2023 Dover District Council election

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2023 Dover District Council election
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All 32 seats to Dover District Council
17 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderKevin MillsTrevor Bartlett
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Last election12 seats, 29.0%19 seats, 43.7%1 seat, 5.6%
Seats won17141
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 5Steady2.svg
Popular vote22,01120,4492,749
Percentage40.7%37.8%5.1%
SwingIncrease2.svg 11.7%Decrease2.svg 5.9%Decrease2.svg 0.5%
Dover UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Dover District Council election
Leader before election

Trevor Bartlett
Conservative

Leader after election

Kevin Mills
Labour

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

Contents

Summary

The council was under Conservative majority control prior to the election. Labour won a majority of the seats at the election, giving them control of the council for the first time in twenty years. [2] [3]

Election result

[4]

2023 Dover District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Labour 311750Increase2.svg 553.140.722,011+11.7
  Conservative 321416Decrease2.svg 543.837.820,449–5.9
  Independent 8111Steady2.svg3.15.12,749–0.5
  Liberal Democrats 12000Steady2.svg0.06.43,474–1.6
  Green 11000Steady2.svg0.09.14,929–2.4
  Heritage 1000Steady2.svg0.00.4230N/A
  Reform UK 1000Steady2.svg0.00.4205N/A

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Dover District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. [5]

Alkham and Capel-le-Ferne

Alkham and Capel-le-Ferne
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Hibbert* 428 49.7 –2.4
Labour Bettine Walters27431.8+20.2
Liberal Democrats Howard Evans16018.6–17.7
Majority15417.9
Turnout 87933.1–0.6
Registered electors 2,659
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.3

Buckland

Buckland (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kevin Mills* 692 61.7 +20.6
Labour Charlotte Zosseder* 615 54.8 +17.0
Conservative Jane Carrole37333.2+1.6
Conservative Paul Reynolds35031.2+3.9
Turnout 1,12221.2–2.1
Registered electors 5,288
Labour hold
Labour hold

Aylesham, Eyethorne and Shepherdswell

Aylesham, Eyethorne and Shepherdswell (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Charles Woodgate* 1,423 54.1 +17.5
Labour Jamie Pout 1,410 53.6 +13.7
Labour Maria Mamjan 1,260 47.9 +13.0
Conservative Mary Ann Richardson63023.9–12.4
Conservative Roger Livesey59922.8–8.6
Conservative Arun Matthew59322.5N/A
Independent Derek Garrity53120.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Barbara Sim31912.1N/A
Independent Graham Armstrong28810.9N/A
Turnout 2,63130.4–0.7
Registered electors 8,669
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour gain from Independent

Dover Downs and River

Dover Downs and River (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Beaney* 845 40.6 –9.4
Conservative Mark Rose* 761 36.6 –10.5
Labour Ben Cosin68032.7+6.3
Green Ashley Tanton52625.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Penelope James52525.2–2.0
Liberal Democrats Adrian Walker-Smith38318.4–4.4
Turnout 2,08039.1+4.0
Registered electors 5,323
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Eastry Rural

Eastry Rural (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Kenton* 776 41.4 –6.1
Conservative Steve Manion* 698 37.2 –8.2
Green Peter Findley64534.4–10.7
Green Sarah Gleave61532.8N/A
Labour David Pestell38020.3–10.5
Labour Geoff Hack36919.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Cheri Pennington1035.5N/A
Turnout 1,87539.1+4.2
Registered electors 4,792
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Guston, Kingsdown and St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe

Guston, Kingsdown and St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Bates* 960 40.1 –12.0
Conservative Oliver Richardson* 941 39.3 –2.8
Green John Lonsdale75831.7+7.8
Labour Maggie Cosin69028.8+9.4
Labour Brynley Hawkins60425.3+10.0
Liberal Democrats John Gosling26211.0N/A
Heritage Sylvia Laidlow-Petersen2309.6N/A
Turnout 2,39241.3+2.2
Registered electors 5,788
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Little Stour and Ashstone

Little Stour and Ashstone (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Trevor Bartlett* 1,103 54.4 –3.5
Conservative Martin Porter 864 42.6 –11.3
Labour John Featherstone42821.1+7.5
Liberal Democrats Russell Timpson40119.8+3.9
Labour Gillian Weaver36017.8N/A
Green Jenny Mathlin35317.4–8.9
Green June Sharpe28914.3N/A
Turnout 2,02735.5–2.0
Registered electors 5,717
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Maxton and Elms Vale

Maxton and Elms Vale
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Michael Nee 398 40.7 +0.1
Independent Graham Wanstall28829.4N/A
Conservative Callum Warriner19319.7–25.0
Green Nick Shread10010.2N/A
Majority11011.3
Turnout 99433.7+4.6
Registered electors 2,948
Labour gain from Conservative Swing N/A

Middle Deal

Middle Deal (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Stacey Blair 1,128 56.8 +24.9
Labour David Cronk* 1,035 52.1 +15.2
Conservative Trevor Bond*71035.8–3.4
Conservative Susan Davenport56328.3–4.6
Liberal Democrats Christine Headley25212.7+1.9
Turnout 1,98635.5+5.0
Registered electors 5,593
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Mill Hill

Mill Hill (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Helen Williams* 1,074 55.6 +15.5
Labour Jeff Loffman 1,018 52.7 +15.2
Conservative David Hawkes*51926.8–3.2
Green Christine Oliver49625.7–3.1
Conservative Chris Burwash47224.4–1.9
Turnout 1,93332.8+2.7
Registered electors 5,890
Labour hold
Labour hold

North Deal

North Deal (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dan Parks 1,359 58.3 +20.7
Labour Sue Beer* 1,357 58.2 +15.8
Conservative Peter Jull*89638.5–0.7
Conservative John Morgan72931.3–6.9
Turnout 2,33040.8+3.6
Registered electors 5,705
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Sandwich

Sandwich (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mark Moorhouse 945 45.9 N/A
Conservative Daniel Friend* 823 40.0 –2.8
Conservative Harry Sampson70134.1–8.2
Liberal Democrats Martyn Pennington44221.5+3.5
Labour Paul Louis33616.3–0.7
Labour Martin Garside33316.2+1.0
Turnout 2,05839.1–1.2
Registered electors 5,263
Independent gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

St. Radigund's

St. Radigund's (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynne Wright 464 46.5 +3.7
Labour Gordon Cowan 433 43.4 +11.2
Independent James Defriend33934.0N/A
Conservative Andy Calder23423.5–3.8
Conservative Brenda Collins23323.4–1.0
Turnout 99721.8–0.6
Registered electors 4,578
Labour hold
Labour hold

Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Pamela Brivio* 465 75.1 +27.9
Conservative Ann Jenner15424.9+4.4
Majority31150.2
Turnout 63422.3–1.6
Registered electors 2,847
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg11.8

Town and Castle

Town and Castle (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Hill 616 42.5 +14.4
Labour Edward Biggs* 600 41.4 +18.5
Conservative Richard Jeacock42329.2–1.1
Conservative Samantha Reynolds39026.9±0.0
Green Beccy Sawbridge23816.4–4.2
Independent Kay Marsh20714.3N/A
Independent Ashley Payne1228.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Lynne O'Donoghue835.7N/A
Independent Brian Philp261.8N/A
Turnout 1,45125.4–1.5
Registered electors 5,713
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold

Walmer

Walmer (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Vinson* 1,023 41.7 –4.3
Conservative Derek Murphy* 999 40.7 –0.8
Green Mike Eddy72629.6+2.6
Labour Amanda Holloway68527.9+8.6
Labour Ben Bano65626.7+9.0
Liberal Democrats Rick Blackwell40616.5+6.3
Turnout 2,45442.7+2.3
Registered electors 5,742
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Whitfield

Whitfield (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Knight 748 47.9 –8.5
Conservative Jim Back* 718 46.0 –5.2
Labour Claire Hill46229.6+7.9
Labour Ruth Harris-Small40726.1+7.5
Reform UK Max McGillivray20513.1N/A
Green Steph O'Connor18311.7–4.9
Liberal Democrats Bob Hope1388.8–7.5
Turnout 1,56030.0+0.6
Registered electors 5,209
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

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