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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.

Ward results

Benenden and Cranbook

Benenden and Cranbook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Dawlings* 854 50 +8
Tunbridge Wells Alliance John Smith 542 32 N/A
Labour Anne Musker 175 10 +1
Liberal Democrats Saul Clackson 136 8 −18
Majority 312
Turnout 1,699 32.15
Conservative hold Swing

Brenchley and Horsmonden

Brenchley and Horsmonden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alan McDermott* 951 65 +9
Labour Kelly Llewellyn 262 18 +2
Liberal Democrats Zoe Norman 240 17 +10
Majority 689
Turnout 1,440 35.99
Conservative hold Swing

Broadwater

Broadwater
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Woodward* 479 39 −7
Liberal Democrats Christopher Hall 471 39 +31
Labour Louise Reid 213 17 +1
UKIP Alun Elder-Brown 59 5 −26
Majority 8
Turnout 1,218 37.64
Conservative hold Swing

Culverden

Culverden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Scott 663 30 −17
Tunbridge Wells Alliance Lucy Willis 499 23 N/A
Liberal Democrats Martin Brice 400 18 +5
Labour Carol Wilson 327 15 +5
Women's Equality Liz Orr 323 15 N/A
Majority 164
Turnout 2,208 38.3
Conservative hold Swing

Hawkhurst and Sandhurst

Hawkhurst and Sandhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Patrick Thomson 1,012 68 +17
Labour Ana Draper 261 17 +10
Liberal Democrats Clare Bishop 221 15 +10
Majority 751
Turnout 1,486 31.74
Conservative hold Swing

Paddock Wood East

Paddock Wood East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Allan Gooda 430 44 ±0
Tunbridge Wells Alliance Rodney Atkins 265 27 N/A
Labour Derek Boyle 196 20 +9
Liberal Democrats Gillian Douglass 78 8 +1
Majority 165
Turnout 967 31.47
Conservative hold Swing

Paddock Wood West

Paddock Wood West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Elizabeth Thomas* 425 45 +1
Labour Raymond Moon 235 25 +6
Tunbridge Wells Alliance Brian Ransley 143 15 N/A
Liberal Democrats James Cole 72 8 +2
Green Trevor Bisdee 65 7 N/A
Majority 190
Turnout 936 33.03
Conservative hold Swing

Pantiles and St. Mark's

Pantiles and St. Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Scholes* 983 48 −8
Liberal Democrats Andy Hickey 729 35 +21
Labour Lorna Blackmore 344 17 +2
Majority 254
Turnout 2,042 39.63
Conservative hold Swing

Park

Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Tunbridge Wells Alliance Nick Pope 773 34 N/A
Conservative Catherine Rankin 630 28 −21
Liberal Democrats Rachel Sadler 533 23 +10
Labour Hugo Pound 335 15 −1
Majority 143
Turnout 40.64 2,265
Alliance gain from Conservative Swing

Pembury

Pembury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Barrington-King* 1,014 63 +22
Liberal Democrats Colin Sefton 301 19 +15
Labour Sarah Carpenter 282 18 +12
Majority 713
Turnout 1,589 35.74
Conservative hold Swing

Sherwood

Sherwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Bob Backhouse* 633 39
Labour Seb St John 520 32
Tunbridge Wells Alliance Nick Twist 290 18
Liberal Democrats Alan Bullion 113 7
UKIP Chris Hoare 67 4
Majority 113
Turnout 1,621 41.45
Conservative hold Swing

Southborough and High Brooms

Southborough and High Brooms
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alain Lewis 1,094 62
Conservative Harry Allen 455 26
Liberal Democrats Marguerita Morton 211 12
Majority 639
Turnout 1,747 32.17
Labour hold Swing

Southborough North

Southborough North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Joe Simmons 614 51
Liberal Democrats Trevor Poile 354 29
Labour Martin Betts 247 20
Majority 260
Turnout 1,211 38.13
Conservative hold Swing

Speldhurst and Bidborough

Speldhurst and Bidborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Julia Soyke* 1,186 66
Liberal Democrats Jackie Prance 361 20
Labour David Adams 251 14
Majority 825
Turnout 1,789 38.39
Conservative hold Swing

St. James'

St. James'
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Neve* 762 51
Tunbridge Wells Alliance Steve Bowser 270 18
Labour Isobel Kerrigan 246 16
Conservative Matt Bailey 230 15
Majority 492
Turnout 1,506 35.27
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

St. John's

St. John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Ellis 1,038 47
Labour Bjorn Simpole 599 27
Conservative Jamil Nasir 575 26
Majority 439
Turnout 2,208 43.03
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

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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