Strood North By-election
26 August 2021
A by-election was held in Strood North ward on 26 August 2021 to elect one councillor following the death of independent Conservative councillor Steve Iles.
Prior to the by-election, the seat was held by the Conservatives. Following the by-election, the Labour and the Co-operative party gained the seat from the Conservatives.
Zoë Angela Van Dyke was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|
Zoë Angela Van Dyke Labour and Co-operative |
913 | 37.1% | ||
|
Mark Paul Joy Conservative |
728 | 29.6% | ||
|
Cat Jamieson Green party |
565 | 23.0% | ||
|
Chris Spalding Independent |
216 | 8.8% | ||
|
Alan Edward Wells Liberal Democrat |
39 | 1.6% | ||
| Turnout | 2,466 | 23.5% | ||
| Labour and Co-operative gain from Conservative | ||||
To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Rejected Ballots
The number of votes rejected and not counted at this election was:
| Want of Official Mark | 0 | |
| Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates | 4 | |
| Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified | 0 | |
| Unmarked or voided for uncertainty | 1 | |
| Total | 5 |
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.
| Previous election |
| « 2 May 2019 |