Prior to the election, both of the seats were held by the Liberal Democrats. Following the election, the Liberal Democrats held both of the 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 | % | ||
|
Karen Ann Griffin * Liberal Democrat |
623 | 28.7% | ||
|
Geoffrey William Juby * Liberal Democrat |
564 | 26.0% | ||
|
Carole Denise Ellender Conservative |
279 | 12.8% | ||
|
Miriam Webster Conservative |
266 | 12.2% | ||
|
Terry Lacey Labour |
224 | 10.3% | ||
|
Richard James Mason Labour |
216 | 9.9% | ||
| Turnout | 23.6% | |||
| Liberal Democrat hold | ||||
| 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 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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