Gillingham South - Election - 2 May 2019

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An election was held in Gillingham South ward on 2 May 2019 to elect three councillors.

Prior to the election, all three seats were held by Labour and the Co-operative party. Following the election, Labour and the Co-operative party held all three seats.

Naushabah Khan, Clive Johnson and Dan McDonald were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Khan Naushabah Parveen Naushabah Parveen Khan *
Labour and Co-operative 1,670 20.0%

Johnson Clive Stanley William Clive Stanley William Johnson *
Labour and Co-operative 1,666 19.9%

McDonald Dan Dan McDonald *
Labour and Co-operative 1,653 19.8%

Allen Terry Terry Allen
Ukip 655 7.8%

Folk Heidi Heidi Folk
Conservative 557 6.7%

Wicks Les Les Wicks *
Conservative 553 6.6%

Singh Sidhu Harbans Harbans Singh Sidhu
Conservative 502 6.0%

Jefferies Alan John Alan John Jefferies
Liberal Democrat 398 4.8%

Juby Geoff Geoff Juby
Liberal Democrat 387 4.6%

Juby Nemia Nemia Juby
Liberal Democrat 324 3.9%

Turnout 3,248 29.2%

Labour and Co-operative hold

Labour and Co-operative hold

Labour and Co-operative hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Khan Naushabah Parveen Naushabah Parveen Khan * Labour and Co-operative	1,670	20.0%
Johnson Clive Stanley William Clive Stanley William Johnson * Labour and Co-operative	1,666	19.9%
McDonald Dan Dan McDonald * Labour and Co-operative	1,653	19.8%
Allen Terry Terry Allen Ukip	655	7.8%
Folk Heidi Heidi Folk Conservative	557	6.7%
Wicks Les Les Wicks * Conservative	553	6.6%
Singh Sidhu Harbans Harbans Singh Sidhu Conservative	502	6.0%
Jefferies Alan John Alan John Jefferies Liberal Democrat	398	4.8%
Juby Geoff Geoff Juby Liberal Democrat	387	4.6%
Juby Nemia Nemia Juby Liberal Democrat	324	3.9%
Turnout	3,248	29.2%
Labour and Co-operative hold
Labour and Co-operative hold
Labour and Co-operative 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 3

Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 0

Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 14

Total 17

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.

Previous election

« 7 May 2015

	Want of official mark	0
	Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates	3
	Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified	0
	Unmarked or voided for uncertainty	14
	Total	17