Rochester West By-election
8 March 2018
A by-election was held in Rochester West ward on 8 March 2018 to elect one councillor following the resignation of Conservative councillor Kelly Tolhurst.
Prior to the by-election, the seat was held by the Conservatives. Following the by-election, Labour gained the seat from the Conservatives.
Alex Paterson was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Labour |
Alex Paterson 1,212 | 47.5% | ||
Conservative |
Alan Geoffrey Kew 1,007 | 39.5% | ||
Liberal Democrat |
Martin Jacob Rose 119 | 4.7% | ||
Green party |
Sonia Lesley Hyner 107 | 4.2% | ||
Ukip |
Rob McCulloch Martin 104 | 4.1% | ||
Turnout | 33.0% | |||
Labour gain from Conservative |
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 one candidate | 0 | |
Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified | 0 | |
Unmarked or voided for uncertainty | 3 | |
Total | 3 |
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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