Elections to Maidstone Borough Council in Kent , United Kingdom are held each year to elect one-third of its members, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 55 councillors have been elected from 26 wards .[1] From 2023 onwards, the format of elections will change, with all 55 councillors being elected once every 4 years.
Political control [ ]
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Council elections [ ]
Borough result maps [ ]
Changes between elections [ ]
1987 boundaries [ ]
Allington Ward By-Election 29 October 1998[13] [14]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
±%
Cynthia Elizabeth Robertson
Liberal Democrats
744
72.16%
+5.2%
Margaret Helen June Taylor
Labour Party
159
15.42%
-0.3%
Helen Violet Mortimer
Conservative Party
128
12.42%
+2.8%
Total
1,031
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
0
Ballot Papers Issued
1,031
Registered Electors
Turnout
18.5%
Liberal Democrats hold
Boxley Ward By-Election 29 October 1998[15] [16]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
±%
Michael Ian Yates
Conservative Party
630
63.25%
+23.1%
John Brian Doherty
Liberal Democrats
201
20.18%
+6.1%
Stephen Gibson
Labour Party
165
16.57%
-25.5%
Total
996
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
2
Ballot Papers Issued
998
Registered Electors
Turnout
14.1%
Conservative gain from Independent
Hollingbourne Ward By-Election 29 October 1998[17] [18]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
±%
Tracy Ann Helen Warner
Conservative Party
198
48.29%
-12.0%
Paul Geoffrey Begg
Liberal Democrats
193
47.07%
+25.1%
Jeanne Mary Gibson
Labour Party
19
4.63%
-13.1%
Total
410
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
0
Ballot Papers Issued
410
Registered Electors
Turnout
35.3%
Conservative hold
2002 boundaries [ ]
Downswood & Otham Ward By-Election 13 October 2005[21] [22]
Candidate
Party
Votes
%
±%
David Marchant
Independent
314
61.33%
+15.0%
Timothy M. Crockford
Conservative Party
184
35.94%
+17.2%
Audrey D. Gardner
Labour Party
14
2.73%
+2.3%
Total
512
100.00%
Rejected Ballot Papers
Ballot Papers Issued
Registered Electors
Turnout
24.4%
Independent hold
2011 boundaries [ ]
A by-election was held in Allington Ward following the death of Malcolm Robertson on 10 August 2012.[28] [29]
All 4 of UKIP's councillors resigned from the party around 28 March 2018, and formed the Independent Maidstone party.[33]
Liberal Democrat councillor Richard Webb (Coxheath) was expelled from the party in March 2018.[34]
References [ ]
^ "Becoming a councillor" . Maidstone Borough Council. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2011 .
^ "Vote 2012" . BBC News . 8 May 2012.
^ The Borough of Maidstone (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
^ The Maidstone and Swale (Areas) Order 1983
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Kent (District Boundaries) Order 1987 . Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
^ "Maidstone" . BBC News Online . Retrieved 3 October 2009 .
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Maidstone (Electoral Changes) Order 2001 . Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
^ legislation.gov.uk - The Maidstone (Electoral Changes) Order 2008 . Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
^ Electoral Commission - Statement on the UK Government's decision to postpone May's polls . Retrieved on 11 April 2021
^ "Maidstone BC, Yalding" . Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Maidstone BC, Loose" . Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Maidstone BC, High Street" . Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Result of Poll" . Maidstone Borough Council . Archived from the original on 25 June 2002.
^ "Maidstone BC, Allington" . Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Result of Poll" . Maidstone Borough Council . Archived from the original on 19 July 2001.
^ "Maidstone BC, Boxley" . Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Result of Poll" . Maidstone Borough Council . Archived from the original on 19 July 2001.
^ "Maidstone BC, Hollingbourne" . Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Vote 2003 - By-Election" . Maidstone Borough Council . Archived from the original on 3 January 2004.
^ "Maidstone BC, Marden and Yalding" . Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Vote 2005 - By-Election" . Maidstone Borough Council . Archived from the original on 17 January 2006.
^ "Maidstone BC, Downswood & Otham" . Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Result of Poll" (PDF) . Maidstone Borough Council .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Maidstone BC, Parkwood" . Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Result of Poll" (PDF) . Maidstone Borough Council . Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 30 August 2012 .
^ "Maidstone BC, Shepway South" . Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Maidstone BC, Fant" . Local Authority Byelection Results.
^ "Town's longest serving councillor dies" . Kent Messenger . 10 August 2012.
^ Kilpatrick, Dean (10 August 2012). "Kent councillor Malcom Robertson dies aged 67" . KOS Media .
^ "Election results for Allington Ward" . Maidstone Borough Council .
^ "Notice of poll" (PDF) . www.maidstone.gov.uk . Maidstone Borough Council . Retrieved 3 December 2017 .
^ "Lib Dems win seat from Tories during town by-election" . Kent Online . Retrieved 26 December 2017 .
^ "Ukip councillors leave to form new party" . Kent Online . Retrieved 8 April 2018 .
^ "Councillor in court on assault charge" . Kent Online . Retrieved 8 April 2018 .
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