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May 4 2023 Election Results
Published Friday 5 May, 2023
Last updated on Friday 5 May, 2023
Swale Borough Council
Abbey
There were 2 seats in the Abbey Ward election.
The results were:
- Jay Brown (Conservative) 276 votes
- Trevor Raymond Payne (Labour) 314 votes
- Hannah Perkin (Liberal Democrats) 918 votes
- Melanie Jane Regan-Brown (Conservative) 244 votes
- Frances Rehal (Labour and Co-operative) 261 votes
- Chris Williams (Liberal Democrats) 807 votes
Hannah Perkin (Liberal Democrats) and Chris Williams (Liberal Democrats) were elected.
Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow
There were 2 seats in the Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow Ward election.
The candidates were:
- Lloyd George Chapman (Swale Independents) 501 votes
- Rog Clark (Conservative) 483 votes
- Carol Ann Goatham (Green) 236 votes
- Olufemi Oludamilare Olukoya (Labour) 401 votes
- Gareth Randall (Conservative) 343 votes
- Marc Wilson (Liberal Democrats) 267 votes
Lloyd George Chapman (Swale Independents) and Roger Clark (Conservative) were elected.
Borden and Grove Park
There were 2 seats in the Borden and Grove Park Ward election.
The results were:
- Mike Baldock (Swale Independents) 1,030 votes
- Ann Cavanagh (Swale Independents) 728 votes
- Conor Michael Dobbs (Conservative) 262 votes
- Nicholas James Hampshire (Conservative) 424 votes
- Martin Scott Singer (Labour) 184 votes
Mike Baldock (Swale Independents) and Ann Cavanagh (Swale Independents) were elected.
Boughton and Courtenay
There were 2 seats in the Boughton and Courtenay Ward election.
The results were:
- Piers Henry McKenzie Baker (Conservative) 392 votes
- Sonia Christine Fox (Liberal Democrats) 102 votes
- Alastair Brian Gould (Green) 1,122 votes
- Oliver John Maitland Lane (Conservative) 346 votes
- Rich Lehmann (Green) 1,123 votes
- Ida Ann Linfield (Liberal Democrats) 77 votes
- Jeff Tutt (Swale Independents) 278 votes
Richard James Lehmann (Green) and Alastair Brian Gould (Green) were elected.
Chalkwell
There was 1 seat in the Chalkwell Ward election.
The results were:
- Richard Thomas Allsep (Conservative) has 173 votes
- Charlie William Miller (Labour) has 298 votes
- Hannah Temple (Green) has 68 votes
Charlie William Miller (Labour) was elected.
East Downs
There was 1 seat in the East Downs Ward election.
The results were:
- Stephen Andrew Fisher (Liberal Democrats) has 110 votes
- David Henry Seymour Simmons (Conservative) has 389 votes
- Terry Conrad Thompson (Green) has 423 votes
Terry Conrad Thompson (Green) was elected.
Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch
There were 2 seats in the Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch Ward election.
The results were:
- Margaret Anne Cooper (Labour) 279 votes
- Alan Campbell Horton (Conservative) 513 votes
- Chris Palmer (Swale Independents) 879 votes
- Richard Palmer (Swale Independents) 943 votes
- Asha Saroy (Conservative) 336 votes
Chris Palmer (Swale Independents) and Richard Palmer (Swale Independents) were elected.
Homewood
There were 2 seats in the Homewood Ward election.
The results were:
- Shelley Susannah Cheesman (Labour) 483 votes
- Simon David Clark (Labour) 511 votes
- Jason Clinch (Swale Independents) 395 votes
- Danielle Hoynes (Conservative) 343 votes
- Thomas Henry Lee (Heritage) 240 votes
- Frances Stennings (Liberal Democrats) 166 votes
- John Geoffrey Wright (Conservative) 340 votes
Shelley Susannah Cheesman (Labour) and Simon David Clark (Labour) were elected.
Kemsley
There were 2 seats in the Kemsley Ward election.
The results were:
- Derek William Carnell (Swale Independents) 476 votes
- Tony Clark (Liberal Democrats) 236 votes
- Mike Dendor (Conservative) 322 votes
- Sue Gent (Conservative) 356 votes
- Ashley Luke Wise (Labour) 357 votes
Derek William Carnell (Swale Independents) and Ashley Luke Wise (Labour) were elected.
Milton Regis
There were 2 seats in the Milton Regis Ward election.
The results were:
- David Graham Danaher (Conservative) 186 votes
- Stephen Arthur Davey (Swale Independents) 303 votes
- Angelica Tereza Valls (Labour) 559 votes
- Stuart Roy Williams (Conservative) 166 votes
- Anthony Charles Winckless (Labour) 674 votes
Angelica Tereza Valls (Labour) and Anthony Charles Winckless (Labour) were elected.
Minster Cliffs
There were 3 seats in the Minster Cliffs Ward election.
The results were:
- Hollie Bolitho (Conservative) 466 votes
- Andy Booth (Conservative) 561 votes
- Richard William Darby (Independent) 457 votes
- Will Fotheringham-Bray (Reform UK) 163 votes
- Josie Galvin (Green) 276 votes
- Ken Ingleton (Conservative) 554 votes
- Tom Nundy (Swale Independents) 656 votes
- Libby Tucker (Labour) 396 votes
Tom Nundy (Swale Independents), Andrew Booth (Conservative) and Ken Ingleton (Conservative) were elected.
Murston
There were 2 seats in the Murston Ward election.
The results were:
- James Hall (Swale Independents) 593 votes
- Ann Patricia Hampshire (Conservative) 211 votes
- Mark Anthony Last (Labour) 397 votes
- Miriam Natasha Layton (Green) 119 votes
- Glen Dean Le Grys (Conservative) 171 votes
- Alexander Stennings (Liberal Democrats) 139 votes
- Mary Zeng (Liberal Democrats) 127 votes
James Hall (Swale Independents) and Mark Anthony Last (Labour) were elected.
Priory
There was 1 seat in the Priory Ward election.
The results were:
- Rob Crayford (Labour) has 98 votes
- Andy Culham (Conservative) has 174 votes
- Michael Scott Henderson (Liberal Democrats) has 394 votes
- Sonia Camilla Jackson (Green) has 55 votes
Michael Scott Henderson (Liberal Democrats) was elected.
Queenborough and Halfway
There were 3 seats in the Queenborough and Halfway Ward election.
The results were:
- Bailey Percival Allison (Conservative) 498 votes
- Donna Margaret Boakes (Labour) 508 votes
- Linda Ann Brinklow (Liberal Democrats) 227 votes
- Jordan Desmond Hartley (Labour) 462 votes
- Peter Lionel Marchington (Conservative) 586 votes
- Ashley Roy Arthur Shiel (Labour) 603 votes
- Lorraine St. John (Swale Independents) 293 votes
- Mike Whiting (Conservative) 522 votes
Ashley Roy Arthur Shiel (Labour), Peter Lionel Marchington (Conservative) and Mike Whiting (Conservative) were elected.
Roman
There were 2 seats in the Roman Ward election.
The results were:
- Debra Louise Blacklock (Green)167 votes
- Tim Gibson (Labour) 652 votes
- Rosemary Madgwick (Liberal Democrats) 134 votes
- Alfred Okotie (Conservative) 266 votes
- Mark Anthony Quinton (Conservative) 300 votes
- Karen Anne Watson (Labour) 535 votes
Tim Gibson (Labour) and Karen Anne Watson (Labour) were elected.
Sheerness
There were 3 seats in the Sheerness Ward election.
The results were:
- Hayden Anthony Brawn (Labour) 612 votes
- Angela Harrison (Labour) 727 votes
- Lee Robert McCall (Independent) 382 votes
- Patricia Rogers (Conservative) 394 votes
- Dolley Jean White (Labour) 573 votes
- Jeffrey Mark Vincent Williams (Reform UK) 205 votes
Hayden Anthony Brawn (Labour), Angela Harrison (Labour) and Dolley Jean White (Labour) were elected.
Sheppey Central
There were 3 seats in the Sheppey Central Ward election.
The results were:
- Sam Banks (Green) 200 votes
- Edward Ernest Currie (Liberal Democrats) 200 votes
- Oliver Eakin (Conservative) 360 votes
- Ian Christopher Edworthy (Labour) 362 votes
- Alan George Henley (Labour) 333 votes
- Elliott Matthew Jayes (Swale Independents) 794 votes
- Peter John MacDonald (Independent) 298 votes
- Peter David Neal (Conservative) 409 votes
- Mark Roland Tucker (Conservative) 389 votes
- Mad Mike Young (Official Monster Raving Loony Party) 161 votes
Elliot Matthew Jayes (Swale Independents), Peter David Neal (Conservative) and Mark Roland Tucker (Conservative) were elected.
Sheppey East
There were 2 seats in the Sheppey East Ward election.
The results were:
- Gaynor Teresa Bidgood (Independent) 191 votes
- Lee-Anne Michele Moore (Conservative) 347 votes
- Mini Nissanga (Reform UK) 108 votes
- Tara Ilana Noe (Conservative) 315 votes
- Pat Sandle (Independent) 215 votes
- Bill Tatton (Independent) 103 votes
- David William Walton (Green) 129 votes
- Matt Wheatcroft (Labour) 226 votes
Tara llana Noe (Conservative) and Lee-Anne Michele Moore (Conservative) were elected.
St Ann's
There were 2 seats in the St Ann's Ward election.
The results were:
- Seb Arrowsmith-Brown (Reform UK) 93 votes
- Ben Fisher (Conservative) 398 votes
- Charles Gibson (Liberal Democrats) 448 votes
- Kieran Joseph Michael Golding (Labour) 765 votes
- Carole Hannah Jackson (Labour) 846 votes
- Frankie O'Brien (Conservative) 363 votes
- Josh Rowlands (Liberal Democrats) 444 votes
Carole Hannah Jackson (Labour) and Kieran Joseph Michael Golding (Labour) were elected.
Teynham and Lynsted
There were 2 seats in the Teynham and Lynsted Ward election.
The results were:
- Dorothee Anne Barker (Liberal Democrats) 135 votes
- Janet Lyn Bott (Green) 506 votes
- Lloyd Robert Bowen (Conservative) 764 votes
- Georgina Ruth Jessiman (Labour) 344 votes
- Carol Louvain Morris (Liberal Democrats) 113 votes
- Julien Peter Speed (Conservative) 666 votes
Lloyd Robert Bowen (Conservative) and Julien Peter Speed (Conservative) were elected.
The Meads
There was 1 seat in the The Meads Ward election.
The results were:
- James Christopher Hunt (Conservative) has 395 votes
- Shaun John Wakelen (Liberal Democrats) has 184 votes
James Christopher Hunt (Conservative) was elected.
Watling
There were 2 seats in the Watling Ward election.
The results were:
- Jack Geoffrey Goodenough (Conservative) 496 votes
- Oliver Heyen (Green) 298 votes
- Ben Jonathan Martin (Liberal Democrats) 1,009 votes
- Claire Martin (Liberal Democrats) 830 votes
- Robert John Newman (Labour) 350 votes
- James Douglas Scott (Labour) 300 votes
- Jess Valentine (Conservative) 465 votes
Ben Jonathan Martin (Liberal Democrats) and Claire Martin (Liberal Democrats) were elected.
West Downs
There was 1 seat in the West Downs Ward election.
The results were:
- Kris Barker (Liberal Democrats) has 60 votes
- Margaret Agnes Benford (Conservative) has 155 votes
- Monique Elaine Bonney (Independent) has 655 votes
Monique Elaine Bonney (Independent) was elected.
Woodstock
There were 2 seats in the Woodstock Ward election.
The results were:
- James Leslie Rashleuigh Beer (Labour) 328 votes
- Lee Burgess (Conservative) 584 votes
- Paul John Stephen (Swale Independents) 750 votes
- Sarah Ann Stephen (Swale Independents) 830 votes
Paul John Stephen (Swale Independents) and Sarah Ann Stephen (Swale Independents) were elected.
Kent County Council
Sheppey
There was 1 seat in the Sheppey Division election.
The results were:
- Peter Apps (Labour) 1,896 votes
- Linda Ann Brinklow (Liberal Democrats) 481 votes
- Elliott Matthew Jayes (Swale Independents) 2,258 votes
- Mike Whiting (Conservative) 2,318 votes
Mike Whiting (Conservative) was elected.
Town and parish councils
Faversham Town Council
Abbey Ward
There were 4 seats in the Abbey Ward election.
The results were:
- Jay Brown (Conservative) 281 votes
- Laura Margaret Coniam (Liberal Democrats) 812 votes
- Trevor Raymond Payne (Labour) 327 votes
- Hannah Perkin (Liberal Democrats) 957 votes
- Mel Regan-Brown (Conservative) 278 votes
- Frances Rehal (Labour) 279 votes
- Josh Rowlands (Liberal Democrats) 876 votes
- Anne Lucy Salmon (Labour) 265 votes
- Chris Williams (Liberal Democrats) 812 votes
Hannah Perkin (Liberal Democrats), Josh Rowlands (Liberal Democrats), Chris Williams (Liberal Democrats) and Laura Margaret Coniam (Liberal Democrats) were elected.
Priory Ward
There were 2 seats in the Priory Ward election.
The results were:
- Peter John Cook (Liberal Democrat) 386 votes
- Andy Culham (Conservative) 200 votes
- Alex Eyre (Liberal Democrats) 377 votes
- Mark Raymond Frank Sayer (Labour) 151 votes
Alex Eyre (Liberal Democrats) and Peter John Cook (Liberal Democrats) were elected.
St Ann's Ward
There were 4 seats in the St Ann's Ward election.
The results were:
- Seb Arrowsmith-Brown (Reform UK) 138 votes
- Graeme Victor Burrows (Social Democratic Party) 69 votes
- Rob Crayford (Labour) 750 votes
- Ben Fisher (Conservative) 441 votes
- Charles Gibson (Liberal Democrats) 551 votes
- Kieren Joseph Michael Golding (Labour) 782 votes
- Nick Mengham (Liberal Democrats) 418 votes
- Robert John Newman (Labour) 755 votes
- Frankie O'Brien (Conservative) 417 votes
- Monroe Palmer (Liberal Democrats) 413 votes
- Susette Sandra Palmer (Liberal Democrats) 421 votes
- Julian Saunders (Labour) 795 votes
Rob Crayford (Labour), Kieren Joseph Michael Golding (Labour), Robert John Newman (Labour) and Julian Saunders (Labour) were elected.
Watling Ward
There were 4 seats in the Watling Ward election.
The results were:
- Piers Henry McKenzie Baker (Conservative) 450 votes
- Andrew Shaun Birkin (Labour) 463 votes
- Jack Goodenough (Conservative) 459 votes
- Ben Jonathan Martin (Liberal Democrats) 1,127 votes
- Claire Martin (Liberal Democrats) 1,028 votes
- Trevor John Martin (Liberal Democrats) 968 votes
- James Douglas Scott (Labour) 430 votes
- David Henry Seymour Simmons (Conservative) 530 votes
- Eddie Thomas (Liberal Democrats) 1,009 votes
- Jess Valentine (Conservative) 453 votes
Ben Martin (Liberal Democrats), Claire Martin (Liberal Democrats), Eddie Thomas (Liberal Democrats) and Trevor Martin (Liberal Democrats) were elected.
Queenborough Town Council
There were 7 seats in the Queenborough Ward election.
The results were:
- Jackie Constable 294 votes
- Mick Constable 264 votes
- Janet Mary Flew 197 votes
- Sandra Ann Fowle 196 votes
- Sue Simpson 174 votes
- Zoë Stockbridge 188 votes
- Zoë Swarbrick 220 votes
- Paula Louise Telford 199 votes
Jackie Constable, Mick Constable, Zoe Swarbrick, Paula Louise Telford, Janet Mary Flew, Sandra Ann Fowle and Zoe Stockbridge were elected.
Selling Parish Council
There were 7 seats in the Selling election.
The results were:
- Andrew Harry Thomas Bowles 193 votes
- Andrew Day 182 votes
- Garry William Evans 180 votes
- Sue Henderson 184 votes
- Kevin Michael Hobson 207 votes
- Sally Jean King 200 votes
- Tony Kitchen 147 votes
- Amanda Jane Saunders 59 votes
Andrew Harry Thomas Bowles, Andrew Day, Garry William Evans, Sue Henderson, Kevin Michael Hobson, Sally Jean King and Tony Kitchen were elected.