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Strood South By-election
20 October 2016
A by-election was held in Strood South ward on 20 October 2016 to elect one councillor following the resignation of Ukip councillor Catriona Brown-Reckless.
Prior to the by-election, the seat was held by Ukip. Following the by-election, the Conservatives gained the seat from Ukip.
Josie Iles was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
| Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|
Josie Iles Conservative |
724 | 38.4% | ||
|
Isaac Igwe Labour |
521 | 27.7% | ||
|
Karl Kristian Weller Ukip |
480 | 25.5% | ||
|
Stephen William Dyke Green party |
74 | 3.9% | ||
|
Isabelle Faye Cherry Liberal Democrat |
62 | 3.3% | ||
|
Mike Russell English Democrat |
23 | 1.2% | ||
| Turnout | 16.7% | |||
| Conservative gain from Ukip | ||||
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 | 1 | |
| Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified | 0 | |
| Unmarked or voided for uncertainty | 6 | |
| Total | 7 |
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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