- Maidstone local elections
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One third of Maidstone Borough Council in Kent, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 55 councillors have been elected from 26 wards.[1]
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Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control Years No overall control 1973 - 1976 Conservative 1976 - 1983 No overall control 1983 - 2008 Conservative 2008 - present Council elections
Maidstone Council election, 1998
Maidstone Council election, 1999
Maidstone Council election, 2000
Maidstone Council election, 2002 (whole council elected after boundary changes)[3]
Maidstone Council election, 2003
Maidstone Council election, 2004
Maidstone Council election, 2006
Maidstone Council election, 2007
Maidstone Council election, 2008
Maidstone Council election, 2010
By-election results
1997-2001
Yalding By-Election 1 May 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 1,000 44.4 +12.1 Liberal Democrat 643 28.6 -15.2 Labour 607 27.0 +7.3 Majority 357 15.8 Turnout 2,250 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing Loose By-Election 3 July 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat 283 59.1 -13.8 Conservative 117 24.4 +8.2 Labour 79 16.5 +5.5 Majority 166 34.7 Turnout 479 25.4 Liberal Democrat hold Swing High Street By-Election 13 November 1997 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat 350 39.6 -3.0 Labour 310 35.1 -5.8 Conservative 123 13.9 +0.1 Maidstone First 73 8.3 +8.3 Green 27 3.1 +0.4 Majority 40 4.5 Turnout 883 19.8 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing Allington By-Election 29 October 1998[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Cynthia Robertson 744 72.2 +5.2 Labour Margaret Taylor 159 15.4 -0.3 Conservative Helen Mortimer 128 12.4 -2.8 Majority 585 56.8 Turnout 1,031 18.5 Liberal Democrat hold Swing Boxley By-Election 29 October 1998[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Michael Yates 630 63.3 +23.1 Liberal Democrat John Doherty 201 20.2 +6.1 Labour Stephen Gibson 165 16.6 -25.5 Majority 429 43.1 Turnout 996 14.1 Conservative gain from Independent Swing Hollingbourne By-Election 29 October 1998[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Tracy Warner 198 48.3 -12.0 Liberal Democrat Paul Begg 193 47.1 +25.1 Labour Jeanne Gibson 19 4.6 -13.1 Majority 5 1.2 Turnout 410 35.3 Conservative hold Swing 2001-2005
Marden and Yalding By-Election 27 November 2003[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Paddy Germain 726 49.8 -12.5 Liberal Democrat Carol Jacques 535 36.7 +18.4 Labour John Hughes 153 10.5 -4.0 UKIP Brian Hogg 43 3.0 -1.8 Majority 191 13.1 Turnout 1,457 24.4 Conservative hold Swing 2005-2009
Downswood & Otham By-Election 13 October 2005[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent David Marchant 314 61.3 +15.0 Conservative Timothy Crockford 184 35.9 +17.2 Labour Audrey Gardner 14 2.7 +2.3 Majority 130 25.4 Turnout 512 24.4 Independent hold Swing Parkwood By-Election 30 November 2006[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Robert Field 347 57.6 +23.5 Labour Wesley Mason 130 21.6 -13.3 Conservative Scott Hahnefeld 125 20.8 -10.1 Majority 217 36.0 Turnout 602 19.3 Liberal Democrat gain from Labour Swing Shepway South By-Election 6 December 2007[10] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Sheena Williams 251 36.0 -9.7 Labour Gill Annan 240 34.4 +34.4 Liberal Democrat Bryan Vizzard 173 24.8 -22.0 Green Stephen Muggeridge 34 4.9 -2.6 Majority 11 1.6 Turnout 698 16.1 Conservative gain from Labour Swing 2009-2013
Fant By-Election 1 October 2009[11] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Fran Smith 702 46.4 +18.8 Conservative Paul Butcher 393 26.0 -7.4 Green Stuart Jeffery 317 20.9 +4.9 Labour Bruce Healt 102 6.7 -16.3 Majority 309 20.4 Turnout 1,514 23.6 Liberal Democrat hold Swing References
- ^ "Becoming a councillor". Maidstone Borough Council. http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/council_and_democracy/becoming_a_councillor.aspx. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "Maidstone". BBC News Online. 19 April 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/29uh.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ "Maidstone". BBC News Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/88.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ "Result of Poll". Maidstone Borough Council. Archived from the original on 20020625092657. http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20020625092657/http://www.digitalmaidstone.co.uk/councils/election/result-all.php. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "Result of poll". Maidstone Borough Council. Archived from the original on 20010719071142. http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20010719071142/http://digitalmaidstone.co.uk/councils/election/result-box.php. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "Result of poll". Maidstone Borough Council. Archived from the original on 20010719071958. http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20010719071958/http://digitalmaidstone.co.uk/councils/election/result-hol.php. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "Vote 2003 - By-Election". Maidstone Borough Council. Archived from the original on 20040103090315. http://replay.waybackmachine.org/20040103090315/http://www.digitalmaidstone.co.uk/cgi-bin/buildpage.pl?mysql=877. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
- ^ "Local Elections". Maidstone Borough Council. http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/your_council/elections/results_2005.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-03.[dead link]
- ^ "Vote 2006 - By-Election". Maidstone Borough Council. http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/your_council/elections/parkwood_byelection_2007.aspx?styletype=Medium&styleclass=fontSize&theme=textonly. Retrieved 2009-10-03.[dead link]
- ^ "Election of Councillor - Shepway South Ward". Maidstone Borough Council. http://www.digitalmaidstone.co.uk/pdf/071206_election_shepwaysouth.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
- ^ "Election 2009". Maidstone Borough Council. http://www.digitalmaidstone.co.uk/your_council/elections.aspx. Retrieved 2009-10-03.
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