Rainham North - Election - 7 May 2015

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An election was held in Rainham North ward on 7 May 2015 to elect two councillors.

Prior to the election, both of the seats were held by the Conservatives. Following the election, the Conservatives held both of the seats.

David Carr and Martin Potter were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Carr David John David John Carr *
Conservative 2,247 26.5%

Potter Martin Martin Potter
Conservative 1,910 22.6%

Hewett Vaughan Baden Vaughan Baden Hewett *
Ukip 1,245 14.7%

Knowles Emily Catherine Emily Catherine Knowles
Ukip 850 10.0%

Lloyd John William John William Lloyd
Labour 837 9.9%

Mottram Chiron Peter Chiron Peter Mottram
Labour 598 7.1%

Castle John Edward John Edward Castle
Liberal Democrat 272 3.2%

Williams Neil Peter Neil Peter Williams
Green party 254 3.0%

Lucy Terry Terry Lucy
Liberal Democrat 251 3.0%

Dennis Paul Andrew Paul Andrew Dennis
TUSC 0 0.0%

Turnout 70.8%

Conservative hold

Conservative hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Carr David John David John Carr * Conservative	2,247	26.5%
Potter Martin Martin Potter Conservative	1,910	22.6%
Hewett Vaughan Baden Vaughan Baden Hewett * Ukip	1,245	14.7%
Knowles Emily Catherine Emily Catherine Knowles Ukip	850	10.0%
Lloyd John William John William Lloyd Labour	837	9.9%
Mottram Chiron Peter Chiron Peter Mottram Labour	598	7.1%
Castle John Edward John Edward Castle Liberal Democrat	272	3.2%
Williams Neil Peter Neil Peter Williams Green party	254	3.0%
Lucy Terry Terry Lucy Liberal Democrat	251	3.0%
Dennis Paul Andrew Paul Andrew Dennis TUSC	0	0.0%
Turnout		70.8%
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 2

Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 0

Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 11

Total 13

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	2
	Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified	0
	Unmarked or voided for uncertainty	11
	Total	13