2019 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election 2019 UK local government election
An election was held on 2 May 2019 to elect all 54 members of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Parish council elections were held on the same day.
The Conservatives retained control of the council despite losing seats. The Green Party won their first seats on the council, winning 2 seats in Judd ward.
Summary
Election result
2019 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
Party
Candidates
Seats
Gains
Losses
Net gain/loss
Seats %
Votes %
Votes
+/−
Conservative
54
39
0
9
9
72.2
46.9
31,551
–13.6
Liberal Democrats
27
9
5
0
5
16.7
19.5
13,100
+10.4
Independent Alliance (Kent)
4
3
3
0
3
5.6
8.6
5,806
N/A
Green
14
2
2
0
2
3.7
11.5
7,736
+5.2
Labour
22
1
1
0
1
1.9
8.0
5,417
–4.2
Independent
6
0
0
2
2
0.0
4.1
2,752
–1.2
UKIP
4
0
0
0
0.0
1.4
937
–5.1
Valid ballot papers: 31,130 (98.6%)
Rejected ballot papers: 431 (1.4%)
Ballot papers issued: 31,561 (33.7%)
Registered electors: 93,751
Ward results
Aylesford North and Walderslade
Aylesford North and Walderslade Ward[ 1] (Three seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Michael Christopher Base
Conservative Party
1,048
25.19%
67.31%
Des Keers
Conservative Party
1,046
25.14%
67.18%
Andrew Mark Stephen Kennedy
Conservative Party
980
23.55%
62.94%
Liz Simpson
Liberal Democrats
295
7.09%
18.95%
Thomas Richard Shelley
Labour Party
287
6.90%
18.43%
Rizwana Shelley
Labour Party
286
6.87%
18.37%
Shakiba Maryam Shelley
Labour Party
219
5.26%
14.07%
Total
4,161
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,557
97.07%
Rejected Ballot Papers
47
2.93%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,604
31.07%
Registered Electors
5,162
Aylesford South
Aylesford South Ward[ 2] (Two seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Steve Hammond
Conservative Party
637
38.08%
71.17%
Colin John Williams
Conservative Party
628
37.54%
70.17%
Julia Susan Taylor
Labour Party
226
13.51%
25.25%
Toni Lesley Beadle
Labour Party
182
10.88%
20.34%
Total
1,673
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
895
95.72%
Rejected Ballot Papers
40
4.28%
Ballot Papers Issued
935
24.35%
Registered Electors
3,840
Borough Green and Long Mill
Borough Green and Long Mill Ward[ 3] (Three seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Tim Shaw
Independent Alliance (Kent)
1,850
27.29%
76.41%
Mike Taylor
Independent Alliance (Kent)
1,751
25.83%
72.33%
Wendy Elizabeth Palmer
Independent Alliance (Kent)
1,637
24.14%
67.62%
Harry Rayner
Conservative Party
575
8.48%
23.75%
Bartosz Marek Wlodarczyk
Conservative Party
490
7.23%
20.24%
Matthew Christopher Botten
Conservative Party
477
7.04%
19.70%
Total
6,780
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
2,421
98.78%
Rejected Ballot Papers
30
1.22%
Ballot Papers Issued
2,451
42.81%
Registered Electors
5,725
Burham and Wouldham
Burham and Wouldham Ward[ 4] (Two seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Dave Davis
Conservative Party
470
33.94%
62.92%
Roger William Dalton
Conservative Party
464
33.50%
62.11%
Steve Beadle
Labour Party
237
17.11%
31.73%
Lola Oyewusi
Labour Party
214
15.45%
28.65%
Total
1,385
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
747
94.08%
Rejected Ballot Papers
47
5.92%
Ballot Papers Issued
794
33.63%
Registered Electors
2,361
Cage Green Ward[ 5] (Two seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Nicolas John Heslop
Conservative Party
732
29.62%
57.23%
Mark Osmond Davis
Conservative Party
726
29.38%
56.76%
Denis William Buckley
Green Party
352
14.24%
27.52%
Frances Mary Long
Green Party
325
13.15%
25.41%
Michelle Wallington
Liberal Democrats
172
6.96%
13.45%
Rob Shergold
Liberal Democrats
164
6.64%
12.82%
Total
2,471
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,279
98.01%
Rejected Ballot Papers
26
1.99%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,305
36.54%
Registered Electors
3,571
Castle
Castle Ward[ 6] (Two seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Karen King
Conservative Party
640
25.73%
48.01%
Vivian Mary Chimmo Branson
Conservative Party
623
25.05%
46.74%
Robert Adam Songer
Liberal Democrats
342
13.75%
25.66%
Paul Andrew Stepto
Green Party
338
13.59%
25.36%
John Patrick Watson-Reynolds
Green Party
323
12.99%
24.23%
Mary Geraldine Ann Arigho
Labour Party
129
5.19%
9.68%
Julian Thomas Wilson
Labour Party
92
3.70%
6.90%
Total
2,487
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,333
98.74%
Rejected Ballot Papers
17
1.26%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,350
38.29%
Registered Electors
3,526
Ditton
Ditton Ward[ 7] (Two seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
David John Cooper
Conservative Party
530
29.31%
52.37%
Robert Ireland Blackburne Cannon
Conservative Party
510
28.21%
50.40%
Darren Kent Nicholls
Liberal Democrats
355
19.63%
35.08%
Yan Leon Malinowski
Liberal Democrats
242
13.38%
23.91%
Julia Heather Jenner
Labour Party
171
9.46%
16.90%
Total
1,808
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,012
96.93%
Rejected Ballot Papers
32
3.07%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,044
27.14%
Registered Electors
3,847
Downs and Mereworth
East Malling Ward[ 9] (Two seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Roger Vincent Roud
Liberal Democrats
1,017
39.27%
75.78%
Michelle Tatton
Liberal Democrats
1,016
39.23%
75.71%
Dan Markham
Conservative Party
249
9.61%
18.55%
Fiona Jane Markham
Conservative Party
235
9.07%
17.51%
Kathleen Maria Garlick
Labour Party
73
2.82%
5.44%
Total
2,590
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,342
99.11%
Rejected Ballot Papers
12
0.89%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,354
35.47%
Registered Electors
3,817
Hadlow and East Peckham
Hadlow and East Peckham Ward[ 10] (Three seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Janet Lynne Sergison
Conservative Party
1,144
24.16%
60.27%
Jill Ann Anderson
Conservative Party
1,102
23.27%
58.06%
Howard Seymour Rogers
Conservative Party
986
20.82%
51.95%
Stephen Greville Jackson
Green Party
604
12.76%
31.82%
Jordan Patrick Mahoney
Liberal Democrats
487
10.29%
25.66%
Alan John Willock
UK Independence Party
412
8.70%
21.71%
Total
4,735
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,898
99.53%
Rejected Ballot Papers
9
0.47%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,907
34.47%
Registered Electors
5,532
Higham
Higham Ward[ 11] (Two seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Dennis William King
Conservative Party
785
33.62%
58.85%
Frixos Glafcos Tombolis
Conservative Party
608
26.04%
45.58%
Charlotte Louise Stockdale
Green Party
476
20.39%
35.68%
Yvonne Jane Brightmore
Liberal Democrats
279
11.95%
20.91%
Douglas John Ramsay
Labour Party
187
8.01%
14.02%
Total
2,335
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,334
99.26%
Rejected Ballot Papers
10
0.74%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,344
36.71%
Registered Electors
3,661
Judd
Judd Ward[ 13] (Two seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Mark Anthony James Hood
Green Party
1,512
40.29%
77.14%
April Elizabeth Clark
Green Party
1,477
39.36%
75.36%
David John Cure
Conservative Party
348
9.27%
17.76%
Tony Lambeth
Conservative Party
272
7.25%
13.88%
Colin Richard Bullen
UK Independence Party
144
3.84%
7.35%
Total
3,753
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,960
99.85%
Rejected Ballot Papers
3
0.15%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,963
50.89%
Registered Electors
3,857
Kings Hill Ward[ 14] (Three seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Christopher Brown
Conservative Party
887
21.81%
54.65%
Millie Langridge
Conservative Party
770
18.93%
47.44%
Kim Bonita Tanner
Conservative Party
672
16.52%
41.40%
Sarah Muriel Barker
Independent
651
16.01%
40.11%
David Leonard Waller
Independent
474
11.65%
29.21%
Suzanne Elizabeth Burdon
Liberal Democrats
344
8.46%
21.20%
Andrew Peter Russel
Liberal Democrats
269
6.61%
16.57%
Total
4,067
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,623
99.39%
Rejected Ballot Papers
10
0.61%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,633
25.77%
Registered Electors
6,336
Larkfield North
Larkfield North Ward[ 15] (Two seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Trudy Dean
Liberal Democrats
839
37.90%
72.20%
David Thornewell
Liberal Democrats
788
35.59%
67.81%
Dougie Dick
Conservative Party
307
13.87%
26.42%
Mike Parry-Waller
Conservative Party
280
12.65%
24.10%
Total
2,214
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,162
98.39%
Rejected Ballot Papers
19
1.61%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,181
33.23%
Registered Electors
3,557
Larkfield South
Larkfield South Ward[ 16] (Two seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Anita Sandra Oakley
Liberal Democrats
791
41.37%
78.47%
Timothy Bishop
Liberal Democrats
736
38.49%
73.02%
Tracy Ann Hildrew
Conservative Party
221
11.56%
21.92%
Chris Winn
Conservative Party
164
8.58%
16.27%
Total
1,912
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,008
98.63%
Rejected Ballot Papers
14
1.37%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,022
29.96%
Registered Electors
3,411
Medway
Snodland East and Ham Hill
Snodland East and Ham Hill Ward[ 18] (Two seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Sue Bell
Conservative Party
413
31.34%
53.43%
Ruth Freda Lettington
Conservative Party
373
28.30%
48.25%
Wayne John Mallard
Labour Party
312
23.67%
40.36%
Jane Catherine Ayers
Liberal Democrats
220
16.69%
28.46%
Total
1,318
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
773
98.47%
Rejected Ballot Papers
12
1.53%
Ballot Papers Issued
785
21.67%
Registered Electors
3,622
Snodland West and Holborough Lakes
Snodland West and Holborough Lakes Ward[ 19] (Three seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Paul Michael Hickmott
Labour Party
640
18.54%
52.12%
Alan Peter John Keeley
Conservative Party
614
17.79%
50.00%
David Lettington
Conservative Party
602
17.44%
49.02%
Ian Lee Butterfield
Conservative Party
571
16.54%
46.50%
Susan Lesley Shaw
Labour Party
528
15.30%
43.00%
Lea Angeline West
Labour Party
497
14.40%
40.47%
Total
3,452
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,228
97.46%
Rejected Ballot Papers
32
2.54%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,260
26.45%
Registered Electors
4,767
Trench
Trench Ward[ 20] (Two seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Pam Bates
Conservative Party
464
26.30%
45.40%
Georgina Elizabeth Thomas
Conservative Party
460
26.08%
45.01%
Stacey Dean Pilgrim
Independent
366
20.75%
35.81%
Carl Anthony Marten
Labour Party
240
13.61%
23.48%
Simon Richardson
Labour Party
234
13.27%
22.90%
Total
1,764
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,022
98.65%
Rejected Ballot Papers
14
1.35%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,036
28.90%
Registered Electors
3,585
Vauxhall
Vauxhall Ward[ 21] (Two seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Frances Annabel Hoskins
Liberal Democrats
858
33.15%
64.90%
Garry Christopher Bridge
Liberal Democrats
759
29.33%
57.41%
Maria Frances Heslop
Conservative Party
526
20.32%
39.79%
Carl Michael Lewis
Conservative Party
445
17.19%
33.66%
Total
2,588
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,322
97.49%
Rejected Ballot Papers
34
2.51%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,356
35.40%
Registered Electors
3,831
Wateringbury
Wateringbury Ward[ 22] (One seat)
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Sarah Anne Hudson
Conservative Party
325
48.65%
Mark James Burrows
Independent
255
38.17%
Siobhan Catherine Sharp
Liberal Democrats
88
13.17%
Total
668
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
6
0.89%
Ballot Papers Issued
674
41.76%
Registered Electors
1,614
Wrotham, Ightham and Stansted Ward[ 24] (Two seats)
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Robin Patrick Betts
Conservative Party
715
30.65%
53.68%
Martin Andrew Coffin
Conservative Party
620
26.58%
46.55%
Scott Michael Millener
Independent Alliance (Kent)
568
24.35%
42.64%
Laura Roberts
Green Party
430
18.43%
32.28%
Total
2,333
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
1,332
99.63%
Rejected Ballot Papers
5
0.37%
Ballot Papers Issued
1,337
38.75%
Registered Electors
3,450
By-elections
Castle
Kings Hill
West Malling & Leybourne
Notes
^ Excludes uncontested ward (Downs and Mereworth).
References
^ "Election results for Aylesford North and Walderslade : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Aylesford South : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Borough Green and Long Mill : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Burham and Wouldham : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Cage Green : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Castle : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Ditton : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Downs and Mereworth : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for East Malling : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Hadlow and East Peckham : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Higham : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Hildenborough : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Judd : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Kings Hill : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Larkfield North : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Larkfield South : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Medway : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Snodland East and Ham Hill : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Snodland West and Holborough Lakes : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Trench : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Vauxhall : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Wateringbury : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for West Malling and Leybourne : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .
^ "Election results for Wrotham, Ightham and Stansted : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019" . West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council . Retrieved 6 May 2019 .