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 | % | ||
|
Alex Paterson Labour |
1,212 | 47.5% | ||
|
Alan Geoffrey Kew Conservative |
1,007 | 39.5% | ||
|
Martin Jacob Rose Liberal Democrat |
119 | 4.7% | ||
|
Sonia Lesley Hyner Green party |
107 | 4.2% | ||
|
Rob McCulloch Martin Ukip |
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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