Tunbridge Wells Borough Council elections
One third of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England, is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 48 councillors have been elected from 20 wards.[1]
Political control[]
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control | Years |
---|---|
Conservative | 1973–1994 |
No overall control | 1994–1996 |
Liberal Democrats | 1996–1998 |
Conservative | 1998–2021 |
No overall control | 2021− |
Council elections[]
- (new ward boundaries)[3]
- (borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
- (borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[5]
- (borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[6]
- 1998 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election — Con 27, LD 12, Lab 7, Ind 2
- 1999 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election — Con 28, LD 12, Lab 7, Ind 1
- 2000 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election — Con 31, LD 11, Lab 5, Ind 1
- 2002 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election (new ward boundaries)[7][8][9] — Con 34 LD 11, Lab 3
- 2003 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election — Con 33, LD 12, Lab 3
- 2004 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election — Con 35, LD 12, Lab 1
- 2006 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election — Con 38, LD 9, Lab 1
- 2007 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election — Con 41, LD 7
- 2008 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election — Con 44, LD 4
- 2010 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election — Con 42, LD 6
- 2012 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election — Con 39, LD 6, Lab 1, UKIP 1, Ind 1
- 2015 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election
- 2016 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election
- 2018 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election
- 2019 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election
- 2021 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election
- (figures are the resulting councillors per party after the election)
Borough result maps[]
2006 results map
2007 results map
2008 results map
2010 results map
2021 results map
By-election results[]
1997–2001[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | 510 | 51.7 | +2.9 | ||
Conservative | 377 | 38.2 | +3.0 | ||
Labour | 100 | 10.1 | -5.9 | ||
Majority | 133 | 13.5 | |||
Turnout | 987 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
2001–2005[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | 465 | 58.6 | +58.6 | ||
Conservative | 328 | 41.4 | -3.2 | ||
Majority | 137 | 17.2 | |||
Turnout | 793 | 21.4 | |||
Independent gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Colin Bothwell | 465 | 41.0 | -4.5 | |
Labour | David Belchem | 429 | 38.6 | -7.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Bullion | 171 | 15.4 | +15.4 | |
UKIP | Victor Webb | 55 | 5.0 | +5.0 | |
Majority | 27 | 2.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,111 | 21.7 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Ransley | 500 | 41.6 | +4.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Joanna Au Brey | 390 | 32.5 | -9.4 | |
Labour | Maurice Knights | 244 | 20.3 | +11.7 | |
Green | Phyllis Leslie | 66 | 5.5 | -1.9 | |
Majority | 110 | 9.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,200 | 25.1 | |||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
2005–2009[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Thomas Symondson | 699 | 50.0 | +16.2 | |
Conservative | Michael Tompsett | 657 | 47.0 | -10.7 | |
UKIP | Vitor Webb | 41 | 2.4 | +2.4 | |
Majority | 42 | 3.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,397 | 31.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Glenn Hall | 788 | 59.8 | -4.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jamie Johnson | 364 | 27.6 | +0.5 | |
Labour | Lorna Blackmore | 94 | 7.1 | +7.1 | |
UKIP | Victor Webb | 71 | 5.4 | -3.4 | |
Majority | 424 | 32.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,317 | 27.3 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2009–2013[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Chapelard | 649 | 62.0 | -2.9 | |
Conservative | Robert Rutherford | 294 | 28.1 | -7.0 | |
Green | Richard Leslie | 103 | 9.8 | +9.8 | |
Majority | 355 | 33.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,046 | 24.7 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Robert Backhouse | 422 | 47.6 | -0.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Alan Bullion | 174 | 19.6 | -6.7 | |
Labour | Ian Carvell | 124 | 14.0 | -2.3 | |
UKIP | Victor Webb | 92 | 10.4 | +1.0 | |
English Democrat | Joanna Stanley | 75 | 8.5 | +8.5 | |
Majority | 248 | 27.9 | |||
Turnout | 888 | 18.6 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Claire Brown | 578 | 43.3 | +2.7 | |
Conservative | Robert Rutherford | 460 | 34.5 | -24.9 | |
UKIP | Victor Webb | 297 | 22.2 | +22.2 | |
Majority | 118 | 8.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,335 | 35.4 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
2013–2017[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Joe Simmons | 484 | 43.7 | -11.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Trevor William Poile | 434 | 39.3 | +26.6 | |
UKIP | Will O'Shea | 188 | 17.0 | +1.6 | |
Majority | 49 | 4.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,105 | 34.2 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
2017–2021[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Justine Victoria Rutland | 888 | 46.7 | +33.5 | |
Conservative | David Godfrey Elliott | 474 | 24.9 | -19.1 | |
Women's Equality | Liz Orr | 193 | 10.2 | N/A | |
Rachel Sarah Bethan Daly | 180 | 9.5 | N/A | ||
Labour | David James Adams | 99 | 5.2 | -14.3 | |
Green | Aimee Caroline Taylor | 67 | 3.5 | -7.5 | |
Majority | 414 | 21.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,901 | 32.1 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
References[]
- ^ "Council Democracy". Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ "Tunbridge Wells". BBC News Online. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ The Borough of Tunbridge Wells (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Kent (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The East Sussex, West Sussex and Kent (County Boundaries) Order 1992. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Kent and East Sussex (County Boundaries) Order 1993. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Tunbridge Wells (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Tunbridge Wells (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Tunbridge Wells". BBC News Online. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ "Pembury by-election results". Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. 2005-07-01. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ "Tories romp home in Tunbridge Wells by-election". kentnews.co.uk. 2007-09-17. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ "Lib Dems hold ward with Ben". this is kent. 2010-10-15. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-11-21.
- ^ "Declaration of result of poll Sherwood ward" (PDF). Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Retrieved 2010-12-17.
- ^ "Results of Pembury By-Election". Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. 18 March 2011. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Election results for Southborough North, 10 September 2015". democracy.tunbridgewells.gov.uk. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Election results for Culverden, 14 November 2019". democracy.tunbridgewells.gov.uk. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
External links[]
Categories:
- Tunbridge Wells Borough Council elections
- Politics of the Borough of Tunbridge Wells
- Council elections in Kent
- District council elections in England