Gillingham North - Election - 7 May 2015

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An election was held in Gillingham North ward on 7 May 2015 to elect three councillors.

Prior to the election, independent councillors held two of the seats and Labour held the other seat. Following the election, Labour gained two of the seats from independent councillors and held the reamining seat.

Pat Cooper, Andy Stamp and Adam Price were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Cooper Pat Pat Cooper *
Labour 2,449 16.5%

Stamp Andy Andy Stamp *
Labour 2,258 15.2%

Price Adam Robert William Adam Robert William Price *
Labour 2,026 13.7%

Mencattelli Mark Mark Mencattelli
Ukip 1,846 12.4%

Ahmed Nusrat Bibi Nusrat Bibi Ahmed
Conservative 1,475 9.9%

Russell Bob Bob Russell
Conservative 1,396 9.4%

Anang Kwashie Amartie Kwashie Amartie Anang
Conservative 1,368 9.2%

Marchant Trish Trish Marchant
Green party 646 4.4%

Kearney Steve Steve Kearney
Liberal Democrat 436 2.9%

Kingman Sid Sid Kingman
Liberal Democrat 334 2.3%

Webber Anita Sheila Anita Sheila Webber
Liberal Democrat 327 2.2%

Travers Andrew Paul Andrew Paul Travers
TUSC 278 1.9%

Turnout 54.1%

Labour gain from Independent

Labour gain from Independent

Labour hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Cooper Pat Pat Cooper * Labour	2,449	16.5%
Stamp Andy Andy Stamp * Labour	2,258	15.2%
Price Adam Robert William Adam Robert William Price * Labour	2,026	13.7%
Mencattelli Mark Mark Mencattelli Ukip	1,846	12.4%
Ahmed Nusrat Bibi Nusrat Bibi Ahmed Conservative	1,475	9.9%
Russell Bob Bob Russell Conservative	1,396	9.4%
Anang Kwashie Amartie Kwashie Amartie Anang Conservative	1,368	9.2%
Marchant Trish Trish Marchant Green party	646	4.4%
Kearney Steve Steve Kearney Liberal Democrat	436	2.9%
Kingman Sid Sid Kingman Liberal Democrat	334	2.3%
Webber Anita Sheila Anita Sheila Webber Liberal Democrat	327	2.2%
Travers Andrew Paul Andrew Paul Travers TUSC	278	1.9%
Turnout		54.1%
Labour gain from Independent
Labour gain from Independent
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.

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 15

Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 0

Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 54

Total 69

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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	Want of official mark	0
	Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates	15
	Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified	0
	Unmarked or voided for uncertainty	54
	Total	69