2021 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

Council election

Map showing the results of the 2021 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

The 2021 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect one third of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in England.[1]

## Results summary

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2021 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

Party  | This election  | Full council  | This election
Seats  | Net  | Seats %  | Other | Total  | Total %  | Votes  | Votes %  | +/−
| Conservative | 9 |  6  | 47.4  | 15  | 24 | 50.0  | 13,105 | 36.9 | +8.3
| Liberal Democrats | 7  |  4 | 36.8  | 6  | 13 | 27.1  | 9,524  | 26.8  | -0.4
| Alliance | 1  |  1  | 5.3  | 5  | 6 | 12.5  | 4,540  | 12.8  | -4.9
| Labour | 2  |  1  | 10.5  | 3  | 5 | 10.4  | 5,955  | 16.8  | +4.7
| Green | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 2,269  | 6.4  | +3.8
| UKIP | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 95  | 0.3  | -4.2
| Reform UK | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 31  | 0.1  | New

## Ward results

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### Benenden and Cranbrook

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Benenden and Cranbrook  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sean Holden  | 989  | 48.6  | −3.8
| Alliance | Lee Hatcher  | 587  | 28.9  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Gardner  | 152  | 7.5  | −15.6
| Labour | James Groome  | 147  | 7.2  | −2.1
| Green | John Hurst  | 128  | 6.3  | N/A
| Reform UK | Toby Stripp  | 31  | 1.5  | N/A
Majority  | 402  | 19.7  |
Turnout | 2,039  | 38.7  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Brenchley and Horsmonden

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Brenchley and Horsmonden  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jane March  | 838  | 45.7  | −20.3
| Alliance | James Spencer  | 490  | 26.7  | N/A
| Labour | Kevin Kerrigan  | 233  | 12.7  | −7.8
| Green | Louise Wilby  | 161  | 8.8  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Alexis Bird  | 111  | 6.1  | N/A
Majority  | 348  | 19.0  |
Turnout | 1,843  | 44.4  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Broadwater

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Broadwater  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Hall  | 460  | 33.7  | +21.6
| Conservative | Barbara Cobbold  | 419  | 30.7  | −24.2
| Green | Adrian Thorne  | 361  | 26.4  | N/A
| Labour | Marcus Chapman  | 94  | 6.9  | −9.4
| UKIP | Alun Elder-Brown  | 31  | 2.3  | −14.5
Majority  | 41  | 3.0  |
Turnout | 1,369  | 41.9  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Capel

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Capel  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Hugh Patterson  | 717  | 75.2  | +37.2
| Conservative | Carol MacKonochie  | 187  | 19.6  | −28.0
| Green | Christine Spicer  | 17  | 1.8  | N/A
| Labour | Wendy Day  | 16  | 1.7  | −3.3
| UKIP | Christopher Hoare  | 16  | 1.7  | −7.7
Majority  | 530  | 55.6  |
Turnout | 957  | 53.4  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Culverden

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Culverden  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Justine Rutland  | 1,349  | 53.7  | +40.5
| Conservative | Maryna Cole  | 829  | 33.0  | −11.0
| Labour | Lucia Cligaris-Adams  | 333  | 13.3  | −6.2
Majority  | 520  | 20.7  |
Turnout | 2,533  | 41.0  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Goudhurst and Lamberhurst

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Goudhurst and Lamberhurst  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | David Knight  | 641  | 40.0  | N/A
| Conservative | Colin Noakes  | 613  | 38.2  | −22.3
| Labour | Simon Fowler  | 133  | 8.3  | −5.1
| Green | Geoffrey Mason  | 119  | 7.4  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Quentin Rappoport  | 97  | 6.1  | −5.8
Majority  | 28  | 1.8  |
Turnout | 1,607  | 45.1  |
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Hawkhurst and Sandhurst

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Hawkhurst and Sandhurst  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Beverley Palmer  | 1,100  | 58.2  | +0.5
| Alliance | Ellen Neville  | 403  | 21.3  | N/A
| Labour | Ana-Mari Draper  | 158  | 8.4  | −2.7
| Green | Johanna Williamson  | 130  | 6.9  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Brian Guinnessy  | 99  | 5.2  | −4.5
Majority  | 697  | 36.9  |
Turnout | 1,894  | 38.6  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Paddock Wood West

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Paddock Wood West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | William Hills  | 461  | 38.6  |
| Labour | Raymond Moon  | 369  | 30.9  |
| Green | Trevor Bisdee  | 304  | 25.5  |
| Liberal Democrats | James Cole  | 59  | 4.9  |
Majority  | 92  | 7.7  |
Turnout | 1,202  | 40.6  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Pantiles and St. Mark's

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Pantiles and St. Mark's  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Wendy Fitzsimmons  | 1,259  | 48.1  | +35.8
| Conservative | Liam Randall  | 946  | 36.1  | −19.4
| Green | Evelien Hurst-Buist  | 228  | 8.7  | +1.6
| Labour | Jemima Blackmore  | 184  | 7.0  | −6.6
Majority  | 313  | 12.0  |
Turnout | 2,629  | 50.3  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Park

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Park  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Victoria White  | 887  | 35.7  | −15.1
| Alliance | Suzanne Wakeman  | 632  | 25.4  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Anne Sillivan  | 414  | 16.7  | −1.1
| Labour | Susan Pound  | 332  | 13.4  | −5.3
| Green | Alasdair Fraser  | 219  | 8.8  | N/A
Majority  | 255  | 10.3  |
Turnout | 2,501  | 43.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Pembury

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Pembury  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Paul Roberts  | 907  | 46.2  | −8.1
| Alliance | Angela Ward  | 675  | 34.4  | N/A
| Labour | Paul Webster  | 208  | 10.6  | −3.8
| Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Raptis  | 173  | 8.8  | −1.9
Majority  | 232  | 11.8  |
Turnout | 1,972  | 44.3  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Rusthall

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Rusthall  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Katherine Britcher-Allan  | 572  | 35.7  | +18.8
| Conservative | James Allen  | 455  | 28.4  | −14.3
| Liberal Democrats | Angela Funnell  | 436  | 27.2  | +17.2
| Green | Aimee Taylor  | 141  | 8.8  | +1.0
Majority  | 117  | 7.3  |
Turnout | 1,613  | 43.9  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### Sherwood

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Sherwood  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lance Goodship  | 960  | 50.7  | +4.6
| Labour | Shadi Rogers  | 724  | 38.2  | +19.8
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Bullion  | 211  | 11.1  | +3.4
Majority  | 236  | 12.5  |
Turnout | 1,920  | 38.5  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Southborough and High Brooms

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Southborough and High Brooms  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour Co-op | Dianne Hill  | 1,033  | 52.5  | +0.2
| Conservative | Nasir Jamil  | 576  | 29.3  | +3.8
| Liberal Democrats | Aqab Malik  | 162  | 8.2  | +3.0
| Green | Anthony Hoskin  | 150  | 7.6  | +2.0
| UKIP | Christine Marshall  | 48  | 2.4  | −8.9
Majority  | 457  | 23.2  |
Turnout | 1,994  | 36.1  |
| Labour Co-op hold | Swing |  |

### Speldhurst and Bidborough

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Speldhurst and Bidborough  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Harry Allen  | 912  | 39.4  | −30.3
| Conservative | David Stanyer  | 860  | 37.2  | −32.5
| Alliance | Matthew Sankey  | 626  | 27.1  | N/A
| Alliance | Anne Backshell  | 486  | 21.0  | N/A
| Green | Clare Himmer  | 311  | 13.4  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Stirling  | 290  | 12.5  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Brice  | 246  | 10.6  | N/A
| Labour | Millie Gray  | 176  | 7.6  | −9.7
| Labour | Anne Musker  | 174  | 7.5  | −9.8
Turnout | 2,313  | 49.3  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### St. James

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St. James  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Chapelard  | 1,231  | 68.0  | −3.2
| Liberal Democrats | Robert Wormington  | 920  | 50.8  | −20.4
| Conservative | Thelma Huggett  | 295  | 16.3  | +4.3
| Conservative | Alexander Lewis-Grey  | 285  | 15.7  | +3.7
| Labour | Rosanagh Mockett  | 258  | 14.2  | +4.3
| Labour | Alexander Klimanski  | 219  | 12.1  | +2.2
Turnout | 1,811  | 41.5  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### St. John's

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St. John's  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Peter Lidstone  | 1,138  | 49.2  | +5.9
| Labour | Michael Tapp  | 592  | 25.6  | +11.6
| Conservative | Thomas Clowes-Pritchard  | 583  | 25.2  | −4.3
Majority  | 546  | 23.6  |
Turnout | 2,336  | 44.7  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

## By-elections

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### Speldhurst & Bidborough

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Speldhurst & Bidborough: 25 November 2021  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Alliance | Matthew Sankey  | 788  | 49.8  | +22.7
| Conservative | Rowena Stanyer  | 730  | 46.1  | +6.7
| Labour | Aleksander Klimanski  | 65  | 4.1  | −3.5
Majority  | 58  | 3.7  | N/A
Turnout | 1,587  | 34.7  |
| Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.0  |

## References

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1. ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). tunbridgewells.gov.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2021.

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