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Maidstone 2024

Local elections held 2 May 2024.

22 ward races

49 seats

42 elected below the proportional quota

85.7% of seats below quota

How to read this page

Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share that would be needed to be guaranteed that seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.

Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the gap as points under par — the editorial indictment. Above-par results are just majority mandates and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.

If votes were counted by party

Across the 22 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 49 seats had been allocated to those vote totals in proportion (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented in this council, negative are parties it under-represented.

Party	Votes	Vote %	Seats won	% of seats	Proportional seats	Proportional %	Δ
Conservative and Unionist Party	26,353	30.9%	13	26.5%	16	32.7%	-3
Green Party	18,470	21.7%	10	20.4%	11	22.4%	-1
Liberal Democrats	16,639	19.5%	12	24.5%	10	20.4%	+2
Labour Party	10,415	12.2%	6	12.2%	6	12.2%	0
Independent	8,016	9.4%	6	12.2%	4	8.2%	+2
FANT and OAKWOOD INDEPENDENTS	2,434	2.9%	2	4.1%	1	2.0%	+1
Reform UK	2,264	2.7%	0	0.0%	1	2.0%	-1
British Democratic Party	452	0.5%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Heritage Party	107	0.1%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	0
Total	85,150	100.0%	49	100.0%	49	100.0%	0

Vote share vs seats won

The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.

Vote share

Actual seats

Proportional seats

Wards in this council

Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.

Barming Heath and Teston · 2 seats · won at 17.6% · +15.7 pts below quota
High Street · 3 seats · won at 10.8% · +14.2 pts below quota
Palace Wood · 2 seats · won at 19.3% · +14.0 pts below quota
Grove Green and Vinters Park · 3 seats · won at 12.1% · +12.9 pts below quota
Tovil · 2 seats · won at 21.0% · +12.3 pts below quota
Bearsted and Downswood · 3 seats · won at 13.7% · +11.3 pts below quota
Shepway · 3 seats · won at 13.7% · +11.3 pts below quota
Fant and Oakwood · 3 seats · won at 14.0% · +11.0 pts below quota
Staplehurst · 2 seats · won at 22.6% · +10.7 pts below quota
Coxheath and Farleigh · 2 seats · won at 22.7% · +10.7 pts below quota
Headcorn and Sutton Valence · 2 seats · won at 23.2% · +10.1 pts below quota
Marden and Yalding · 3 seats · won at 15.4% · +9.6 pts below quota
Harrietsham, Lenham and North Downs · 3 seats · won at 16.2% · +8.8 pts below quota
Loose and Linton · 2 seats · won at 24.9% · +8.4 pts below quota
Boxley Downs · 2 seats · won at 25.6% · +7.7 pts below quota
Leeds and Langley · 2 seats · won at 25.8% · +7.6 pts below quota
Penenden Heath · 3 seats · won at 18.4% · +6.6 pts below quota
Allington and Bridge · 2 seats · won at 27.0% · +6.3 pts below quota
Park Wood and Mangravet · 2 seats · won at 33.1% · +0.2 pts below quota
Senacre · 1 seat · won at 51.8% · above quota
Ringlestone · 1 seat · won at 52.0% · above quota
Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton · 1 seat · won at 63.1% · above quota

Race results

Barming Heath and Teston · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 17.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +15.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,049

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Gooch, F.	Independent	765	18.9%	Elected
2	Sweetman, A.	Green Party	712	17.6%	Elected
3	Passmore, C.	Liberal Democrats	707	17.5%
4	Stuart Smith, K.	Green Party	618	15.3%
5	Vizzard, B.	Liberal Democrats	409	10.1%
6	Cordrey, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	376	9.3%
7	Shaw, M.	Labour Party	280	6.9%
8	Zurawinski, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	182	4.5%

Electorate 5,744 · Ballots cast 4,049 · EC ward code E05015594 · Back to ward index

High Street · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 10.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +14.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,753

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	English, C.	Liberal Democrats	742	15.6%	Elected
2	Khadka, D.	Liberal Democrats	654	13.8%	Elected
3	Greenan, D.	Green Party	514	10.8%	Elected
4	Buxy, S.	Green Party	513	10.8%
5	Kimmance, A.	Liberal Democrats	444	9.3%
6	Collier, D.	Labour Party	401	8.4%
7	Willson, F.	Green Party	358	7.5%
8	Joy, D.	Independent	341	7.2%
9	Bradshaw, O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	314	6.6%
10	Chell, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	270	5.7%
11	Jeffrey, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	202	4.2%

Electorate 7,241 · Ballots cast 4,753 · EC ward code E05015603 · Back to ward index

Palace Wood · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 19.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +14.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 4,224

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Forecast, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,066	25.2%	Elected
2	Cannon, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	816	19.3%	Elected
3	Robertson, C.	Liberal Democrats	724	17.1%
4	Lewins, D.	Liberal Democrats	704	16.7%
5	McDonald, I.	Green Party	403	9.5%
6	Muggeridge, S.	Green Party	286	6.8%
7	Hollands, W.	Labour Party	225	5.3%

Electorate 6,188 · Ballots cast 4,224 · EC ward code E05015607 · Back to ward index

Grove Green and Vinters Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 12.1% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +12.9 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,899

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Field, R.	Liberal Democrats	939	13.6%	Elected
2	Naghi, M.	Liberal Democrats	897	13.0%	Elected
3	Burke, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	834	12.1%	Elected
4	Hastie, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	830	12.0%
5	Cox, M.	Independent	666	9.7%
6	Sampangi, J.	Liberal Democrats	661	9.6%
7	Musindo, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	654	9.5%
8	Cheeseman, S.	Green Party	450	6.5%
9	Tickner, M.	Labour Party	343	5.0%
10	Parr, S.	Green Party	331	4.8%
11	Winterbottom, A.	Green Party	294	4.3%

Electorate 7,535 · Ballots cast 6,899 · EC ward code E05015600 · Back to ward index

Tovil · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 21.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +12.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,791

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilby, P.	Liberal Democrats	393	21.9%	Elected
2	Higson, J.	Liberal Democrats	377	21.0%	Elected
3	Cleator, I.	Labour Party	245	13.7%
4	Thomas, P.	Reform UK	209	11.7%
5	Bruneau, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	177	9.9%
6	Milham, S.	Green Party	137	7.6%
7	Reid, B.	Conservative and Unionist Party	130	7.3%
8	Riepma, R.	Green Party	123	6.9%

Electorate 4,711 · Ballots cast 1,791 · EC ward code E05015614 · Back to ward index

Bearsted and Downswood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,411

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Springett, V.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,200	16.2%	Elected
2	Spooner, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,021	13.8%	Elected
3	Oliver, C.	Green Party	1,013	13.7%	Elected
4	Cooper, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	984	13.3%
5	Garrett, L.	Green Party	796	10.7%
6	Wallace, E.	Green Party	659	8.9%
7	Cockerham, D.	Reform UK	481	6.5%
8	Newton, G.	Independent	409	5.5%
9	Chittenden, I.	Liberal Democrats	398	5.4%
10	Lyons, T.	Labour Party	343	4.6%
11	Turner, S.	Heritage Party	107	1.4%

Electorate 8,404 · Ballots cast 7,411 · EC ward code E05015595 · Back to ward index

Shepway · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 13.7% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,274

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Wilkinson, J.	Labour Party	747	14.2%	Elected
2	Cleator, M.	Labour Party	728	13.8%	Elected
3	Barwick, S.	Labour Party	725	13.7%	Elected
4	Garland, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	665	12.6%
5	Bartlett, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	643	12.2%
6	Bartlett, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	637	12.1%
7	Rustem, L.	British Democratic Party	452	8.6%
8	Samme, G.	Liberal Democrats	360	6.8%
9	Butler, G.	Independent	317	6.0%

Electorate 8,286 · Ballots cast 5,274 · EC ward code E05015612 · Back to ward index

Fant and Oakwood · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 14.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +11.0 pts below quota Valid ballots 6,482

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harper, P.	FANT and OAKWOOD INDEPENDENTS	1,285	19.8%	Elected
2	Coates, P.	FANT and OAKWOOD INDEPENDENTS	1,149	17.7%	Elected
3	Milham, K.	Green Party	909	14.0%	Elected
4	Jacobs, V.	Labour Party	447	6.9%
5	Luchmun, D.	Labour Party	410	6.3%
6	Kurien, R.	Liberal Democrats	384	5.9%
7	Rose, M.	Labour Party	379	5.8%
8	Blake, L.	Liberal Democrats	316	4.9%
9	Humm, L.	Liberal Democrats	290	4.5%
10	Dinley, W.	Conservative and Unionist Party	278	4.3%
11	Delamere, S.	Reform UK	247	3.8%
12	Peeta, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	202	3.1%
13	Musindo, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	186	2.9%

Electorate 8,656 · Ballots cast 6,482 · EC ward code E05015599 · Back to ward index

Staplehurst · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,375

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Riordan, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	967	28.7%	Elected
2	Perry, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	764	22.6%	Elected
3	Silkin, R.	Labour Party	598	17.7%
4	Skinner, J.	Labour Party	511	15.1%
5	Burnham, T.	Liberal Democrats	296	8.8%
6	Lane, S.	Green Party	239	7.1%

Electorate 5,761 · Ballots cast 3,375 · EC ward code E05015613 · Back to ward index

Coxheath and Farleigh · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 22.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,938

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Kehily, C.	Green Party	781	26.6%	Elected
2	Parfitt-Reid, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	666	22.7%	Elected
3	Wilson, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	581	19.8%
4	Richer, C.	Green Party	547	18.6%
5	Randall, J.	Labour Party	192	6.5%
6	Cocks, A.	Liberal Democrats	171	5.8%

Electorate 5,651 · Ballots cast 2,938 · EC ward code E05015598 · Back to ward index

Headcorn and Sutton Valence · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 23.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +10.1 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,892

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Round, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	975	25.1%	Elected
2	Trzebinski, Z.	Conservative and Unionist Party	903	23.2%	Elected
3	Eagle, D.	Green Party	820	21.1%
4	Dawber, T.	Green Party	725	18.6%
5	Morgan, H.	Labour Party	280	7.2%
6	Richards, M.	Liberal Democrats	189	4.9%

Electorate 6,492 · Ballots cast 3,892 · EC ward code E05015602 · Back to ward index

Marden and Yalding · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 15.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +9.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 7,074

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Russell, C.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,123	15.9%	Elected
2	Summersgill, M.	Green Party	1,120	15.8%	Elected
3	Couch, G.	Green Party	1,089	15.4%	Elected
4	Blackmore, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,043	14.7%
5	Russell, T.	Conservative and Unionist Party	953	13.5%
6	Rigden, K.	Green Party	772	10.9%
7	Kelly, M.	Labour Party	389	5.5%
8	Seamer, T.	Reform UK	298	4.2%
9	Wilby, W.	Liberal Democrats	287	4.1%

Electorate 7,879 · Ballots cast 7,074 · EC ward code E05015606 · Back to ward index

Harrietsham, Lenham and North Downs · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 16.2% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +8.8 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,694

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Sams, J.	Independent	1,515	26.6%	Elected
2	Sams, T.	Independent	1,455	25.6%	Elected
3	Cox, K.	Independent	923	16.2%	Elected
4	Clancy, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	435	7.6%
5	Hudson, E.	Conservative and Unionist Party	396	7.0%
6	Slaughter, R.	Labour Party	364	6.4%
7	Stevens, I.	Reform UK	305	5.4%
8	Chukwuma, O.	Conservative and Unionist Party	301	5.3%

Electorate 7,257 · Ballots cast 5,694 · EC ward code E05015601 · Back to ward index

Loose and Linton · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 24.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +8.4 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,735

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Clark, B.	Liberal Democrats	1,307	35.0%	Elected
2	Wales, S.	Liberal Democrats	931	24.9%	Elected
3	Amakye, K.	Conservative and Unionist Party	423	11.3%
4	Reid, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	326	8.7%
5	Hillman, B.	Reform UK	265	7.1%
6	Dawber, N.	Green Party	215	5.8%
7	Le Grys, A.	Labour Party	149	4.0%
8	Fraser, M.	Green Party	119	3.2%

Electorate 6,140 · Ballots cast 3,735 · EC ward code E05015605 · Back to ward index

Boxley Downs · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.7 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,158

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jones, V.	Independent	1,026	32.5%	Elected
2	Thompson, S.	Green Party	810	25.6%	Elected
3	Bryant, H.	Conservative and Unionist Party	414	13.1%
4	Banks, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	379	12.0%
5	Beckwith, M.	Labour Party	279	8.8%
6	Wardle, M.	Reform UK	250	7.9%

Electorate 5,934 · Ballots cast 3,158 · EC ward code E05015597 · Back to ward index

Leeds and Langley · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 25.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +7.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 2,169

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Fort, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	600	27.7%	Elected
2	Cooke, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	559	25.8%	Elected
3	Langrick, J.	Labour Party	310	14.3%
4	Easton, S.	Green Party	275	12.7%
5	White, M.	Green Party	216	10.0%
6	Harrison, M.	Reform UK	209	9.6%

Electorate 4,625 · Ballots cast 2,169 · EC ward code E05015604 · Back to ward index

Penenden Heath · 3-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 18.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Difference +6.6 pts below quota Valid ballots 5,631

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Harwood, T.	Liberal Democrats	1,155	20.5%	Elected
2	Conyard, R.	Liberal Democrats	1,086	19.3%	Elected
3	Naghi, D.	Liberal Democrats	1,034	18.4%	Elected
4	Nicholson, D.	Conservative and Unionist Party	402	7.1%
5	Tree, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	396	7.0%
6	Bradford, A.	Conservative and Unionist Party	370	6.6%
7	Slaughter, R.	Labour Party	356	6.3%
8	Frewer, P.	Green Party	353	6.3%
9	Reilly, A.	Green Party	246	4.4%
10	Thompson, D.	Green Party	233	4.1%

Electorate 7,423 · Ballots cast 5,631 · EC ward code E05015609 · Back to ward index

Allington and Bridge · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 27.0% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +6.3 pts below quota Valid ballots 3,046

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jeffery, S.	Green Party	914	30.0%	Elected
2	Rodwell, R.	Green Party	822	27.0%	Elected
3	Chowdhury, M.	Conservative and Unionist Party	385	12.6%
4	Gintautaite, R.	Conservative and Unionist Party	263	8.6%
5	Englar, M.	Liberal Democrats	257	8.4%
6	Poliszczuk, M.	Labour Party	203	6.7%
7	Webster-Whiting, B.	Liberal Democrats	202	6.6%

Electorate 5,320 · Ballots cast 3,046 · EC ward code E05015593 · Back to ward index

Park Wood and Mangravet · 2-seat (bloc vote)

Marginal winner 33.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Difference +0.2 pts below quota Valid ballots 1,485

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Jenkins-Baldock, H.	Labour Party	512	34.5%	Elected
2	Wilkinson, D.	Labour Party	492	33.1%	Elected
3	Gadd, J.	Conservative and Unionist Party	241	16.2%
4	McKenna, L.	Conservative and Unionist Party	240	16.2%

Electorate 4,958 · Ballots cast 1,485 · EC ward code E05015608 · Back to ward index

Senacre · single-seat

Marginal winner 51.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −1.8 pts Valid ballots 496

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	McKay, M.	Labour Party	257	51.8%	Elected
2	Garten, P.	Conservative and Unionist Party	239	48.2%

Electorate 2,639 · Ballots cast 496 · EC ward code E05015611 · Back to ward index

Ringlestone · single-seat

Marginal winner 52.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −2.0 pts Valid ballots 625

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Thompson, M.	Liberal Democrats	325	52.0%	Elected
2	Hahnefeld, S.	Conservative and Unionist Party	126	20.2%
3	Randall, S.	Labour Party	116	18.6%
4	Henry, G.	Green Party	58	9.3%

Electorate 2,542 · Ballots cast 625 · EC ward code E05015610 · Back to ward index

Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton · single-seat

Marginal winner 63.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Difference −13.1 pts Valid ballots 949

Rank	Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Elected
1	Dawes, A.	Independent	599	63.1%	Elected
2	Burr, G.	Conservative and Unionist Party	216	22.8%
3	Oliver, P.	Labour Party	134	14.1%

Electorate 2,924 · Ballots cast 949 · EC ward code E05015596 · Back to ward index