Watling - Election - 3 May 2007

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Prior to the election, the Conservatives held one of the seats and the Liberal Democrats held the other seat. Following the election, the Liberal Democrats gained one of the seats from the Conservatives and held the other seat.

Diana Mary Smith and Herbert Crack were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Smith Diana Mary Diana Mary Smith
Liberal Democrat 1,513 27.5%

Crack Herbert Herbert Crack
Liberal Democrat 1,304 23.7%

Purdy Wendy Wendy Purdy *
Conservative 964 17.5%

Manning Philip Stanley Philip Stanley Manning
Conservative 921 16.7%

Bragg Roger Roger Bragg
Labour 314 5.7%

Walker David Charles David Charles Walker
Labour 292 5.3%

Archer Barry Paul Barry Paul Archer
Medway Independent party 196 3.6%

Turnout 43.1%

Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative

Liberal Democrat hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Smith Diana Mary Diana Mary Smith Liberal Democrat	1,513	27.5%
Crack Herbert Herbert Crack Liberal Democrat	1,304	23.7%
Purdy Wendy Wendy Purdy * Conservative	964	17.5%
Manning Philip Stanley Philip Stanley Manning Conservative	921	16.7%
Bragg Roger Roger Bragg Labour	314	5.7%
Walker David Charles David Charles Walker Labour	292	5.3%
Archer Barry Paul Barry Paul Archer Medway Independent party	196	3.6%
Turnout		43.1%
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrat hold

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

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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