labour | Isobel Kerrigan | 246 | 16 | +3 | |
| Conservative | Matt Bailey | 230 | 15 | −2 | |
| Majority | 492 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,506 | 35.27 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Ellis | 1,038 | 47 | +15 | |
| Labour | Bjorn Simpole | 599 | 27 | +18 | |
| Conservative | Jamil Nasir | 575 | 26 | −9 | |
| Majority | 439 | ||||
| Turnout | 2,208 | 43.03 | |||
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Royal Tunbridge Wells is a town in Kent, England, 30 miles southeast of central London. It lies close to the border with East Sussex on the northern edge of the High Weald, whose sandstone geology is exemplified by the rock formation High Rocks. The town was a spa in the Restoration and a fashionable resort in the mid-1700s under Beau Nash when the Pantiles, and its chalybeate spring, attracted visitors who wished to take the waters. Though its popularity as a spa town waned with the advent of sea bathing, the town still derives much of its income from tourism.
The Borough of Tunbridge Wells is a local government district with borough status in Kent, England. It takes its name from its main town, Royal Tunbridge Wells. The borough also contains the towns of Paddock Wood and Southborough, along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. Large parts of the borough fall within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Tunbridge Wells is a constituency in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Mike Martin, a Liberal Democrat.
One third of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England, is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 48 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.
The 1998 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 7 May 1998 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.
The 1999 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1999 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 2000 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 2002 Tunbridge Wells Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000. The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 2003 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 2004 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 2006 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One-third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 2007 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 2008 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 2010 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.
The 2012 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election was scheduled to take place on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election.
The 2014 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2015 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.
The 2016 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
The 2019 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect one third of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in England. The Conservatives retained control of the council, but with a reduced majority.
The 2022 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect one third of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in England.
