← Maidstone (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort
Maidstone 2023
Local elections held 4 May 2023.
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 18 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 18 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 | 9,708 | 32.7% | 5 | 27.8% | 6 | 33.3% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6,786 | 22.9% | 5 | 27.8% | 4 | 22.2% | +1 |
| Green Party | 4,995 | 16.8% | 2 | 11.1% | 3 | 16.7% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 4,631 | 15.6% | 2 | 11.1% | 3 | 16.7% | -1 |
| Independent | 3,350 | 11.3% | 4 | 22.2% | 2 | 11.1% | +2 |
| Reform UK | 129 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Heritage Party | 77 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 29,676 | 100.0% | 18 | 100.0% | 18 | 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 2023 election (current) and immediately before it (2022). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2023 — 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.
- Loose · 1 seat · won at 34.9% · −15.1 pts below quota
- Shepway North · 1 seat · won at 37.1% · −12.9 pts below quota
- High Street · 1 seat · won at 37.2% · −12.8 pts below quota
- Allington · 1 seat · won at 39.4% · −10.6 pts below quota
- Coxheath and Hunton · 1 seat · won at 39.7% · −10.3 pts below quota
- Marden and Yalding · 1 seat · won at 43.4% · −6.6 pts below quota
- Fant · 1 seat · won at 43.5% · −6.5 pts below quota
- Boxley · 1 seat · won at 44.1% · −5.9 pts below quota
- Sutton Valence and Langley · 1 seat · won at 47.3% · −2.7 pts below quota
- Detling and Thurnham · 1 seat · won at 49.7% · −0.3 pts below quota
- Staplehurst · 1 seat · won at 50.3% · above quota
- North · 1 seat · won at 51.2% · above quota
- East · 1 seat · won at 52.9% · above quota
- South · 1 seat · won at 53.4% · above quota
- Bearsted · 1 seat · won at 58.0% · above quota
- Leeds · 1 seat · won at 61.2% · above quota
- Downswood and Otham · 1 seat · won at 62.8% · above quota
- Harrietsham and Lenham · 1 seat · won at 72.6% · above quota
Race results
Loose · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 676
| 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 | Grigg, S. | Independent | 236 | 34.9% | −15.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wales, S. | Liberal Democrats | 179 | 26.5% | — | |
| 3 | Amakye, K. | Conservative Party | 165 | 24.4% | — | |
| 4 | Grys, A. | Labour Party | 60 | 8.9% | — | |
| 5 | Greenan, D. | Green Party | 36 | 5.3% | — |
Shepway North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,623
| 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 | Wilkinson, J. | Labour Party | 602 | 37.1% | −12.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Colyer, A. | Conservative Party | 577 | 35.6% | — | |
| 3 | Higson, J. | Liberal Democrats | 184 | 11.3% | — | |
| 4 | Muggeridge, S. | Green Party | 146 | 9.0% | — | |
| 5 | Butler, G. | Independent | 114 | 7.0% | — |
High Street · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,725
| 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 | Khadka, D. | Liberal Democrats | 641 | 37.2% | −12.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Collier, D. | Labour Party | 401 | 23.2% | — | |
| 3 | Cordrey, R. | Conservative Party | 352 | 20.4% | — | |
| 4 | Cheeseman, S. | Green Party | 331 | 19.2% | — |
Allington · 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. 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 | Robertson, C. | Liberal Democrats | 923 | 39.4% | −10.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kennedy, L. | Conservative Party | 639 | 27.3% | — | |
| 3 | Rodwell, R. | Green Party | 569 | 24.3% | — | |
| 4 | Poliszczuk, M. | Labour Party | 213 | 9.1% | — |
Coxheath and Hunton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,986
| 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 | Reid, J. | Conservative Party | 788 | 39.7% | −10.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kehily, C. | Green Party | 697 | 35.1% | — | |
| 3 | Vizzard, B. | Liberal Democrats | 275 | 13.8% | — | |
| 4 | Randall, J. | Labour Party | 226 | 11.4% | — |
Marden and Yalding · 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. 2,315
| 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 | Blackmore, A. | Conservative Party | 1,005 | 43.4% | −6.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Summersgill, M. | Green Party | 891 | 38.5% | — | |
| 3 | Barwick, S. | Labour Party | 265 | 11.4% | — | |
| 4 | Passmore, C. | Liberal Democrats | 154 | 6.7% | — |
Fant · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,749
| 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 | Rose, M. | Labour Party | 760 | 43.5% | −6.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | McDonald, I. | Green Party | 383 | 21.9% | — | |
| 3 | Musindo, J. | Conservative Party | 354 | 20.2% | — | |
| 4 | Kurien, R. | Liberal Democrats | 252 | 14.4% | — |
Boxley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.9 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 | Jones, V. | Independent | 1,012 | 44.1% | −5.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brindle, A. | Conservative Party | 784 | 34.2% | — | |
| 3 | Randall, S. | Labour Party | 263 | 11.5% | — | |
| 4 | Samme, G. | Liberal Democrats | 236 | 10.3% | — |
Sutton Valence and Langley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 842
| 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 | Eagle, D. | Green Party | 398 | 47.3% | −2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Young, W. | Conservative Party | 356 | 42.3% | — | |
| 3 | Richards, M. | Liberal Democrats | 88 | 10.5% | — |
Detling and Thurnham · 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. 976
| 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 | Thompson, S. | Green Party | 485 | 49.7% | −0.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Waters, C. | Conservative Party | 411 | 42.1% | — | |
| 3 | Toric-Azad, Z. | Liberal Democrats | 80 | 8.2% | — |
Staplehurst · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.3% 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. 1,871
| 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 | Riordan, P. | Conservative Party | 942 | 50.3% | +0.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Silkin, R. | Labour Party | 578 | 30.9% | — | |
| 3 | Burnham, T. | Liberal Democrats | 219 | 11.7% | — | |
| 4 | Rigden, K. | Green Party | 132 | 7.1% | — |
North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 51.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +1.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,818
| 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 | Thompson, M. | Liberal Democrats | 930 | 51.2% | +1.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hahnefeld, S. | Conservative Party | 397 | 21.8% | — | |
| 3 | Slaughter, R. | Labour Party | 292 | 16.1% | — | |
| 4 | Milham, K. | Green Party | 199 | 10.9% | — |
East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,985
| 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 | Naghi, D. | Liberal Democrats | 1,051 | 52.9% | +2.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Burke, R. | Conservative Party | 497 | 25.0% | — | |
| 3 | Swan, D. | Labour Party | 273 | 13.8% | — | |
| 4 | White, M. | Green Party | 164 | 8.3% | — |
South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,161
| 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 | Clark, B. | Liberal Democrats | 1,153 | 53.4% | +3.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hudson, E. | Conservative Party | 408 | 18.9% | — | |
| 3 | Luchmun, D. | Labour Party | 197 | 9.1% | — | |
| 4 | Thomas, P. | Independent | 182 | 8.4% | — | |
| 5 | Jarvis, G. | Reform UK | 129 | 6.0% | — | |
| 6 | Milham, S. | Green Party | 92 | 4.3% | — |
Bearsted · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 58.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +8.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,077
| 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 | Springett, V. | Conservative Party | 1,204 | 58.0% | +8.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Oliver, C. | Green Party | 294 | 14.2% | — | |
| 3 | Chittenden, I. | Liberal Democrats | 283 | 13.6% | — | |
| 4 | Tickner, M. | Labour Party | 219 | 10.5% | — | |
| 5 | Turner, S. | Heritage Party | 77 | 3.7% | — |
Leeds · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 636
| 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 | Fort, G. | Conservative Party | 389 | 61.2% | +11.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Field, R. | Liberal Democrats | 138 | 21.7% | — | |
| 3 | Jessel, C. | Green Party | 109 | 17.1% | — |
Downswood and Otham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 812
| 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 | Newton, G. | Independent | 510 | 62.8% | +12.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lyons, T. | Labour Party | 118 | 14.5% | — | |
| 3 | Walker, S. | Conservative Party | 115 | 14.2% | — | |
| 4 | Murray, D. | Green Party | 69 | 8.5% | — |
Harrietsham and Lenham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 72.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,785
| 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 | Sams, T. | Independent | 1,296 | 72.6% | +22.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bye, A. | Conservative Party | 325 | 18.2% | — | |
| 3 | Slaughter, R. | Labour Party | 164 | 9.2% | — |