Strood Rural - Election - 2 May 2019

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An election was held in Strood Rural ward on 2 May 2019 to elect three councillors.

Prior to the election, all three seats were held by the Conservatives. Following the election, the Conservatives held all three seats.

John Williams, Gary Etheridge and Elizabeth Turpin were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Williams John John Williams *
Conservative 1,407 15.8%

Etheridge Gary David James Gary David James Etheridge *
Conservative 1,331 14.9%

Turpin Elizabeth Elizabeth Turpin
Conservative 1,232 13.8%

Cook Martin Anthony Martin Anthony Cook
Ukip 770 8.6%

Cook Ben Ben Cook
Independent 724 8.1%

Hawkins Julia Cicely Julia Cicely Hawkins
Labour 588 6.6%

Styles Brian Brian Styles
Independent 538 6.0%

Kennedy Charlie Matthew Curtis Charlie Matthew Curtis Kennedy
Labour 520 5.8%

Watkins Kenneth Kenneth Watkins
Green party 501 5.6%

Moreton Frank William Hurley Frank William Hurley Moreton
Independent 491 5.5%

Myton Gareth Richard Gareth Richard Myton
Labour 467 5.2%

Millsom Andy Andy Millsom
Liberal Democrat 350 3.9%

Turnout 3,404 29.7%

Conservative hold

Conservative hold

Conservative hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Williams John John Williams * Conservative	1,407	15.8%
Etheridge Gary David James Gary David James Etheridge * Conservative	1,331	14.9%
Turpin Elizabeth Elizabeth Turpin Conservative	1,232	13.8%
Cook Martin Anthony Martin Anthony Cook Ukip	770	8.6%
Cook Ben Ben Cook Independent	724	8.1%
Hawkins Julia Cicely Julia Cicely Hawkins Labour	588	6.6%
Styles Brian Brian Styles Independent	538	6.0%
Kennedy Charlie Matthew Curtis Charlie Matthew Curtis Kennedy Labour	520	5.8%
Watkins Kenneth Kenneth Watkins Green party	501	5.6%
Moreton Frank William Hurley Frank William Hurley Moreton Independent	491	5.5%
Myton Gareth Richard Gareth Richard Myton Labour	467	5.2%
Millsom Andy Andy Millsom Liberal Democrat	350	3.9%
Turnout	3,404	29.7%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative 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 9

Total 12

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	9
	Total	12