2011 Maidstone Borough Council election

2011 UK local government election April 2025 November 2013 Maidstone Borough Council elections United Kingdom local elections, 2011 2011 Maidstone Borough Council election United Kingdom parliamentary no 2010 Maidstone Borough Council election 2010 5 May 2011 2012 Maidstone Borough Council election 2012 20 members 43% Christopher Garland Conservative Party (UK) n/a 28 12 30 2 Fran Wilson Liberal Democrats (UK) High Street 23 6 21 2 File:Maidstone UK local election 2011.svg 250px File:Maidstone UK local election 2011.svg Results of the 2011 Maidstone District Council election Leader Christopher Garland Conservative Party (UK) Leader-elect Christopher Garland Conservative Party (UK) 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 CouncilMaidstone Borough Council Local Election 2011 – Thursday 5th May, 2011 http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionResults.aspx?ID=4&RPID=1135068 Maidstone Borough CouncilEngland council elections https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/special/election2011/council/html/29uh.stm BBC News 6 May 2011Party ElectedSeats TotalSeats +/-  Conservative Party 12 30 +2  Liberal Democrats 6 21 -2 Independent 2 4 0Total 20 55 Valid Ballot Papers Rejected Ballot Papers 226Ballot Papers Issued Registered Electors 87,445Turnout 43% Ward results Allington Ward (1)Election results for Allington Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=21&RPID=1135073 Maidstone Borough Council 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 2,785Registered Electors 5,518Turnout 50.47% Bearsted Ward (2)Election results for Bearsted Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=22&RPID=1135073 Maidstone Borough Council 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 36Ballot Papers Issued Registered Electors 6,616Turnout Boxley Ward (1)Election results for Boxley Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=23&RPID=1135073 Maidstone Borough Council 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 2,665Registered Electors 6,446Turnout 41.34% Coxheath & Hunton Ward (1)Election results for Coxheath and Hunton Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=24&RPID=1135073 Maidstone Borough Council 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 2,693Registered Electors 5,754Turnout 46.80% Detling & Thurnham Ward (1)Election results for Detling and Thurnham Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=25&RPID=1135073 Maidstone Borough Council 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 1,075Registered Electors 2,344Turnout 45.86% Downswood & Otham Ward (1)Election results for Downswood and Otham Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=26&RPID=1135073 Maidstone Borough Council 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 876Registered Electors 2,107Turnout 41.58% East Ward (2)Election results for East Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=27&RPID=1135073 Maidstone Borough Council 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 19Ballot Papers Issued Registered Electors 6,500Turnout Fant Ward (1)Election results for Fant Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=28&RPID=1135073 Maidstone Borough Council 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 2,470Registered Electors 6,519Turnout 37.89% Harrietsham & Lenham Ward (1)Election results for Harrietsham and Lenham Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=29&RPID=1139082 Maidstone Borough Council 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 2,133Registered Electors 4,396Turnout 48.52% High Street Ward (1)Election results for High Street Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=30&RPID=1139082 Maidstone Borough Council 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 2,069Registered Electors 6,367Turnout 32.50% Leeds Ward (1)Election results for Leeds Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=31&RPID=1139082 Maidstone Borough Council 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 942Registered Electors 1,869Turnout 50.40% Loose Ward (1)Election results for Loose Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=32&RPID=1139082 Maidstone Borough Council 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 1,033Registered Electors 1,960Turnout 52.70% Marden & Yalding Ward (1)Election results for Marden and Yalding Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=33&RPID=1139082 Maidstone Borough Council 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 2,562Registered Electors 5,813Turnout 44.07% North Ward (1)Election results for North Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=34&RPID=1139082 Maidstone Borough Council 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 2,285Registered Electors 6,066Turnout 37.67% Shepway North Ward (1)Election results for Shepway North Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=35&RPID=1139082 Maidstone Borough Council 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 2,188Registered Electors 6,504Turnout 33.64% South Ward (1)Election results for South Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=36&RPID=1139082 Maidstone Borough Council Candidate Party Votes %  Mike Hogg Conservative Party 1,242 45.15%  John Wilson Liberal Democrats 1,171 42.57%  Richard John Coates Labour PartyLabour and Co-operative Party 338 12.29%Total 2,751 100.00% Rejected Ballot Papers 20 Ballot Papers Issued 2,771Registered Electors 6,258Turnout 44.28% Staplehurst Ward (1)Election results for Staplehurst Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=37&RPID=1139082 Maidstone Borough Council 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 1,890Registered Electors 4,349Turnout 43.46% Sutton Valence & Langley Ward (1)Election results for Sutton Valence and Langley Ward http://meetings.maidstone.gov.uk/mgElectionAreaResults.aspx?XXR=0&ID=38&RPID=1139082 Maidstone Borough Council 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 1,009Registered Electors 2,059Turnout 49.00% References & notes Maidstone 2011 Category:2010s in Kent