2019 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election

An election was held on 2 May 2019 to elect all 54 members of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Parish council elections were held on the same day.

2019 Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council election
2 May 2019 (2019-05-02)
All 54 seats on Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council
28 seats are needed for a majority
Turnout33.66%[lower-alpha 1]
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Nicolas Heslop Anita Oakley
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Cage Green Larkfield South
Last election 48 4
Seats before 48 4
Seats won 39 9
Seat change 9 5
Popular vote 13,976 7,382
Percentage 40.93% 21.62%
Leader before election

Nicolas Heslop
Conservative

 Elected Leader

Nicolas Heslop
Conservative

The Conservatives retained control of the council despite losing seats.

Results

Summary
PartyCandi-
dates		Votes[lower-alpha 2]%Seats+/–
Conservative Party5413,97640.93%399
Liberal Democrats277,38221.62%95
Independent Alliance (Kent)42,4187.08%33
Green Party144,57613.40%22
Labour Party222,9768.71%11
Independent61,8855.52%02
UK Independence Party49372.74%0–
Total13134,150100.00%54–
Valid Ballot Papers31,13098.63%
Rejected Ballot Papers4311.37%
Ballot Papers Issued31,56133.66%
Registered Electors[lower-alpha 1]93,751

Ward
Aylesford North and Walderslade Ward[1]
(Three seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Michael Christopher BaseConservative Party1,04825.19%67.31%
Des KeersConservative Party1,04625.14%67.18%
Andrew Mark Stephen KennedyConservative Party98023.55%62.94%
Liz SimpsonLiberal Democrats2957.09%18.95%
Thomas Richard ShelleyLabour Party2876.90%18.43%
Rizwana ShelleyLabour Party2866.87%18.37%
Shakiba Maryam ShelleyLabour Party2195.26%14.07%
Total4,161100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,55797.07%
Rejected Ballot Papers472.93%
Ballot Papers Issued1,60431.07%
Registered Electors5,162
Aylesford South Ward[2]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Steve HammondConservative Party63738.08%71.17%
Colin John WilliamsConservative Party62837.54%70.17%
Julia Susan TaylorLabour Party22613.51%25.25%
Toni Lesley BeadleLabour Party18210.88%20.34%
Total1,673100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers89595.72%
Rejected Ballot Papers404.28%
Ballot Papers Issued93524.35%
Registered Electors3,840
Borough Green and Long Mill Ward[3]
(Three seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Tim ShawIndependent Alliance (Kent)1,85027.29%76.41%
Mike TaylorIndependent Alliance (Kent)1,75125.83%72.33%
Wendy Elizabeth PalmerIndependent Alliance (Kent)1,63724.14%67.62%
Harry RaynerConservative Party5758.48%23.75%
Bartosz Marek WlodarczykConservative Party4907.23%20.24%
Matthew Christopher BottenConservative Party4777.04%19.70%
Total6,780100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers2,42198.78%
Rejected Ballot Papers301.22%
Ballot Papers Issued2,45142.81%
Registered Electors5,725
Burham and Wouldham Ward[4]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Dave DavisConservative Party47033.94%62.92%
Roger William DaltonConservative Party46433.50%62.11%
Steve BeadleLabour Party23717.11%31.73%
Lola OyewusiLabour Party21415.45%28.65%
Total1,385100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers74794.08%
Rejected Ballot Papers475.92%
Ballot Papers Issued79433.63%
Registered Electors2,361
Cage Green Ward[5]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Nicolas John HeslopConservative Party73229.62%57.23%
Mark Osmond DavisConservative Party72629.38%56.76%
Denis William BuckleyGreen Party35214.24%27.52%
Frances Mary LongGreen Party32513.15%25.41%
Michelle WallingtonLiberal Democrats1726.96%13.45%
Rob ShergoldLiberal Democrats1646.64%12.82%
Total2,471100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,27998.01%
Rejected Ballot Papers261.99%
Ballot Papers Issued1,30536.54%
Registered Electors3,571
Castle Ward[6]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Karen KingConservative Party64025.73%48.01%
Vivian Mary Chimmo BransonConservative Party62325.05%46.74%
Robert Adam SongerLiberal Democrats34213.75%25.66%
Paul Andrew SteptoGreen Party33813.59%25.36%
John Patrick Watson-ReynoldsGreen Party32312.99%24.23%
Mary Geraldine Ann ArighoLabour Party1295.19%9.68%
Julian Thomas WilsonLabour Party923.70%6.90%
Total2,487100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,33398.74%
Rejected Ballot Papers171.26%
Ballot Papers Issued1,35038.29%
Registered Electors3,526
Ditton Ward[7]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
David John CooperConservative Party53029.31%52.37%
Robert Ireland Blackburne CannonConservative Party51028.21%50.40%
Darren Kent NichollsLiberal Democrats35519.63%35.08%
Yan Leon MalinowskiLiberal Democrats24213.38%23.91%
Julia Heather JennerLabour Party1719.46%16.90%
Total1,808100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,01296.93%
Rejected Ballot Papers323.07%
Ballot Papers Issued1,04427.14%
Registered Electors3,847
Downs and Mereworth Ward[8]
(Two seats)
CandidateParty
Frances Ann KempConservative Party
Piers Justin MontagueConservative Party
East Malling Ward[9]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Roger Vincent RoudLiberal Democrats1,01739.27%75.78%
Michelle TattonLiberal Democrats1,01639.23%75.71%
Dan MarkhamConservative Party2499.61%18.55%
Fiona Jane MarkhamConservative Party2359.07%17.51%
Kathleen Maria GarlickLabour Party732.82%5.44%
Total2,590100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,34299.11%
Rejected Ballot Papers120.89%
Ballot Papers Issued1,35435.47%
Registered Electors3,817
Hadlow and East Peckham Ward[10]
(Three seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Janet Lynne SergisonConservative Party1,14424.16%60.27%
Jill Ann AndersonConservative Party1,10223.27%58.06%
Howard Seymour RogersConservative Party98620.82%51.95%
Stephen Greville JacksonGreen Party60412.76%31.82%
Jordan Patrick MahoneyLiberal Democrats48710.29%25.66%
Alan John WillockUK Independence Party4128.70%21.71%
Total4,735100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,89899.53%
Rejected Ballot Papers90.47%
Ballot Papers Issued1,90734.47%
Registered Electors5,532
Higham Ward[11]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Dennis William KingConservative Party78533.62%58.85%
Frixos Glafcos TombolisConservative Party60826.04%45.58%
Charlotte Louise StockdaleGreen Party47620.39%35.68%
Yvonne Jane BrightmoreLiberal Democrats27911.95%20.91%
Douglas John RamsayLabour Party1878.01%14.02%
Total2,335100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,33499.26%
Rejected Ballot Papers100.74%
Ballot Papers Issued1,34436.71%
Registered Electors3,661
Hildenborough Ward[12]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Mark Russell RhodesConservative Party78828.35%52.99%
Nick FoyleConservative Party69224.89%46.54%
Richard Paul MountfordGreen Party33612.09%22.60%
Peter Tudor CookeGreen Party2478.88%16.61%
Helen Rosamund ScottLiberal Democrats2238.02%15.00%
Chris ScottLiberal Democrats1946.98%13.05%
Adrian Geoffrey GilbertUK Independence Party1746.26%11.70%
Patricia TownendLabour Party1264.53%8.47%
Total2,780100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,48799.60%
Rejected Ballot Papers60.40%
Ballot Papers Issued1,49339.86%
Registered Electors3,746
Judd Ward[13]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Mark Anthony James HoodGreen Party1,51240.29%77.14%
April Elizabeth ClarkGreen Party1,47739.36%75.36%
David John CureConservative Party3489.27%17.76%
Tony LambethConservative Party2727.25%13.88%
Colin Richard BullenUK Independence Party1443.84%7.35%
Total3,753100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,96099.85%
Rejected Ballot Papers30.15%
Ballot Papers Issued1,96350.89%
Registered Electors3,857
Kings Hill Ward[14]
(Three seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Christopher BrownConservative Party88721.81%54.65%
Millie LangridgeConservative Party77018.93%47.44%
Kim Bonita TannerConservative Party67216.52%41.40%
Sarah Muriel BarkerIndependent65116.01%40.11%
David Leonard WallerIndependent47411.65%29.21%
Suzanne Elizabeth BurdonLiberal Democrats3448.46%21.20%
Andrew Peter RusselLiberal Democrats2696.61%16.57%
Total4,067100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,62399.39%
Rejected Ballot Papers100.61%
Ballot Papers Issued1,63325.77%
Registered Electors6,336
Larkfield North Ward[15]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Trudy DeanLiberal Democrats83937.90%72.20%
David ThornewellLiberal Democrats78835.59%67.81%
Dougie DickConservative Party30713.87%26.42%
Mike Parry-WallerConservative Party28012.65%24.10%
Total2,214100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,16298.39%
Rejected Ballot Papers191.61%
Ballot Papers Issued1,18133.23%
Registered Electors3,557
Larkfield South Ward[16]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Anita Sandra OakleyLiberal Democrats79141.37%78.47%
Timothy BishopLiberal Democrats73638.49%73.02%
Tracy Ann HildrewConservative Party22111.56%21.92%
Chris WinnConservative Party1648.58%16.27%
Total1,912100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,00898.63%
Rejected Ballot Papers141.37%
Ballot Papers Issued1,02229.96%
Registered Electors3,411
Medway Ward[17]
(Three seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Matt BoughtonConservative Party72515.82%44.05%
Jon BottenConservative Party69715.21%42.35%
James Roger Starling LarkConservative Party62413.62%37.91%
Clive John GrayGreen Party52811.52%32.08%
Ralph Martin RugeGreen Party4189.12%25.39%
Edward Simon PartingtonGreen Party3708.08%22.48%
Jane LloydLiberal Democrats3337.27%20.23%
Euan Alexander MunroLiberal Democrats2816.13%17.07%
Sacha MartenLabour Party2104.58%12.76%
Colin Robert Tarver HusseyUK Independence Party2074.52%12.58%
Zephanie Ruby Elsie MartenLabour Party1894.12%11.48%
Total4,582100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,64699.64%
Rejected Ballot Papers60.36%
Ballot Papers Issued1,65230.96%
Registered Electors5,336
Snodland East and Ham Hill Ward[18]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Sue BellConservative Party41331.34%53.43%
Ruth Freda LettingtonConservative Party37328.30%48.25%
Wayne John MallardLabour Party31223.67%40.36%
Jane Catherine AyersLiberal Democrats22016.69%28.46%
Total1,318100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers77398.47%
Rejected Ballot Papers121.53%
Ballot Papers Issued78521.67%
Registered Electors3,622
Snodland West and Holborough Lakes Ward[19]
(Three seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Paul Michael HickmottLabour Party64018.54%52.12%
Alan Peter John KeeleyConservative Party61417.79%50.00%
David LettingtonConservative Party60217.44%49.02%
Ian Lee ButterfieldConservative Party57116.54%46.50%
Susan Lesley ShawLabour Party52815.30%43.00%
Lea Angeline WestLabour Party49714.40%40.47%
Total3,452100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,22897.46%
Rejected Ballot Papers322.54%
Ballot Papers Issued1,26026.45%
Registered Electors4,767
Trench Ward[20]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Pam BatesConservative Party46426.30%45.40%
Georgina Elizabeth ThomasConservative Party46026.08%45.01%
Stacey Dean PilgrimIndependent36620.75%35.81%
Carl Anthony MartenLabour Party24013.61%23.48%
Simon RichardsonLabour Party23413.27%22.90%
Total1,764100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,02298.65%
Rejected Ballot Papers141.35%
Ballot Papers Issued1,03628.90%
Registered Electors3,585
Vauxhall Ward[21]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Frances Annabel HoskinsLiberal Democrats85833.15%64.90%
Garry Christopher BridgeLiberal Democrats75929.33%57.41%
Maria Frances HeslopConservative Party52620.32%39.79%
Carl Michael LewisConservative Party44517.19%33.66%
Total2,588100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,32297.49%
Rejected Ballot Papers342.51%
Ballot Papers Issued1,35635.40%
Registered Electors3,831
Wateringbury Ward[22]
(One seat)
CandidatePartyVotes%
Sarah Anne HudsonConservative Party32548.65%
Mark James BurrowsIndependent25538.17%
Siobhan Catherine SharpLiberal Democrats8813.17%
Total668100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers60.89%
Ballot Papers Issued67441.76%
Registered Electors1,614
West Malling and Leybourne Ward[23]
(Three seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Brian John LukerConservative Party83315.30%40.03%
Lee O'TooleConservative Party74313.65%35.70%
Nick StapletonLiberal Democrats73913.58%35.51%
Zeenara NajamConservative Party71513.14%34.36%
Nicholas Alasdair Laurence TaplinLiberal Democrats66112.14%31.76%
Bob UlphIndependent61311.26%29.46%
Bill BanksLiberal Democrats60811.17%29.22%
Neil Christopher HarrisonIndependent3937.22%18.89%
John Alexander HobsonLabour Party1382.54%6.63%
Total5,443100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers2,081100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers00.00%
Ballot Papers Issued2,08137.18%
Registered Electors5,597
Wrotham, Ightham and Stansted Ward[24]
(Two seats)
CandidatePartyVotes%
(Total)		%
(Valid)
Robin Patrick BettsConservative Party71530.65%53.68%
Martin Andrew CoffinConservative Party62026.58%46.55%
Scott Michael MillenerIndependent Alliance (Kent)56824.35%42.64%
Laura RobertsGreen Party43018.43%32.28%
Total2,333100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers1,33299.63%
Rejected Ballot Papers50.37%
Ballot Papers Issued1,33738.75%
Registered Electors3,450

Notes
  1. Excludes uncontested ward (Downs and Mereworth).
  2. Based on highest placed candidate for each party in each ward.
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  2. "Election results for Aylesford South : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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  20. "Election results for Trench : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  21. "Election results for Vauxhall : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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  24. "Election results for Wrotham, Ightham and Stansted : Borough Council Election - Thursday, 2nd May, 2019". West Malling, U.K.: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
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