← Maidstone (all cycles) · 6 May 2021 cohort
Maidstone 2021
Local elections held 6 May 2021.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 19 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 19 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (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; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 16,433 | 47.3% | 12 | 63.2% | 10 | 52.6% | +2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6,785 | 19.5% | 4 | 21.1% | 4 | 21.1% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 4,881 | 14.1% | 1 | 5.3% | 2 | 10.5% | -1 |
| Green Party | 4,655 | 13.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 10.5% | -2 |
| Independent | 1,819 | 5.2% | 2 | 10.5% | 1 | 5.3% | +1 |
| Reform UK | 110 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| FBM | 25 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 34,708 | 100.0% | 19 | 100.0% | 19 | 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.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2021 election (current) and immediately before it (2020). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2021 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- East · 1 seat · won at 33.2% · −16.8 pts below quota
- Heath · 1 seat · won at 36.8% · −13.2 pts below quota
- High Street · 1 seat · won at 37.4% · −12.6 pts below quota
- Shepway South · 1 seat · won at 39.4% · −10.6 pts below quota
- North · 1 seat · won at 40.2% · −9.8 pts below quota
- Bridge · 1 seat · won at 42.4% · −7.6 pts below quota
- South · 1 seat · won at 42.8% · −7.2 pts below quota
- Fant · 1 seat · won at 43.4% · −6.6 pts below quota
- Allington · 1 seat · won at 45.9% · −4.1 pts below quota
- North Downs · 1 seat · won at 49.7% · −0.3 pts below quota
- Shepway North · 1 seat · won at 51.3% · above quota
- Park Wood · 1 seat · won at 52.3% · above quota
- Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton · 1 seat · won at 53.0% · above quota
- Coxheath and Hunton · 1 seat · won at 58.9% · above quota
- Marden and Yalding · 1 seat · won at 61.7% · above quota
- Headcorn · 1 seat · won at 63.9% · above quota
- Barming and Teston · 1 seat · won at 65.5% · above quota
- Boxley · 1 seat · won at 67.0% · above quota
- Bearsted · 1 seat · won at 69.6% · above quota
Race results
East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 33.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −16.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,295
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cox M.A.R. | Liberal Democrats | 762 | 33.2% | −16.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dogra H.S. | Conservative Party | 747 | 32.5% | — | |
| 3 | Hammond K. | Independent | 333 | 14.5% | — | |
| 4 | Randall M. | Labour Party | 274 | 11.9% | — | |
| 5 | Shalice J.E. | Green Party | 179 | 7.8% | — |
Heath · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,569
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holmes P.D. | Conservative Party | 577 | 36.8% | −13.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Vizzard B.C. | Liberal Democrats | 540 | 34.4% | — | |
| 3 | Burns J. | Labour Party | 307 | 19.6% | — | |
| 4 | Thompson S.R. | Green Party | 145 | 9.2% | — |
High Street · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,806
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joy D.J. | Liberal Democrats | 675 | 37.4% | −12.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brajkishore S.K. | Conservative Party | 514 | 28.5% | — | |
| 3 | Coates R.J. | Labour Party | 360 | 19.9% | — | |
| 4 | Battrum G.S. | Green Party | 257 | 14.2% | — |
Shepway South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 951
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooke G. | Conservative Party | 375 | 39.4% | −10.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Powell E. | Independent | 267 | 28.1% | — | |
| 3 | Cleator M. | Labour Party | 210 | 22.1% | — | |
| 4 | Arnold T. | Liberal Democrats | 74 | 7.8% | — | |
| 5 | Rustem L. | FBM | 25 | 2.6% | — |
North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,955
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hastie M. | Liberal Democrats | 786 | 40.2% | −9.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hahnefeld S. | Conservative Party | 722 | 36.9% | — | |
| 3 | Reay D.J. | Labour Party | 244 | 12.5% | — | |
| 4 | Eagle D.R. | Green Party | 203 | 10.4% | — |
Bridge · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,753
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cannon T. | Conservative Party | 743 | 42.4% | −7.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Greenan D.L. | Green Party | 541 | 30.9% | — | |
| 3 | Webster-Whiting B. | Liberal Democrats | 469 | 26.8% | — |
South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,333
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilby P.J. | Liberal Democrats | 998 | 42.8% | −7.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dinley W. | Conservative Party | 925 | 39.6% | — | |
| 3 | Roberts K. | Labour Party | 213 | 9.1% | — | |
| 4 | Milham S. | Green Party | 197 | 8.4% | — |
Fant · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,164
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coates P. | Labour Party | 940 | 43.4% | −6.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chowdhury M. | Conservative Party | 756 | 34.9% | — | |
| 3 | Turner C.J.V. | Green Party | 468 | 21.6% | — |
Allington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,363
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forecast S. | Conservative Party | 1,084 | 45.9% | −4.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lewins D.J. | Liberal Democrats | 932 | 39.4% | — | |
| 3 | Randall J.E. | Labour Party | 178 | 7.5% | — | |
| 4 | Cheeseman S.M. | Green Party | 169 | 7.2% | — |
North Downs · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 950
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garten P. | Conservative Party | 472 | 49.7% | −0.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jeffery S.R. | Green Party | 407 | 42.8% | — | |
| 3 | Lyons T.R. | Labour Party | 46 | 4.8% | — | |
| 4 | Toric-Azad Z. | Liberal Democrats | 25 | 2.6% | — |
Shepway North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,806
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cooper P.C. | Conservative Party | 926 | 51.3% | +1.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | McKay L.F. | Labour Party | 329 | 18.2% | — | |
| 3 | Higson J. | Liberal Democrats | 286 | 15.8% | — | |
| 4 | Muggeridge S.F. | Green Party | 165 | 9.1% | — | |
| 5 | Butler G. | Independent | 100 | 5.5% | — |
Park Wood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,237
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McKenna L.J. | Conservative Party | 647 | 52.3% | +2.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wilkinson D. | Labour Party | 473 | 38.2% | — | |
| 3 | Cockersole A.F. | Liberal Democrats | 117 | 9.5% | — |
Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 966
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Munford S. | Independent | 512 | 53.0% | +3.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chappell-Tay K.L. | Conservative Party | 271 | 28.1% | — | |
| 3 | Jessel C.R. | Green Party | 140 | 14.5% | — | |
| 4 | Millar B. | Labour Party | 43 | 4.5% | — |
Coxheath and Hunton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,344
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webb S.N. | Conservative Party | 1,380 | 58.9% | +8.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lewis P.C.S. | Liberal Democrats | 570 | 24.3% | — | |
| 3 | Kehily C.L. | Green Party | 394 | 16.8% | — |
Marden and Yalding · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,747
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell C.J. | Conservative Party | 1,695 | 61.7% | +11.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Summersgill M. | Green Party | 504 | 18.3% | — | |
| 3 | Allen N.V. | Labour Party | 313 | 11.4% | — | |
| 4 | Goffredi S.J. | Liberal Democrats | 175 | 6.4% | — | |
| 5 | Randall J.G.A. | Reform UK | 60 | 2.2% | — |
Headcorn · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 63.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,763
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trzebinski Z. | Conservative Party | 1,127 | 63.9% | +13.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Parr S.T. | Green Party | 226 | 12.8% | — | |
| 3 | Barwick S.J. | Labour Party | 188 | 10.7% | — | |
| 4 | Richards M.H. | Liberal Democrats | 172 | 9.8% | — | |
| 5 | Stripp T. | Reform UK | 50 | 2.8% | — |
Barming and Teston · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 927
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gooch F.L. | Independent | 607 | 65.5% | +15.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Catley A.J. | Conservative Party | 204 | 22.0% | — | |
| 3 | Luchman D. | Labour Party | 66 | 7.1% | — | |
| 4 | Milham K.J. | Green Party | 50 | 5.4% | — |
Boxley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,212
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryant H.J.A. | Conservative Party | 1,481 | 67.0% | +17.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Todd M.G.B. | Labour Party | 298 | 13.5% | — | |
| 3 | McDonald I.F.S. | Green Party | 229 | 10.4% | — | |
| 4 | Thompson M. | Liberal Democrats | 204 | 9.2% | — |
Bearsted · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,567
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spooner D.C. | Conservative Party | 1,787 | 69.6% | +19.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Grogan J. | Labour Party | 399 | 15.5% | — | |
| 3 | Oliver C.D. | Green Party | 381 | 14.8% | — |