Ashford Borough Council elections

Ashford Borough Council in Kent, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 43 councillors have been elected from 35 wards.[1]

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]

Party in controlYears
No overall control1973–1976
Conservative1976–1979
No overall control1979–1983
Conservative1983–1995
No overall control1995–2003
Conservative2003–present

Council elections

Borough result maps
  • 2003 results map
  • 2007 results map
  • 2011 results map

By-election results
Tenterden East By-Election 11 December 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative 387 58.9 -3.7
Liberal Democrats 147 22.4 -15.0
Labour 123 18.7 +18.7
Majority 240 36.5
Turnout 657
Conservative hold Swing
Charing By-Election 16 February 2006[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Gerald Clarkson 419 71.7 +4.3
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Heuch 126 21.6 -11.0
Labour Malcolm Horton 39 6.7 +6.7
Majority 293 50.1
Turnout 584 30.1
Conservative hold Swing

Resignation of Conservative Cllr Steve Wright.

Wye by-election, 6th March 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrats Ken Blanshard
Conservative Ian Cooling
UKIP Elaine Evans
Labour Dylan Jones
Green Geoff Meaden
Ashford Independent Noel Ovenden
Majority
Turnout
Beaver by-election 4 August 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
UKIP Ryan Macpherson 373 42.1 +11.6
Labour Caroline Harris 243 27.4 -3.3
Conservative Jo Gideon 240 27.1 +0.2
Green Liz Wright 31 3.5 -3.8
Majority 130 14.7
Turnout 890 21.3
UKIP gain from Labour Swing

The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Councillor Jill Britcher.

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References
  1. "Role of a Councillor". Ashford.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  2. "England council elections". BBC News Online. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  3. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ashford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  4. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  5. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ashford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  6. "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Ashford Borough Council. Retrieved 22 May 2011.
  7. http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/news/ukip-steal-labour-seat-in-100226/
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