Sevenoaks District Council elections

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Sevenoaks District Council elections are held every four years to elect Sevenoaks District Council in Kent, England. Since the last full review of boundaries in 2003 the council has comprised 54 councillors, representing 26 wards. [1]

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Council elections

Year Conservative Liberal Democrats Labour Green Independent UK Independence Party OthersNotes
1995 [4] 1720110500New boundaries [5]
1999 [4] 33990200
2003 338110102 Independent TeamNew boundaries [6]
2007 41750100
2011 47240100
2015 49210110New boundaries [7]
2019 46310202 Hextable Independent
2023 33140430

District result maps

By-election results

2003-2007

Dunton Green and Riverhead by-election 10 June 2004 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 90161.8+10.0
Liberal Democrats 33122.7+22.7
Labour 22515.4-32.8
Majority57039.1
Turnout 1,457
Conservative hold Swing
Kemsing by-election 5 May 2005 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 1,09750.9-13.0
Liberal Democrats 1,06049.1+13.0
Majority371.7
Turnout 2,157
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011

Swanley St Mary's by-election 19 February 2009 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BNP Paul Golding 40841.3+41.3
Labour Mike Hogg33233.6-21.7
Conservative Tony Searles24725.0+0.1
Majority767.7
Turnout 987
BNP gain from Labour Swing

2011-2015

Cowden and Hever by-election 29 March 2012 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Christopher Neal29678.5N/A
UKIP Lorraine Millgate8121.5N/A
Majority21557.0
Turnout 377
Conservative hold Swing
Crockenhill and Well Hill by-election 29 March 2012 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Jenny Dibsdall30458.3N/A
Conservative Adrian Crossley17734.0N/A
UKIP Christopher Heath407.7N/A
Majority12724.4
Turnout 521
Labour gain from Independent Swing
Crockenhill and Well Hill by-election 26 September 2013 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
UKIP Steve Lindsay21635.7+28.0
Labour Rachel Waterton18831.1-27.2
Conservative Allrik Birch13923.0-11.0
Liberal Democrats Philip Hobson6210.2+10.2
Majority284.6
Turnout 605
UKIP gain from Labour Swing

2015-2019

Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village by-election 13 October 2016 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Clare Barnes31134.6-24.1
Labour Jacqueline Griffiths27430.5+2.3
Liberal Democrats Krish Shanmuganathan18320.4+20.4
UKIP Medina Hall13114.6+14.6
Majority374.1
Turnout 899
Conservative hold Swing
Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone by-election 3 August 2017 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sue Coleman43858.8+5.5
Liberal Democrats Richard Streatfeild25334.0+0.2
Labour Annette Webb547.2+7.2
Majority18524.8
Turnout 745
Conservative hold Swing
Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth by-election 30 August 2018 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Carroll54255.7-1.7
Liberal Democrats Krish Shanmuganathan26026.7+26.7
Labour Emily Asher17117.6-5.5
Majority28229.0
Turnout 973
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge by-election 6 May 2021 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Keith Bonin1,05154.3+2.6
Liberal Democrats Sandra Robinson70436.3+36.3
Labour Neil Proudfoot1829.4-9.5
Majority34717.9
Turnout 1,937
Conservative hold Swing
Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge by-election 3 March 2022 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Williams82058.7+7.0
Liberal Democrats Clare Coombe52437.5+37.5
Labour Theo Michael523.7-15.2
Majority29621.2
Turnout 1,396
Conservative hold Swing
Fawkham and West Kingsdown by-election 5 May 2022 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Emily Bulford89271.4+32.4
Labour Jordan Selvey20216.2+16.2
Liberal Democrats Tristan Ward15612.5+12.5
Majority69055.2
Turnout 1,250
Conservative hold Swing
Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone by-election 9 June 2022 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard Streatfeild34354.4N/A
Conservative Ian Butcher28845.6N/A
Majority558.8
Turnout 631
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "The District of Sevenoaks (Electoral Changes) Order 2001", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2001/3557, retrieved 27 September 2023
  2. ↑ The District of Sevenoaks (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Kent (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  4. 1 2 Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. "Sevenoaks District Council Election Results 1973-2011" (PDF). Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Greater London, Kent and Surrey (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Sevenoaks (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Sevenoaks (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Dunton Green and Riverhead Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kemsing Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. ↑ "BNP unseats Labour in by-election". BBC News. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Cowden and Hever Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Crockenhill and Well Hill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Crockenhill and Well Hill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Fawkham and West Kingsdown Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2023.


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