It was the first election to be held in the ward following the creation of Medway council. The Conservatives won two of the new seats and the Liberal Democrats won the remaining new seat.
Eileen Ena Chance, Carol Anne Hattersley and Ada Emily Gardner were elected as councillors for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|
Eileen Ena Chance Liberal Democrat |
1,525 | 12.9% | ||
|
Carol Anne Hattersley Conservative |
1,505 | 12.7% | ||
|
Ada Emily Gardner Conservative |
1,494 | 12.6% | ||
|
Clifton Thomas Hattersley Conservative |
1,441 | 12.2% | ||
|
Dayantha Porambe Liyanage Liberal Democrat |
1,418 | 12.0% | ||
|
Roy Frederick Williams Liberal Democrat |
1,407 | 11.9% | ||
|
Helen Georgina Ruby Davies Labour |
1,084 | 9.2% | ||
|
Harry Victor Lyon Labour |
1,031 | 8.7% | ||
|
Gail Alison Martin Labour |
936 | 7.9% | ||
| Conservative win (new ward) | ||||
| Conservative win (new ward) | ||||
| Liberal Democrat win (new ward) | ||||
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.
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