Chatham and Aylesford
8 June 2017
An election was held in Chatham and Aylesford on 8 June 2017 to elect a member of parliament for the constituency.
The Conservatives won the previous election in 2015 with a majority of 11,455. At this election, they held the seat with a majority of 10,458.
Tracey Elizabeth Anne Crouch was elected as the member of parliament for Chatham and Aylesford.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Conservative |
Tracey Elizabeth Anne Crouch *25,587 | 57.0 | |||
Labour |
Vince Maple 15,129 | 33.7 | |||
Ukip |
Nicole Bushill 2,225 | 5.0 | |||
Liberal Democrat |
Thomas Henry Alexander Quinton 1,116 | 2.5 | |||
Green party |
Bernard Edward Hyde 573 | 1.3 | |||
Christian Peoples Alliance |
John Wesley Julian Lorenzo Gibson 260 | 0.6 | |||
Majority | 10,458 | 23.3 | |||
Turnout | 44,890 | 64.0 | |||
Conservative hold |
* Denotes a member of parliament 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 | 7 | |
Voting for more than one candidate | 10 | |
Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified | 0 | |
Unmarked or voided for uncertainty | 56 | |
Total | 73 |
Vote Change
Swing
Election Expenses by Candidate
Candidates have individual limits on the amount they can spend during the election campaign. The limit for each candidate in Chatham and Aylesford in 2017 was £14,959.23 for the short campaign (the period beginning the day the individual officially becomes a candidate).
Candidate | Short Campaign | Total Expenses | £ per Vote | |
Tracey Elizabeth Anne Crouch | £8,546.06 | £8,546.06 | £0.33 | |
Vince Maple | £5,930.27 | £5,930.27 | £0.39 | |
Nicole Bushill | £1,383.82 | £1,383.82 | £0.62 | |
Thomas Henry Alexander Quinton | £1,307.86 | £1,307.86 | £1.17 | |
John Wesley Julian Lorenzo Gibson | £470.00 | £470.00 | £1.81 | |
Bernard Edward Hyde | £35.00 | £35.00 | £0.06 |
To order the candidates by name, amount spent or the cost per vote received, click on the appropriate column heading.
Election Expenses
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