2019 Canterbury City Council election

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2019 Canterbury City Council election
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  2015 2 May 2019 2023  

All 39 seats in the Canterbury City Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election3133
Seats won23106
Seat changeDecrease2.svg8Increase2.svg7Increase2.svg3

Canterbury UK local election 2019 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2019 Canterbury council election. Conservatives in blue, Labour in red and Liberal Democrats in yellow.

Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2019 Canterbury City Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Canterbury City Council in Kent, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

Summary

Election result

2019 Canterbury City Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 3923210Decrease2.svg 859.035.426,848–3.4
  Labour 391070Increase2.svg 725.629.422,279+6.0
  Liberal Democrats 34630Increase2.svg 315.419.714,972+6.0
  Green 24000Steady2.svg0.012.59,502+1.9
  Independent 5000Steady2.svg0.02.31,780+2.0
  UKIP 2002Decrease2.svg 20.00.5344–12.5
  Foundation 1000Steady2.svg0.00.2161N/A

Results by ward

Barton

Location of Barton ward Barton ward in Canterbury 2015.svg
Location of Barton ward
Barton (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pat Edwards 958 35.4 +11.0
Labour Connie Nolan 954 35.3 +11.4
Labour Dave Wilson 805 29.8 +8.2
Liberal Democrats Ida Linfield79529.4+3.5
Liberal Democrats Tom Hopkins75828.0+6.4
Liberal Democrats Martin Roche67024.8+6.4
Conservative Steven Williams62223.0−3.2
Conservative Len Brown59822.1−4.7
Green Stephen Peckham58621.7+7.4
Conservative Conor Dobbs58321.6−4.5
Independent Blue Cooper Bem2338.6N/A
Turnout 2,72236
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Beltinge

Location of Beltinge ward Beltinge ward in Canterbury 2015.svg
Location of Beltinge ward
Beltinge (2) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Stockley 938 50.2 +4.0
Conservative Jeanette Stockley 921 49.3 +8.8
Green Nicholas Gadsby42622.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Ann Anderson38820.8N/A
Labour Tom Mellish31416.8−3.8
Labour Christine Wheeldon29916.0−7.0
Liberal Democrats Christopher Palmer19310.3N/A
Turnout 1,91632
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Blean Forest

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Location of Blean Forest ward
Blean Forest (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alex Ricketts 612 31.6 +8.6
Conservative Barbara Flack 583 30.1 −11.5
Liberal Democrats Dan Smith 567 29.3 +10.7
Liberal Democrats George Metcalfe56429.2−2.4
Conservative Benjamin Fitter-Harding53427.6−7.9
Labour Gethin Banks45423.5−0.1
Conservative Sergiu Barna43422.4−9.2
Labour Michael Prowse42922.2+0.2
Green Anna Peckham42522.0+5.7
Labour Ryan Smith40020.7−0.1
Independent Joe Egerton32817.0N/A
Turnout 1,95435
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

George Metcalfe was elected as a Conservative in 2015. The change in voteshare is shown from his result then, rather than the Liberal Democrat candidate.

Chartham and Stone Street

Location of Chartham and Stone Street ward Chartham and Stone Street ward in Canterbury 2015.svg
Location of Chartham and Stone Street ward
Chartham and Stone Street (2) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Thomas 900 37.3 +2.4
Conservative Matthew Jones-Roberts 857 35.5 −5.3
Labour Peter Forrest66527.6+12.0
Labour Lucas Pearce64826.9+14.0
Green Jay Day52521.8+7.7
Liberal Democrats James Galloway41017.0−0.1
Liberal Democrats Paul Smith27711.5−0.7
UKIP Brian MacDowall2209.1−7.9
Turnout 2,42643
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Chestfield

Location of Chestfield ward Chestfield ward in Canterbury 2015.svg
Location of Chestfield ward
Chestfield (2) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jenny Samper 1,084 54.9 −0.2
Conservative Pat Todd 1,071 54.3 +6.1
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Dearth34217.3+8.0
Liberal Democrats Sarah Wehner34017.2+10.4
Labour Lynette Aitken32416.4+1.2
Green Nicole David31415.9+6.7
Labour Charlie Mower25713.0−0.7
Turnout 2,01335
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Gorrell

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Location of Gorrell ward
Gorrell (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour George Caffery 1,418 42.3 +11.9
Labour Chris Cornell 1,416 42.3 +15.0
Labour Valerie Kenny 1,307 39.0 +12.0
Green Alex Stevens1,29838.7+23.8
Green Jolyon Trimingham89426.7+13.4
Conservative Brian Baker88926.5−6.1
Conservative Derek Horne70721.1−9.4
Conservative Crispin Rampling69020.6−2.9
Green Beryl Wilson63819.0+5.8
Liberal Democrats Andrew Palmer2627.8−1.0
Turnout 3,40441
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Labour hold Swing

Greenhill

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Location of Greenhill ward
Greenhill (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dan Watkins 373 46.2 +11.3
Labour Roger Dengate20124.9−3.1
Foundation David Hirst16120.0−17.0
Green Job Dexters789.7N/A
Turnout 81927
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Herne & Broomfield

Location of Herne and Broomfield ward Herne and Broomfield ward in Canterbury 2015.svg
Location of Herne and Broomfield ward
Herne & Broomfield (2) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Joe Howes 914 54.8 +8.1
Conservative Anne Dekker 830 49.8 +9.5
Liberal Democrats John Bowley39023.4N/A
Labour Karen Douglas29017.4+1.2
Green Elliot Settle25915.5+5.8
Labour Malcolm White23414.0+1.1
Liberal Democrats Jeremy Wilson20912.5N/A
Turnout 1,72327
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Heron

Location of Heron ward Heron ward in Canterbury 2015.svg
Location of Heron ward
Heron (3) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Cook 1,226 44.1 +2.8
Conservative David Thomas 1,107 39.8 +7.6
Conservative Steve Wilson-Hamilton 1,021 36.7 +3.2
Labour Lynn Faux-Bowyer70325.3+5.3
Green Nathan Tough65823.7+12.5
Labour Gilbert House61822.2+5.5
Labour Luke Sullivan59321.3+6.7
Independent Michael Seymour55419.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Helen Sole35312.7+1.2
Liberal Democrats Cliff Arter33111.9+2.6
Liberal Democrats Graham Wood30611.0+4.6
Turnout 2,82529
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Little Stour & Adisham

Location of Little Stour & Adisham Little Stour and Adisham ward in Canterbury 2015.svg
Location of Little Stour & Adisham
Little Stour & Adisham (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louise Jones-Roberts 549 41.5 −7.4
Liberal Democrats Graham Duplock35126.5+2.1
Labour Kevin Power22817.2+2.6
Green Keith Bothwell19714.9+2.9
Turnout 1,35944
Conservative hold Swing

Nailbourne

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Location of Nailbourne ward
Nailbourne (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Sole 831 49.9
Conservative Simon Cook59335.7
UKIP Mike Ferguson1247.5
Labour Evelyn Andrews1156.9
Turnout 1,66953
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Northgate

Location of Northgate ward Northgate ward in Canterbury 2015.svg
Location of Northgate ward
Northgate (2) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alan Baldock 568 54.3 +12.7
Labour Jean Butcher 520 49.7 +11.5
Conservative Tom Barton23822.7−9.3
Conservative Jake Warman22021.0−4.2
Green Gillian Everatt16716.0−7.5
Liberal Democrats Valerie Ainscough13312.7+0.1
Liberal Democrats Brian McHenry999.5±0.0
Green Jo Kidd878.3N/A
Turnout 1,05828
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

Reculver

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Location of Reculver ward
Reculver (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rachel Carnac 568 57.3 −13.7
Labour Barbara Ayling22722.9−6.1
Liberal Democrats Monica Eden-Green10911.0N/A
Green Terry Thompson888.9N/A
Turnout 1,01533
Conservative hold Swing

Seasalter

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Location of Sealsalter ward
Seasalter (2) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ashley Clark 1,260 54.2 +13.1
Conservative Colin Spooner 1,206 51.9 +17.3
Labour Clare Connerton55724.0+5.3
Labour Helen Kirk55023.7+7.7
Green Kathy Nalson45519.6+9.6
Liberal Democrats John Brazier2239.6+1.7
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Hawkins2058.8+1.6
Turnout 2,37038
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St Stephen's

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Location of St Stephen's ward
St Stephen's (2) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terry Westgate 733 35.0 +5.8
Labour Mel Dawkins 710 33.9 +7.5
Labour Ben Hickman65931.5+7.3
Conservative Sally Waters64430.7+3.1
Liberal Democrats Nick Barnes44421.2+3.7
Liberal Democrats Neasa MacErleen44221.1+8.1
Green Tom Sharp39819.0+1.1
Turnout 2,11940
Conservative hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Sturry

Location of Sturry ward Sturry ward in Canterbury 2015.svg
Location of Sturry ward
Sturry (2) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Georgina Glover 724 37.6 −5.8
Conservative Louise Harvey-Quirke 678 35.2 −2.9
Labour Amy License48725.3+1.3
Green Martin Baker42622.1+8.1
Independent Heather Taylor42622.1−16.0
Labour Jane McNicholl39820.7+2.4
Green Tim Palmer39720.6+8.5
Turnout 1,95233
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Swalecliffe

Location of Swalecliffe ward Swalecliffe ward in Canterbury 2015.svg
Location of Swalecliffe ward
Swalecliffe (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Thomas 537 46.3 +9.4
Labour Morag Warren35730.8+6.4
Green Julie Ellis18515.9+10.6
Liberal Democrats Archie Ratcliffe817.0−0.5
Turnout 1,19837
Conservative hold Swing

Tankerton

Location of Tankerton ward Tankerton ward in Canterbury 2015.svg
Location of Tankerton ward
Tankerton (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Neil Baker 437 34.4 −13.4
Liberal Democrats James Flanagan43334.0+19.4
Labour Tricia Cooney40231.6+8.0
Turnout 1,29546
Conservative hold Swing

West Bay

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Location of West Bay ward
West Bay (1) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Vickery-Jones 443 48.5 +8.8
Labour Nigel Durrant21623.6+3.0
Green Roger Everatt14716.1N/A
Liberal Democrats Mary Hughes10811.8N/A
Turnout 94829
Conservative gain from UKIP Swing

Westgate

Location of Westgate ward Westgate ward in Canterbury 2015.svg
Location of Westgate ward
Westgate (2) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Dixey 884 40.3 +15.8
Labour Gill Gower 802 36.5 +16.3
Labour Simon Warley 76334.7+15.6
Liberal Democrats Alex Lister69931.8+9.5
Independent Allen Tullet23910.9N/A
Conservative Oliver Feaver22710.3−17.6
Green Benjamin Grillet22010.0−10.3
Conservative Daniel Sydenham2149.7−12.9
Green Tom Williams1948.8−7.7
Turnout 2,20641
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Wincheap

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Location of Wincheap ward
Wincheap (2) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Eden-Green 1,201 47.9 +18.2
Liberal Democrats Derek Maslin 962 38.4 +12.5
Labour Zoila Santos75630.2+5.3
Labour Paul Todd67727.0+7.7
Green Pat Marsh44017.6+2.5
Conservative Susan Kilczewski35314.1−5.5
Conservative Christian Mills34213.7−4.1
Turnout 2,52442
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

By-elections

Swalecliffe

Swalecliffe: 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Dance 616 42.6 −3.7
Green Keith Bothwell52736.5+20.6
Labour Craig Potter27819.2−11.6
Independent Joseph Egerton241.7N/A
Majority 896.1
Turnout 1,445
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.2

Westgate

Westgate: 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pip Hazelton 842 39.2 +5.4
Liberal Democrats Alex Lister66130.8−6.5
Conservative Jake Warman40418.8+9.2
Green Terry Thompson24211.3+2.0
Majority 1818.4
Turnout 2,149
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg6.0

Gorrell

Gorrell: 18 November 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Clare Turnbull 1,149 43.9 +10.3
Labour Dane Buckman80330.7−6.0
Conservative Stephen Spencer60823.2+0.2
Workers Party Colin Gardner582.2New
Majority 34613.2N/A
Turnout 2,62731.5
Green gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg8.2

References

  1. "Canterbury City Council". BBC News.
  2. "Canterbury City Council". London Councils. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 "Local election declaration of results 2019". Canterbury City Council. 2 May 2019.