Prior to the election, both of the seats were held by Labour. Following the election, Labour held both of the seats.
Linda Robson and Anthony Ronald Goulden were elected as councillors for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Labour |
Linda Robson 599 | 34.3% | ||
Labour |
Anthony Ronald Goulden *569 | 32.6% | ||
Conservative |
Adrian Victor Henry Gulvin 222 | 12.7% | ||
Conservative |
Peter John Sparrowe 196 | 11.2% | ||
Liberal Democrat |
Veronica Josephine Wiseman 89 | 5.1% | ||
Liberal Democrat |
Geraldine Francis Savage 73 | 4.2% | ||
Turnout | 17.4% | |||
Labour hold | ||||
Labour 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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