Gravesham Borough Council elections

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gravesham Borough Council elections are held every four years to elect Gravesham Borough Council in Kent, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2023, the council has comprised 39 councillors, representing 17 wards.[1]

Council elections[edit]

Borough result maps[edit]

  • 2003 results map
    2003 results map
  • 2007 results map
    2007 results map
  • 2011 results map
    2011 results map
  • 2015 results map
    2015 results map
  • 2019 results map
    2019 results map
  • 2023 results map
    2023 results map

By-election results[edit]

1995-1999[edit]

Colharbour By-Election 26 June 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 522 75.4 -4.0
Conservative 86 12.4 +0.2
Liberal Democrats 84 12.1 +3.7
Majority 437 63.0
Turnout 692 22.8
Labour hold Swing
Painters Ash By-Election 26 June 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 719 80.0 +4.6
Conservative 152 16.9 -1.7
Liberal Democrats 28 3.1 -2.5
Majority 567 63.1
Turnout 899 22.8
Labour hold Swing
Riverside By-Election 26 June 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 541 82.2 -2.9
Conservative 77 11.7 -3.2
Liberal Democrats 40 6.1 +6.1
Majority 464 70.5
Turnout 658 16.3
Labour hold Swing
Northfleet East By-Election 6 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 807 70.1 -4.4
Conservative 189 16.4 -0.5
Liberal Democrats 155 13.5 +4.9
Majority 618 53.7
Turnout 1,151
Labour hold Swing
Cobham & Luddesdown By-Election 4 December 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 265 72.6 +7.1
Liberal Democrats 51 14.0 +2.7
Labour 49 13.4 -9.8
Majority 214 58.6
Turnout 365 29.0
Conservative hold Swing
Central By-Election 9 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 675 54.0 -3.6
Conservative 575 46.0 +11.9
Majority 100 8.0
Turnout 1,250 36.0
Labour hold Swing

2003-2007[edit]

Meopham North By-Election 29 January 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 643 79.8 +12.5
Labour 105 13.0 -5.3
Liberal Democrats 58 7.2 +7.2
Majority 538 66.8
Turnout 806 23.4
Conservative hold Swing
Central By-Election 27 December 2006[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Greta Goatley 689 54.6 -0.4
Labour Lana Aitchison 463 36.7 -8.3
Liberal Democrats Bruce Parmenter 109 8.6 +8.6
Majority 226 17.9
Turnout 1,261 28.2
Conservative hold Swing

2007-2011[edit]

Meopham North By-Election 21 June 2007 (2)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Snelling 681
Conservative Laura Hryniewicz 662
Liberal Democrats James Willis 200
Liberal Democrats Gillian McGill 178
Green Richard Crawford 104
Labour Mary Williams 59
Labour Pamela Sales 57
Monster Raving Loony Lord Toby Jug 31
Turnout 1,972 29.0
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Painters Ash By-Election 4 June 2009[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Les Howes 626 34.6 -6.4
Conservative Veronica Craske 623 34.4 -11.6
Liberal Democrats Ian Stevenson 562 31.0 +18.0
Majority 3 0.2
Turnout 1,811 41
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Meopham South and Vigo By-Election 18 March 2010[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Shelbrooke 515 59.5 -4.4
UKIP Geoffrey Clark 122 14.1 +14.1
Labour Douglas Christie 114 13.2 -2.5
Liberal Democrats Ann O'Brien 114 13.2 +13.2
Majority 393 45.4
Turnout 865 25.3
Conservative hold Swing

2011-2015[edit]

Meopham North By-Election 13 October 2011[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Cubitt 648 47.3 -23.8
UKIP Geoffrey Clark 462 33.7 +33.7
Liberal Democrats David Gibson 148 10.8 +10.8
Labour Andrew Mylett 112 8.2 -20.8
Majority 186 13.6
Turnout 1,370 38.2
Conservative hold Swing
Meopham North By-Election 20 December 2012[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julia Burgoyne 419 54.6 -16.5
UKIP Geoffrey Clark 204 26.6 +26.6
Labour Douglas Christie 108 14.1 -14.8
Liberal Democrats Martin Wilson 36 4.7 +4.7
Majority 215 28.0
Turnout 767
Conservative hold Swing
Painters Ash By-Election 2 May 2013[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lenny Rolles 646 46.3 -10.5
UKIP Michael Dixon 382 27.4 +27.4
Conservative Alan Ridgers 367 26.3 -11.8
Majority 264 18.9
Turnout 1,395
Labour hold Swing
Coldharbour By-Election 22 May 2014[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shane Mochrie-Cox 520 38.5 -24.8
UKIP Sarinder Duroch 486 35.9 +35.9
Conservative Bronwen McGarrity 289 21.4 -15.3
Liberal Democrats Ian Stevenson 35 2.6 +2.6
TUSC John Michael 22 1.6 +1.6
Majority 34 2.5
Turnout 1,352
Labour hold Swing

2015-2019[edit]

Pelham By-Election 18 August 2016[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Jenny Wallace 494 46.2 -4.1
Conservative Conrad Broadley 325 30.4 -4.6
Liberal Democrats Sharan Virk 101 9.4 +9.4
UKIP Gary Harding 91 8.5 +8.5
Green Marna Gilligan 35 3.3 -11.4
English Democrat Emma Foreman 24 2.2 +2.2
Majority 169 15.8
Turnout 1,070
Labour hold Swing
Coldharbour By-Election 4 May 2017[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shane Mochrie-Cox 490 44.3 +7.6
Conservative Gary Harding 349 31.5 -0.9
UKIP Tina Brooker 268 24.2 -6.7
Majority 141 15.8
Turnout 1,107
Labour hold Swing
Painters Ash By-Election 4 May 2017[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Conrad Broadley 873 55.9 +10.1
Labour Elizabeth Mulheran 561 35.9 -1.4
UKIP David Beattie 129 8.3 +8.3
Majority 312 20.0
Turnout 1,563
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Meopham North By-Election 19 October 2017[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Harding 721 64.0 +6.7
Liberal Democrats John Death 192 17.0 +17.0
Labour Doug Christie 155 13.8 -6.9
UKIP Tina Brooker 59 5.2 -16.8
Majority 529 46.9
Turnout 1,127
Conservative hold Swing

2019-2023[edit]

Westcourt By-Election 17 October 2019[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Helen Ashenden 492 50.1 +20.9
Labour Lindsay Gordon 314 32.0 -5.5
UKIP Linda Talbot 116 11.8 -11.1
Green Marna Gilligan 60 6.1 +6.1
Majority 178 18.1
Turnout 982
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Westcourt By-Election 6 May 2021[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Samir Jassal 577 49.4 +20.2
Labour Karina O'Malley 534 45.8 +8.3
Liberal Democrats Ukonu Obasi 56 4.8 +4.8
Majority 43 3.7
Turnout 1,167
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The Gravesham (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/1176, retrieved 26 September 2023
  2. ^ The Borough of Gravesham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Kent (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Gravesham (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. ^ "Conservatives hold Central Ward". Gravesham Borough Council. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  7. ^ "Election results for Meopham North". Gravesham Borough Council.
  8. ^ "Labour councillor wins Painters Ash by-election". kentnews.co.uk. 5 June 2009. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
  9. ^ "UKIP candidate sees off Labour and Lib Dem rivals". kentnews.co.uk. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 19 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "Gravesham by-election: Tories hold onto rural seat". Gravesend Messenger. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2011.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Meopham North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Painters Ash Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Coldharbour Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Pelham Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Coldharbour Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Painters Ash Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Meopham North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Westcourt Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  19. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Westcourt Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gravesham_Borough_Council_elections&oldid=1177337895"