Canterbury City Council elections

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Canterbury City Council is the local authority for the City of Canterbury. The council is elected every four years.

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Council composition

Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats [a] Green UKIP Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (51 seats)
1973 3471––9Conservative
1976 46100–4Conservative
New ward boundaries (49 seats)
1979 37600–6Conservative
1983 37730–2Conservative
1987 335110–0Conservative
1991 197230–0No overall control
1995 101524000No overall control
1999 181417000No overall control
New ward boundaries (50 seats)
2003 24719000No overall control
2007 29219000Conservative
2011 36311000Conservative
New ward boundaries (39 seats)
2015 3133020Conservative
2019 23106000Conservative
2023 8189400No overall control

Council elections

Result maps

By-election results

1995-1999

Swalecliffe By-Election 3 April 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Thomas56435.1
Liberal Democrats 55234.4
Labour 49030.5
Majority 120.7
Turnout 1,60651.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Gorrell By-Election 25 September 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 57744.1−12.1
Conservative 56743.3+11.3
Liberal Democrats 15111.5−0.4
UKIP 141.1+1.1
Majority 100.8
Turnout 1,309
Labour hold Swing
Marshside By-Election 25 September 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour 31349.8−13.2
Conservative 18329.1+2.0
Liberal Democrats 13321.1+13.8
Majority 13020.7
Turnout 629
Labour hold Swing

1999-2003

Marshside By-Election 16 March 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Heather Lloyd32938.3+21.6
Conservative Elizabeth Taylor28933.7−0.6
Labour Alan Thomas24128.1−21.0
Majority 404.6
Turnout 85944.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Herne By-Election 7 September 2000
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Oakes86737.6+5.2
Conservative Alan White79734.5+9.0
Labour David Hornsby34414.9−2.6
Green Carol Davis1878.1−3.0
UKIP John Moore1124.9+4.9
Majority 703.1
Turnout 2,30726.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Barton By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Northey1,18435.4−2.3
Liberal Democrats Valerie Ainscough1,17735.2−11.6
Labour Theresa Mawson82424.6+9.0
Green Steven Dawe1634.9+4.9
Majority 70.2
Turnout 3,34862.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2003-2007

North Nailbourne By-Election 22 January 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Anderson54450.9−5.3
Liberal Democrats Janet Horsley47844.7+0.9
UKIP John Moore262.4+2.4
Labour Paul Todd212.0+2.0
Majority 666.2
Turnout 1,06953.0
Conservative hold Swing
Barton By-Election 7 October 2004
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Northey82044.8+10.4
Liberal Democrats James Flanagan69738.0−4.3
Green Keith Bothwell1457.9+0.9
Labour Laurence Ward1005.5−5.1
Council Tax Payers PartyJames Cooper703.8−2.0
Majority 1236.8
Turnout 1,83231.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
West Bay By-Election 5 May 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Vincent McMahan1,17737.6−13.2
Liberal Democrats Kevin Sims99231.7+13.5
Labour Brian Hunter75424.1−6.9
UKIP John Moore2056.6+6.6
Majority 1855.9
Turnout 3,12867.5
Conservative hold Swing
Sturry South By-Election 29 June 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Heather Taylor47452.4−23.1
Liberal Democrats David Mummery31835.1+23.3
Labour Andrew Fenyo899.8−2.8
Independent John Moore242.6+2.6
Majority 15617.3
Turnout 90541.3
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Barton By-Election 10 July 2008 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Steed 99351.8+9.3
Conservative Mark Evans70136.6+2.7
Green Keith Bothwell1216.3+6.3
Independent Blue Cooper1025.3−0.7
Majority 29215.2
Turnout 1,91733.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2011-2015

Blean Forest By-Election 20 September 2012 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ben Fitter34244.2−7.5
Labour Carol Goldstein18523.9+23.9
Liberal Democrats Dan Smith12115.6+0.4
Green Russell Page648.3−24.8
UKIP Howard Farmer384.9+4.9
Independent John Hippisley243.1+3.1
Majority 15720.3
Turnout 774
Conservative hold Swing
Seasalter By-Election 2 May 2013 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Louise Morgan78938.4−21.5
UKIP Howard Farmer70634.3+34.3
Labour Rachel Goodwin42720.8−6.7
Liberal Democrats Debra Enever934.5−8.1
TUSC Eriks Puce412.0+2.0
Majority 834.0
Turnout 2,056
Conservative hold Swing
Seasalter By-Election 19 September 2013 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Mike Bull64438.5+38.5
Conservative Annette Stein52231.2−28.7
Labour Rachel Goodwin30718.3−9.2
Liberal Democrats Keith Hooker1478.8−3.8
Green Russell Page543.2+3.2
Majority 1227.3
Turnout 1,674
UKIP gain from Conservative Swing
Barham Downs By-Election 14 March 2014 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Sole33737.3−3.4
Conservative Stuart Walker28531.5−11.4
UKIP Dave de Boick16418.1+18.1
Labour David Wilson788.6+8.6
Green Pat Marsh404.4−12.0
Majority 525.8
Turnout 904
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2015-2019

Reculver By-Election 5 May 2016 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ann Taylor42139.3−31.7
UKIP Mick O'Brien30628.6+28.6
Labour Simon Warley25123.4−5.6
Liberal Democrats Ann Anderson938.7+8.7
Majority 11510.7
Turnout 1,071
Conservative hold Swing
Westgate By-Election 8 June 2017 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon Warley1,76143.4+24.1
Liberal Democrats Daniel Prevett97824.1+0.7
Conservative Luke Whiddett92922.9−3.8
Green Henry Stanton3899.6−9.8
Majority 78319.3
Turnout 4,057
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2019-2023

Chestfield By-Election 19 September 2019 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ben Fitter-Harding72846.0−6.5
Liberal Democrats Peter Old56235.5+18.9
Labour Morag Warren1408.8−6.9
Independent Joe Egerton845.3+5.3
Green Nicole David684.3−10.9
Majority 16610.5
Turnout 1,582
Conservative hold Swing
Swalecliffe By-Election 6 May 2021 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Dance61642.6−3.7
Green Keith Bothwell52736.5+20.6
Labour Craig Potter27819.2−11.6
Independent Joe Egerton241.7+1.7
Majority 896.2
Turnout 1,445
Conservative hold Swing
Westgate By-Election 6 May 2021 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Pip Hazelton84239.2+5.4
Liberal Democrats Alex Lister66130.8−6.5
Conservative Jake Warman40418.8+9.2
Green Terry Thompson24211.3+2.0
Majority 1818.4
Turnout 2,149
Labour hold Swing
Gorrell By-Election 18 November 2021 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Clare Turnbull1,14943.9+10.3
Labour Dane Buckman80330.7−6.0
Conservative Stephen Spencer60823.2+0.2
Workers Party Colin Gardner582.2+2.2
Majority 34613.2
Turnout 2,618
Green gain from Labour Swing

2023-2027

Gorrell By-Election 6 March 2025 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Stuart Heaver1,21049.5
Labour Valerie Kenny57023.3
Reform UK Babychan Thomas42317.3
Conservative Janet Newcombe1797.3
Liberal Democrats Nick Parry642.6
Majority 64026.2
Turnout 2,446
Green hold Swing
Herne and Broomfield By-Election 6 March 2025 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Grace Paget55740.7
Reform UK Mark Mulvihill47334.6
Labour Lawrence Coomber19614.3
Liberal Democrats Derek Maslin1027.5
Green Peter Campbell413.0
Majority 846.1
Turnout 1,369
Conservative hold Swing
St Stephen's By-Election 6 March 2025 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Beth Forrester62847.0
Reform UK Colin Spooner24518.3
Liberal Democrats Christopher Palmer22016.5
Conservative Arjan Taylor1289.6
Green Jessie Millner1168.7
Majority 38328.6
Turnout 1,337
Labour hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ The City of Canterbury (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  2. ↑ The Canterbury and Shepway (Areas) Order 1985
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Kent (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The City of Canterbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "The Canterbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2014". legislation.gov.uk.
  6. ↑ "Barton Ward By Election Results". Canterbury City Council. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
  7. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Blean Forest Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Seasalter Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Seasalter Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barham Downs Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Reculver Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Westgate Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chestfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Swalecliffe Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Westgate Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Gorrell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Gorrell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Herne and Broomfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — St Stephen's Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
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