2022 Maidstone Borough Council election

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2022 Maidstone Borough Council election

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18 out of 55 seats to Maidstone Borough Council
28 seats needed for a majority
|  | First party  | Second party  | Third party

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Party  | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Independent
Last election  | 29 seats, 47.3%  | 12 seats, 19.5%  | 10 seats, 5.2%
Seats won  | 7  | 6  | 1
Seats after  | 27 | 12 | 10
Seat change  |  2  |  |
Popular vote  | 12,180  | 7,984  | 1,892
Percentage  | 38.6%  | 25.3%  | 6.0%
Swing  |  8.7%  |  5.8%  |  0.8%

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party
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Party  | Labour | Green
Last election  | 4 seats, 14.1%  | 0 seats, 13.4%
Seats won  | 3  | 1
Seats after  | 5 | 1
Seat change  |  1  |  1
Popular vote  | 4,861  | 4,501
Percentage  | 15.4%  | 14.3%
Swing  |  1.3%  |  0.9%

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Winner of each seat at the 2022 Maidstone Borough Council election

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| Council control before election

Conservative

| Council control after election

Conservative

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The 2022 Maidstone Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022, in order to elect 18 out of 55 members to the Maidstone Borough Council. These set of seats were last up for election in 2018. Members elected in this election will have their seats next up for election in 2024, due to the council opting for a four-year cycle of elections instead of the current format from 2024 onwards.

As the results were declared, the Conservative Party initially lost their majority on the council:[1]

Before 2022 election  | After 2022 election

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Party  | Seats  | Party  | Seats
| Conservative | 29  |  | Conservative | 27
| Liberal Democrats | 12  |  | Liberal Democrats | 12
| Labour | 4  |  | Labour | 5
| Green | 0  |  | Green | 1
| Independent | 10  |  | Independent | 10

After the result was declared, but before the first post-election meeting of the council, independent councillor Nick de Wiggondene-Sheppard rejoined the Conservatives (having been elected as a Conservative in 2019 but subsequently left the party). This meant that the Conservatives managed to retain a one seat majority on the council at the annual council meeting on 21 May 2022, retaining control of the authority.[2]

## Results summary[edit]

2022 Maidstone Borough Council election

Party  | This election  | Full council  | This election
Seats  | Net  | Seats %  | Other | Total  | Total %  | Votes  | Votes %  | +/−
| Conservative | 7  |  2  | 38.9  | 20  | 27 | 49.1  | 12,180  | 38.6  | -8.7
| Liberal Democrats | 6  |  | 33.3  | 6  | 12 | 21.8  | 7,984  | 25.3  | +5.8
| Independent | 1  |  | 5.6  | 9  | 10 | 18.2  | 1,892  | 6.0  | +0.8
| Labour | 3  |  1  | 16.7  | 2  | 5 | 9.1  | 4,861  | 15.4  | +1.3
| Green | 1  |  1  | 5.6  | 0  | 1 | 1.8  | 4,501  | 14.3  | +0.9
| British Democrats  | 0  |  | 0.0  | 0  | 0 | 0.0  | 117  | 0.4  | N/A

## Ward results[edit]

### Allington[edit]

Allington  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Thomas Wilkinson  | 1,082  | 46.9  | -11.1
| Conservative | Eve Burton  | 870  | 37.7  | +12.9
| Labour | John Randall  | 200  | 8.7  | +0.9
| Green | Ian Stewart  | 155  | 6.7  | -2.6
Majority  | 212  | 9.2  |
Turnout | 2,317  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 12.0  |

### Bearsted[edit]

Bearsted  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Sandra Knatchbull  | 1,373  | 57.5  | -9.2
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Chittenden  | 563  | 23.6  | +6.5
| Green | Ciaran Oliver  | 450  | 18.9  | +2.8
Majority  | 810  | 15.7  |
Turnout | 2,396  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 7.9  |

### Boxley[edit]

Boxley  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Bob Hinder  | 1,194  | 59.4  | +0.4
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Thompson  | 577  | 28.7  | +4.5
| Green | Susan Parr  | 239  | 11.9  | N/A
Majority  | 617  | 30.7  |
Turnout | 2,022  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 2.1  |

### Bridge[edit]

Bridge  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Green | Stuart Jeffery  | 820  | 50.1  | +19.2
| Conservative | Mitu Chowdhury  | 483  | 29.5  | -12.9
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Passmore  | 178  | 10.9  | -15.9
| Labour | David Reay  | 157  | 9.6  | N/A
Majority  | 337  | 20.6  |
Turnout | 1,642  |  |
| Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 16.1  |

### Coxheath and Hunton[edit]

Coxheath and Hunton  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Lottie Parfitt-Reid  | 1,078  | 52.6  | -6.3
| Green | Claire Kehily  | 507  | 24.7  | +7.9
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Wales  | 465  | 22.7  | -1.6
Majority  | 571  | 27.9  |
Turnout | 2,066  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 7.1  |

### East[edit]

East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Richard Conyard  | 1,002  | 48.1  | +14.9
| Conservative | James Reid  | 593  | 28.5  | -4.0
| Independent | Nikki Fissenden  | 310  | 14.9  | N/A
| Green | Donna Greenan  | 177  | 8.5  | +0.7
Majority  | 409  | 19.6  |
Turnout | 2,090  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.5  |

### Fant[edit]

Fant  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Paul Harper  | 1,235  | 61.0  | +17.6
| Conservative | Jaison Musindo  | 379  | 18.7  | -16.2
| Liberal Democrats | Julia Batt  | 215  | 10.6  | N/A
| Green | Kimberley Milham  | 196  | 9.7  | -11.9
Majority  | 856  | 42.3  |
Turnout | 2,043  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 16.9  |

### Harrietsham and Lenham[edit]

Harrietsham and Lenham  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Independent | Janetta Sams  | 1,439  | 77.1  | +19.6
| Conservative | Sasha Luck  | 427  | 22.9  | -10.2
Majority  | 1,012  | 54.2  |
Turnout | 1,876  |  |
| Independent hold | Swing | 14.9  |

### Headcorn[edit]

Headcorn  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Martin Round  | 888  | 55.0  | -8.9
| Green | Derek Eagle  | 326  | 20.2  | +7.4
| Labour | Sarah Barwick  | 230  | 14.3  | +3.6
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Richards  | 170  | 10.5  | +0.7
Majority  | 562  | 34.8  |
Turnout | 1,630  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 8.2  |

### Heath[edit]

Heath  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Ashleigh Kimmance  | 530  | 36.1  | +1.7
| Conservative | Angel Rai  | 451  | 30.7  | -6.1
| Labour | Derek Swan  | 348  | 23.7  | +4.1
| Green | Matthew White  | 91  | 6.2  | -3.0
| Independent | Gary Butler  | 49  | 3.3  | N/A
Majority  | 79  | 5.4  |
Turnout | 1,472  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.9  |

### High Street[edit]

High Street  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Clive English  | 733  | 42.6  | +5.2
| Labour | Richard Coates  | 375  | 21.8  | +1.9
| Conservative | Dani Stephenson  | 374  | 21.7  | -6.8
| Green | Steven Cheeseman  | 239  | 13.9  | -0.3
Majority  | 358  | 20.8  |
Turnout | 1,735  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.7  |

### Marden and Yalding[edit]

Marden and Yalding  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | David Burton  | 1,220  | 53.9  | -7.8
| Green | Mick Summersgill  | 595  | 26.3  | +8.0
| Labour | Alwyn Whitlock  | 450  | 19.9  | +8.5
Majority  | 625  | 27.6  |
Turnout | 2,283  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 7.9  |

### North[edit]

North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Tony Harwood  | 971  | 51.4  | +11.2
| Conservative | Scott Hahnefeld  | 487  | 25.8  | -11.1
| Labour | Jo Burns  | 292  | 15.5  | +3.0
| Green | Stephen Thompson  | 139  | 7.4  | -3.0
Majority  | 484  | 22.4  |
Turnout | 1,900  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 11.2  |

### Park Wood[edit]

Park Wood  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Dan Wilkinson  | 532  | 45.4  | +7.2
| Conservative | Jaime Graymead  | 432  | 36.8  | -15.5
| Green | Caroline Jessel  | 113  | 9.6  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Rob Field  | 96  | 8.2  | -1.3
Majority  | 100  | 8.6  |
Turnout | 1,181  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.4  |

### Shepway North[edit]

Shepway North  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Alan Bartlett  | 653  | 40.4  | -10.9
| Labour | Henry Morgan  | 389  | 24.0  | +5.8
| Liberal Democrats | Joe Higson  | 350  | 21.6  | +5.8
| Green | Stephen Muggeridge  | 132  | 8.2  | -0.9
| Independent | Melanie Butler  | 94  | 5.8  | +0.3
Majority  | 264  | 16.4  |
Turnout | 1,622  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 8.4  |

### Shepway South[edit]

Shepway South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Maureen Cleator  | 341  | 39.8  | +17.7
| Conservative | John Barned  | 333  | 38.9  | -0.5
| British Democrats  | Lawrence Rustem  | 117  | 13.7  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Geoff Samme  | 65  | 7.6  | -0.2
Majority  | 8  | 0.9  |
Turnout | 858  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing | 9.1  |

### South[edit]

South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Derek Mortimer  | 1,083  | 48.0  | +5.2
| Conservative | Paul Thomas  | 780  | 34.6  | -5.0
| Labour | Marlyn Randall  | 212  | 9.4  | +0.3
| Green | Simon Milham  | 180  | 8.0  | -0.4
Majority  | 303  | 13.4  |
Turnout | 2,265  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.1  |

### Staplehurst[edit]

Staplehurst  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | John Perry  | 818  | 48.0  | -7.1
| Labour | Rory Silkin  | 632  | 37.1  | +26.2
| Green | Meg Shepherd-Foster  | 255  | 15.0  | +3.6
Majority  | 186  | 10.9  |
Turnout | 1,724  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing | 16.7  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Maidstone election result". BBC News. BBC. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
2. ^ Smith, Alan (10 May 2022). "Conservatives back in charge at Maidstone council after Independent rejoins the party". Kent Online. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

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