KYCC Elections Report 2019

Key numbers 2018 2019 Total numbers of votes cast 20,976 21,059 Number of votes by paper ballot 17,888 19,010 Number of online votes 3,088 2,049 Number of candidates 85 78 Number of registered polling stations 75 85 Number of registered polling stations 70 65 returned paper ballots/ online votes Number of votes for KYCC campaigns 20,096 21,059

• 36,516 ballot papers printed and distributed • 51.8% paper vote return rate, up from 7.8% in 2018

District breakdown and comparison with 2018 results

District Paper votes Online 2019 2018 Difference votes Total total Ashford 2892 562 3454 3205 +249 Canterbury 3594 15 3609 2900 +709 Dartford 495 12 507 721 -214 Dover 1417 67 1484 1311 +173 Folkestone & Hythe 1964 63 2027 1209 +818 Gravesham 2475 214 2689 1758 +931 Maidstone 1058 562 1620 1562 +58 1375 13 1388 1410 -22 Swale 632 169 801 1712 -911 Thanet 1781 67 1848 3483 -1635 Tonbridge & Malling 167 152 319 555 -236 Tunbridge Wells 918 153 1071 1073 -2 Community 242 0 242 77 +165 Total 19,010 2,049 21,059 20,976 +83

Election stars

Highworth Grammar - Ashford – 1435 Votes – Hythe Youth Clubs – 70 votes - Highest number of votes returned from a single Highest number of votes returned polling station from voluntary youth organisation

Gravesham District – 931 more votes 2019 than 2018 – District with Election the largest growth in votes from last year Stars Laleham Gap School – 90 votes

- Highest number of votes from a

special school Tunbridge Wells Youth Hub, 133 votes - Highest number of votes returned from KCC Youth Hub

KCC Campaign results

A curriculum to prepare us Environmental for life awareness

Bullying Mental Health

Spoilt

Votes at 16 Equality for all young people Make a More education about Improve safe place for Special Educational public young people Needs and… transport

Top 3 issues and KYCC Campaigns for 2020:

1. Mental Health 2. Environmental 3. Curriculum for Life

KCC Youth Hubs

District Project Number of Number of votes Votes returned returned 2018 2019 Ashford Ashford North Youth Centre 41 5 Canterbury Whitstable Youth Hub 67 30 Dartford Bridge 4 Young People 53 33 Dover Dover Youth Hub 26 19 Folkestone & Shepway Youth Hub (Incl 34 135 Hythe Folkestone College) Gravesham Northfleet Youth Centre 22 53 Maidstone InfoZone Youth Centre 20 23 Sevenoaks Swanley Youth Centre 28 55 Swale New House Youth Centre 29 38 Thanet Thanet Youth Hub 30 62 Tonbridge & Tonbridge Youth Centre 73 45 Malling Tunbridge Wells Tunbridge Wells Youth Hub 181 133 TOTAL 604 631

Ashford district breakdown

Polling Station Number of Online Paper Total Ballot papers votes votes number Requested returned of votes returned Ashford Youth Hub 200 0 5 5 Highworth 1600 101 1334 1435 1000 279 553 832 Ashford Collge 3 3 6 6 Norton Knatchball 38 38

Towers School 7 7 West Kent & Ashford 4 4 College 7 7 Sk8side Youth Centre 50 0 7 7 1200 11 323 334 The Wyvern School 290 0 44 44 John Wallis 1000 66 626 692 CoE Online votes (no 40 42 school name) TOTAL 5340 562 2892 3454

Canterbury district breakdown

Polling Station Number of Online Paper votes Total number of ballot papers votes returned votes returned requested Canterbury Academy 1700 0 1071 1071 1800 0 356 356 High School Simon Langton Grammar 500 9 359 368 School for Boys Simon Langton Grammar 1300 5 896 901 for girls 650 0 559 559 Prince of Wales Youth 100 0 47 47 Centre 700 0 276 276 Whitstable Youth Hub 200 0 30 30 Howe Green Youth 50 0 0 0 Project Canterbury Detached 50 0 0 0 Online votes (no school 1 1 name) TOTAL 7050 15 3594 3609

Dartford district breakdown

Polling Station Number of Online votes Paper votes Total number of ballot papers returned votes returned requested Bridge 4 Young People 200 0 33 33 Dartford Grammar for 100 0 0 0 Girls Ebbsfleet Academy 500 0 0 0 300 5 370 375 Bexley Grammar 5 5 School Rowhill School 60 0 47 47 Wilmington Girls 0 0 45 45 Grammar School Online votes (No 8 8 school name)

TOTAL 980 18 495 513

Dover district breakdown

Polling Station Number of Online Paper votes Total number of ballot papers votes returned votes returned requested Dover Christ Church 950 0 108 108 Academy Dover Grammar School 4 4 for Boys 6 6 1 1 Sir Roger Manwoods 76 76 Dover Grammar School 950 3 607 610 for girls Dover Youth Hub 200 0 19 19 Sandwich Technology 1500 26 683 709 School Online Votes (No school 9 9 name) TOTAL 3600 125 1417 1542

Folkestone and Hythe district breakdown Polling Station Number of Online votes Paper votes Total number of ballot papers returned votes returned requested Brockhill Performing Arts 1000 1 678 679 College 500 8 376 384

Folkestone School for Girls 24 24

Harvey Grammar School 10 10 Hythe Youth Club, Salus 200 0 70 70 Marsh Academy 1000 0 705 705 Shepway Youth Hub 200 6 East - 60 8 135 149 Folkestone Salvation Army 20 0 0 0 Online votes (No school 6 6 name) TOTAL 2980 63 1964 2027

Gravesham district breakdown

Polling Station Number of Online votes Paper votes Total number of ballot papers returned votes returned requested Gravesend Grammar 9 9 School Ifield School 50 0 30 30 , 500 63 377 440 Gravesend North Kent College 6 6 Northfleet Youth Centre 250 0 53 53 Northfleet School for Girls 1000 15 934 949 St John’s Catholic 1200 80 1041 1121 Comprehensive School 200 3 40 43 The Grand 50 0 0 0 Online votes (No school 38 38 name) TOTAL 3250 214 2475 2689

Maidstone district breakdown

Polling Station Number of Online Paper votes Total number of votes ballot papers votes returned returned requested Five Acre Wood – 95 0 24 24 Boughton Lane Five Acre Wood – 140 0 38 38 Snodland Site Infozone 200 0 23 23 Bearsted Girl Guides 50 0 48 48 Mid-Kent College 10 10 Invicta Grammar 67 67 Maidstone Boys Grammar 6 6 Maidstone Girls Grammar 75 75 Lenham School 5 5 St Augustines Academy 14 14 Oakwood Park Grammar 200 113 579 692 School The Maplesden Noakes 1300 2 328 330 School Valley Park 213 213 Shepway Manor YP Club 100 0 18 18 Online votes (No school 57 57 name) TOTAL 2085 562 1058 1620

Sevenoaks district breakdown

Polling Station Number of Online votes Paper votes Total number of votes ballot papers returned returned requested Eden Centre 50 0 22 22 1000 0 938 938 200 0 55 55 Swanley Youth Hub 50 0 36 36 Valence School 450 0 324 324

Online votes (No school 7 7 name) TOTAL 1750 7 1375 1382

Swale district breakdown

Polling Station Number of Online votes Paper votes Total number of ballot papers returned votes returned requested 850 21 140 161 Oasis Academy Isle of 1400 1 454 455 Sheppey

Sittingbourne School 140 140 Swale Youth Hub 200 0 38 38 Online votes (No school 7 7 name) TOTAL 2450 169 632 801

Thanet district breakdown

Polling Station Number of Online Paper votes Total number of votes ballot votes returned returned papers requested Charles Dickens School 1300 0 571 571 Dane Court Grammar School 1200 0 663 663 St Georges Secondary 200 0 104 104 King Ethelbert’s School 500 0 240 240 Laleham Gap School 200 0 90 90 Pie Factory Music 30 0 0 0 St. Anthony’s School 120 0 34 34 Thanet Quarterdeck Youth 200 0 62 62 Hub Zone Youth Club 30 0 17 17 Westgate Youth Project 20 0 0 0 Online votes (No school 9 9 name) TOTAL 3800 9 1781 1790

Tonbridge and Malling district breakdown

Polling Station Number of Online votes Paper votes Total number of ballot returned votes returned papers requested Holmesdale School 500 0 95 95 Tonbridge Youth Hub 200 0 45 45 Five Acre Wood – 100 0 27 27 Snodland site West Kent College 2 2 Tonbridge Girls 2 2 Grammar 1 1 Online votes (No school 42 42 name) TOTAL 800 47 167 214

Tunbridge Wells district breakdown

Polling Station Number of Online votes Paper votes Total number of ballot papers returned votes returned requested Bennett Memorial 53 53 Diocesan School Tunbridge Wells Scouts 30 0 13 13 St Gregory’s Catholic 1400 3 524 527 School

The Skinners School 107 107 Tunbridge Wells Boys 28 28 Grammar Tunbridge Wells Girls 20 20 Grammar

Skinners Kent Academy 2 2 Tunbridge Wells Girls’ 400 0 248 248 Grammar school Tunbridge Wells Youth 250 0 133 133 Hub Online Votes (No 43 43 school name) TOTAL 2080 256 918 1174