2019 Gravesham Borough Council election

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2019 Gravesham Borough Council election [1]
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All 44 seats to Gravesham Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Last election21 seats, 34.3%23 seats, 42.2%0 seats
Seats won24182
Seat changeIncrease2.svg3Decrease2.svg5Increase2.svg2
Percentage40%41%5%
Gravesham UK local election 2019 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2019 Gravesham council election. Labour in red and Conservatives in blue.
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Labour

The 2019 Gravesham Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Gravesham Borough Council in Kent, England. [2] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party gained control of the council from the Conservative Party. Cllr Gurdip Bungar was elected as Mayor of Gravesham for the year 2019-2020. [3]

Contents

Summary

PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 372430Increase2.svg 354.540.320,540–4.1
  Conservative 441805Decrease2.svg 540.941.120,957–1.1
  Independent 6220Increase2.svg 24.55.02,536+4.7
  UKIP 14000Steady2.svg0.08.34,241–0.7
  Liberal Democrats 6000Steady2.svg0.03.41,754N/A
  Green 4000Steady2.svg0.01.9972–2.2

Ward results

Central

Central (3) [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Steve Thompson 858 45.1
Labour Emma Louise Morley 852 44.8
Labour Gurdip Bungar 846 44.5
Conservative Samuel Edward Robson65034.2
Conservative Bryan John Sweetland63533.4
Conservative Yetunde Adeola54828.8
Green Richard Paul Bayfield38520.2
UKIP Linda Margaret Talbot26614.0
Turnout 1,902
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour hold

Chalk

Chalk [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Leslie Hills 414 76.7
Labour Jean Ross Christie12623.3
Turnout 540
Conservative hold

Coldharbour

Coldharbour (2) [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Shane Mochrie-Cox 515 56.5
Labour Christina Marie Rolles 446 48.9
UKIP Emmanuel Feyisetan22524.7
Conservative Bronwen McGarrity20222.1
Conservative Peter Martin Hicks19321.2
Turnout 912
Labour hold
Labour hold

Higham

Higham (2) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Leslie Pearton 559 45.1
Independent Harold Craske 430 34.7
Conservative Helen Gabrielle Ashenden40632.8
Conservative Samir Jassal32626.3
UKIP Luke Knott21217.1
Labour Alexander Edward Wallace20216.3
Turnout 1,239
Independent hold
Independent hold

Istead Rise

Istead Rise (2) [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Dakota Geoffrey Ian Dibben 610 60.1
Conservative Alan Michael Ridgers 567 55.9
UKIP Daniel Ellis26426.0
Labour Jenny Beardsall18318.0
Turnout 1,015
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Meopham North

Meopham North (2) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Gary John Harding 638 55.0
Conservative Frank Wardle 602 51.9
Liberal Democrats Sarah Gillian Death39333.9
Liberal Democrats John Richard Death38833.4
Labour Douglas Christie17314.9
Labour Mary Linda Williams13511.6
Turnout 1,161
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Meopham South and Vigo

Meopham South and Vigo (2) [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Margaret Denise Tiran 469 25.9
Conservative Mohammad Ejaz Aslam 376 20.8
Liberal Democrats Adrian Banks27715.3
Liberal Democrats Alec Coutroubis20911.5
UKIP Alan Nightingale20211.1
Green Ruiha Gayle Smalley1246.8
Labour Mary Rose Pratley794.4
Labour Kevin Divall764.2
Turnout 1,812
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Northfleet North

Northfleet North (3) [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Peter Scollard 778 56.1
Labour Lauren Sullivan 767 55.3
Labour Gurbax Singh 758 54.6
UKIP Mike Dixon31022.3
Conservative Brenda Harding30822.2
Conservative Hayley Jane Hatch29221.0
Conservative Teresa Sweetland25818.6
Turnout 1,388
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Northfleet South

Northfleet South (3) [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour John Burden 791 51.3
Labour Narinder-Jit Thandi 754 48.9
Labour Elizabeth Anne Mulheran 749 48.6
UKIP Richard Anthony Hill38525.0
Conservative Brenda Beetham37624.4
Conservative Lauren Ashleigh Yates35222.8
Conservative Heather Shakespeare Frost35022.7
Turnout 1,542
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Painters Ash

Painters Ash (3) [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Emma Jayne Elliott 648 43.4
Conservative Conrad Broadley 639 42.8
Labour Nirmal Singh Khabra 578 38.7
Labour Rob Halpin54536.5
Labour Lindsay Susan Gordon52034.8
Conservative Munhib Anis Syed48032.1
UKIP William Fox37224.9
Turnout 1,494
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Pelham

Pelham (3) [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Brian Sangha 1,076 64.8
Labour Baljit Singh Hayre 1,062 63.9
Labour Jenny Wallace 1,039 62.6
Conservative Stephen King47628.7
Conservative Mary Helen Ridgers45827.6
Conservative Eileen Tuff44526.8
Turnout 1,661
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Riverside

Riverside (3) [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Lyn Milner 815 51.5
Labour Lee Croxton 792 50.0
Labour Lenny Rolles 674 42.6
Independent Thomas O'Keeffe40125.3
Conservative Ian Geoffrey Dibben30419.2
Conservative Dalwara Singh Dhell28618.1
UKIP Robert John Toulson27517.4
Green Marna Eilish Gilligan25616.2
Conservative Sumayyah Saeed Uddin Khan21213.4
Turnout 1,583
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Riverview

Riverview (2) [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Aaron Stephen Elliott 640 50.4
Conservative Derek Ashenden 583 45.9
UKIP Tina Brooker45435.8
Labour Paul Michael Anthony Pretty24819.5
Green Martin James Wilson20716.3
Turnout 1,269
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Shorne, Cobham & Luddesdown

Shorne, Cobham & Luddesdown (2) [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Bob Lane 976 69.7
Conservative Tony Rice 806 57.6
Independent Robin Neville Theobald48834.9
Labour Caroline Ruth Shelton19013.6
Turnout 1,400
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Singlewell

Singlewell (3) [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Diane Marsh 561 39.7
Labour Sarah Rosemary Gow 551 39.0
Labour Brian Francis 543 38.5
Conservative Jacob Daniel Nicholas Hatch54238.4
Labour Peter John Rayner52837.4
Conservative Harry Francis Shovelar51136.2
UKIP Daniel Robert John Brooker35725.3
Turnout 1,412
Conservative hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Westcourt

Westcourt (3) [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Labour Colin Caller 490 42.0
Labour John Caller 462 39.6
Labour Ruth Martin 437 37.4
Conservative Richard James Clark38132.6
Conservative Linda Manchester37832.4
Conservative Tunde Afolabi-Brown32027.4
UKIP Connor Ward29925.6
Independent Ife Olu13711.7
Turnout 1,167
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Whitehill

Whitehill (2) [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Les Hoskins 455 43.0
Labour Tony Rana 437 41.3
Conservative Kiran Jassal40238.0
UKIP Brian Lacey28026.5
Turnout 1,057
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Woodlands

Woodlands (3) [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Conservative Jordan Michael David Meade 645 40.9
Conservative Anthony Roy Pritchard 627 39.8
Conservative Gurjit Kaur Bains 610 38.7
Independent Mick Wenban52133.1
Labour Gurvinder Singh Saluja46529.5
UKIP David Beattie34021.6
Liberal Democrats Sharan Virk26516.8
Liberal Democrats Ukonu Elisha Obasi22214.1
Turnout 1,576
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Changes 2019–2023

Westcourt by-election, 17 October 2019
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Helen Gabrielle Ashenden 492 50
Labour Lindsay Susan Gordon31432
UKIP Linda Margaret Talbot11612
Green Marna Eilish Gilligan606
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour

The Westcourt by-election in October 2019 was triggered by the death of Labour councillor Ruth Martin. [22] [23]

Westcourt by-election, 6 May 2021
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Samir Jassal 577 49
Labour Karina Mary O'Malley53446
Liberal Democrats Ukonu Elisha Obasi565
Turnout
Conservative gain from Labour

The Westcourt by-election in May 2021 had been triggered by the death of Labour councillor Colin Caller. He had died in February 2020 but no by-election could be held earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [24] [23] [25] Following this by-election Labour had 22 of the council's 44 seats, putting it under no overall control.

In February 2023, independent councillor Leslie Pearton joined the Conservatives. [26]

References

  1. ↑ Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2019". Local Elections Archive Project.
  2. ↑ "Borough Elections - Thursday, 2 May 2019". Gravesham Borough Council.
  3. ↑ Mistry, Rahul. "The Mayor". Gravesham Borough Council. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "Election results for Central". Gravesham Borough Council.
  5. ↑ "Election results for Chalk". Gravesham Borough Council.
  6. ↑ "Election results for Coldharbour". Gravesham Borough Council.
  7. ↑ "Election results for Higham". Gravesham Borough Council.
  8. ↑ "Election results for Istead Rise". Gravesham Borough Council.
  9. ↑ "Election results for Meopham North". Gravesham Borough Council.
  10. ↑ "Election results for Meopham South and Vigo". Gravesham Borough Council.
  11. ↑ "Election results for Northfleet North". Gravesham Borough Council.
  12. ↑ "Election results for Northfleet South". Gravesham Borough Council.
  13. ↑ "Election results for Painters Ash". Gravesham Borough Council.
  14. ↑ "Election results for Pelham". Gravesham Borough Council.
  15. ↑ "Election results for Riverside". Gravesham Borough Council.
  16. ↑ "Election results for Riverview". Gravesham Borough Council.
  17. ↑ "Election results for Shorne, Cobham & Luddesdown". Gravesham Borough Council.
  18. ↑ "Election results for Singlewell". Gravesham Borough Council.
  19. ↑ "Election results for Westcourt". Gravesham Borough Council.
  20. ↑ "Election results for Whitehill". Gravesham Borough Council.
  21. ↑ "Election results for Woodlands". Gravesham Borough Council.
  22. ↑ "Election results for Westcourt, 17 October 2019". Gravesham Borough Council. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  23. 1 2 Teale, Andrew. "Westcourt Ward - Gravesham". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  24. ↑ Hunter, Chris (8 March 2020). "Tributes paid to Gravesham councillor". Kent Online. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  25. ↑ "Election results for Westcourt, 6 May 2021". Gravesham Borough Council. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  26. ↑ Boothroyd, David (3 February 2023). "Bristol fashion now wearing Green". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
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