2010 Maidstone Borough Council election
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The 2010 Maidstone Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of Maidstone Borough Council in Kent, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Election result
The results saw the Conservatives hold control of the council after winning half of the seats being elected.[3] This meant the Conservatives remained on 28 seats, while the Liberal Democrats gained 2 to hold 23 seats.[3][4] Meanwhile, 2 independents lost seats, meaning there were 4 independents on the council after the election.[4] Overall turnout in the election was 66%.[5]
The Liberal Democrats gained 3 seats from the Conservatives in the wards of Bridge, East and South, including defeating the cabinet member for leisure and Conservative deputy leader, Brian Moss, in Bridge.[4] However the Conservatives took a seat back from the Liberal Democrats in Park Wood and the Conservatives also gained 2 seats from independents.[4] The Conservatives gains from independents came in Bearsted and Shepway South, with the independent group leader, Pat Marshall, losing in Bearsted.[4]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.0 | 43.5 | 28,266 | -6.2% | |
Liberal Democrats | 9 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 50.0 | 36.0 | 23,390 | +3.3% | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 5.7 | 3,710 | +1.7% | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 6,182 | +2.8% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.9 | 2,540 | -2.1% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 762 | +0.4% | |
National Front | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 146 | +0.2% |
Ward results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Dan Doley | 2,705 | 63.3 | +3.7 | |
Conservative | Andrew Lehegarat | 1,178 | 27.6 | −2.4 | |
Labour | Marianna Poliszczuk | 292 | 6.8 | +2.3 | |
Green | Rebecca Matthews | 100 | 2.3 | −0.1 | |
Majority | 1,527 | 35.7 | +6.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,275 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Heather Langley | 2,546 | 50.4 | −24.3 | |
Independent | Pat Marshall | 1,768 | 35.0 | +35.0 | |
Labour | Jim Grogan | 539 | 10.7 | +10.7 | |
Green | Ciaran Oliver | 196 | 3.9 | −2.9 | |
Majority | 778 | 15.4 | −40.7 | ||
Turnout | 5,049 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Derek Butler | 2,796 | 60.2 | −18.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Watson | 1,064 | 22.9 | +7.2 | |
Labour | Steve Gibson | 618 | 13.3 | +13.3 | |
Green | John Aust | 165 | 3.6 | −2.1 | |
Majority | 1,732 | 37.3 | −25.8 | ||
Turnout | 4,643 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | David Pickett | 1,345 | 46.2 | +3.5 | |
Conservative | Brian Moss | 1,181 | 40.6 | −4.2 | |
Labour | Bruce Heald | 269 | 9.2 | +2.5 | |
Green | Robin Kinrade | 117 | 4.0 | −1.9 | |
Majority | 164 | 5.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,912 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Brian Mortimer | 2,394 | 58.1 | +12.7 | |
Conservative | Simon Elliott | 1,480 | 35.9 | −15.0 | |
UKIP | Keith Woolven | 162 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Green | Andrew Waldie | 85 | 2.1 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 914 | 22.2 | |||
Turnout | 4,121 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jane Naghi | 2,324 | 52.8 | −3.9 | |
Conservative | Scott Hahnefeld | 1,458 | 33.1 | −4.3 | |
Labour | Patrick Coates | 280 | 6.4 | +6.4 | |
UKIP | Gareth Kendall | 225 | 5.1 | +5.1 | |
Green | Sandra McDowell | 116 | 2.6 | −3.3 | |
Majority | 866 | 19.7 | |||
Turnout | 4,403 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Steve Beerling | 1,704 | 43.6 | +16.0 | |
Conservative | James Cook | 1,344 | 34.4 | +1.1 | |
Green | Stuart Jeffery | 480 | 12.3 | −3.7 | |
Labour | Keith Adkinson | 382 | 9.8 | −13.3 | |
Majority | 360 | 9.2 | |||
Turnout | 3,910 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Barned | 1,451 | 46.4 | +5.8 | |
Independent | Janetta Sams | 1,394 | 44.6 | −1.2 | |
Labour | Gill Annan | 280 | 9.0 | +9.0 | |
Majority | 57 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 3,125 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jenny Gibson | 1,922 | 67.3 | +0.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Samme | 395 | 13.8 | +13.8 | |
Green | Penny Kemp | 292 | 10.2 | −23.1 | |
Labour | Christine Edwards-Daem | 245 | 8.6 | +8.6 | |
Majority | 1,527 | 53.5 | +20.1 | ||
Turnout | 2,854 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jenni Sharp | 1,114 | 41.2 | −4.2 | |
Conservative | Nick de Wiggondene | 1,035 | 38.3 | −3.5 | |
Labour | Wendy Hollands | 296 | 10.9 | +4.2 | |
Independent | Carol Vizzard | 172 | 6.4 | +6.4 | |
Green | Hannah Patton | 87 | 3.2 | −2.9 | |
Majority | 79 | 2.9 | −0.7 | ||
Turnout | 2,704 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Clive English | 1,793 | 51.5 | +7.6 | |
Conservative | Paul Butcher | 1,085 | 31.2 | −5.1 | |
Labour | Richard Coates | 314 | 9.0 | +0.0 | |
UKIP | Frank Stanford | 181 | 5.2 | −0.3 | |
Green | Wendy Lewis | 110 | 3.2 | −2.1 | |
Majority | 708 | 20.3 | +12.7 | ||
Turnout | 3,483 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Rodd Nelson-Gracie | 2,395 | 58.3 | −14.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Carol Jacques | 1,215 | 29.6 | +14.1 | |
Labour | Edith Davis | 335 | 8.2 | −3.4 | |
Green | James Shalice | 164 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
Majority | 1,180 | 28.7 | −28.7 | ||
Turnout | 4,109 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Tony Harwood | 1,978 | 52.1 | −7.3 | |
Conservative | Jeff Tree | 1,225 | 32.2 | −0.2 | |
Labour | Sally Wilcox | 299 | 7.9 | +7.9 | |
UKIP | Charles Elliott | 194 | 5.1 | +5.1 | |
Green | Derek Eagle | 104 | 2.7 | −5.6 | |
Majority | 753 | 19.8 | −7.2 | ||
Turnout | 3,800 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Burton | 790 | 39.8 | +8.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Daniel Moriarty | 715 | 36.0 | −18.1 | |
Labour | Mick Beckwith | 356 | 17.9 | +3.1 | |
Independent | Stella Stevens | 77 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Green | Joan Langrick | 48 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 75 | 3.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,986 | ||||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mike Yates | 1,651 | 45.0 | −15.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Joseph Mullen | 851 | 23.2 | +11.0 | |
Labour | Geoff Harvey | 754 | 20.6 | −0.2 | |
National Front | Gary Butler | 146 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
Green | Ainsley Francis | 133 | 3.6 | −3.7 | |
Independent | Jon Hicks | 132 | 3.6 | −2.7 | |
Majority | 800 | 21.8 | −18.0 | ||
Turnout | 3,667 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Adrian Brindle | 928 | 39.1 | −12.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ken Stevens | 649 | 27.3 | +11.2 | |
Labour | Peter Edwards-Daem | 632 | 26.6 | −5.4 | |
Independent | Sheena Williams | 167 | 7.0 | +7.0 | |
Majority | 279 | 11.7 | −8.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,376 | ||||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Derek Mortimer | 2,062 | 47.0 | −1.2 | |
Conservative | Alan Chell | 1,895 | 43.2 | −4.4 | |
Labour | John Morgan | 291 | 6.6 | +2.4 | |
Green | Daniel Broad | 141 | 3.2 | +3.2 | |
Majority | 167 | 3.8 | +3.1 | ||
Turnout | 4,389 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Eric Hotson | 1,906 | 59.7 | −10.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Steven Williams | 1,082 | 33.9 | +17.1 | |
Green | Ian McDonald | 202 | 6.3 | +6.3 | |
Majority | 824 | 25.8 | −27.5 | ||
Turnout | 3,190 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
- ^ "Maidstone". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 10 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Local elections 2010". London: guardian.co.uk. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
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(help) - ^ a b "Conservatives hold local councils in Kent". BBC News Online. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Tories keep control of Maidstone but lose a senior councillor". Kent Messenger. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ "Elections - results". Maidstone Borough Council. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Maidstone". Local Elections Archive Project. Retrieved 10 March 2011.