2022 Maidstone Borough Council election

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2022 Maidstone Borough Council election
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18 out of 55 seats to Maidstone Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election29 seats, 47.3%12 seats, 19.5%10 seats, 5.2%
Seats won761
Seats after271210
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote12,1807,9841,892
Percentage38.6%25.3%6.0%
SwingDecrease2.svg 8.7%Increase2.svg 5.8%Increase2.svg 0.8%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Labour Green
Last election4 seats, 14.1%0 seats, 13.4%
Seats won31
Seats after51
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote4,8614,501
Percentage15.4%14.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.3%Increase2.svg 0.9%
Maidstone UK ward map 2022.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2022 Maidstone Borough Council election
Council control before election


Conservative

Council control after election


Conservative

The 2022 Maidstone Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022, in order to elect 18 out of 55 members to the Maidstone Borough Council. These set of seats were last up for election in 2018. Members elected in this election will have their seats next up for election in 2024, due to the council opting for a four-year cycle of elections instead of the current format from 2024 onwards.

Contents

As the results were declared, the Conservative Party initially lost their majority on the council: [1]

Before 2022 electionAfter 2022 election
PartySeatsPartySeats
Conservative 29 Conservative 27
Liberal Democrats 12 Liberal Democrats 12
Labour 4 Labour 5
Green 0 Green 1
Independent 10 Independent 10

After the result was declared, but before the first post-election meeting of the council, independent councillor Nick de Wiggondene-Sheppard rejoined the Conservatives (having been elected as a Conservative in 2019 but subsequently left the party). This meant that the Conservatives managed to retain a one seat majority on the council at the annual council meeting on 21 May 2022, retaining control of the authority. [2]

Results summary

2022 Maidstone Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 7Decrease2.svg 238.9202749.112,18038.6-8.7
  Liberal Democrats 6Steady2.svg33.361221.87,98425.3+5.8
  Independent 1Steady2.svg5.691018.21,8926.0+0.8
  Labour 3Increase2.svg 116.7259.14,86115.4+1.3
  Green 1Increase2.svg 15.6011.84,50114.3+0.9
 British Democrats0Steady2.svg0.0000.01170.4N/A

Ward results

Allington

Allington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Thomas Wilkinson 1,082 46.9 -11.1
Conservative Eve Burton87037.7+12.9
Labour John Randall2008.7+0.9
Green Ian Stewart1556.7-2.6
Majority2129.2
Turnout 2,317
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg12.0

Bearsted

Bearsted
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sandra Knatchbull 1,373 57.5 -9.2
Liberal Democrats Ian Chittenden56323.6+6.5
Green Ciaran Oliver45018.9+2.8
Majority81015.7
Turnout 2,396
Conservative hold Swing Increase2.svg7.9

Boxley

Boxley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Bob Hinder 1,194 59.4 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Michael Thompson57728.7+4.5
Green Susan Parr23911.9N/A
Majority61730.7
Turnout 2,022
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.1

Bridge

Bridge
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Stuart Jeffery 820 50.1 +19.2
Conservative Mitu Chowdhury48329.5-12.9
Liberal Democrats Chris Passmore17810.9-15.9
Labour David Reay1579.6N/A
Majority33720.6
Turnout 1,642
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg16.1

Coxheath and Hunton

Coxheath and Hunton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lottie Parfitt-Reid 1,078 52.6 -6.3
Green Claire Kehily50724.7+7.9
Liberal Democrats Simon Wales46522.7-1.6
Majority57127.9
Turnout 2,066
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.1

East

East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Conyard 1,002 48.1 +14.9
Conservative James Reid59328.5-4.0
Independent Nikki Fissenden31014.9N/A
Green Donna Greenan1778.5+0.7
Majority40919.6
Turnout 2,090
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg9.5

Fant

Fant
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Harper 1,235 61.0 +17.6
Conservative Jaison Musindo37918.7-16.2
Liberal Democrats Julia Batt21510.6N/A
Green Kimberley Milham1969.7-11.9
Majority85642.3
Turnout 2,043
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg16.9

Harrietsham and Lenham

Harrietsham and Lenham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Janetta Sams 1,439 77.1 +19.6
Conservative Sasha Luck42722.9-10.2
Majority1,01254.2
Turnout 1,876
Independent hold Swing Increase2.svg14.9

Headcorn

Headcorn
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Round 888 55.0 -8.9
Green Derek Eagle32620.2+7.4
Labour Sarah Barwick23014.3+3.6
Liberal Democrats Martin Richards17010.5+0.7
Majority56234.8
Turnout 1,630
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.2

Heath

Heath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ashleigh Kimmance 530 36.1 +1.7
Conservative Angel Rai45130.7-6.1
Labour Derek Swan34823.7+4.1
Green Matthew White916.2-3.0
Independent Gary Butler493.3N/A
Majority795.4
Turnout 1,472
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg3.9

High Street

High Street
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Clive English 733 42.6 +5.2
Labour Richard Coates37521.8+1.9
Conservative Dani Stephenson37421.7-6.8
Green Steven Cheeseman23913.9-0.3
Majority35820.8
Turnout 1,735
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg1.7

Marden and Yalding

Marden and Yalding
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Burton 1,220 53.9 -7.8
Green Mick Summersgill59526.3+8.0
Labour Alwyn Whitlock45019.9+8.5
Majority62527.6
Turnout 2,283
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.9

North

North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Harwood 971 51.4 +11.2
Conservative Scott Hahnefeld48725.8-11.1
Labour Jo Burns29215.5+3.0
Green Stephen Thompson1397.4-3.0
Majority48422.4
Turnout 1,900
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg11.2

Park Wood

Park Wood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dan Wilkinson 532 45.4 +7.2
Conservative Jaime Graymead43236.8-15.5
Green Caroline Jessel1139.6N/A
Liberal Democrats Rob Field968.2-1.3
Majority1008.6
Turnout 1,181
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg11.4

Shepway North

Shepway North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Bartlett 653 40.4 -10.9
Labour Henry Morgan38924.0+5.8
Liberal Democrats Joe Higson35021.6+5.8
Green Stephen Muggeridge1328.2-0.9
Independent Melanie Butler945.8+0.3
Majority26416.4
Turnout 1,622
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.4

Shepway South

Shepway South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maureen Cleator 341 39.8 +17.7
Conservative John Barned33338.9-0.5
British DemocratsLawrence Rustem11713.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Geoff Samme657.6-0.2
Majority80.9
Turnout 858
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg9.1

South

South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Derek Mortimer 1,083 48.0 +5.2
Conservative Paul Thomas78034.6-5.0
Labour Marlyn Randall2129.4+0.3
Green Simon Milham1808.0-0.4
Majority30313.4
Turnout 2,265
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg5.1

Staplehurst

Staplehurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Perry 818 48.0 -7.1
Labour Rory Silkin63237.1+26.2
Green Meg Shepherd-Foster25515.0+3.6
Majority18610.9
Turnout 1,724
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg16.7

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References

  1. ↑ "Maidstone election result". BBC News. BBC. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
  2. ↑ Smith, Alan (10 May 2022). "Conservatives back in charge at Maidstone council after Independent rejoins the party". Kent Online. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
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