Gillingham North - Election - 4 May 2023

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It was the first election to be held in the ward following a boundary review. The Labour and the Co-operative party won all three of the new seats.

Adam Robert William Price, Douglas Kudakwashe Hamandishe and Lia Helena Mandaracas were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Price Adam Robert William Adam Robert William Price *
Labour and Co-operative 1,419 23.3%

Hamandishe Douglas Kudakwashe Douglas Kudakwashe Hamandishe
Labour and Co-operative 1,355 22.3%

Mandaracas Lia Helena Lia Helena Mandaracas
Labour and Co-operative 1,339 22.0%

Barrett Clayton Clayton Barrett
Conservative 530 8.7%

Chishti Zarina Bibi Zarina Bibi Chishti
Conservative 439 7.2%

Sidhu Harbans Singh Harbans Singh Sidhu
Conservative 410 6.7%

Spyby-Steanson Jeremy Jeremy Spyby-Steanson
Green party 340 5.6%

Rist Ben Darryl Ben Darryl Rist
Liberal Democrat 254 4.2%

Turnout 2,227 21.8%

Labour and Co-operative win (new ward)

Labour and Co-operative win (new ward)

Labour and Co-operative win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Price Adam Robert William Adam Robert William Price * Labour and Co-operative	1,419	23.3%
Hamandishe Douglas Kudakwashe Douglas Kudakwashe Hamandishe Labour and Co-operative	1,355	22.3%
Mandaracas Lia Helena Lia Helena Mandaracas Labour and Co-operative	1,339	22.0%
Barrett Clayton Clayton Barrett Conservative	530	8.7%
Chishti Zarina Bibi Zarina Bibi Chishti Conservative	439	7.2%
Sidhu Harbans Singh Harbans Singh Sidhu Conservative	410	6.7%
Spyby-Steanson Jeremy Jeremy Spyby-Steanson Green party	340	5.6%
Rist Ben Darryl Ben Darryl Rist Liberal Democrat	254	4.2%
Turnout	2,227	21.8%
Labour and Co-operative win (new ward)
Labour and Co-operative win (new ward)
Labour and Co-operative win (new ward)

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

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 3

Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 0

Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 24

Total 27

Vote Share

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.

	Want of Official Mark	0
	Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates	3
	Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified	0
	Unmarked or voided for uncertainty	24
	Total	27