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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

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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

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2021 Maidstone Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 12 Increase 5 63.2 17 29 52.7 16,433 47.3 +7.7
  Liberal Democrats 4 Decrease 4 21.1 13 17 30.9 6,785 19.5 -7.1
  Independent 2 Steady 10.5 3 5 9.1 1,819 5.2 -1.8
  Labour 1 Steady 5.3 3 4 7.3 4,881 14.1 +3.8
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 4,655 13.4 +2.4
  For Britain 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 25 0.1 New
  UKIP 0 Decrease 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 N/A N/A -5.4

Ward Results

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Allington

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ Electoral Commission - Statement on the UK Government's decision to postpone May's polls. Retrieved on 11 April 2021
  2. ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Notice of Election - Borough Council Archived 2021-04-11 at the Wayback Machine - Retrieved on 11 April 2021
  3. ^ KentOnline - Maidstone exceeds government house-building targets. Retrieved on 6 May 2021
  4. ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Boughton Monchelsea Referendum Notice of Poll Archived 2021-05-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 6 May 2021
  5. ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Lenham Referendum Notice of Poll Archived 2021-05-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  6. ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Allington Result. Retrieved 7 May 2021
  7. ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Barming and Teston Result. Retrieved 7 May 2021
  8. ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Bearsted Result. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  9. ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Boughton Monchelse and Chart Sutton Results. Retrieved 7 May 2021
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