Folkestone and Hythe District Council elections

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Shepway District Council in Kent, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 46 councillors have been elected from 22 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in control Years
Conservative 1973 - 1987
No overall control 1987 - 1991
Liberal Democrats 1991 - 1995
No overall control 1995 - 1999
Conservative 1999 - 2003
Liberal Democrats 2003 - 2004
No overall control 2004 - 2007
Conservative 2007 - present

Council elections

By-election results

1995-1999

St Mary in the Marsh By-Election 22 August 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 593 47.9
Conservative 429 34.7
Liberal Democrats 215 17.4
Majority 164 13.2
Turnout 1,237 54.8
Labour hold Swing
Folkestone Central By-Election 4 September 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 278 42.2 +12.2
Conservative 222 33.7 +5.1
Liberal Democrats 158 24.0 -17.1
Majority 56 8.5
Turnout 658 20.8
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

1999-2003

Harbour By-Election 22 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 387 43.0 +8.2
Labour 273 30.4 -14.3
Conservative 239 26.6 +6.1
Majority 114 12.6
Turnout 899 26.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Hythe North By-Election 22 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 480 51.9 -12.6
Liberal Democrats 369 39.9 +17.0
Labour 75 8.1 -4.5
Majority 111 12.0
Turnout 924 38.6
Conservative hold Swing
Morehall By-Election 22 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gary George 424 36.3 +0.5
Conservative Dick Pascoe 407 34.8 +4.0
Labour 339 29.0 -4.5
Majority 17 1.5
Turnout 1,170 32.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing
Hawkinge and Paddlesworth By-Election 5 April 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Peter Smith 598 57.0 +57.0
Conservative 451 43.0 -27.8
Majority 147 14.0
Turnout 1,049 34.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Folkestone Central By-Election 7 February 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Hugh Barker 358 61.5 +25.7
Labour 224 38.5 +0.7
Majority 134 23.0
Turnout 582 19.6
Conservative hold Swing
Folkestone Park By-Election 27 June 2002[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 1,003 58.3 +14.8
Conservative Edwina Boyt 653 37.9 -5.6
Labour 65 3.8 -9.3
Majority 350 20.4
Turnout 1,721 36.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
St Mary's in the Marsh By-Election 24 October 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julie White 401 37.4 +17.4
Conservative 365 34.0 -1.6
Labour 262 24.4 +0.0
UKIP 44 4.1 +4.1
Majority 36 3.4
Turnout 1,072 46.5
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

2003-2007

New Romney Coast By-Election 2 October 2003[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Birchmore 550 48.1 +15.4
Conservative Derek Morgan 502 43.9 -9.5
Labour Albert Ryder 91 8.0 -5.9
Majority 48 4.2
Turnout 1,143 41.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Romney Marsh By-Election 2 October 2003[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Ashworth 349 50.6 -5.6
Liberal Democrats Sylvia Oiller 273 39.6 +15.3
Labour Adrian Cirket 68 9.9 -9.6
Majority 76 11.0
Turnout 690 40.7
Conservative hold Swing
Folkestone East By-Election 22 April 2004
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 575 52.5 +33.9
Liberal Democrats 352 32.1 -30.9
Labour 169 15.4 -3.0
Majority 223 20.4
Turnout 1,096 37.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
New Romney Town By-Election 29 September 2005[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Stephenson 560 66.2 +19.0
Labour 175 20.7 -18.1
Liberal Democrats 111 13.1 -0.8
Majority 385 45.5
Turnout 846 33.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Folkestone Harvey Central By-Election 13 October 2005[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Martin 409 53.4 +16.7
Labour 237 30.9 +8.5
Liberal Democrats 120 15.7 -21.8
Majority 172 22.5
Turnout 766 23.7
Conservative gain from Green Swing

2007-2011

Hythe West By-Election 4 June 2009[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Neil Matthews 589 39.6 +22.1
Conservative Paul Peacock 483 32.5 -26.4
UKIP Barbara Johnson 255 17.2 +5.9
BNP Harry Williams 94 6.3 +6.3
Shepway Independents Colin Tearle 65 4.4 +4.4
Majority 106 7.1
Turnout 1,486 46.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Romney Marsh By-Election 4 June 2009[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Toby Clifton-Holt 430 58.7 -10.3
Shepway Independents Graham Snell 121 16.5 +16.5
Liberal Democrats Sally Matthews 114 15.6 -0.9
Labour Douglas Suckling 68 9.3 -5.3
Majority 309 42.2
Turnout 733 41.0
Conservative hold Swing
New Romney Coast By-Election 12 November 2009[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Shane Lawrence 452 51.4 +2.2
Liberal Democrats Brian Wright 333 37.9 -12.9
UKIP Wendy Nevard 94 10.7 +10.7
Majority 119 13.5
Turnout 879 30.7
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Local democracy in the Shepway district". Shepway District Council. Retrieved 2009-10-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Shepway". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Shepway (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  4. ^ The Canterbury and Shepway (Areas) Order 1985
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Kent (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-10-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Shepway (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Shepway (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
  9. ^ "East Enders desert BNP". guardian.co.uk. 2002-06-28. Retrieved 2009-10-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  10. ^ a b "Shepway by-election". Hawkinge Gazette. 2003-10-03. Retrieved 2009-10-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ "SNP triumphs in Fife". guardian.co.uk. 2005-09-30. Retrieved 2009-10-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ "Tories boosted in local byelections". guardian.co.uk. 2005-10-14. Retrieved 2009-10-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ a b "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Hythe Town Council. Retrieved 2009-10-24. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ "Conservatives win New Romney Coast by-election". The Romney Marsh Times. 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2009-11-20. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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