2011 Swale Borough Council election
{{Short description|2011 UK local government election}}
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{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
File:Swale UK local election 2011 map.svg in blue, Labour in red, Liberal Democrats in yellow and independent in light grey.]]
The 2011 Swale Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Swale Borough Council in Kent, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/29um.stm|title=England council elections|date=10 May 2011|publisher=BBC News Online|access-date=4 April 2015}}
Background
For the 2011 election Swale switched to having the whole council elected every four years, from the previous system where a third of the seats were elected each year, followed by one year without an election.{{cite news|title=Get on the rolls before polling time|last=Thonr|first=Jan|date=17 March 2010|work=East Kent Gazette|publisher=NewsBank}} The decision was taken by the council in March 2010, after a consultation produced 162 responses in favour of the change and 136 responses against changing. As a result, all 47 seats on the council were contested with over 120 candidates standing at election.{{cite news|title=List of candidates is confirmed for poll|last=Waite|first=Steve|date=13 April 2011|work=East Kent Gazette|publisher=NewsBank}}
Election result
The Conservatives remained in control of the council with 32 of the 47 seats, after a net loss of 1 seat. Labour increased to 13 councillors, the Liberal Democrats were reduced to 1 seat and the only independent councillor retained her seat.{{cite news|title=Independent retains seat|date=11 May 2011|work=East Kent Gazette|publisher=NewsBank|page=10}}
Labour's Mark Ellen regained a seat in Sheerness East that he had lost at the 2010 election,{{cite news|title=Day of tension ends with a tie-breaker|date=11 May 2011|work=East Kent Gazette|publisher=NewsBank|page=10}} while in Milton Regis Labour defeated the leader of the Liberal Democrat group Elvie Lowe who had represented the ward for 24 years.{{cite news|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/election-results-for-swale-a75072/|title=Election results for Swale|date=6 May 2011|work=Kent Online|access-date=5 April 2015}} However the Conservatives took a seat from Labour in St Michaels ward, where the Conservative deputy mayoress Sylvia Bennett gained a seat on the council.
In West Downs the only independent councillor, Monique Bonney, held her seat defeating Conservative county councillor Mike Whiting by 41 votes. Meanwhile, the closest result came in Murston where both the Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors, Ed Gent and Dave Banks, took 420 votes after six recounts. Conservative Ed Gent took the seat after his name was pulled out of a hat and he was therefore given one extra vote. This meant Mike Henderson was the only Liberal Democrat to be elected after he held his seat in Davington Priory.{{cite news|title=Election sees Tories hang on to power|last=Stafford|first=Lowri|date=12 May 2011|work=Faversham Times|publisher=NewsBank}}
Following the election Roger Truelove became the new leader of the Labour group, replacing the leader for the previous 15 years Angela Harrison.{{cite news|title=Lib Dem joins independent|last=Stafford|first=Lowri|date=18 May 2011|work=East Kent Gazette|publisher=NewsBank}} The only Liberal Democrat councillor, Mike Henderson, meanwhile joined with the independent councillor Monique Bonney in the independent group on the council to ensure they both got positions on council committees.
{{Election Summary Begin|title = Swale local election result 2011{{cite news|title=Local authority elections: England|date=7 May 2011|work=The Guardian|publisher=NewsBank}}{{cite web|url=http://www.swale.gov.uk/election-results-2011/|title=Election Results 2011|publisher=Swale Borough Council|access-date=4 April 2015}}}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 32
|gain = 1
|loss = 2
|net = -1
|seats % = 68.1
|votes % = 50.4
|votes = 33,548
|plus/minus = +0.2%
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 13
|gain = 4
|loss = 1
|net = +3
|seats % = 27.7
|votes % = 34.8
|votes = 23,188
|plus/minus = +5.3%
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 2
|net = -2
|seats % = 2.1
|votes % = 6.8
|votes = 4,520
|plus/minus = -9.3%
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 1
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 2.1
|votes % = 1.0
|votes = 635
|plus/minus = +1.0%
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = UK Independence Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 5.5
|votes = 3,683
|plus/minus = +1.8%
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 1.2
|votes = 815
|plus/minus = +0.6%
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|seats = 0
|gain = 0
|loss = 0
|net = 0
|seats % = 0
|votes % = 0.3
|votes = 213
|plus/minus = +0.3%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
{{Election box begin | title=Abbey (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Bryan Mulhern
|votes = 759
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Anita Walker
|votes = 682
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Trevor Payne
|votes = 626
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Fran Rehal
|votes = 536
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Gary Miller
|votes = 322
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Evans
|votes = 191
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Richard Williams
|votes = 154
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,270
|percentage = 40.4
|change = -23.1
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Borden}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nicholas Hampshire
|votes = 506
|percentage = 50.9
|change = -2.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Michael Baldock
|votes = 361
|percentage = 36.3
|change = +36.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Matthew Partridge
|votes = 127
|percentage = 12.8
|change = -0.3
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{{Election box majority|
|votes = 145
|percentage = 14.6
|change = -5.9
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 994
|percentage = 51.7
|change = +9.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Boughton and Courtenay (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Bowles
|votes = 1,291
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = George Bobbin
|votes = 1,187
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ash Rehal
|votes = 586
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,064
|percentage = 49.1
|change = +11.7
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Chalkwell (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Roger Truelove
|votes = 900
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ghlin Whelan
|votes = 760
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Clive Duncan
|votes = 316
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sandra Warham
|votes = 272
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Alison Donkin
|votes = 147
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Anthea Spurling
|votes = 141
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,536
|percentage = 39.8
|change = -23.8
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Davington Priory}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Michael Henderson
|votes = 360
|percentage = 43.8
|change = -14.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andy Culham
|votes = 256
|percentage = 31.2
|change = +3.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Caroline MacDonald
|votes = 145
|percentage = 17.7
|change = +3.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Tim Valentine
|votes = 60
|percentage = 7.3
|change = +7.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 104
|percentage = 12.7
|change = -17.9
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 821
|percentage = 44.1
|change = -0.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=East Downs}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Colin Prescott
|votes = 731
|percentage = 65.4
|change = -12.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Hefferon
|votes = 299
|percentage = 26.8
|change = +4.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Nadine McDermott
|votes = 87
|percentage = 7.8
|change = +7.8
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 432
|percentage = 38.7
|change = -16.5
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,117
|percentage = 53.3
|change = +11.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Grove (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Duncan Dewar-Whalley
|votes = 792
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gareth Randall
|votes = 781
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Raycraft
|votes = 488
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Wilson
|votes = 422
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Ian Davison
|votes = 418
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Bernie Lowe
|votes = 226
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,127
|percentage = 38.5
|change = -25.2
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Gerry Lewin
|votes = 1,031
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Wright
|votes = 836
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Richard Palmer
|votes = 509
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Graham
|votes = 418
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Walker
|votes = 339
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,133
|percentage = 45.2
|change = -27.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Iwade and Lower Halstow}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ben Stokes
|votes = 712
|percentage = 52.6
|change = -5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Janet Gregory
|votes = 509
|percentage = 37.6
|change = +21.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Christopher Trafford
|votes = 77
|percentage = 5.7
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Peter Springham
|votes = 56
|percentage = 4.1
|change = -21.3
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 203
|percentage = 15.0
|change = -18.1
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,354
|percentage = 44.9
|change = +10.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Kemsley (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Brenda Simpson
|votes = 830
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sue Gent
|votes = 797
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Phillips
|votes = 461
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Bradley Wise
|votes = 397
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Peter Paige
|votes = 230
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Mary Zeng
|votes = 122
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,837
|percentage = 33.4
|change = -29.3
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Leysdown and Warden}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Pat Sandle
|votes = 438
|percentage = 62.8
|change = +33.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Matt Wheatcroft
|votes = 259
|percentage = 37.2
|change = +25.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 179
|percentage = 25.6
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 697
|percentage = 32.3
|change = -1.0
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Milton Regis (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Adam Tolhurst
|votes = 527
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Tony Winckless
|votes = 491
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Elvie Lowe
|votes = 353
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Margaret Bridge
|votes = 331
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Eileen Hodgson
|votes = 289
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Spurling
|votes = 227
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|candidate = Sheikh Mihand
|votes = 42
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,260
|percentage = 37.2
|change = +4.4
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Minster Cliffs (3 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Adrian Crowther
|votes = 1,148
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ken Pugh
|votes = 1,057
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andy Booth
|votes = 910
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jamie Bicknell
|votes = 533
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Libby Tucker
|votes = 532
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark Tucker
|votes = 484
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Maureen Morgan
|votes = 390
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 5,054
|percentage = 38.5
|change = -26.0
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Murston (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Nick Williams
|votes = 482
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ed Gent
|votes = 421
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Dave Banks
|votes = 420
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Williams
|votes = 369
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Keith Nevols
|votes = 236
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,928
|percentage = 32.3
|change = -24.0
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Queenborough and Halfway (3 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Jackie Constable
|votes = 908
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Marchington
|votes = 846
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mick Constable
|votes = 841
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Darby
|votes = 812
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mick Galvin
|votes = 754
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Julian Stewart
|votes = 625
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sandy Sims
|votes = 149
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,935
|percentage = 36.9
|change = -23.9
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Roman (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Haywood
|votes = 752
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Martin McCusker
|votes = 530
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alan Blackley
|votes = 396
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Keith Ferrin
|votes = 279
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Aaron Donkin
|votes = 207
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Rosemary Madgwick
|votes = 119
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,283
|percentage = 36.2
|change = -24.5
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Sheerness East (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mark Ellen
|votes = 504
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Sargent
|votes = 453
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Chris Foulds
|votes = 376
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Emma Bridge
|votes = 360
|percentage =
|change =
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|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Colin Howe
|votes = 98
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,791
|percentage = 31.8
|change = -19.1
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box begin | title=Sheerness West (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Angela Harrison
|votes = 688
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Worrall
|votes = 575
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Wilson
|votes = 434
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Kemp
|votes = 122
|percentage =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,829
|percentage = 32.1
|change = -19.4
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Sheppey Central (3 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = June Garrad
|votes = 911
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Morris
|votes = 871
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lesley Ingham
|votes = 838
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alan Henley
|votes = 664
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Pat Wiggins
|votes = 618
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Smart
|votes = 557
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Rosemary Donkin
|votes = 326
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|candidate = Mad Mike Young
|votes = 171
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 4,956
|percentage = 32.0
|change = -37.7
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=St Anns}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Cosgrove
|votes = 906
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Coulter
|votes = 854
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Judith Webb
|votes = 628
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Paul Durkin
|votes = 627
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Tina Hagger
|votes = 224
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Brian Head
|votes = 154
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Richard Matthewman
|votes = 100
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,493
|percentage = 47.5
|change = -21.7
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=St Michaels (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Derek Conway
|votes = 1,242
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sylvia Bennett
|votes = 1,021
|percentage =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Shelley Cheesman
|votes = 521
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Geraldine Feltham
|votes = 403
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Brenda Hammond
|votes = 317
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Stephen Trafford
|votes = 296
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,800
|percentage = 44.0
|change = +7.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Teynham and Lynsted (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Lloyd Bowen
|votes = 940
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rick Barnicott
|votes = 857
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Buxton
|votes = 470
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gillian Griffiths
|votes = 460
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = James Nash
|votes = 163
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Graeme William
|votes = 107
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 2,997
|percentage = 42.4
|change = -23.9
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Watling (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Simmons
|votes = 979
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ted Wilcox
|votes = 941
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Catherine Read
|votes = 430
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Michael Wakeman
|votes = 364
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ruth Cronk
|votes = 331
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Michael Wheeler
|votes = 329
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Huw Jones
|votes = 209
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,583
|percentage = 47.6
|change = -22.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=West Downs}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Monique Bonney
|votes = 528
|percentage = 52.0
|change = -5.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Whiting
|votes = 487
|percentage = 48.0
|change = +5.7
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 41
|percentage = 4.0
|change = -11.3
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,015
|percentage = 52.1
|change = +8.1
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Independent (politician)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title=Woodstock (2 seats)}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alan Willicombe
|votes = 1,121
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jean Willicombe
|votes = 950
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Lee Burgess
|votes = 472
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Margaret Cooper
|votes = 441
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrew Cooper
|votes = 439
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ann McLean
|votes = 315
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 3,738
|percentage = 53.7
|change = -24.4
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
By-elections between 2011 and 2015
=Kemsley=
A by-election was held in Kemsley on 8 March 2012 after the death of Conservative councillor Brenda Simpson.{{cite news|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/tories-hold-on-to-kemsley-seat-a66316/|title=Tories hold on to Kemsley seat|last=Robinson|first=Hayley|date=13 March 2012|work=Kent Online|access-date=5 April 2015}} The seat was held for the Conservatives by Mike Whiting with a majority of 72 votes over Labour candidate Richard Raycraft.
{{Election box begin | title=Kemsley by-election 8 March 2012}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Mike Whiting
|votes = 384
|percentage = 33.7
|change = -16.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Raycraft
|votes = 312
|percentage = 27.3
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = Derek Carnell
|votes = 279
|percentage = 24.5
|change = +10.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Berick Tomes
|votes = 166
|percentage = 14.5
|change = +7.1
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 72
|percentage = 6.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,141
|percentage = 23.2
|change = -10.2
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Sheppey Central=
A by-election was held in Sheppey Central on 16 October 2014 following the death of Conservative councillor John Morris.{{cite news|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sheerness/news/ukip-secure-historic-win-in-25429/|title=David Jones becomes first UKIP councillor elected to Swale council after landslide win at Sheppey Central by-election|last=Dyson|first=Lewis|date=17 October 2014|work=Kent Online|access-date=5 April 2015}} The seat was gained for the UK Independence Party by David Jones with a majority of 507 votes over Conservative Tina Booth. David Jones became the second UK Independence Party councillor on Swale council after the defection of Adrian Crowther from the Conservatives in 2013.
{{Election box begin | title=Sheppey Central by-election 16 October 2014}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = UK Independence Party
|candidate = David Jones
|votes = 831
|percentage = 58.4
|change = +42.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tina Booth
|votes = 324
|percentage = 22.8
|change = -21.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Alan Henley
|votes = 240
|percentage = 16.9
|change = -15.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|candidate = "Mad" Mike Young
|votes = 27
|percentage = 1.9
|change = 0.0
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 507
|percentage = 35.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,422
|percentage = 19.9
|change = -12.1
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = UK Independence Party
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
References
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{{United Kingdom local elections, 2011}}