2023 Swale Borough Council election
2023 English local election

2023 Swale Borough Council election
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All 47 seats to Swale Borough Council
24 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderRoger TrueloveAlan HortonMike Baldock
PartyLabourConservativeSwale Ind.
Last election11 seats, 23.7%16 seats, 34.1%10 seats, 20.1%
Seats before915[a]8
Seats after151211
Seat changeIncrease4Decrease4Increase1
Percentage24.4%30.6%17.3%
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 BlankBlankBlank
LeaderBen MartinTim Valentine
PartyLiberal DemocratsGreenIndependent
Last election5 seats, 9.7%2 seats, 5.7%2 seats, 4.6%
Seats before428[b]
Seats after531
Seat changeSteadyIncrease1Decrease1
Percentage13.1%8.7%4.2%
 Seventh party
 Blank
PartyReform UK
Last electionN/A
Seats before1
Seats after0
Seat changeN/A
Percentage1.0%
The winner of each seat by party in the 2023 Swale Borough Council Election
Leader before election

Mike Baldock
Swale Independents
No overall control

Leader after election

Tim Gibson
Labour
No overall control

The 2023 Swale Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Swale Borough Council in Kent, England.[3] This was on the same day as other local elections across England.

The council was under no overall control prior to the election. The Conservatives were the largest party, but the council was being run by a rainbow coalition of all the other main parties, led by Mike Baldock of local party the Swale Independents. The council remained under no overall control after the election, and Labour overtook the Conservatives to become the largest party.[4] A new coalition of Labour, the Swale Independents and Greens formed.[5] The new Labour group leader, Tim Gibson, was appointed leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 17 May 2023, with Mike Baldock becoming deputy leader.[6]

Summary

Election result

2023 Swale Borough Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
 Labour311560Increase631.92%24.43%13,343Increase1.03%
 Conservative441237Decrease425.53%30.58%16,703Decrease3.42%
 Swale Ind.151131Increase223.4%17.3%9,449Decrease2.8%
 Liberal Democrats22510Increase110.64%13.05%7,127Increase3.35%
 Green13310Increase16.38%8.65%4,722Increase2.95%
 Independent7105Decrease52.13%4.21%2,301Decrease0.39%
 Reform UK4001Decrease10%1.04%569New
 Heritage100000%0.44%240New
 Monster Raving Loony100000%0.3%161Decrease0.31%

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Swale Borough Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023.[7] The results for each ward were as follows:[8]

Abbey

Abbey
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsHannah Perkin* 918 63.2 +18
Liberal DemocratsChris Williams 807 55.6 +18
LabourTrevor Payne31421.6+4
ConservativeJay Brown27619.0+1
Labour Co-opFrances Rehal26118.0+4
ConservativeMelanie Regan-Brown24416.8±0
Turnout1,452
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow

Bobbing, Iwade & Lower Halstow (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Swale Ind.Lloyd Chapman 501 39.3 −20
ConservativeRog Clark* 483 37.9 −1
LabourOlufemi Olukoya40131.5+11
ConservativeGareth Randall34326.9−3
Liberal DemocratsMarc Wilson26721.0N/A
GreenCarol Goatham23618.5N/A
Majority
Turnout1,274
Swale Ind. holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing

Borden and Grove Park

Borden & Grove Park (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Swale Ind.Mike Baldock* 1,030 71.5 −8
Swale Ind.Ann Cavanagh 728 50.5 N/A
ConservativeNicholas Hampshire*42429.4−5
ConservativeConor Dobbs26218.2N/A
LabourMartin Singer18412.8−15
Majority
Turnout1,441
Swale Ind. holdSwing
Swale Ind. gain from ConservativeSwing

Boughton and Courtenay

Boughton & Courtenay (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenRich Lehmann 1,123 61.9 +22
GreenAlastair Gould* 1,122 61.9 +18
ConservativePiers Baker39221.6−8
ConservativeOliver Lane34619.1−1
Swale Ind.Jeff Tutt27815.3−18
Liberal DemocratsSonia Fox1025.6N/A
Liberal DemocratsIda Linfield774.2N/A
Majority730
Turnout1,814
Green holdSwing
Green holdSwing

Chalkwell

Chalkwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourCharlie Miller 298 55.3 −13.0
ConservativeRichard Allsep17332.1+0.4
GreenHannah Temple6812.6N/A
Majority
Turnout539
Labour holdSwing

East Downs

East Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenTerry Thompson 423 45.9 +28.7
ConservativeDavid Simmons*38942.2−3.7
Liberal DemocratsStephen Fisher11011.9+3.1
Majority
Turnout922
Green gain from ConservativeSwing

Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch

Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Swale Ind.Richard Palmer* 943 58.8 −4
Swale Ind.Chris Palmer 879 54.8 N/A
ConservativeAlan Horton*51332.0−4
ConservativeAsha Saroy33620.9−12
LabourMargaret Cooper27917.4±0
Majority
Turnout1,605
Swale Ind. holdSwing
Swale Ind. gain from ConservativeSwing

Homewood

Homewood (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourSimon Clark* 511 38.2 −26
LabourShelley Cheesman 483 36.2 −35
Swale Ind.Jason Clinch39529.6N/A
ConservativeDanielle Hoynes34325.7±0
ConservativeJohn Wright34025.4−3
HeritageThomas Lee24018.0N/A
Liberal DemocratsFrances Stennings16612.4N/A
Majority
Turnout1,336
Labour holdSwing
Labour holdSwing

Kemsley

Kemsley (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Swale Ind.Derek Carnell* 476 47.7 −2
LabourAshley Wise 357 35.8 +12
ConservativeSue Gent35635.7+6
ConservativeMike Dendor*32232.3−6
Liberal DemocratsTony Clark23623.7+6
Majority
Turnout997
Swale Ind. holdSwing
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing

Milton Regis

Milton Regis (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAnthony Winckless* 674 65.4 +13
LabourAngelica Valls 559 54.2 +18
Swale Ind.Stephen Davey*30329.4−7
ConservativeDavid Danaher18618.0−2
ConservativeStuart Williams16616.1+2
Majority
Turnout1,031
Labour holdSwing
Labour gain from Swale Ind.Swing

Minster Cliffs

Minster Cliffs (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Swale Ind.Tom Nundy 656 40.5 −12
ConservativeAndy Booth 561 34.6 ±0
ConservativeKen Ingleton* 554 34.2 −2
ConservativeHollie Bolitho46628.7−10
IndependentRichard Darby*45728.2−25
LabourLibby Tucker39624.4+7
GreenJosie Galvin27617.0−6
Reform UKWill Fotheringham-Bray16310.1N/A
Majority
Turnout1,621
Swale Ind. gain from IndependentSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing

Murston

Murston (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Swale Ind.James Hall* 593 57.7 +1
LabourMark Last 397 38.6 +15
ConservativeAnn Hampshire*21120.5−4
ConservativeGlen Le Grys17116.6N/A
Liberal DemocratsAlexander Stennings13913.5+4
Liberal DemocratsMary Zeng12712.4N/A
GreenMiriam Layton11911.6N/A
Majority
Turnout1,028
Swale Ind. holdSwing
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing

Priory

Priory
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsMichael Henderson 394 54.6 +3.8
ConservativeAndy Culham17424.1−5.0
LabourRob Crayford9813.6+1.9
GreenSonia Jackson557.6+0.1
Majority
Turnout721
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Queenborough and Halfway

Queenborough & Halfway (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAshley Shiel 603 40.6 +7
ConservativePeter Marchington* 586 39.5 −7
ConservativeMike Whiting 522 35.2 −19
LabourDonna Boakes50834.2+4
ConservativeBailey Allison49833.5−11
LabourJordan Hartley46231.1N/A
Swale Ind.Lorraine St. John29319.7N/A
Liberal DemocratsLinda Brinklow22715.3N/A
Majority
Turnout1,485
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing

Roman

Roman (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourTim Gibson* 652 58.6 +1
LabourKaren Watson 535 48.1 −5
ConservativeMark Quinton30027.0−14
ConservativeAlfred Okotie26623.9−7
GreenDebra Blacklock16715.0N/A
Liberal DemocratsRosemary Madgwick13412.0N/A
Majority
Turnout1,113
Labour holdSwing
Labour holdSwing

Sheerness

Sheerness (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAngela Harrison* 727 52.9 +9
LabourHayden Brawn 612 44.5 +6
LabourDolley White 573 41.7 +6
ConservativePatricia Rogers39428.7+6
IndependentLee McCall*38227.8−18
Reform UKJeffrey Williams20514.9N/A
Majority
Turnout1,374
Labour gain from IndependentSwing
Labour holdSwing
Labour gain from ConservativeSwing

Sheppey Central

Sheppey Central (3 seas)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Swale Ind.Elliott Jayes* 794 51.7 −10
ConservativePeter Neal* 409 26.6 −1
ConservativeMark Tucker 389 25.3 −5
LabourIan Edworthy36223.6+3
ConservativeOliver Eakin36023.4+3
LabourAlan Henry33321.7N/A
IndependentPeter MacDonald*29819.4−11
GreenSam Banks20013.0−10
Liberal DemocratsEdward Currie20013.0N/A
Monster Raving LoonyMad Mike Young16110.5−9
Majority
Turnout1,537
Swale Ind. holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative gain from IndependentSwing

Sheppey East

Sheppey East (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeLee-Anne Moore 347 34.8 +2
ConservativeTara Noe 315 31.6 +3
LabourMatt Wheatcroft22622.7+7
IndependentPat Sandle21521.6N/A
IndependentGaynor Bidgood19119.2N/A
GreenDavid Walton12913.0N/A
Reform UKMini Nissanga*10810.8−26
IndependentBill Tatton*10310.3−31
Majority
Turnout996
Conservative gain from IndependentSwing
Conservative gain from Reform UKSwing

St Ann's

St Ann's (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourCarole Jackson* 846 48.4 +7
LabourKieran Golding 765 43.7 +7
Liberal DemocratsCharles Gibson44825.6−4
Liberal DemocratsJosh Rowlands44425.4−1
ConservativeBen Fisher39822.8−11
ConservativeFrankie O'Brien36320.8−8
Reform UKSeb Arrowsmith-Brown935.3N/A
Majority
Turnout1,749
Labour holdSwing
Labour holdSwing

Teynham and Lynsted

Teynham & Lynsted (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeLloyd Brown* 764 54.1 +12
ConservativeJulien Speed 666 47.1 +14
GreenJanet Bott50635.8+17
LabourGeorgina Jessiman34424.3+7
Liberal DemocratsDorothee Barker1359.6N/A
Liberal DemocratsCarol Morris1138.0−1
Majority
Turnout1,413
Conservative holdSwing
Conservative holdSwing

The Meads

The Meads
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJames Hunt* 395 68.2 +12.0
Liberal DemocratsShaun Wakelen18431.8N/A
Majority
Turnout579
Conservative holdSwing

Watling

Watling (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsBen Martin* 1,009 51.7 −7
Liberal DemocratsClaire Martin 830 42.5 −14
ConservativeJack Goodenough49625.4−5
ConservativeJess Valentine46523.8−3
LabourRobert Newman35017.9+4
LabourJames Scott30015.4N/A
GreenOliver Heyen29815.3N/A
Majority
Turnout1,952
Liberal Democrats holdSwing
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

West Downs

West Downs
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IndependentMonique Bonney* 655 75.3 −11.6
ConservativeMargaret Benford15517.8+4.7
Liberal DemocratsKris Barker606.9N/A
Majority
Turnout870
Independent holdSwing

Woodstock

Woodstock (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Swale Ind.Sarah Stephen* 830 53.8
Swale Ind.Paul Stephen* 750 48.6
ConservativeLee Burgess58437.9
LabourJames Beer32821.3
Majority
Turnout1,542
Swale Ind. holdSwing
Swale Ind. holdSwing

By-elections

Minster Cliffs

Minster Cliffs by-election, 14 September 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Swale Ind.Peter MacDonald 395 35.8
LabourEdward Baldwin33930.7
ConservativeOliver Eakin33130.0
Liberal DemocratsErnest Currie393.5
Majority565.1
Turnout1,10417.9
Swale Ind. gain from ConservativeSwing

The Minster Cliffs by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative councillor Ken Ingleton in July 2023.[9][10]

Abbey

Abbey by-election: 14 December 2023
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsCharles Gibson 435 44.8
GreenCarol Goatham17317.8
LabourRob Crayford17217.7
ConservativeAndy Culham15415.9
Reform UKWilliam Fotheringham-Bray363.7
Majority26227.0
Turnout97024.6
Registered electors4,105
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Abbey by-election triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Chris Williams

Priory

Priory: 3 September 2024[11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsAlex Eyre 316 42.5 –12.1
Reform UKJess Valentine20026.9N/A
ConservativeJack Goodenough15320.6–3.5
LabourJohn Griffin7410.0–3.6
Majority11615.6
Turnout74529.3
Registered electors2,543
Liberal Democrats hold

Priory by-election triggered by the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Michael Henderson.

Murston

Murston: 21 November 2024[12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Swale Ind.Carrie Pollard 269 34.5 –6.1
LabourRakel Eseku22929.4+2.2
Reform UKIan Bobbett13917.8N/A
ConservativeMariusz Bencych11614.9+0.4
Liberal DemocratsAlexander Stennings263.3–6.2
Majority405.1N/A
Turnout779
Swale Ind. hold

Murston by-election triggered by the disqualification of Swale Independents councillor James Hall.

Milton Regis

Milton Regis: 19 December 2024[13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UKKieran Mishchuk 272 33.9 N/A
Swale Ind.Tom Lee20825.9–0.2
LabourNicola Nelson20024.9–33.1
ConservativeIslay Walker9912.3–3.7
Liberal DemocratsMarc Wilson232.9N/A
Majority648.0N/A
Turnout802
Reform UK gain from Labour

Milton Regis by-election triggered by the resignation of Labour councillor Angelica Valls.

References

  1. ^ Includes one vacant seat at Queenborough and Halfway ward formerly held by Conservative councillor Cameron Beart until his death in January 2023.[1]
  2. ^ Of the eight independent councillors before the election, four sat together as the "Independent Group" led by Monique Bonney, three formed the "Independents First" group led by Richard Darby and the other (Simon Fowle) did not belong to a group.[2]
  1. ^ Nurden, John (22 January 2023). "Shock death of Sheppey councillor Cameron Beart, 31". Kent Online. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Your Councillors by Party". Swale Borough Council. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Notice of election" (PDF). Swale Borough Council. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. ^ Harbert, Joe (5 May 2023). "Swale Council election results 2023: Councillors prepare for another rainbow coalition". Kent Online. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  5. ^ Boothroyd, David (19 May 2023). "As a Green councillor walked out one midsummer morning". Local Councils. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Council minutes, 17 May 2023". Swale Borough Council. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  7. ^ "May 4 2023 Election Notices". Swale Borough Council. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  8. ^ "May 4 2023 Election Results". Swale Borough Council. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  9. ^ Harbert, Joe (14 September 2023). "By-election for Minster Cliffs ward on Swale Borough Council following Ken Ingleton's death". Kent Online. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  10. ^ "Minster Cliffs by-election results". Swale Borough Council. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). Swale Borough Council. 3 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Murston Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  13. ^ "News - Milton Regis by-election result". Swale Borough Council. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
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