Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council elections

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Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is the local authority for the borough of Tonbridge and Malling in Kent, United Kingdom. The council is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, 44 councillors have been elected from 19 wards. [1]

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Council composition

Composition of the council [2]
Year Conservative Liberal Democrats [a] Labour Green Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (53 seats)
1973 30811–4Conservative
1976 424403Conservative
New ward boundaries (52 seats)
1979 406402Conservative
1980 378502Conservative
1982 368503Conservative
1983 369502Conservative
1984 3511501Conservative
1986 3312601Conservative
1987 3015601Conservative
1988 3213601Conservative
New ward boundaries (55 seats)
1991 3217600Conservative
1995 23211100No overall control
1999 2721700No overall control
New ward boundaries (53 seats)
2003 3313700Conservative
2007 467000Conservative
2011 484100Conservative
New ward boundaries (53 seats)
2015 484002Conservative
2019 399123 [b] Conservative
New ward boundaries (44 seats)
2023 2011382 [c] No overall control

Council elections

The elections scheduled to take place in 1990 were cancelled due to the council's decision to move to all-out elections in 1991 on new boundaries. [9]

Results maps

By-election results

1995–99

A by-election was held in East Peckham Ward following the resignation of E. Pries.

East Peckham Ward By-Election 24 July 1997 [10]
CandidatePartyVotes%±%
 Stephen John Cresswell Liberal Democrats 35741.75%−18.9%
 Keith Stephen Chantler Conservative Party 33739.42%+4.8%
 John Edward Howard Labour Party 16118.83%+18.8%
Total855100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
Turnout33.5%
  Liberal Democrats hold

A by-election was held in Cage Green Ward following the resignation of G. Evans.

Cage Green Ward By-Election 7 May 1998 [11]
CandidatePartyVotes%±%
 Nicolas John Heslop Conservative Party 82758.28%+13.2%
  Labour Party 36825.93%−14.5%
  Liberal Democrats 22415.79%+1.2%
Total1,419100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
Turnout44%
  Conservative hold

1999–03

Wrotham Ward By-Election 4 May 2000 [12]
CandidatePartyVotes%±%
 Cordelia Emma Julia McCartney Conservative Party 39660.46%+14.4%
  Liberal Democrats 25939.54%+39.5%
Total655100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
Turnout45.1%
  Conservative hold
Snodland East Ward By-Election 31 January 2002 [13]
CandidatePartyVotes%±%
 Jeremy Hayes Labour Party 49358.48%+8.4%
  Conservative Party 35041.52%+16.4%
Total843100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
Turnout27.8%
  Labour hold

2003–07

A by-election was held in Burham, Wouldham & Eccles Ward following the resignation of John Jennings on 23 August 2004.

Burham, Wouldham & Eccles Ward By-Election 14 October 2004 [14] [15]
CandidatePartyVotes%±%
 David Anthony Stuart Davis Conservative Party 66058.56%+13.8%
 Linda O’Halloran Liberal Democrats 31227.68%−16.7%
 Joy Wharton Labour Party 15513.75%+3.0%
Total1,127100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
Turnout35%
  Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats

A by-election was held in Ightham Ward following the death of Geraldine Bowden.

Ightham Ward By-Election 31 August 2006 [16] [17]
CandidatePartyVotes%±%
 Frederick Rodney Dodds Chartres Conservative Party 35253.91%−20.6%
 Rebecca Jane Hunt Liberal Democrats 30146.09%+20.6%
Total653100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
Turnout42.46%
  Conservative hold

2007–11

There were no by-elections between May 2007 and May 2011.

2011–15

A by-election was held in West Malling and Leybourne Ward following the death of Mark Worrall on 26 April 2012.

West Malling & Leybourne Ward By-Election 5 July 2012 [18] [19]
CandidatePartyVotes%±%
 Sophie Olivia Shrubsole Conservative Party 76948.33%−3.5%
 Yvonne Mary Smyth Liberal Democrats 47229.67%+9.1%
 Peter Graham Stevens UK Independence Party 1277.98%−4.5%
 Kathleen Maria Garlick Labour Party 1237.73%−7.4%
 Michael Philip Walters English Democrats 573.58%+3.6%
 Howard Porter Green Party 432.70%+2.7%
Total1,591100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers1
Ballot Papers Issued1,592
Registered Electors4,572
Turnout34.82%
  Conservative hold

A by-election was held in Borough Green and Long Mill Ward following the resignation of David Evans in December 2013.

Borough Green & Long Mill Ward By-Election 9 January 2014 [20]
CandidatePartyVotes%±%
 Mike Taylor Independent 69238.85+19.2
 Stuart Keith Murray Conservative Party 58833.02−5.2
 David Leonard Waller UK Independence Party 34919.60+19.6
 Victoria Hayman Labour Party 844.72−3.4
 Howard Porter Green Party 683.82+3.8
Total1,781100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers2
Ballot Papers Issued1,783
Registered Electors5,486
Turnout32.50%
  Independent gain

2015-2019

Trench by-election 8 December 2016 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Georgina Thomas60361.2+17.4
Labour Fred Long20420.7+1.1
UKIP David Allen17818.1−0.3
Majority 39940.5
Turnout 985
Conservative hold Swing
Aylesford North and Walderslade by-election 4 May 2017 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Des Keers1,24971.5+0.0
Liberal Democrats Mandy Morrison34920.0+20.0
Green Frances Long1488.5+8.5
Majority 90051.5
Turnout 1,746
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023

Castle by-election 9 December 2021 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Anna Cope73159.3+36.0
Conservative Johurul Islam45436.8−7.4
Labour Julian Wilson483.9−5.0
Majority 27722.5
Turnout 1,233
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Kings Hill by-election 9 December 2021 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dan Harman74059.3+12.2
Independent Louis Westlake31625.3+25.3
Liberal Democrats Julian Wilson19115.3−3.0
Majority 42434.0
Turnout 1,247
Conservative hold Swing
West Malling and Leybourne by-election 9 December 2021 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Boxall77649.6+17.8
Conservative David Thompson62439.8+3.9
Green Jordan Mahoney1378.7+8.7
Labour Robin Potter291.9−4.0
Majority 1529.7
Turnout 1,566
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2023-2027

Judd by-election 4 July 2024 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Stacey Pilgrim2,05163.6
Conservative Jenny Lewis78724.4
Liberal Democrats Michelle Fallaize38712.0
Majority 1,26439.2
Turnout 3,225
Green hold Swing
Snodland East and Ham Hill by-election 1 May 2025 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Luke Chapman54344.0
Labour Shaun Loader34628.0
Independent Nick Watts19515.8
Green Kim Winterbottom15112.2
Majority 19716.0
Turnout 1,235
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ 3 Independent Alliance (Kent)
  3. ↑ 2 Independent Alliance (Kent)

References

  1. ↑ "Borough and Parish/Town Council Elections – 3 May 2007". Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ The District of Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Borough of Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
  5. ↑ "Tonbridge & Malling". BBC News Online . Retrieved 20 August 2009.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  7. ↑ legislation.gov.uk – The Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Changes) Order 2013. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  8. ↑ "The Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Changes) Order 2022". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  9. ↑ The Borough of Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989 (Statutory Instrument 1989/2291, 5(1)). UK Parliament. 5 December 1989.
  10. ↑ "Tonbridge & Malling DC: East Peckham". Local Authority Byelection Results.
  11. ↑ "Tonbridge & Malling DC, Cage Green". Local Authority Byelection Results.
  12. ↑ "Tonbridge & Malling BC, Wrotham". Local Authority Byelection Results.
  13. ↑ "Tonbridge and Malling BC, Snodland East". Local Authority Byelection Results.
  14. ↑ "Burham, Eccles & Wouldham By-election result". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 November 2004.
  15. ↑ "Tonbridge and Malling BC, Burpham Wouldham & Eccles". Local Authority Byelection Results.
  16. ↑ "Election of Member for Ightham Ward". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 26 September 2006.
  17. ↑ "Tonbridge and Malling BC, Ightham". Local Authority Byelection Results.
  18. ↑ "West Malling and Leybourne". Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 6 July 2012.
  19. ↑ "Tonbridge and Malling BC, West Malling and Leybourne". Local Authority Byelection Results.
  20. ↑ "Election of a Borough Councillor for the Borough Green & Long Mill By - Election Ward of Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council" (PDF). Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. 9 January 2014.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Trench Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Aylesford North and Walderslade Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  23. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  24. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kings Hill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  25. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Malling and Leybourne Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  26. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Judd Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  27. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Snodland East and Ham Hill Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
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