2021 UK local government election
Map showing the results of the 2021 Maidstone Borough Council election The 2021 Maidstone Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021, in order to elect members to the Maidstone Borough Council. These elections were originally due to take place on 7 May 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic , the decision was taken to postpone them by a year.[1] These elections took place in conjunction with other local elections on the same day. Nominations for Elections were published on 9 April 2021.[2]
Background These set of seats were last contested in 2016 . These were due for re-election in 2020, but all local elections in the United Kingdom were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic . One of the main issues in this election was housing, and it was reported that Maidstone had built 146% of its projected target, more than any other local authority in Kent.[3] Neighbourhood Plan Referendums also took place in Boughton and Monchelsea[4] and Lenham[5]
These seats are due to be up for re-election in 2024 .
Summary 2021 Maidstone Borough Council election Party This election Full council This election Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/− Conservative 12 5 63.2 17 29 52.7 16,433 47.3 +7.7 Liberal Democrats 4 4 21.1 13 17 30.9 6,785 19.5 -7.1 Independent 2 10.5 3 5 9.1 1,819 5.2 -1.8 Labour 1 5.3 3 4 7.3 4,881 14.1 +3.8 Green 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 4,655 13.4 +2.4 For Britain 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 25 0.1 New UKIP 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 N/A N/A -5.4
Ward Results Allington Allington[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Stan Forecast 1,084 46 +22 Liberal Democrats Diana Joy Lewins 932 39 -11 Labour John Edward Randall 178 8 -1 Green Steven Mark Cheeseman 169 7 +6 Majority 152 7 Turnout 2393 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Barming and Teston Barming and Teston[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Fay Lynette Gooch 607 65 -14 Conservative Andrew James Catley 204 22 +13 Labour Dennis Luchman 66 7 +3 Green Kimberley Joan Milham 50 5 +2 Majority 403 43 Turnout 941 Independent hold Swing
Bearsted Bearsted[8] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Denis Charles Spooner 1,787 70 +33 Labour Co-op Jim Grogan 399 16 +7 Green Ciaran Dominic Oliver 381 15 +12 Majority 1388 54 Turnout 2583 Conservative hold Swing
Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton[9] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Independent Steve Munford 512 53 -7 Conservative Karen Louise Chappell-Tay 271 28 +9 Green Caroline Rosemary Jessel 140 14 +8 Labour Bob Millar 43 4 0 Majority 241 25 Turnout 974 Independent hold Swing
Boxley Boxley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Heidi Jacqueline Ann Bryant 1,481 67.0 +8.0 Labour Marsha Grace Beverley Todd 298 13.5 N/A Green Ian Francis Stewart McDonald 229 10.4 N/A Liberal Democrats Mike Thompson 204 9.2 -15.0 Majority 1,183 53.5 Turnout 2,212 Conservative hold Swing
Bridge Bridge Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Tom Cannon 743 42.4 +1.4 Green Donna Louise Greenan 541 30.9 +16.7 Liberal Democrats Ben Webster-Whiting 469 26.8 -7.2 Majority 202 11.5 Turnout 1,753 Conservative hold Swing
Coxheath and Hunton Coxheath and Hunton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Simon Noel Webb 1,380 58.9 +23.4 Liberal Democrats Peter Charles Stephen Lewis 570 24.3 -33.9 Green Claire Louise Kehily 394 16.8 N/A Majority 810 34.6 Turnout 2,370 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
East East Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Martin Ashley Richard Cox 762 33.2 -14.2 Conservative Harprit Singh Dogra 747 32.5 +3.9 Independent Kate Hammond 333 14.5 N/A Labour Marlyn Randall 274 11.9 -1.0 Green James Edward Shalice 179 7.8 -3.4 Majority 15 0.7 Turnout 2,295 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Fant Fant Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Patrick Coates 940 43.4 +8.3 Conservative Mitu Chowdhury 756 34.9 +6.4 Green Christopher John Veasey Turner 468 21.6 +7.3 Majority 184 8.5 Turnout 2,164 Labour hold Swing
Headcorn Headcorn Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Ziggy Trzebinski 1,127 63.9 -10.9 Green Susan Theresa Parr 226 12.8 N/A Labour Barwich Sarah Joan 188 10.7 -0.1 Liberal Democrats Martin Hougaard Richards 172 9.8 -4.7 Reform UK Twiz Stripp 50 2.8 N/A Majority 901 50.0 Turnout 1,763 Conservative hold Swing
Heath Heath Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Peter David Holmes 577 36.8 +8.3 Liberal Democrats Vizzard Bryan Charles 540 34.4 -11.9 Labour Jo Burns 307 19.6 +0.4 Green Stephen Roy Thompson 145 9.2 +3.2 Majority 37 2.4 Turnout 1,569 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
High Street High Street Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Denise June Joy 675 37.4 -10.5 Conservative Sanjiv Kumar Brajkishore 514 28.5 +8.2 Labour Richard John Coates 360 19.9 +0.4 Green Gemma Sue Battrum 257 14.2 +1.9 Majority 161 8.9 Turnout 1,806 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Marden and Yalding Marden and Yalding Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Claudine Jane Russell 1,695 61.7 +14.8 Green Mike Summersgill 504 18.3 -3.9 Labour Natalie Victoria Allen 313 11.4 +0.4 Liberal Democrats Stephen James Goffredi 175 6.4 N/A Reform UK Justin Gregory Andre Randall 60 2.2 N/A Majority 1,191 43.4 Turnout 2,747 Conservative hold Swing
North North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Michelle Hastie 786 40.2 N/A Conservative Scott Hahnefeld 722 36.9 +4.4 Labour David John Reay 244 12.5 -14.9 Green Derek Roy Eagle 203 10.4 -14.4 Majority 64 3.3 Turnout 1,955 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
North Downs North Downs Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Patrik Garten 472 49.7 -22.5 Green Jeffery Stuart Robert 407 42.8 +29.6 Labour Theresa Ruby Lyons 46 4.8 N/A Liberal Democrats Zeina Toric-Azad 25 2.6 -12.1 Majority 65 6.9 Turnout 950 Conservative hold Swing
Park Wood Park Wood Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Lewis John McKenna 647 52.3 +4.9 Labour Dan Wilkinson 473 38.2 -7.2 Liberal Democrats Andrew Francis Cockersole 117 9.5 +2.3 Majority 174 14.1 Turnout 1,237 Conservative hold Swing
Shepway North Shepway North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Paul Charles Cooper 926 51.3 +12.4 Labour Lesley Frances McKay 329 18.2 +1.5 Liberal Democrats Joe Higson 286 15.8 +0.5 Green Stephen Fraser Muggeridge 165 9.1 +2.2 Independent Gary Butler 100 5.5 +2.9 Majority 597 33.1 Turnout 1,806 Conservative hold Swing
Shepway South Shepway South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Gary Cooke 375 39.4 +4.3 Independent Eddie Powell 267 28.1 N/A Labour Maureen Cleator 210 22.1 -18.7 Liberal Democrats Arnold Tay 74 7.8 N/A For Britain Lawrence Rustem 25 2.6 N/A Majority 108 11.3 Turnout 951 Conservative gain from UKIP Swing
South South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Paul John Wilby 998 42.8 -15.9 Conservative Will Dinley 925 39.6 +14.9 Labour Kim Roberts 213 9.1 +2.3 Green Simon Milham 197 8.4 +2.8 Majority 73 3.2 Turnout 2,333 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
References ^ Electoral Commission - Statement on the UK Government's decision to postpone May's polls. Retrieved on 11 April 2021 ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Notice of Election - Borough Council Archived 2021-04-11 at the Wayback Machine - Retrieved on 11 April 2021 ^ KentOnline - Maidstone exceeds government house-building targets. Retrieved on 6 May 2021 ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Boughton Monchelsea Referendum Notice of Poll Archived 2021-05-06 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 6 May 2021 ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Lenham Referendum Notice of Poll Archived 2021-05-06 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved 6 May 2021. ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Allington Result. Retrieved 7 May 2021 ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Barming and Teston Result. Retrieved 7 May 2021 ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Bearsted Result. Retrieved 7 May 2021. ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Boughton Monchelse and Chart Sutton Results. Retrieved 7 May 2021