Rochester East & Warren Wood by-election

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Prior to the by-election, both of the seats were held by Labour and Co-operative. Following the by-election, Reform UK gained both of the seats from the Labour and the Co-operative party.

David Ian Finch and John Melvin Vye were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Finch David Ian David Ian Finch
Reform UK 870 19.3%

Vye John Melvin John Melvin Vye
Reform UK 802 17.8%

Hart Carolyn Carolyn Hart
Labour and Co-operative 781 17.3%

Wyatt Robert Robert Wyatt
Labour and Co-operative 717 15.9%

Clarke George Harvey Samuel George Harvey Samuel Clarke
Conservative 479 10.6%

Sirlan Tolga Tolga Sirlan
Conservative 432 9.6%

Bray Doug Doug Bray
Green party 141 3.1%

Spyby-Steanson Jeremy Jeremy Spyby-Steanson
Green party 109 2.4%

Holloway Anita Jane Anita Jane Holloway
Liberal Democrat 81 1.8%

Manuel Sarah Louise Sarah Louise Manuel
Liberal Democrat 80 1.8%

Burch Peter Richard Ede Peter Richard Ede Burch
Heritage party 21 0.5%

Turnout 2,317 24.4%

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative

Candidate	Votes	%
Finch David Ian David Ian Finch Reform UK	870	19.3%
Vye John Melvin John Melvin Vye Reform UK	802	17.8%
Hart Carolyn Carolyn Hart Labour and Co-operative	781	17.3%
Wyatt Robert Robert Wyatt Labour and Co-operative	717	15.9%
Clarke George Harvey Samuel George Harvey Samuel Clarke Conservative	479	10.6%
Sirlan Tolga Tolga Sirlan Conservative	432	9.6%
Bray Doug Doug Bray Green party	141	3.1%
Spyby-Steanson Jeremy Jeremy Spyby-Steanson Green party	109	2.4%
Holloway Anita Jane Anita Jane Holloway Liberal Democrat	81	1.8%
Manuel Sarah Louise Sarah Louise Manuel Liberal Democrat	80	1.8%
Burch Peter Richard Ede Peter Richard Ede Burch Heritage party	21	0.5%
Turnout	2,317	24.4%
Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative
Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative

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:

Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 8

Total 8

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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