2023 Sevenoaks District Council election

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2023 Sevenoaks District Council election
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All 54 seats to Sevenoaks District Council
28 seats needed for a majority
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LeaderPeter Fleming [1] Elizabeth Purves
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Green
Last election46 seats, 58.0%3 seats, 14.9%0 seats, 6.5%
Seats before45 [lower-alpha 1] 40
Seats after33144
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Party Independent Labour
Last election4 seats, 10.5%1 seat, 9.7%
Seats before4 [lower-alpha 2] 1
Seats after30
Seat changeDecrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg1
Sevenoaks UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Sevenoaks District Council election
Leader before election

Peter Fleming
Conservative

Leader after election

Julia Thornton
Conservative

The 2023 Sevenoaks District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Sevenoaks District Council in Kent, England. [5] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

Contents

Summary

The Conservatives lost 13 seats compared to the previous election in 2019, but nevertheless retained a majority of the seats on the council. [6] One of those Conservatives who lost their seat was the leader of the council, Peter Fleming, who had been leader since 2005. [7] Julia Thornton was chosen as new leader of the Conservative group and was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 23 May 2023. [8]

The Green Party gained their first seats on the council in, winning all three seats in Ash/New Ash Green plus one in Eynsford.

Election result

The overall results were: [9]

2023 Sevenoaks District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 5433214Decrease2.svg 1361.151.131,747–6.9
  Liberal Democrats 2914100Increase2.svg 1125.928.117,449+13.2
  Green 20440Increase2.svg 47.410.76,629+4.2
  Independent 10301Decrease2.svg 15.65.33,273–5.2
  Labour 11001Decrease2.svg 10.04.72,923–5.0
  Reform UK 1000Steady2.svg0.00.183N/A
  SDP 1000Steady2.svg0.00.178N/A

Candidates

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Sevenoaks District Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023. [10] The results in each ward were as follows: [11]

Ash and New Ash Green

Ash and New Ash Green (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Laura Manston 1,066 65.6 +27.0
Green Shani Manamperi 1,018 62.6 N/A
Green Mark Lindop 918 56.5 N/A
Conservative Claire Nelson*58936.2-24.5
Conservative George Pender*53733.0-21.4
Conservative Andrew Juxon46028.3-15.1
Majority
Turnout 1,62536
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge

Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Williams* 918 49.4
Liberal Democrats Sandra Robinson 897 48.3
Liberal Democrats Michelle Alger 895 48.1
Liberal Democrats Jennifer McCloskey88447.6
Conservative James London*87747.2
Conservative Keith Bonin*84545.5
Majority
Turnout 1,85939
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Cowden and Hever

Cowden and Hever
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Barnett 337 53.7 +53.7
Liberal Democrats Kenton Ward16426.2N/A
Green Juliet Townsend12620.1N/A
Majority
Turnout 62738
Conservative hold Swing

Crockenhill and Well Hill

Crockenhill and Well Hill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Rachel Waterton* 500 86.7 +54.7
Conservative Luke Taylor7713.3-10.9
Majority
Turnout 57737
Independent hold Swing

Dunton Green and Riverhead

Dunton Green and Riverhead (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kim Bayley* 639 45.9 +45.9
Conservative Graham Clark 588 42.2 +42.2
Liberal Democrats Libby Ancrum46433.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Richard Gustard35425.4N/A
Independent Freda England32323.2N/A
Labour Carl Marten17612.6N/A
Labour Gavin Owen15311.0N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,39233
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Edenbridge North and East

Edenbridge North and East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Angela Baker 690 59.4
Liberal Democrats James Morgan 566 48.7
Conservative Stuart McGregor*55647.8
Majority
Turnout 1,16228
Conservative hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Edenbridge South and West

Edenbridge South and West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan Layland* 495 55.1
Conservative Margot McArthur* 415 46.2
Liberal Democrats Caroline Mace39644.0
Liberal Democrats Jon Aldridge39343.7
Majority
Turnout 89928
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Eynsford

Eynsford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Michael Barker 378 63.7 +15.6
Conservative Alan Cheeseman*21536.3-15.1
Majority
Turnout 59341
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth

Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alan White 550 56.4 -1.7
Conservative Laurence Ball 541 55.4 -2.2
Liberal Democrats Tristan Ward35736.6-3.3
Green Toby Croker30931.7N/A
Majority
Turnout 97626
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Fawkham and West Kingsdown

Fawkham and West Kingsdown (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lynda Harrison* 820 67.4 +17.5
Conservative Emily Bulford* 758 62.3 +18.6
Conservative Sean Malone 532 43.7 +6.2
Independent Maxine Fothergill*41634.2-13.9
Green Sandie Peters28423.3-5.0
Green Chris Russell24920.5N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,21725
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount

Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Williamson* 620 63.9 -12.2
Conservative John Grint* 604 62.2 -6.2
Liberal Democrats Laura Covill33634.6N/A
Liberal Democrats John Roberts28629.5N/A
Majority
Turnout 97136
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hartley and Hodsoll Street

Hartley and Hodsoll Street (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Larry Abraham* 1,066 70.0 -4.9
Conservative Penny Cole* 1,055 69.3 -0.9
Conservative Perry Cole* 1,041 68.4 +4.0
Green Mark Chang38125.0-4.9
Green Mike Young38125.0+0.4
Green Richard Cobbold37424.6N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,52232
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Hextable

Hextable (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Darren Kitchener* 631 72.3 +9.7
Independent Chrissy Hudson* 444 50.9 +1.7
Independent Henry Bull30034.4N/A
Conservative Jaami al-Choudhury15417.6+5.7
Conservative Anwara Ali15417.6+6.9
Majority
Turnout 87327
Independent hold Swing
Independent hold Swing

Kemsing

Kemsing (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Reay* 646 56.0 -13.4
Conservative Christopher Haslam 567 49.2 -15.8
Green Ian Head47140.8N/A
Liberal Democrats Gareth Willis43737.9N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,15335
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway

Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Silander 410 58.6 N/A
Conservative Michael Gemmell Smith29041.4+41.4
Majority
Turnout 70038
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Otford and Shoreham

Otford and Shoreham (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Edwards-Winser* 759 54.8 -3.4
Conservative Irene Roy* 639 46.2 -6.9
Liberal Democrats Benedict Bannister42730.9-1.9
Liberal Democrats Iain Porter40229.0+10.7
Green Maya Forth29421.2N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,38438
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone

Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Streatfeild* 433 53.5 N/A
Conservative Ian Butcher37646.5+46.5
Majority577.0N/A
Turnout 80942N/A
Liberal Democrats hold Swing N/A

Seal and Weald

Seal and Weald (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Julia Thornton* 567 51.1 -11.7
Conservative Roddy Hogarth* 564 50.9 -7.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Michaelides53448.2+5.8
Green Gabriel Preutu38034.3N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,10934
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Sevenoaks Eastern

Sevenoaks Eastern (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tony Clayton* 911 79.0 +16.4
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Purves* 871 75.5 +12.6
Conservative Paul Julius23520.4-3.3
Conservative Barbara Reade21218.4-3.7
Majority
Turnout 1,15339
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Sevenoaks Kippington

Sevenoaks Kippington (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chloe Gustard 811 51.7 +9.4
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Varley 781 49.7 N/A
Conservative Avril Hunter*73046.5-14.4
Conservative James Turner65241.5-18.2
SDP Ian Grattidge785.0N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,57043
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Sevenoaks Northern

Sevenoaks Northern (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Claire Shea 750 65.4 +10.5
Liberal Democrats Alan Leaman 688 60.0 +21.1
Conservative Irene Collins*38933.9-6.2
Conservative Kassia Estrada-Castillon26923.5-15.4
Reform UK Daniel Kersten837.2N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,14636
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Sevenoaks Town and St. John's

Sevenoaks Town and St. John's (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Susan Camp 1,165 55.2 +20.2
Liberal Democrats Victoria Granville 1,156 54.8 +26.8
Liberal Democrats David Skinner 1,103 52.3 +26.1
Conservative Peter Fleming*93644.3-5.0
Conservative Caroline Platt86340.9-4.2
Conservative Simon Raikes*84339.95.2
Majority
Turnout 2,11143
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village

Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clare Barnes* 858 64.9 +8.1
Conservative Michael Horwood 808 61.1 +10.0
Conservative Nina Scott 655 49.5 +11.8
Labour David Griffiths36927.9+5.4
Labour Melvyn George33825.6+4.9
Labour Ian Rashbrook33425.3+8.4
Independent Tony Searles27120.5-8.1
Majority
Turnout 1,32229
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Swanley St. Mary's

Swanley St. Mary's (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Lesley Dyball* 417 64.9 +37.8
Conservative Cathy Morgan 354 55.1 +23.0
Labour Jackie Griffiths*22935.6+1.8
Labour Jordan Selvey21733.7+2.5
Majority
Turnout 64320
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Swanley White Oak

Swanley White Oak (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Glynnis Darrington* 630 58.2 +12.6
Conservative Paul Darrington* 609 56.3 +9.1
Conservative Jasmine Ferrari 591 54.6 +5.6
Labour Angela George29827.5-3.0
Labour Mark Fittock28926.7-2.5
Labour Theo Michael24422.6-5.6
Independent Sarah Andrews*16415.2-33.8
Independent Jen Tuckfield13912.8N/A
Independent Albert Venter857.9-1.5
Majority
Turnout 1,08223
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Westerham and Crockham Hill

Westerham and Crockham Hill (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kevin Maskell* 586 53.7 -5.5
Conservative Diana Esler* 569 52.1 -9.5
Liberal Democrats Tom Mackay35732.7N/A
Labour Peter Storey27625.3-14.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Baxter22120.2N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,09231
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

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  2. ↑ Three of the independent councillors sat together as the "Sevenoaks Independents", led by Darren Kitchener. [4]
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