Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election, 2018

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The 2018 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Tunbridge Wells.

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Ward results

Benenden and Cranbook

Benenden and Cranbook
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Tom Dawlings* 854 50
Tunbridge Wells AllianceJohn Smith54232
Labour Anne Musker17510
Liberal Democrat Saul Clackson1368
Majority312
Turnout 1,69932.15
Conservative hold Swing

Brenchley and Horsmonden

Brenchley and Horsmonden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Alan McDermott* 951 65
Labour Kelly Llewellyn26218
Liberal Democrat Zoe Norman24017
Majority689
Turnout 1,44035.99
Conservative hold Swing

Broadwater

Broadwater
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Chris Woodward* 479 39
Liberal Democrat Christopher Hall47139
Labour Louise Reid21317
UKIP Alun Elder-Brown595
Majority8
Turnout 1,21837.64
Conservative hold Swing

Culverden

Culverden
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative David Scott 663 30
Tunbridge Wells AllianceLucy Willis49923
Liberal Democrat Martin Brice40018
Labour Carol Wilson32715
Women's Equality Liz Orr32315
Majority164
Turnout 2,20838.3
Conservative hold Swing

Hawkhurst and Sandhurst

Hawkhurst and Sandhurst
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Patrick Thomson 1,012 68
Labour Ana Draper26117
Liberal Democrat Clare Bishop22115
Majority751
Turnout 1,48631.74
Conservative hold Swing

Paddock Wood East

Paddock Wood East
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Allan Gooda 430 44
Tunbridge Wells AllianceRodney Atkins26527
Labour Derek Boyle19620
Liberal Democrat Gillian Douglass788
Majority165
Turnout 96731.47
Conservative hold Swing

Paddock Wood West

Paddock Wood West
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Elizabeth Thomas* 425 45
Labour Raymond Moon23525
Tunbridge Wells AllianceBrian Ransley14315
Liberal Democrat James Cole728
Green Trevor Bisdee657
Majority190
Turnout 93633.03
Conservative hold Swing

Pantiles and St. Mark's

Pantiles and St. Mark's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative James Scholes* 983 48
Labour Lorna Blackmore72935
Liberal Democrat Andy Hickey34417
Majority254
Turnout 2,04239.63
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Tunbridge Wells AllianceNick Pope77334
Conservative Catherine Rankin63028
Liberal Democrat Rachel Sadler53323
Labour Hugo Pound33515
Majority143
Turnout 40.642,265
Tunbridge Wells Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Pembury

Pembury
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul Barrington-King* 1,014 63
Liberal Democrat Colin Sefton30119
Labour Sarah Carpenter28218
Majority713
Turnout 1,58935.74
Conservative hold Swing

Sherwood

Sherwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Bob Backhouse* 633 39
Labour Seb St John52032
Tunbridge Wells AllianceNick Twist29018
Liberal Democrat Alan Bullion1137
UKIP Chris Hoare674
Majority113
Turnout 1,62141.45
Conservative hold Swing

Southborough and High Brooms

Southborough and High Brooms
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Labour Alain Lewis 1,094 62
Conservative Harry Allen45526
Liberal Democrat Marguerita Morton21112
Majority639
Turnout 1,74732.17
Labour hold Swing

Southborough North

Southborough North
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Joe Simmons 614 51
Liberal Democrat Trevor Poile35429
Labour Martin Betts24720
Majority260
Turnout 1,21138.13
Conservative hold Swing

Speldhurst and Bidborough

Speldhurst and Bidborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Julia Soyke* 1,186 66
Liberal Democrat Jackie Prance36120
Labour David Adams25114
Majority825
Turnout 1,78938.39
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat David Neve* 762 51
Tunbridge Wells AllianceSteve Bowser27018
Labour Isobel Kerrigan24616
Conservative Matt Bailey23015
Majority492
Turnout 1,50635.27
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Liberal Democrat Mark Ellis 1,038 47
Labour Bjorn Simpole59927
Conservative Jamil Nasir57526
Majority439
Turnout 2,20843.03
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing

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The 2003 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

The 2004 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

2006 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

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2007 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

The 2007 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

2008 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

The 2008 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

2010 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

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The 2012 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election is scheduled to take place on Thursday 3 May 2012 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council will be up for election.

The 2014 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

The 2015 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.

The 2016 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2016 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

References

  1. ↑ "Election results by wards: Borough Election, May 2018 - Thursday, 3rd May, 2018". tunbridgewells.gov.uk. Borough of Tunbridge Wells. 4 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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