The 2018 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.
Ward results
editBenenden and Cranbook
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tom Dawlings* | 854 | 50 | +8 | |
Tunbridge Wells Alliance | John Smith | 542 | 32 | K.A. | |
Labour | Anne Musker | 175 | 10 | +1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Saul Clackson | 136 | 8 | −18 | |
Majority | 312 | ||||
Turnout | 1,699 | 32.15 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Brenchley and Horsmonden
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alan McDermott* | 951 | 65 | +9 | |
Labour | Kelly Llewellyn | 262 | 18 | +2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Zoe Norman | 240 | 17 | +10 | |
Majority | 689 | ||||
Turnout | 1,440 | 35.99 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Broadwater
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Chris Woodward* | 479 | 39 | −7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Hall | 471 | 39 | +31 | |
Labour | Louise Reid | 213 | 17 | +1 | |
UKIP | Alun Elder-Brown | 59 | 5 | −26 | |
Majority | 8 | ||||
Turnout | 1,218 | 37.64 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Culverden
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Scott | 663 | 30 | −17 | |
Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Lucy Willis | 499 | 23 | K.A. | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Brice | 400 | 18 | +5 | |
Labour | Carol Wilson | 327 | 15 | +5 | |
Women's Equality | Liz Orr | 323 | 15 | K.A. | |
Majority | 164 | ||||
Turnout | 2,208 | 38.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Hawkhurst and Sandhurst
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Patrick Thomson | 1,012 | 68 | +17 | |
Labour | Ana Draper | 261 | 17 | +10 | |
Liberal Democrats | Clare Bishop | 221 | 15 | +10 | |
Majority | 751 | ||||
Turnout | 1,486 | 31.74 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Paddock Wood East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Allan Gooda | 430 | 44 | ±0 | |
Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Rodney Atkins | 265 | 27 | K.A. | |
Labour | Derek Boyle | 196 | 20 | +9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gillian Douglass | 78 | 8 | +1 | |
Majority | 165 | ||||
Turnout | 967 | 31.47 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Paddock Wood West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Elizabeth Thomas* | 425 | 45 | +1 | |
Labour | Raymond Moon | 235 | 25 | +6 | |
Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Brian Ransley | 143 | 15 | K.A. | |
Liberal Democrats | James Cole | 72 | 8 | +2 | |
Green | Trevor Bisdee | 65 | 7 | K.A. | |
Majority | 190 | ||||
Turnout | 936 | 33.03 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Pantiles and St. Mark's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Scholes* | 983 | 48 | −8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andy Hickey | 729 | 35 | +21 | |
Labour | Lorna Blackmore | 344 | 17 | +2 | |
Majority | 254 | ||||
Turnout | 2,042 | 39.63 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Park
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Nick Pope | 773 | 34 | K.A. | |
Conservative | Catherine Rankin | 630 | 28 | −21 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rachel Sadler | 533 | 23 | +10 | |
Labour | Hugo Pound | 335 | 15 | −1 | |
Majority | 143 | ||||
Turnout | 40.64 | 2,265 | |||
Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing |
Pembury
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Barrington-King* | 1,014 | 63 | +22 | |
Liberal Democrats | Colin Sefton | 301 | 19 | +15 | |
Labour | Sarah Carpenter | 282 | 18 | +12 | |
Majority | 713 | ||||
Turnout | 1,589 | 35.74 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Sherwood
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bob Backhouse* | 633 | 39 | −8 | |
Labour | Seb St John | 520 | 32 | +18 | |
Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Nick Twist | 290 | 18 | K.A. | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Bullion | 113 | 7 | +2 | |
UKIP | Chris Hoare | 67 | 4 | −29 | |
Majority | 113 | ||||
Turnout | 1,621 | 41.45 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Southborough and High Brooms
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Alain Lewis | 1,094 | 62 | +30 | |
Conservative | Harry Allen | 455 | 26 | −6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Marguerita Morton | 211 | 12 | +2 | |
Majority | 639 | ||||
Turnout | 1,747 | 32.17 | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Southborough North
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joe Simmons | 614 | 51 | −5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Trevor Poile | 354 | 29 | +16 | |
Labour | Martin Betts | 247 | 20 | +4 | |
Majority | 260 | ||||
Turnout | 1,211 | 38.13 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Speldhurst and Bidborough
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Julia Soyke* | 1,186 | 66 | +5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jackie Prance | 361 | 20 | +10 | |
Labour | David Adams | 251 | 14 | +4 | |
Majority | 825 | ||||
Turnout | 1,789 | 38.39 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
St. James'
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | David Neve* | 762 | 51 | −2 | |
Tunbridge Wells Alliance | Steve Bowser | 270 | 18 | K.A. | |
Labour | Isobel Kerrigan | 246 | 16 | +3 | |
Conservative | Matt Bailey | 230 | 15 | −2 | |
Majority | 492 | ||||
Turnout | 1,506 | 35.27 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
St. John's
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Mark Ellis | 1,038 | 47 | +15 | |
Labour | Bjorn Simpole | 599 | 27 | +18 | |
Conservative | Jamil Nasir | 575 | 26 | −9 | |
Majority | 439 | ||||
Turnout | 2,208 | 43.03 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Election results by wards: Borough Election, May 2018 - Thursday, 3rd May, 2018". tunbridgewells.gov.uk. Borough of Tunbridge Wells. 4 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 May 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.