2011 Maidstone Borough Council election Turnout 43%
First party
Second party
Leader
Christopher Garland
Fran Wilson
Party
Conservative
Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat
n/a
High Street
Seats before
28
23
Seats won
12
6
Seats after
30
21
Seat change
2
2
Map of Borough Election Results 2011, Colour legend by wards won:
Conservative Party
Liberal Democrats
Independents
Wards in grey were not contested in 2011
Leader before election
Christopher Garland
Conservative
Leader-elect
Christopher Garland
Conservative
Elections to Maidstone Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011. One-third of the borough council (20 members) were up for election. Parish council elections and the national Alternative Vote referendum were held on the same day.
Overall results [ ]
The Conservatives stayed in overall control of the council by gaining two seats. The Liberal Democrats lost two seats.
Maidstone Borough Council[1] [2]
Party
Elected Seats
Total Seats
+/-
Conservative Party
12
30
+2
Liberal Democrats
6
21
-2
Independent
2
4
0
Total
20
55
Valid Ballot Papers
Rejected Ballot Papers
226
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
87,445
Turnout
43%
Ward results [ ]
Allington Ward (1)[3]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Cynthia Robertson
Liberal Democrats
1,345
48.45%
Barry Stephen Ginley
Conservative Party
1,048
37.75%
Wendy Florence Hollands
Labour Party
383
13.80%
Total
2,776
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
9
Ballot Papers Issued
2,785
Registered Electors
5,518
Turnout
50.47%
Bearsted Ward (2)[4]
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
Val Springett
Conservative Party
1,754
30.17%
Mike Cuming
Conservative Party
1,555
26.75%
Pat Marshall
Independent
1,395
23.99%
Jim Grogan
Labour Party
432
7.43%
Gill Annan
Labour Party
281
4.83%
Ciaran Dominic Oliver
Green Party
215
3.70%
Sarah Ann Goodwin
Green Party
182
3.13%
Total
5,814
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
Rejected Ballot Papers
36
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
6,616
Turnout
Boxley Ward (1)[5]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Malcolm Frank Greer
Conservative Party
1,350
50.89%
Michael John Beckwith
Labour Party
862
32.49%
John Peter Watson
Liberal Democrats
264
9.95%
Penny Kemp
Green Party
177
6.67%
Total
2,653
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
12
Ballot Papers Issued
2,665
Registered Electors
6,446
Turnout
41.34%
Coxheath & Hunton Ward (1)[6]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Dennis Harold Collins
Conservative Party
1,247
46.51%
David Michael Stamp
Liberal Democrats
915
34.13%
Stella Marlyn Randall
Labour Party
265
9.88%
Keith Clement Woollven
UK Independence Party
140
5.22%
Robin James Kinrade
Green Party
114
4.25%
Total
2,681
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
12
Ballot Papers Issued
2,693
Registered Electors
5,754
Turnout
46.80%
Detling & Thurnham Ward (1)[7]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Nick de Wiggondene
Conservative Party
628
59.13%
Geoffrey Frank Licence
Independent
291
27.40%
Paul Michael Blackmore
Labour Party
143
13.47%
Total
1,062
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
13
Ballot Papers Issued
1,075
Registered Electors
2,344
Turnout
45.86%
Downswood & Otham Ward (1)[8]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Gordon William Newton
Independent
451
51.72%
Gary Cooke
Conservative Party
310
35.55%
Steve Gibson
Labour Party
84
9.63%
Andrew Crawford Waldie
Green Party
27
3.10%
Total
872
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
4
Ballot Papers Issued
876
Registered Electors
2,107
Turnout
41.58%
East Ward (2)[9]
Candidate
Party
Votes
% (Total)
% (Valid)
David Sandru Naghi
Liberal Democrats
1,286
24.43%
Martin Ashley Richard Cox
Liberal Democrats
1,281
24.34%
Tony Dennison
Conservative Party
1,010
19.19%
Scott Hahnefeld
Conservative Party
858
16.30%
Bruce Henry Heald
Labour Party
316
6.00%
Caroline Burns
Green Party
270
5.13%
Hannah Margaret Patton
Green Party
242
4.60%
Total
5,263
100.00%
Valid Ballot Papers
Rejected Ballot Papers
19
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
6,500
Turnout
Fant Ward (1)[10]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Alistair James Black
Conservative Party
727
29.60%
Fran Smith
Liberal Democrats
661
26.91%
Paul Harper
Labour Party
542
22.07%
Stuart Robert Jeffery
Green Party
526
21.42%
Total
2,456
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
14
Ballot Papers Issued
2,470
Registered Electors
6,519
Turnout
37.89%
Harrietsham & Lenham Ward (1)[11]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Tom Sams
Independent
1,175
55.32%
Marino (Maz) Michaelas
Conservative Party
827
38.94%
Jeanne Mary Gibson
Labour Party
122
5.74%
Total
2,124
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
9
Ballot Papers Issued
2,133
Registered Electors
4,396
Turnout
48.52%
High Street Ward (1)[12]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Fran Wilson
Liberal Democrats
853
41.45%
Valerie Katharine Parker
Conservative Party
533
25.90%
Marianna Romeojuliet Poliszczuk
Labour Party
333
16.18%
Wendy Kathleen Lewis
Green Party
176
8.55%
UK Independence Party
UK Independence Party
163
7.92%
Total
2,058
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
11
Ballot Papers Issued
2,069
Registered Electors
6,367
Turnout
32.50%
Leeds Ward (1)[13]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Peter James Dudley Parvin
Conservative Party
623
66.35%
Juliet Maria Maddocks
Independent
187
19.91%
Maggie Lack
Labour Party
129
13.74%
Total
939
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
3
Ballot Papers Issued
942
Registered Electors
1,869
Turnout
50.40%
Loose Ward (1)[14]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Susan Jane Grigg
Liberal Democrats
519
50.49%
Steve Sheppard
Conservative Party
413
40.18%
Joshua Amos
Labour Party
49
4.77%
Denise Joy Hay
Green Party
47
4.57%
Total
1,028
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
5
Ballot Papers Issued
1,033
Registered Electors
1,960
Turnout
52.70%
Marden & Yalding Ward (1)[15]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Annabelle Blackmore
Conservative Party
1,612
63.41%
Carol Ann Jacques
Liberal Democrats
425
16.72%
Edith Maud Davis
Labour Party
317
12.47%
James Edward Shalice
Green Party
188
7.40%
Total
2,542
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
20
Ballot Papers Issued
2,562
Registered Electors
5,813
Turnout
44.07%
North Ward (1)[16]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Mervyn Dyke Warner
Liberal Democrats
871
38.29%
Jeff Tree
Conservative Party
782
34.37%
Keith Adkinson
Labour Party
330
14.51%
Charles Richard Elliott
UK Independence Party
152
6.68%
Derek Roy Eagle
Green Party
140
6.15%
Total
2,275
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
10
Ballot Papers Issued
2,285
Registered Electors
6,066
Turnout
37.67%
Shepway North Ward (1)[17]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Marion Ann Ring
Conservative Party
1,139
52.25%
Geoff Harvey
Labour Party
589
27.02%
Geoffrey Richard Samme
Liberal Democrats
193
8.85%
Stephen Fraser Muggeridge
Green Party
157
7.20%
Gary Butler
British National Party
102
4.68%
Total
2,180
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
8
Ballot Papers Issued
2,188
Registered Electors
6,504
Turnout
33.64%
South Ward (1)[18]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Mike Hogg
Conservative Party
1,242
45.15%
John Wilson
Liberal Democrats
1,171
42.57%
Richard John Coates
Labour Party [19]
338
12.29%
Total
2,751
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
20
Ballot Papers Issued
2,771
Registered Electors
6,258
Turnout
44.28%
Staplehurst Ward (1)[20]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Richard Lusty
Conservative Party
1,211
64.59%
John Edward Randall
Labour Party
288
15.36%
Ralph Frederick Austin
Liberal Democrats
228
12.16%
Ian Francis Stewart McDonald
Green Party
148
7.89%
Total
1,875
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
15
Ballot Papers Issued
1,890
Registered Electors
4,349
Turnout
43.46%
Sutton Valence & Langley Ward (1)[21]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
Paulina Annette Veronica Stockell
Conservative Party
735
73.28%
Jean Harvey
Labour Party
156
15.55%
Susan Austin
Liberal Democrats
112
11.17%
Total
1,003
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
6
Ballot Papers Issued
1,009
Registered Electors
2,059
Turnout
49.00%
References & notes [ ]
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