Link to >>> Council Election Results May 2016 - April 2017
Kent, Swanley - Conservative hold
Swing Conservative to UKIP 8¼% since 2013 otherwise not meaningful
Council now 47 Conservative, 15 UKIP, 12 Labour, 7 Liberal Democrat, 1 Green, 1 Resident, 1 Independent
Party
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2016 votes
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2016 share
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since 2013
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since 2009
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since 2005
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Conservative
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717
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32.4%
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-8.6%
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-10.2%
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+2.8%
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UKIP
|
615
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27.8%
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+7.9%
|
from nowhere
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from nowhere
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Labour
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518
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23.4%
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-8.9%
|
+0.8%
|
-10.7%
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Liberal Democrat
|
362
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16.4%
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from nowhere
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+4.6%
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+2.7%
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Green
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-3.1%
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English Democrat
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-2.4%
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-22.9%
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BNP
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-1.3%
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Independent
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-22.5%
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Total votes
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2,212
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88%
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61%
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35%
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Swing Conservative to UKIP 8¼% since 2013 otherwise not meaningful
Council now 47 Conservative, 15 UKIP, 12 Labour, 7 Liberal Democrat, 1 Green, 1 Resident, 1 Independent
Swanley - Kent CC - Robert Brookbank (Conservative) died, aged 72. He was a county councillor since 2009, a district one since 2007 and a town one since 2011. He was the chair of the Health committee on Sevenoaks district and was, in his working life, an estate agent.
2013: Con 1032, Lab 812, UKIP 501, Grn 77, ED 60, BNP 32
2009: Con 1549, ED 833, Lab 823, LD 428
2005: Lab 2181, Con 1893, Ind 1437, LD 874
Angela George (Labour Party)
James Halford (UK Independence Party)
Michael Horwood (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Robert Woodbridge (Liberal Democrats)
2013: Con 1032, Lab 812, UKIP 501, Grn 77, ED 60, BNP 32
2009: Con 1549, ED 833, Lab 823, LD 428
2005: Lab 2181, Con 1893, Ind 1437, LD 874
Angela George (Labour Party)
James Halford (UK Independence Party)
Michael Horwood (The Conservative Party Candidate)
Robert Woodbridge (Liberal Democrats)
