It was the first election to be held in the ward following the creation of Medway council. The Liberal Democrats won both of the new seats.
Karen Ann Griffin and Geoffrey William Juby were elected as councillors for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Liberal Democrat |
Karen Ann Griffin 1,337 | 26.2% | ||
Liberal Democrat |
Geoffrey William Juby 1,212 | 23.7% | ||
Labour |
Martin John Leach 769 | 15.1% | ||
Labour |
Reginald John Morgan 702 | 13.8% | ||
Conservative |
Carol Ann Harries 565 | 11.1% | ||
Conservative |
Elizabeth Laird Harries 519 | 10.2% | ||
Liberal Democrat 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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