2019 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council 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.

2019 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
2 May 2019 (2019-05-02)
All 54 seats on Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
28 seats are needed for a majority
Turnout33.66%[lower-alpha 1]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Nicolas Heslop Anita Oakley
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Cage Green Larkfield South
Last election 48 4
Seats before 48 4
Seats won 39 9
Seat change 9 5
Popular vote 13,976 7,382
Percentage 40.93% 21.62%
Leader before election

Nicolas Heslop
Conservative

 Elected Leader

Nicolas Heslop
Conservative

The Conservatives retained control of the council despite losing seats.

Results

Summary
PartyCandi-
dates		Votes[lower-alpha 2]%Seats+/–
Conservative Party5413,97640.93%399
Liberal Democrats277,38221.62%95
Independent Alliance (Kent)42,4187.08%33
Green Party144,57613.40%22
Labour Party222,9768.71%11
Independent61,8855.52%02
UK Independence Party49372.74%0–
Total13134,150100.00%54–
Valid Ballot Papers31,13098.63%
Rejected Ballot Papers4311.37%
Ballot Papers Issued31,56133.66%
Registered Electors[lower-alpha 1]93,751

Ward
Aylesford North and Walderslade Ward[1]
(Three seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Michael Christopher BaseConservative Party1,04825.19%67.31%
Des KeersConservative Party1,04625.14%67.18%
Andrew Mark Stephen KennedyConservative Party98023.55%62.94%
Liz SimpsonLiberal Democrats2957.09%18.95%
Thomas Richard ShelleyLabour Party2876.90%18.43%
Rizwana ShelleyLabour Party2866.87%18.37%
Shakiba Maryam ShelleyLabour Party2195.26%14.07%
Total4,161100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,55797.07%
Rejected Ballot Papers472.93%
Ballot Papers Issued1,60431.07%
Registered Electors5,162
Aylesford South Ward[2]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Steve HammondConservative Party63738.08%71.17%
Colin John WilliamsConservative Party62837.54%70.17%
Julia Susan TaylorLabour Party22613.51%25.25%
Toni Lesley BeadleLabour Party18210.88%20.34%
Total1,673100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers89595.72%
Rejected Ballot Papers404.28%
Ballot Papers Issued93524.35%
Registered Electors3,840
Borough Green and Long Mill Ward[3]
(Three seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Tim ShawIndependent Alliance (Kent)1,85027.29%76.41%
Mike TaylorIndependent Alliance (Kent)1,75125.83%72.33%
Wendy Elizabeth PalmerIndependent Alliance (Kent)1,63724.14%67.62%
Harry RaynerConservative Party5758.48%23.75%
Bartosz Marek WlodarczykConservative Party4907.23%20.24%
Matthew Christopher BottenConservative Party4777.04%19.70%
Total6,780100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers2,42198.78%
Rejected Ballot Papers301.22%
Ballot Papers Issued2,45142.81%
Registered Electors5,725
Burham and Wouldham Ward[4]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Dave DavisConservative Party47033.94%62.92%
Roger William DaltonConservative Party46433.50%62.11%
Steve BeadleLabour Party23717.11%31.73%
Lola OyewusiLabour Party21415.45%28.65%
Total1,385100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers74794.08%
Rejected Ballot Papers475.92%
Ballot Papers Issued79433.63%
Registered Electors2,361
Cage Green Ward[5]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Nicolas John HeslopConservative Party73229.62%57.23%
Mark Osmond DavisConservative Party72629.38%56.76%
Denis William BuckleyGreen Party35214.24%27.52%
Frances Mary LongGreen Party32513.15%25.41%
Michelle WallingtonLiberal Democrats1726.96%13.45%
Rob ShergoldLiberal Democrats1646.64%12.82%
Total2,471100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,27998.01%
Rejected Ballot Papers261.99%
Ballot Papers Issued1,30536.54%
Registered Electors3,571
Castle Ward[6]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Karen KingConservative Party64025.73%48.01%
Vivian Mary Chimmo BransonConservative Party62325.05%46.74%
Robert Adam SongerLiberal Democrats34213.75%25.66%
Paul Andrew SteptoGreen Party33813.59%25.36%
John Patrick Watson-ReynoldsGreen Party32312.99%24.23%
Mary Geraldine Ann ArighoLabour Party1295.19%9.68%
Julian Thomas WilsonLabour Party923.70%6.90%
Total2,487100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,33398.74%
Rejected Ballot Papers171.26%
Ballot Papers Issued1,35038.29%
Registered Electors3,526
Ditton Ward[7]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
David John CooperConservative Party53029.31%52.37%
Robert Ireland Blackburne CannonConservative Party51028.21%50.40%
Darren Kent NichollsLiberal Democrats35519.63%35.08%
Yan Leon MalinowskiLiberal Democrats24213.38%23.91%
Julia Heather JennerLabour Party1719.46%16.90%
Total1,808100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,01296.93%
Rejected Ballot Papers323.07%
Ballot Papers Issued1,04427.14%
Registered Electors3,847
Downs and Mereworth Ward[8]
(Two seats)
CandidateParty
Frances Ann KempConservative Party
Piers Justin MontagueConservative Party
East Malling Ward[9]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Roger Vincent RoudLiberal Democrats1,01739.27%75.78%
Michelle TattonLiberal Democrats1,01639.23%75.71%
Dan MarkhamConservative Party2499.61%18.55%
Fiona Jane MarkhamConservative Party2359.07%17.51%
Kathleen Maria GarlickLabour Party732.82%5.44%
Total2,590100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,34299.11%
Rejected Ballot Papers120.89%
Ballot Papers Issued1,35435.47%
Registered Electors3,817
Hadlow and East Peckham Ward[10]
(Three seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Janet Lynne SergisonConservative Party1,14424.16%60.27%
Jill Ann AndersonConservative Party1,10223.27%58.06%
Howard Seymour RogersConservative Party98620.82%51.95%
Stephen Greville JacksonGreen Party60412.76%31.82%
Jordan Patrick MahoneyLiberal Democrats48710.29%25.66%
Alan John WillockUK Independence Party4128.70%21.71%
Total4,735100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,89899.53%
Rejected Ballot Papers90.47%
Ballot Papers Issued1,90734.47%
Registered Electors5,532
Higham Ward[11]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Dennis William KingConservative Party78533.62%58.85%
Frixos Glafcos TombolisConservative Party60826.04%45.58%
Charlotte Louise StockdaleGreen Party47620.39%35.68%
Yvonne Jane BrightmoreLiberal Democrats27911.95%20.91%
Douglas John RamsayLabour Party1878.01%14.02%
Total2,335100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,33499.26%
Rejected Ballot Papers100.74%
Ballot Papers Issued1,34436.71%
Registered Electors3,661
Hildenborough Ward[12]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Mark Russell RhodesConservative Party78828.35%52.99%
Nick FoyleConservative Party69224.89%46.54%
Richard Paul MountfordGreen Party33612.09%22.60%
Peter Tudor CookeGreen Party2478.88%16.61%
Helen Rosamund ScottLiberal Democrats2238.02%15.00%
Chris ScottLiberal Democrats1946.98%13.05%
Adrian Geoffrey GilbertUK Independence Party1746.26%11.70%
Patricia TownendLabour Party1264.53%8.47%
Total2,780100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,48799.60%
Rejected Ballot Papers60.40%
Ballot Papers Issued1,49339.86%
Registered Electors3,746
Judd Ward[13]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Mark Anthony James HoodGreen Party1,51240.29%77.14%
April Elizabeth ClarkGreen Party1,47739.36%75.36%
David John CureConservative Party3489.27%17.76%
Tony LambethConservative Party2727.25%13.88%
Colin Richard BullenUK Independence Party1443.84%7.35%
Total3,753100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,96099.85%
Rejected Ballot Papers30.15%
Ballot Papers Issued1,96350.89%
Registered Electors3,857
Kings Hill Ward[14]
(Three seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Christopher BrownConservative Party88721.81%54.65%
Millie LangridgeConservative Party77018.93%47.44%
Kim Bonita TannerConservative Party67216.52%41.40%
Sarah Muriel BarkerIndependent65116.01%40.11%
David Leonard WallerIndependent47411.65%29.21%
Suzanne Elizabeth BurdonLiberal Democrats3448.46%21.20%
Andrew Peter RusselLiberal Democrats2696.61%16.57%
Total4,067100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,62399.39%
Rejected Ballot Papers100.61%
Ballot Papers Issued1,63325.77%
Registered Electors6,336
Larkfield North Ward[15]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Trudy DeanLiberal Democrats83937.90%72.20%
David ThornewellLiberal Democrats78835.59%67.81%
Dougie DickConservative Party30713.87%26.42%
Mike Parry-WallerConservative Party28012.65%24.10%
Total2,214100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,16298.39%
Rejected Ballot Papers191.61%
Ballot Papers Issued1,18133.23%
Registered Electors3,557
Larkfield South Ward[16]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Anita Sandra OakleyLiberal Democrats79141.37%78.47%
Timothy BishopLiberal Democrats73638.49%73.02%
Tracy Ann HildrewConservative Party22111.56%21.92%
Chris WinnConservative Party1648.58%16.27%
Total1,912100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,00898.63%
Rejected Ballot Papers141.37%
Ballot Papers Issued1,02229.96%
Registered Electors3,411
Medway Ward[17]
(Three seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Matt BoughtonConservative Party72515.82%44.05%
Jon BottenConservative Party69715.21%42.35%
James Roger Starling LarkConservative Party62413.62%37.91%
Clive John GrayGreen Party52811.52%32.08%
Ralph Martin RugeGreen Party4189.12%25.39%
Edward Simon PartingtonGreen Party3708.08%22.48%
Jane LloydLiberal Democrats3337.27%20.23%
Euan Alexander MunroLiberal Democrats2816.13%17.07%
Sacha MartenLabour Party2104.58%12.76%
Colin Robert Tarver HusseyUK Independence Party2074.52%12.58%
Zephanie Ruby Elsie MartenLabour Party1894.12%11.48%
Total4,582100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,64699.64%
Rejected Ballot Papers60.36%
Ballot Papers Issued1,65230.96%
Registered Electors5,336
Snodland East and Ham Hill Ward[18]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Sue BellConservative Party41331.34%53.43%
Ruth Freda LettingtonConservative Party37328.30%48.25%
Wayne John MallardLabour Party31223.67%40.36%
Jane Catherine AyersLiberal Democrats22016.69%28.46%
Total1,318100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers77398.47%
Rejected Ballot Papers121.53%
Ballot Papers Issued78521.67%
Registered Electors3,622
Snodland West and Holborough Lakes Ward[19]
(Three seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Paul Michael HickmottLabour Party64018.54%52.12%
Alan Peter John KeeleyConservative Party61417.79%50.00%
David LettingtonConservative Party60217.44%49.02%
Ian Lee ButterfieldConservative Party57116.54%46.50%
Susan Lesley ShawLabour Party52815.30%43.00%
Lea Angeline WestLabour Party49714.40%40.47%
Total3,452100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,22897.46%
Rejected Ballot Papers322.54%
Ballot Papers Issued1,26026.45%
Registered Electors4,767
Trench Ward[20]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Pam BatesConservative Party46426.30%45.40%
Georgina Elizabeth ThomasConservative Party46026.08%45.01%
Stacey Dean PilgrimIndependent36620.75%35.81%
Carl Anthony MartenLabour Party24013.61%23.48%
Simon RichardsonLabour Party23413.27%22.90%
Total1,764100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,02298.65%
Rejected Ballot Papers141.35%
Ballot Papers Issued1,03628.90%
Registered Electors3,585
Vauxhall Ward[21]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Frances Annabel HoskinsLiberal Democrats85833.15%64.90%
Garry Christopher BridgeLiberal Democrats75929.33%57.41%
Maria Frances HeslopConservative Party52620.32%39.79%
Carl Michael LewisConservative Party44517.19%33.66%
Total2,588100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,32297.49%
Rejected Ballot Papers342.51%
Ballot Papers Issued1,35635.40%
Registered Electors3,831
Wateringbury Ward[22]
(One seat)
CandidatePartyVotes%
Sarah Anne HudsonConservative Party32548.65%
Mark James BurrowsIndependent25538.17%
Siobhan Catherine SharpLiberal Democrats8813.17%
Total668100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers60.89%
Ballot Papers Issued67441.76%
Registered Electors1,614
West Malling and Leybourne Ward[23]
(Three seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Brian John LukerConservative Party83315.30%40.03%
Lee O'TooleConservative Party74313.65%35.70%
Nick StapletonLiberal Democrats73913.58%35.51%
Zeenara NajamConservative Party71513.14%34.36%
Nicholas Alasdair Laurence TaplinLiberal Democrats66112.14%31.76%
Bob UlphIndependent61311.26%29.46%
Bill BanksLiberal Democrats60811.17%29.22%
Neil Christopher HarrisonIndependent3937.22%18.89%
John Alexander HobsonLabour Party1382.54%6.63%
Total5,443100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers2,081100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers00.00%
Ballot Papers Issued2,08137.18%
Registered Electors5,597
Wrotham, Ightham and Stansted Ward[24]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Robin Patrick BettsConservative Party71530.65%53.68%
Martin Andrew CoffinConservative Party62026.58%46.55%
Scott Michael MillenerIndependent Alliance (Kent)56824.35%42.64%
Laura RobertsGreen Party43018.43%32.28%
Total2,333100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,33299.63%
Rejected Ballot Papers50.37%
Ballot Papers Issued1,33738.75%
Registered Electors3,450

Notes
  1. Excludes uncontested ward (Downs and Mereworth).
  2. Based on highest placed candidate for each party in each ward.

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Election results for Castle : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  7. "Election results for Ditton : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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  9. "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.
  10. "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.
  11. "Election results for Higham : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  12. "Election results for Hildenborough : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  13. "Election results for Judd : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  14. "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.
  15. "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.
  16. "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.
  17. "Election results for Medway : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  18. "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.
  19. "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.
  20. "Election results for Trench : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  21. "Election results for Vauxhall : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  22. "Election results for Wateringbury : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  23. "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.
  24. "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.
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