2023 Canterbury City Council election

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2023 Canterbury City Council election
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All 39 seats to Canterbury City Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Turnout38.0%
 First partySecond party
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LeaderAlan BaldockMichael Dixey
Party Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election10 seats, 29.4%6 seats, 19.7%
Seats won189
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 8Increase2.svg 3
Popular vote29,82517,935
Percentage36.6%22.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg 7.2%Increase2.svg 2.3%
 Third partyFourth party
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LeaderBen Fitter-HardingClare Turnbull
Party Conservative Green
Last election23 seats, 35.4%0 seats, 12.5%
Seats won84
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 15Increase2.svg 4
Popular vote19,86711,350
Percentage24.4%13.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg 11.0%Increase2.svg 1.4%
Canterbury UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Canterbury City Council election
Leader before election

Ben Fitter-Harding
Conservative
No overall control

Leader after election

Alan Baldock
Labour
No overall control

The 2023 Canterbury City Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Canterbury City Council in Kent, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Contents

The Conservatives held a majority on the council from 2005 until April 2023, less than a month before the election, when four Conservatives left the party to form the "Independent Serve to Lead Group". [2] [3]

The election saw the council remain under no overall control, but the Conservatives went from being the largest party to being the third largest party behind Labour and the Liberal Democrats. [4] The leader of the council, Conservative councillor Ben Fitter-Harding, lost his seat. [5] After the election a Labour and Liberal Democrat coalition formed to take control of the council, with Labour group leader Alan Baldock being appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 17 May 2023. [6]

Summary

Election result

18984
LabourLib DemsConservativeGreen
2023 Canterbury City Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 3918102Increase2.svg 846.136.629,825+7.2
  Liberal Democrats 34941Increase2.svg 323.122.017,935+2.3
  Conservative 398015Decrease2.svg 1520.524.419,867-11.0
  Green 25440Increase2.svg 410.313.911,350+1.4
  Independent 6000Steady2.svg0.02.82,259+0.5
  Reform UK 3000Steady2.svg0.00.3296N/A

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Canterbury City Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. [7] The results for each ward were as follows: [8]

Asterisks (*) denote incumbent councillors seeking re-election.

Barton

Barton (3 seats) [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Connie Nolan* 1,476 53.5 +18.2
Labour Pat Edwards* 1,405 50.9 +15.5
Labour Paul Prentice 1,257 45.6 +15.8
Conservative Martin Antony Arch71826.0+3.0
Conservative Scott Collins60521.9–0.2
Conservative Mary Cawston Streater55520.1–1.5
Liberal Democrats Graham Duplock39714.4–15.0
Liberal Democrats George Fenwick Metcalfe37413.6–14.4
Liberal Democrats Julia Dorothea Zoettl34512.5–12.3
Green Delia Hazrati32011.6–10.1
Green Mary Claire Smith29710.8N/A
Green Nathan James Tough2278.2N/A
Turnout 2,75936.5+1.3
Registered electors 7,555
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Beltinge

Beltinge (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Stockley* 944 47.3 –2.9
Conservative Jeanette Stockley* 940 47.1 –2.2
Labour Teresa Pearce45422.8+6.0
Labour Christine Wheeldon42521.3+5.3
Green Nicholas Gadsby41720.9–1.9
Green Roger Everatt25312.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Ann Anderson20010.0–10.8
Liberal Democrats Paul Smith1567.8–2.5
Turnout 1,99434.0+2.0
Registered electors 5,913
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Blean Forest

Blean Forest (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alex Ricketts* 1,214 60.5 +28.9
Liberal Democrats Steph Jupe 1,035 51.6 +22.4
Liberal Democrats Daniel Smith* 944 47.1 +17.8
Labour Nicola May44422.1–1.4
Green Alexander Hilton39819.8–2.2
Labour Howard Needham38319.1–3.1
Labour Sam Newman36718.3–2.4
Conservative James Somerville-Meikle32916.4–13.7
Conservative Gary Ovenden29914.9–12.7
Conservative Timothy Streater28114.0–8.4
Turnout 2,00635.0±0.0
Registered electors 4,155
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats hold

Chartham and Stone Street

Chartham and Stone Street (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Alister Brady 1,169 47.9 +20.3
Labour Co-op Mike Bland 1,153 47.3 +20.4
Conservative Laura Hobbs59324.3–13.0
Conservative Elliot Curryer56723.2–12.3
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Hawkins48519.9+2.9
Liberal Democrats James Galloway40716.7+5.2
Green Greg Lawrence33813.9–7.9
Turnout 2,44043.0±0.0
Registered electors 5,667
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative

Chestfield

Chestfield (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Old 1,381 54.7 +37.4
Liberal Democrats James Flanagan 1,358 53.8 +36.6
Conservative Steve Bailey64925.7–29.2
Conservative Benjamin Fitter-Harding48919.4–34.9
Labour Philippa Langton34913.8–2.6
Labour Sammy Roberts25610.1–2.9
Reform UK Adrian Kibble1224.8N/A
Independent Joseph Egerton1064.2N/A
Reform UK Leslie Lilley1014.0N/A
Turnout 2,52345.0+10.0
Registered electors 5,664
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Gorrell

Gorrell (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Clare Turnbull* 2,045 57.5 +18.8
Labour Chris Cornell* 1,643 46.2 +3.9
Green Steven Wheeler 1,492 41.9 +15.2
Labour Valerie Kenny*1,39239.1+0.1
Labour Dan Allen1,29336.4–5.9
Green Tom Sharp1,21534.2+15.2
Conservative Georgia Bills43412.2–14.3
Conservative Janet Newcombe42612.0–9.1
Conservative Penelope Wilson40511.4–9.2
Turnout 3,55743.0+2.0
Registered electors 8,357
Green gain from Labour
Labour hold
Green gain from Labour

Greenhill

Greenhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dan Watkins* 421 46.7 +0.5
Labour Andy Davidson35038.8+13.9
Liberal Democrats Valerie Ainscough13014.4N/A
Majority717.9
Turnout 90927.0±0.0
Registered electors 3,346
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.7

Herne & Broomfield

Herne & Broomfield (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Jones 812 43.6 –6.2
Conservative Joe Howes* 722 38.8 –16.0
Liberal Democrats Derek Maslin44624.0+0.6
Labour Chris Gibson42122.6+5.2
Labour Karen Douglas41922.5+8.5
Liberal Democrats Brain McHenry29115.6+3.1
Independent Anne Dekker*19710.6N/A
Green Alex Stevens1699.1–6.4
Green Tom Williams1176.3N/A
Turnout 1,86228.0+1.0
Registered electors 6,751
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Heron

Heron (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Tom Mellish 1,079 37.3 +12.0
Conservative Liz Harvey 1,037 35.8 –8.3
Conservative David Thomas* 1,030 35.6 –4.2
Labour Emma Wright1,02335.3+13.1
Labour Fred Pearce1,01935.2+13.9
Conservative Jane Thomas97833.8–2.9
Green Michael Vince65622.7–1.0
Liberal Democrats Margaret Flaherty60020.7+8.0
Liberal Democrats Martin Ashton32911.4–0.5
Liberal Democrats Latchmi Old2297.9–3.1
Turnout 2,89630.0+1.0
Registered electors 9,655
Labour gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Little Stour & Adisham

Little Stour & Adisham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lee Castle 1,161 72.0 +45.5
Conservative Hilary Scott31019.2–22.3
Labour Paul O'Neil1428.8–8.4
Majority85152.8N/A
Turnout 1,62550.0+6.0
Registered electors 3,274
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg33.9

Nailbourne

Nailbourne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Sole* 1,341 84.0 +34.1
Conservative Cerise Harriss17010.6–25.1
Labour Mike Holman865.4–1.5
Majority1,17173.4
Turnout 1,60751.0–2.0
Registered electors 3,130
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg29.6

Northgate

Northgate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Alan Baldock* 682 64.1 +9.8
Labour Co-op Jean Butcher* 682 64.1 +14.4
Green Martin Baker17716.6+0.6
Conservative Eamon O'Reilly16115.1–7.6
Conservative Louie Ralph15614.7–6.3
Liberal Democrats Mark Leggatt979.1–3.6
Liberal Democrats Liz Pope938.7–0.8
Turnout 1,06428.0±0.0
Registered electors 3,787
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Reculver

Reculver
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rachel Carnac* 534 49.1 –8.2
Labour Barbara Ayling32129.5+6.6
Green Stephen Peckham13512.4+3.5
Liberal Democrats John Bowley978.9–2.1
Majority21319.6
Turnout 1,09234.0+1.0
Registered electors 3,237
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg7.4

Seasalter

Seasalter (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Naomi Smith 927 36.6 +12.6
Labour Charlotte Cornell 826 32.6 +8.9
Independent Ashley Clark*82532.5N/A
Independent Colin Spooner*78931.1N/A
Conservative Stephen Spencer67526.6–27.6
Conservative Graham Wells65725.9–26.0
Liberal Democrats Margaret Mackechnie1144.5–5.1
Liberal Democrats Michael Dowling1134.5–4.3
Turnout 2,53541.0+3.0
Registered electors 6,156
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

St Stephens

St Stephens (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Elizabeth Carr-Ellis 1,167 59.8 +28.3
Labour Co-op Mel Dawkins* 1,057 54.2 +20.3
Liberal Democrats Christopher Palmer36618.8–2.4
Green Gillian Everatt31416.1–2.9
Liberal Democrats Janet Capper28814.8–6.3
Conservative Louie McNamara27314.0–21.0
Conservative Owen Sweetman26613.6–17.1
Turnout 1,95139.0–1.0
Registered electors 4,975
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative
Labour Co-op hold

Sturry

Sturry (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Harry McKenzie 783 37.5 +12.2
Labour Keji Moses 658 31.5 +10.8
Conservative Louise Harvey-Quirke*65631.4–6.2
Conservative Georgina Glover*62329.8–5.4
Green Peter Campbell41820.0–2.1
Green Nicole David27012.9–7.7
Independent Ken Dekker1738.3N/A
Independent Heather Taylor1698.1–14.0
Liberal Democrats Eleodor Berceanu1366.5N/A
Liberal Democrats Helen Sole1326.3N/A
Turnout 2,09033.0±0.0
Registered electors 6,271
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour gain from Conservative

Swalecliffe

Swalecliffe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Keith Bothwell 769 55.3 +39.4
Conservative Mark Dance*37026.6–19.7
Labour Alex Wescomb17812.8–18.0
Reform UK Edna Wallace735.3N/A
Turnout 1,39744.0+7.0
Registered electors 3,206
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg29.6

Tankerton

Tankerton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon Warley 713 48.8 +17.2
Conservative Neil Baker*56038.4+4.0
Liberal Democrats Nick Parry18712.8–21.2
Majority15310.4N/A
Turnout 1,46951.0+5.0
Registered electors 2,857
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg6.6

West Bay

West Bay
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Harvey 599 56.0 +39.9
Conservative Grace Paget33931.7–16.8
Labour Brendan Little13112.3–11.3
Majority26024.3N/A
Turnout 1,07634.0+5.0
Registered electors 3,170
Green gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg28.4

Westgate

Westgate (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pip Hazelton* 975 44.7 +10.0
Liberal Democrats Michael Dixey* 936 44.7 +4.4
Labour Rosanna Jackson80238.3+3.6
Liberal Democrats Richard Parkinson63630.3–1.5
Green Benjamin Grillet32115.3+5.3
Conservative Rosemary Doyle1969.4–0.9
Conservative John Hippisley1637.8–1.9
Turnout 2,09638.0–3.0
Registered electors 5,565
Labour hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Wincheap

Wincheap (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Dane Buckman 1,027 41.7 +11.5
Liberal Democrats Roben Franklin 971 39.4 –8.5
Liberal Democrats Amina Inua94638.4±0.0
Labour Co-op Paul Todd89136.1+9.1
Green Julie Ellis40316.3–1.3
Conservative Phil Collins27611.2–2.9
Conservative Ronald McWilliams24810.1–3.6
Turnout 2,46539.0–3.0
Registered electors 6,266
Labour Co-op gain from Liberal Democrats
Liberal Democrats hold

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