Dartford Borough Council elections

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Dartford Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Dartford in Kent, England. The council is elected every four years.

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By-election results

1995-1999

Galley Hill By-Election 27 November 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Residents Association24554.8+54.8
Labour 16536.9+7.3
Independent Labour204.5-43.8
Independent Democrat173.8+3.8
Majority8017.9
Turnout 44719.0
Residents gain from Independent Labour Swing
Longfield By-Election 27 November 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 41045.4+9.5
Residents Association31434.8+34.8
Labour 17919.8-3.5
Majority9610.6
Turnout 90323.0
Conservative hold Swing
Maypole By-Election 27 November 1997 (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 40729.1
Conservative 40328.8
Labour 23716.9
Labour 23216.6
Liberal Democrats 1228.7
Turnout 1,40128.0
Conservative hold Swing

1999-2003

Greenhithe By-Election 7 June 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Brian Francis79448.4+3.4
Conservative Shiela East52131.8+31.8
Independent Wayne Cunningham32619.9+19.9
Majority27316.6
Turnout 1,641
Labour gain from Residents Swing
Joyce Green By-Election 21 February 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Matthew Bryant37573.4+0.5
Conservative Shirley Burton7715.1-0.3
UKIP Mark Croucher5911.5+11.5
Majority29858.3
Turnout 51119.2
Labour hold Swing
Sutton at Hone and Hawley By-Election 21 February 2002
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Anthony Martin61753.7-8.2
Labour Stephen de Winton53346.3+8.2
Majority847.4
Turnout 1,15036.2
Conservative hold Swing

2003-2007

Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet By-Election 19 June 2003 (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jeremy Kite1,41722.0
Conservative (Robert) Alexander Dunn1,39321.6
Conservative Albert Bassam1,38321.5
Independent (Mary) Noreen Salway71511.1
Independent Frederick Grainger4026.3
Independent Anthony Mack3645.7
Labour Alistair Jordan3265.1
Liberal Democrats Sonia Keane1682.6
Liberal Democrats Andrew Reeves1432.2
Liberal Democrats Mathias Toth1241.9
Turnout 6,43545.6
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

This election was scheduled as part of the council elections of 1 May 2003. It was delayed following the death of Bob Dunn (who was standing for re-election), just one week before the ballot.

Heath By-Election 27 July 2006
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Lloyd63735.1
Labour Patrick Kelly51828.6
BNP Kevin Saunders24013.2
UKIP Robert Wiltshire1799.9
English Democrat Steven Uncles1749.6
Green Stuart Jeffery653.6
Majority1196.5
Turnout 1,81837.95
Conservative hold Swing
Princes By-Election 21 February 2008
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Patrick Kelly59250.2+9.8
Conservative Jean Shippam34829.5+5.2
English Democrat Mike Tibby19816.8-4.9
Liberal Democrats Amanda Martin221.9+1.9
UKIP Arnold Tarling191.6-12.1
Majority24420.7
Turnout 1,17927.0
Labour hold Swing

2011-2015

Castle By-Election 27 September 2012 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Paul Cutler19143.02
Labour Hayley Louisa Reece11125.00
UKIP Stephen Wilders6013.51
Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents AssociationVic Openshaw5011.26
English Democrat Frances Elizabeth Moore327.21
Majority80
Turnout 44426.86
Conservative hold Swing
Newtown By-election - Thursday 27 June 2013 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David John Baker53645.42
Conservative Rosanna Marina Currans37631.86
UKIP Ivan Paul Burch26822.71
Majority160
Turnout 118023.01
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

The by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative Cllr Gary Reynolds.

Swanscombe By-Election, 5 December 2013 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Steve Jacqueline Doran27429.43
Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents AssociationVic Openshaw27329.32
UKIP Stephen Wilders20021.48
Independent Richard John Lees14615.68
Conservative Steven Ronald Jarnell384.08
Majority1
Turnout 93117.56
Labour gain from Residents Swing

The by-election resulted from the death of Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents Association Cllr Leslie Bobby.

Stone By-Election, 27 March 2014 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Catherine Stafford42637.7-3.8
Conservative Stephanie Thredgle39735.1-11.0
UKIP Jim Moore30727.2+27.2
Majority292.6
Turnout 1,130
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was held following the resignation of Labour Cllr John Adams. [11]

Brent By-Election, 13 November 2014 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Rosanna Currans57942.0-10.8
Labour Mark Maddison48235.0-0.7
UKIP Shan-E-Din Choycha31622.9+22.9
Majority977.0
Turnout 1,377
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was held following the death of Conservative Cllr Nancy Wightman. [13]

Littlebrook By-Election, 13 November 2014 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Daisy Page35847.7-7.1
UKIP Sonia Keane22029.3+29.3
Conservative Calvin McLean17222.9-1.1
Majority13818.4
Turnout 750
Labour hold Swing

The by-election was held following the death of Labour Cllr John Muckle. [15]

2019-2023

Darenth By-Election, 6 May 2021 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maria Kelly25249.9+2.6
Labour Bill Cook21843.2+11.6
Reform UK Howard Bostridge356.9+6.9
Majority346.7
Turnout 505
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative Cllr Ian Armitt. [17]

Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley By-Election, 6 May 2021 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ellenor Palmer1,46573.3+22.4
Labour Maria Perry44522.3+8.8
Reform UK Barry Taylor884.4+4.4
Majority1,02051.1
Turnout 1,998
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative Cllr Calvin McLean. [19]

Maypole and Leyton Cross By-Election, 27 January 2022 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kyle Stealey33463.1-21.1
Green Julian Hood7614.4+14.4
Labour Leah Uwaibi6512.3-3.5
Liberal Democrats Kyle Marsh5410.2+10.2
Majority25848.8
Turnout 529
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was held following the death of Conservative Cllr Ann Allen. [21]

Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley By-Election, 27 January 2022 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative George Holt99667.8+16.9
Labour Maria Perry27218.5+5.0
Liberal Democrats Jane Hatzimasouras20013.6+13.6
Majority72449.3
Turnout 1,468
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative Cllr Lucas Reynolds. [23]

Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley By-Election, 9 February 2023 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eddy Lampkin80869.0-4.3
Labour Jonathan Wynne28524.3+2.0
Green Julian Hood786.7+6.7
Majority52344.7
Turnout 1,171
Conservative hold Swing

The by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative Cllr Ellenor Palmer.

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References

  1. ↑ The District of Dartford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
  2. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Kent (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Greater London and Kent (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Greater London and Kent (County Boundaries) (Variation) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Dartford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Taylor, Jessica (5 June 2018). "Dartford borough boundary changes finalised for 2019 local elections". News Shopper. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Election results for Castle, 27 September 2012". committeedmz.dartford.gov.uk. 27 September 2012.
  8. ↑ "Election results for Newtown, 27 June 2013". committeedmz.dartford.gov.uk. 27 June 2013.
  9. ↑ "Election results for Swanscombe, 5 December 2013". committeedmz.dartford.gov.uk. 5 December 2013.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stone Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "By-election results for Stone ward". Kent Online. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brent Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  13. ↑ "Creative, sporty - so much more than a councillor - tributes paid to Dartford's Nancy Wightman". Kent Online. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Littlebrook Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  15. ↑ Prout, Geoff (18 September 2014). "John Muckle obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Darenth Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  17. ↑ "Parish Council bids a sad farewell to Darenth Ward Member, Ian Armitt". Darenth Parish Council. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  19. ↑ Calvin McLean [@calvinmclean] (9 March 2021). "1/2 After 6 years as a councillor at Dartford I stand down tomorrow to take up a politically restricted post at a London local authority. I will really miss being a councillor but will be keeping a close eye on all the goings on,even if I am not able to participate in the banter" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Maypole and Leyton Cross Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  21. ↑ Delaney, Sean (21 October 2021). "Kent County Council chairman and Dartford councillor Ann Allen dies". Kent Online. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  23. ↑ Delaney, Sean (21 October 2021). "Conservatives retain three Wilmington by-election seats in Dartford council and Kent County Council". Kent Online. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  24. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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