2015 Swale Borough Council election

2015 UK local government election April 2015 April 2015 thumb|Results by ward An election was held to Swale Borough Council in England as part of the United Kingdom local elections on 7 May 2015.http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums Upcoming elections & referendums 24 April 2015 The Electoral Commission https://web.archive.org/web/20150315102043/http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-subject/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections-and-referendums 15 March 2015 live All 47 seats were up for election under new ward boundaries. The party results were as follows: Conservatives: 32, UKIP: 9, Labour: 4, and Independents: 2. Ward results Abbey (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Anita Walker 839 18 Conservative Party (UK) Bryan Mulhern 799 17 Labour Party (UK) Trevor Raymond Payne 659 14 Labour Party (UK) Frances Rehal 513 11 Independent (politician) Sue Akhurst 448 10 Green Party of England and Wales Tina Jane Hagger 389 8 UK Independence Party Andrea Mckenna 365 8 Green Party of England and Wales Gary Miller 331 7 Independent (politician) Gulliver Immink 305 7 4,648 63.0 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Bobbing, Iwade and Lower Halstow (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Ben Stokes 1,336 32 Conservative Party (UK) Duncan Dewar-Whalley 1,295 31 UK Independence Party Lloyd George Chapman 881 21 Labour Party (UK) Nigel Randell 656 16 4,168 73.1 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Borden and Grove Park (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Nicholas Hampshire 1,403 28 UK Independence Party Mike Baldock 1,344 27 Conservative Party (UK) Gareth Randall 1,024 21 UK Independence Party Pat Kazim 623 13 Labour Party (UK) Margaret Cooper 529 11 4,923 67.9 Conservative Party (UK) UK Independence Party Conservative Party (UK) Boughton and Courtenay (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Bowles 1,535 27 Conservative Party (UK) George Bobbin 1,434 25 UK Independence Party Eve Martin 676 12 Independent (politician) Jeff Tutt 579 10 Labour Party (UK) Valerie Janet Collman 518 9 Green Party of England and Wales Tim Valentine 479 9 Labour Party (UK) Ashok Kumar Rehal 403 7 5,624 72.8 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Chalkwell Labour Party (UK) Ghlin Whelan 518 44 Conservative Party (UK) Sylvia Bennett 366 31 UK Independence Party Paul Ian Gebbie 242 21 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anthea Mary Spurling 44 4 1,170 59.8 Labour Party (UK) East Downs Conservative Party (UK) Colin Prescott 1,027 64 Labour Party (UK) Barry William Hefferon 294 18 Green Party of England and Wales Huw Maelor Jones 274 17 1,595 75.2 Conservative Party (UK) Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Gerry Lewin 1,671 32 Conservative Party (UK) John Wright 1,226 23 UK Independence Party Richard Palmer 1,070 20 UK Independence Party Helen Walker 798 15 Labour Party (UK) Simon Clark 534 10 5,299 73.4 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Homewood (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Alan Campbell Horton 1,171 22 Labour Party (UK) Roger Truelove 1,052 20 Labour Party (UK) Richard Raycraft 983 19 Conservative Party (UK) Danielle Marie Smith 960 18 UK Independence Party Christine Palmer 797 15 Liberal Democrats (UK) Brenda Hammond 295 6 5,258 69.2 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Kemsley (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Susan Ann Gent 1,118 25 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Dendor 1,031 23 UK Independence Party Derek William Carnell 952 22 Labour Party (UK) Andy Cooper 561 13 Labour Party (UK) Libby McCusker 556 13 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mary Zeng 194 4 4,412 61.9 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Milton Regis (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Roger Gordon Clark 993 27 UK Independence Party Katy Coleman 849 23 Labour Party (UK) Adam Tolhurst 845 23 Labour Party (UK) Tony Winckless 754 20 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Spurling 252 7 3,693 59.6 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) UK Independence Party Labour Party (UK) Minster Cliffs (3 Seats) UK Independence Party Adrian Crowther 1,552 23 Conservative Party (UK) Andy Booth 1,528 23 Conservative Party (UK) Ken Pugh 1,479 22 Conservative Party (UK) Heather Thomas-Pugh 1,217 18 Labour Party (UK) Libby Tucker 864 13 6,640 65.8 UK Independence Party Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Murston (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Samuel Koffie-Williams 892 28 UK Independence Party James Hall 876 28 Labour Party (UK) Ken Rowles 621 20 Labour Party (UK) Paul Wilson 466 15 Liberal Democrats (UK) Rosemary Madgwick 324 10 3,179 54.5 Conservative Party (UK) UK Independence Party Labour Party (UK) Priory Independent (politician) Michael Scott Henderson 610 50 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew Culham 356 29 Labour Party (UK) Janet Elizabeth Miall 196 16 Green Party of England and Wales Helen Eileen Miller 61 5 1,223 62.5 Independent (politician) Queenborough and Halfway (3 Seats) UK Independence Party Richard Darby 1,511 25 Conservative Party (UK) Cameron Beart 1,230 20 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Marchington 1,115 18 Labour Party (UK) Mick Cole 810 13 Labour Party (UK) Rikki Cole 671 11 Labour Party (UK) Terry Purvis 518 8 Independent (politician) Eddie Johnson 258 4 6,113 62.9 UK Independence Party Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Roman (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Sarah Aldridge 1,211 26 UK Independence Party Paul Fleming 1,008 21 Labour Party (UK) Georgie Jessiman 964 20 Conservative Party (UK) Dawn Louise Gale 784 17 Labour Party (UK) Martin McCusker 740 16 4,707 61.4 Conservative Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) UK Independence Party Labour Party (UK) Sheerness (3 Seats) UK Independence Party Mick Galvin 1,562 22 Labour Party (UK) Angela Harrison 1,315 18 Labour Party (UK) Mark Ellen 1,149 16 Labour Party (UK) Steve Worrall 1,106 15 Conservative Party (UK) John Dewey 1,054 15 Conservative Party (UK) Andrew James Scott 742 10 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Kemp 278 4 7,206 52.1 UK Independence Party Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Labour Party (UK) Sheppey Central (3 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Tina Booth 1,227 16 UK Independence Party June Garrad 1,203 16 Conservative Party (UK) Ken Ingleton 1,152 15 UK Independence Party David Lloyd Jones 1,108 15 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Macdonald 987 13 Labour Party (UK) Alan Henley 704 9 Labour Party (UK) Pat Wiggins 647 9 Independent (politician) Elliott Matthew Jayes 251 3 Official Monster Raving Loony Party Mad Mike Young 230 3 7,509 60.8 Conservative Party (UK) UK Independence Party Conservative Party (UK) Sheppey East (2 Seats) UK Independence Party Padmini Nissanga 1089 32 Conservative Party (UK) Lesley Ingham 815 24 Conservative Party (UK) Pat Sandle 680 20 Labour Party (UK) Mark Tucker 336 10 Labour Party (UK) Matt Wheatcroft 273 8 Independent (politician) Geoff Partis 205 6 3,398 61.3 UK Independence Party Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) St Ann's (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Mike Cosgrove 1096 22 Conservative Party (UK) Nigel Kay 879 18 Labour Party (UK) Paul Durkin 663 14 Labour Party (UK) Carole Hannah Jackson 614 13 UK Independence Party Shelley Wilson 451 9 Green Party of England and Wales Gavin Alastair Eugene McGregor 327 7 Independent (politician) Mark Hinton 318 7 Independent (politician) Paul John Cumberland 305 6 Green Party of England and Wales Juman Simaan 223 5 4,876 68.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Teynham and Lynsted (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Lloyd Bowen 1,680 40 Conservative Party (UK) Mike Whiting 990 23 UK Independence Party Trevor Howard Fentiman 878 21 Labour Party (UK) Philip Dangerfield 691 16 4,239 68.5 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) The Meads Conservative Party (UK) James Christopher Hunt 722 54 UK Independence Party Matthew Palmer 354 26 Labour Party (UK) Karen Watson 267 20 1,343 64.3 Conservative Party (UK) Watling Ward (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) David Simmons 1307 23 Conservative Party (UK) Ted Wilcox 1260 22 UK Independence Party Warren George Wilson 1119 20 Labour Party (UK) Catherine Read 806 14Labour Party (UK) Anna Hefferon 707 12Green Party of England and Wales Viv Moore 486 9 5,685 74.2 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) West Downs Independent (politician) Monique Bonney 838 51 Conservative Party (UK) Keith Ferrin 807 49 1,645 78.7 Independent (politician) Woodstock Ward (2 Seats) Conservative Party (UK) Derek Conway 1604 27 Conservative Party (UK) George Samuel 1238 21 UK Independence Party Lee Burgess 762 13 UK Independence Party Ian Davison 692 12 Labour Party (UK) James Beer 473 8 Labour Party (UK) Shelley Cheesman 458 8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ann McLean 332 6 Independent (politician) Sue Senior 184 3 Independent (politician) Allyson Spicer 152 3 5,895 74.7 Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party (UK) By-elections between 2015 and 2019 Milton Regis A by-election was held in Milton Regis on 3 August 2017 after the death of UKIP councillor Katy Coleman.http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/labour-gains-seat-on-council-130007/ Labour gains seat on council Jeffery Poppy 4 August 2017 Kent Online 20 May 2018 The seat was gained for Labour by former councillor Tony Winckless with a majority of 318 votes over Conservative candidate Kane Roy Blackwell. Milton Regis by-election 3 August 2017 Labour Party (UK) Tony Winckless 573 53.7 Conservative Party (UK) Kane Roy Blackwell 255 23.9 UK Independence Party Richard Frank Palmer 151 14.1 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Clark 86 8.0 318 29.8 1,066 23.4 Labour Party (UK) UK Independence Party Sheppey East A by-election was held in Sheppey East on 3 May 2018 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Lesley Ingham. The seat was held for the Conservatives by Lynd Ernest Taylor with a majority of 184 votes over Labour candidate Gill Smith. Sheppey East by-election 3 May 2018 Conservative Party (UK) Lynd Ernest Taylor 522 46.5 Labour Party (UK) Gillian Barbara Smith 338 30.1 UK Independence Party Sunatha Nissanga 235 20.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Marc Justin Wilson 23 2.0 184 16.4 1,121 26.5 Conservative Party (UK) Changes between 2015 and 2019 UKIP councillor Katy Coleman (Milton Regis) died suddenly on 30 May 2017.http://www.kentonline.co.uk/sittingbourne/news/positive-and-caring-councillor-dies-126521/ ‘Positive and caring’ councillor dies aged 45 Kent Online 2018-04-01 en-GB At the consequent by-election on 3 August 2017 Labour gained the seat. New councillor Tony Winckless. Conservative councillor Lesley Ingham (Sheppey East) resigned her seat in March 2018.http://localcouncils.co.uk/2018/03/they-break-ties-in-ockendon/ They break ties in Ockendon LocalCouncils.co.uk localcouncils.co.uk en 2018-04-01 At the consequent by-election on 3 May 2018 the Conservatives held the seat. New councillor Lynd Taylor. In April 2018, all 8 remaining UKIP councillors chose to sit as 'The Swale Group'.http://services.swale.gov.uk/meetings/mgMemberIndex.aspx?bcr=1 Your Councillors 2019-04-07 en-gb 2019-04-07 This was reduced by one on the 7 April 2019 when former UKIP councillor Padmini Nissanga (Sheppey East) was expelled from The Swale Group following accusations of racism and now sits as an independenthttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-47824367 UKIP councillor's post on remainers 'repugnant' says council leader BBC News 2019-04-05 en-GB See also Swale Borough Council elections References Swale Category:May 2015 in the United Kingdom 2015 Category:2010s in Kent