Election Results 1973-2009

Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre Plymouth University

The information contained in this report has been obtained from a number of sources. Election results from the immediate post-reorganisation period were painstakingly collected by Alan Willis largely, although not exclusively, from local newspaper reports. From the mid- 1980s onwards the results have been obtained from each local authority by the Elections Centre. The data are stored in a database designed by Lawrence Ware and maintained by Brian Cheal and others at Plymouth University. Despite our best efforts some information remains elusive whilst we accept that some errors are likely to remain. Notice of any mistakes should be sent to [email protected]. The results sequence can be kept up to date by purchasing copies of the annual Local Elections Handbook, details of which can be obtained by contacting the email address above.

Front cover: the graph shows the distribution of percentage vote shares over the period covered by the results. The lines reflect the colours traditionally used by the three main parties. The grey line is the share obtained by Independent candidates while the purple line groups together the vote shares for all other parties.

Rear cover: the top graph shows the percentage share of council seats for the main parties as well as those won by Independents and other parties. The lines take account of any by- election changes (but not those resulting from elected councillors switching party allegiance) as well as the transfers of seats during the main round of local election.

The lower graph shows for each main round of local elections the overall percentage turnout (solid line), the percentage of women candidates standing at (dotted line) and the percentage of women among those elected (hashed line).

Chatham No. 4 (9651) Dover No. 3 (8175) vote share vote share Kent 1973 Wheeler D. Lab 1,622 59.3 Newman R. Lab 1,910 53.8 Cox R. Con 1,114 40.7 Lock R. Con 1,642 46.2

Ashford No. 1 (10224) Turnout 28.3 18.6 Turnout 44.0 7.5 vote share

Pym M. Con 1,939 56.1 Cranbrook (11274) Dover Rural (11690) Galler F. Lib 1,520 43.9 vote share vote share Jempson W. Ind 0 0.0 Sweatman E. Con 2,813 58.3 Turnout 33.9 12.1 Ellison M. Lab 1,072 22.2 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Hackford G. Ind 937 19.4 Ashford No. 2 (South East) (6428)

vote share Dartford No. 1 (Priory) (8906) Turnout 41.4 36.1 Haliburton G. Ms. Lib 1,075 53.6 vote share Boulden C. Con 509 25.4 Brown S. Ms. Lab 2,102 70.7 East Ashford (9856) Wiggins M. Lab 421 21.0 Mucci I. Ms. Con 870 29.3 vote share Denne T. Con 2,694 76.4 Turnout 31.3 28.2 Turnout 33.5 41.5 Smyth D. Lab 832 23.6

Ashford No. 3 (South) (8506) Dartford No. 2 (12365) Turnout 36.0 52.8 vote share vote share Jackson M. Lab 1,659 74.9 Draper P. Con 2,601 54.9 Eastry South (9564) Langridge G. Con 557 25.1 Clapham B. Lab 2,135 45.1 vote share Leith P. Ms. Lab 2,148 54.0 Turnout 26.2 49.7 Turnout 38.4 9.8 Densham B. Ms. Con 1,832 46.0

Bridge-Blean No. 1 (9527) Dartford No. 3 (9736) Turnout 41.1 7.9 vote share vote share Shirley L. Con 2,500 61.9 Wilson L. Ms. Lab 2,033 56.0 Elham (9415) Pearson G. Lib 1,540 38.1 Ripley A. Con 1,597 44.0 vote share Roberts L. Con 1,949 53.1 Turnout 42.6 23.8 Turnout 37.4 12.0 Boucher G. Ind 1,721 46.9

Bridge-Blean No. 2 (9448) Dartford Rural No. 1 (11912) Turnout 39.0 6.2 vote share vote share Heddle B. Con 2,348 46.7 Reeves L. Ind 1,900 38.0 Faversham (11173) Payne A. Lib 1,446 28.8 Matthews P. Lab 1,673 33.4 vote share Margrie D. Lab 1,232 24.5 Nickels B. Con 1,433 28.6 Neame R. Con 2,349 50.6 Vaughan L. Lab 2,291 49.4 Turnout 52.8 17.9 Turnout 42.3 4.5 Turnout 42.2 1.3 Broadstairs & St. Peters No. 1 (8092) Dartford Rural No. 2 (8207) vote share vote share No. 1 (10124) Tucker A. Con 2,188 67.2 Gillham A. Con 2,020 56.5 vote share Taylor R. Lab 1,069 32.8 Histon W. Lab 1,554 43.5 Woodward R. Con 2,150 71.5 Stockham F. Lab 858 28.5 Turnout 40.0 34.4 Turnout 43.7 13.0 Turnout 29.9 43.0 Broadstairs & St. Peters No. 2 (8913) Dartford Rural No. 3 (12369) vote share vote share Folkestone No. 2 (10862) Amies F. Con 2,196 53.1 Barnes A. Con 2,955 62.9 vote share Dell P. Lib 1,482 35.8 Amos G. Lab 1,745 37.1 Johnson M. Ms. Lab 2,024 55.4 Wood P. Lab 457 11.1 Setterfield D. Con 1,477 40.4 Turnout 38.1 25.7 Button H. Ind De 153 4.2 Turnout 46.0 17.3

2 Dartford Rural No. 4 (4774) Turnout 34.3 15.0 (24381) vote share vote share Moore E. Con 1,154 54.7 Folkestone No. 3 (12628) Buckworth H. Con 4,039 41.1 Nimmo G. Lab 956 45.3 vote share Kingsman E. Con 3,648 - Lawrence W. Con 2,657 71.0 Barber H. Ms. Lab 3,444 35.0 Turnout 44.4 9.4 Sainsbury J. Lab 1,087 29.0 Walker A. Lab 3,406 -

Goulden S. Ms. Lib 2,347 23.9 Deal No. 1 (9900) Turnout 30.0 41.9 Seabourne R. Lib 2,311 - vote share Lawton A. Con 2,501 67.2 Gillingham No. 1 (10280) Turnout 40.3 6.1 Spears S. Lab 1,222 32.8 vote share

Chamber R. Con 1,756 50.0 Chatham No. 1 (Luton) (11776) Turnout 38.2 34.4 Spells A. Lab 1,754 50.0 vote share

Bean R. Lab 2,093 65.0 Deal No. 2 (9818) Turnout 34.3 0.1 Holloway W. Con 1,129 35.0 vote share Golding B. Lab 2,752 65.9 Gillingham No. 2 (10431) Turnout 27.4 29.9 Greenway-Stanley A. Con 1,427 34.1 vote share

Ovenden M. Ms. Lab 2,347 59.2 Chatham No. 2 (St. Johns) (10939) Turnout 42.8 31.7 Baldwin D. Con 1,618 40.8 vote share

Walter B. Ms. Con 1,661 54.0 Dover No. 1 (River) (8183) Turnout 38.0 18.4 Eastwick W. Lab 1,413 46.0 vote share Curtis W. Lab 1,748 61.0 Gillingham No. 3 (6874) Turnout 28.1 8.1 Spencer B. Ms. Con 1,119 39.0 vote share

Spence J. Con 1,552 64.5 Chatham No. 3 (Christchurch) (6956) Turnout 34.8 21.9 Harriott P. Lab 855 35.5 vote share

Richardson A. Con 999 51.5 Dover No. 2 (8851) Turnout 35.0 29.0 Buck J. Lab 939 48.5 vote share Morrison H. Con 1,828 53.9 Gillingham No. 4 (10885) Turnout 27.9 3.1 Bishop G. Lab 1,566 46.1 vote share

Cox S. Con 1,816 57.9 Turnout 38.9 7.7 Clother G. Lab 1,320 42.1

Turnout 28.8 15.8

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Gillingham No. 5 (14009) No. 4 (11458) vote share No. 3 (7274) vote share Sayer R. Lib 2,458 44.8 vote share Anish H. Con 3,103 69.9 Shuter L. Con 2,125 38.7 Thomas M. Ms. Lib 1,453 49.3 Rowland S. Ms. Lab 1,334 30.1 Spelman C. Lab 903 16.5 Oxley O. Ms. Con 987 33.5 Stringer J. Lab 506 17.2 Turnout 38.7 39.9 Turnout 39.2 6.1 Turnout 40.5 15.8 Northfleet No. 1 (10120) Gillingham No. 6 (8918) vote share vote share Maidstone No. 4 (9582) Little J. Lab 2,560 75.8 Harriott P. Ms. Lab 1,832 64.2 vote share Skellorn H. Ms. Con 817 24.2 Lewis M. Con 1,023 35.8 Lucy D. Ms. Con 2,139 58.3 Tuffrey A. Lab 1,531 41.7 Turnout 34.4 51.6 Turnout 32.0 28.3 Turnout 38.4 16.6 Northfleet No. 2 (9164) Gravesend No. 1 (9660) vote share vote share Maidstone No. 5 (11272) Rapley D. Lab 2,173 57.3 Jackson C. Con 1,980 51.2 vote share Wetherell F. Con 1,169 30.8 Laing G. Lab 1,316 34.0 McKenna C. Lib 1,898 39.1 Stott D. Lib 451 11.9 Isaac B. Lib 574 14.8 Simpson F. Ms. Con 1,599 33.0 Nichols G. Lab 1,353 27.9 Turnout 41.4 26.5 Turnout 40.0 17.2 Turnout 42.7 6.2 Ramsgate No. 1 (8665) Gravesend No. 2 (7841) vote share vote share Maidstone Rural No. 1 (10600) McEvely B. Lab 2,001 66.0 Batson G. Ms. Lab 1,806 64.3 vote share Wagstaffe W. Con 1,030 34.0 Tyrrell D. Ms. Con 1,002 35.7 Nightingale M. Con 1,864 52.4 Threadgill G. Lib 1,691 47.6 Turnout 35.0 32.0 Turnout 36.0 28.6 Turnout 34.0 4.9 Ramsgate No. 2 (9019) Gravesend No. 3 (9956) vote share vote share Maidstone Rural No. 2 (11031) Miles D. Con 1,838 63.0 Baxter L. Ms. Lab 1,669 49.6 vote share Green H. Lab 1,081 37.0 Sutherland W. Con 1,049 31.2 Kemsley T. Con 1,910 57.6 Young W. Lib 646 19.2 Nash M. Lib 1,406 42.4 Turnout 32.6 25.9

Turnout 34.0 18.4 Turnout 30.5 15.2 Ramsgate No. 3 (12970) vote share Gravesend No. 4 (9518) Malling No. 1 (8648) Molock D. Lab 2,925 57.3 vote share vote share Thomas J. Con 2,180 42.7 Booker J. Lab 2,529 65.8 Funnell K. Con 1,480 40.7 Clarke J. Con 1,317 34.2 Fordham E. Ms. Lib 1,391 38.2 Turnout 39.4 14.6 Walkiden A. Lab 769 21.1 Turnout 40.0 31.5 Rochester No. 1 (9007) Turnout 42.6 2.4 vote share No. 1 (9303) Goldsbrough R. Lab 1,678 52.1 vote share Malling No. 2 (11833) Cooper R. Con 1,541 47.9 Conyon J. Con 2,509 58.2 vote share Seymour P. Lab 1,805 41.8 Doran A. Con 2,727 56.3 Turnout 35.7 4.3 Plazeck A. Lib 1,410 29.1 Turnout 46.7 16.3 Payne K. Lab 703 14.5 Rochester No. 2 (19619)2 vote share Herne Bay No. 2 (11952) Turnout 41.4 27.2 Griffin E. Lab 2,898 46.1 vote share Fox D. Ms. Lab 2,610 - Donnithorne S. Con 3,865 69.7 Malling No. 3 (10001) Grieveson M. Con 1,726 27.5 Price E. Lab 1,680 30.3 vote share Baker E. Con 1,673 - Ient V. Lib 1,425 40.3 Black R. Lib 1,657 26.4 Turnout 46.9 39.4 Ordish L. Con 1,342 38.0 Murray K. Lib 1,602 - Bacon S. Lab 766 21.7 Hollingbourn No. 1 (8128) Turnout 33.0 18.7 vote share Turnout 36.3 2.3 Burden S. Con 1,398 51.5 Rochester No. 3 (8292) Burnett E. Lib 1,317 48.5 Malling No. 4 (7102) vote share vote share Jones D. Lab 1,649 51.5 Turnout 33.5 3.0 Sandford E. Con 1,481 55.0 Wright H. Ms. Con 1,556 48.5 Rogers W. Lib 1,214 45.0 Hollingbourn No. 2 (7886) Turnout 38.2 2.9 vote share Turnout 38.5 9.9 Leigh-Pemberton R. Con 2,114 72.4 Rochester No. 4 (10219) Bennett P. Lab 804 27.6 Margate No. 1 (10910) vote share vote share Darley N. Ms. Con 1,763 52.0 Turnout 37.0 44.9 Fox F. Con 2,050 42.9 Smith D. Ms. Lab 1,625 48.0 Kemp W. Ind 1,160 24.3 Hythe (9721) Bloore P. Lib 960 20.1 Turnout 33.2 4.1 vote share Watts R. Lab 610 12.8 Hall-Thompson D. Con 2,978 69.8 Romney Marsh (11711) Butler M. Lab 1,290 30.2 Turnout 43.8 18.6 vote share Burrage A. Con 1,970 57.6 Turnout 44.1 39.6 Margate No. 2 (9953) Gee D. Ms. Lab 763 22.3 vote share Scrivener F. Ind 685 20.0 Maidstone No. 1 (13395) Cobb A. Ms. Con 2,349 65.4 vote share Stockford A. Lab 1,244 34.6 Turnout 29.3 35.3 Flood E. Lab 0 0.0 2 Turnout 37.1 30.8 No. 1 (20992) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Margate No. 3 (11383) Glanfield N. Con 4,313 58.2 Maidstone No. 2 (8328) vote share Ogden-Smith W. Con 4,222 - vote share Ward R. Lab 2,404 58.8 Simons J. Lab 1,557 21.0 Marchesi E. Lib 1,902 54.9 Trussell S. Ms. Con 1,681 41.2 Alexander M. Ms. Lib 1,543 20.8 Baker L. Con 1,146 33.1 Headdon W. Lab 1,478 - Silkin R. Ms. Lab 416 12.0 Turnout 35.9 17.7 Butler P. Lib 1,453 -

Turnout 41.6 21.8 Turnout 37.5 37.2

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Strood Rural No. 1 (11657) No. 2 (10952) Royal Tunbridge Wells No. 2 (16000)2 vote share vote share vote share Ellingham R. Con 2,933 72.2 Powling R. Con 1,691 34.9 Bowles A. Con 2,627 56.3 Skeffington S. Ms. Lab 1,128 27.8 Clark D. Lab 1,387 28.6 Thesiger P. Ms. Con 2,607 - Harvey J. Lib 982 20.2 Blackwell P. Lab 2,039 43.7 Turnout 35.0 44.4 Grundon C. Ms. Ind 790 16.3 Robb I. Lab 1,964 - Strood Rural No. 2 (10994) Turnout 44.7 6.3 Turnout 30.0 12.6 vote share Horton G. Lab 2,274 56.3 Sandwich (8398) Mason T. Con 1,762 43.7 vote share Kent 1977 Miller C. Con 2,240 69.2 Turnout 36.8 12.7 Jones P. Ms. Lab 997 30.8 Ashford No. 1 (10872) Swale East (8907) Turnout 39.2 38.4 vote share vote share Nesham R. Ms. Con 2,010 55.3 Pym M.* Con 3,290 74.7 Sevenoaks No. 1 (7698) Harrison R. Lab 1,622 44.7 Wainman A. Ms. Lib 905 20.5 McKilliam K. NF 210 4.8 vote share Waters A. Ms. Con 1,692 64.6 Turnout 40.6 10.7 McCann M. Lab 926 35.4 Turnout 40.7 54.1

Swale West (9076) Turnout 34.2 29.3 vote share Ashford No. 2 (South East) (8849) Oldfield J. Con 2,276 55.6 vote share Sevenoaks No. 2 (10617) Hough A. Lab 1,821 44.4 O'Brien K. Con 1,460 48.1 Gardner-Brown M. Ms.Lib 921 30.4 vote share Turgoose K. Ms. Con 2,660 77.5 Turnout 45.1 11.1 Wiggins M. Lab 601 19.8 Holland D. Lab 773 22.5 Alexander R. NF 52 1.7 Swanscombe & Stone (12589) Turnout 32.5 55.0 vote share Turnout 34.3 17.8 Lee J. Lab 3,351 81.6 Sevenoaks Rural No. 1 (11779) Draper R. Con 758 18.4 Ashford No. 3 (South) (6648) vote share vote share Denniff F. Con 2,341 54.5 Turnout 33.0 63.1 Coomes A. Ms. Lab 1,142 45.1 Syddique E. Lib 1,182 27.5 Thompson G. Con 912 36.0 Bassett R. Lab 770 17.9 (11211) Hopkins W. Ms. Lib 368 14.5 Vaughan F. NF 109 4.3 vote share Turnout 36.5 27.0 Urquhart K. Con 2,853 81.5 Coomes A. Ms. Lab 649 18.5 Turnout 38.4 9.1

Sevenoaks Rural No. 2 (9151) vote share Turnout 31.7 62.9 Bridge-Blean No. 1 (9725) Marshall K. Con 1,832 54.2 vote share Freeman C. Ms. Lib 1,551 45.8 No. 1 (8858) Shirley L.* Con 3,264 81.4 Willsman P. Lab 745 18.6 vote share Turnout 37.0 8.3 Jones A. Lab 2,263 52.9 Foy P. Con 2,011 47.1 Turnout 41.3 62.8

Sevenoaks Rural No. 3 (9910) vote share Turnout 48.3 5.9 Bridge-Blean No. 2 (9554) Crawford E. Con 0 0.0 vote share Heddle B.* Con 2,932 79.0 Tonbridge No. 2 (9629) Turnout 0.0 0.0 vote share Rye B. Lab 779 21.0 Child A. Ms. Lib 2,099 41.0 (9448) Toy P. Con 1,959 38.3 Turnout 39.1 58.0 vote share Cook T. Lab 1,063 20.8 Broadstairs & St. Peters No. 1 (8139) Davie R. Lab 2,091 65.1 Cassell W. Con 1,121 34.9 Turnout 53.3 2.7 vote share Thomas J. Con 2,185 59.6

Turnout 34.0 30.2 Tonbridge No. 3 (9265) Cox J. Lib 697 19.0 vote share Clark E. Ms. Lab 615 16.8 Sheppey (13368) Waite J. Con 2,140 49.2 Snelling L. New Brit 168 4.6 vote share Bone T. Lab 1,266 29.1 Thompsett G. Lab 2,650 57.0 Young P. Lib 947 21.8 Turnout 45.2 40.6 Blain J. Ms. Con 1,996 43.0 Broadstairs & St. Peters No. 2 (10115) Turnout 47.1 20.1 Turnout 34.0 14.1 vote share Tonbridge Rural (12842) Smith L. Con 3,017 71.7 Sittingbourne & Milton No. 1 (10628) vote share Hooker T. Lib 709 16.8 vote share Gregson H. Con 2,007 41.2 Clark J. Lab 482 11.5 Elvy D. Ms. Con 2,315 51.1 Snowball L. Lib 1,712 35.1 Somerville H. Lab 2,219 48.9 Short M. Lab 1,158 23.7 Turnout 41.6 54.8

2 Turnout 42.7 2.1 Turnout 38.1 6.0 Canterbury (25923) vote share Sittingbourne & Milton No. 2 (12162) West Ashford (11716) Cragg R. Con 4,786 42.4 vote share vote share Haigh A. Con 4,613 - Madgewick E. Lab 2,620 61.2 Grugeon J. Con 2,743 66.7 Fuller M. Lab 3,603 31.9 Noble J. Ms. Con 1,662 38.8 Platt J. Ms. Lab 1,372 33.3 Spencer R. Lab 3,210 - Buckworth H. Ind Con 1,697 15.0

Turnout 35.3 22.4 Turnout 35.2 33.3 Purchese J. Lib 1,197 10.6 Tilbee W. Lib 902 - Southborough (8016) Whitstable No. 1 (9615) vote share vote share Turnout 39.9 10.5 Woodland R. Con 1,416 44.9 Bryon J. Con 2,762 59.1 Monks A. Lab 873 27.7 Rigden C. Ms. Lib 1,379 29.5 Chatham No. 1 (Luton) (12154) Howey G. Ms. Lib 867 27.5 Chandler M. Lab 532 11.4 vote share Shorter P. Con 2,197 57.1

Turnout 39.6 17.2 Turnout 49.1 29.6 Goddon J. Lab 1,242 32.3 Cole R. Lib 304 7.9 Moy S. NF 106 2.8

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Chatham No. 2 (St. Johns) (11061) Dartford Rural No. 4 (5252) Folkestone No. 2 (11098) vote share vote share vote share Walter B. Ms.* Con 2,505 68.8 Moore E.* Con 1,549 70.6 Rodda H. Con 1,932 59.8 Jackson D. Lab 1,036 28.5 Bradley M. Ms. Lab 500 22.8 Selden R. Lab 1,297 40.2 Easdown A. NF 100 2.7 Cornish A. Ms. Lib 145 6.6 Turnout 29.1 19.7 Turnout 32.9 40.3 Turnout 42.0 47.8 Folkestone No. 3 (12819) Chatham No. 3 (Christchurch) (7396) Deal No. 1 (9645) vote share vote share vote share Lawrence W.* Con 2,618 57.1 Jarrett S. Ms. Con 1,727 66.5 Lawton J.* Con 2,968 75.3 Sainsbury J. Lab 1,288 28.1 Huitson A. Lab 643 24.8 Boreham C. Lab 754 19.1 Hunt S. Ms. Lib 678 14.8 Boardman C. Lib 226 8.7 Halsall W. Lib 220 5.6 Turnout 35.8 29.0 Turnout 35.2 41.8 Turnout 41.0 56.2 Gillingham No. 1 (9788) Chatham No. 4 (8959) Deal No. 2 (10089) vote share vote share vote share Chambers R.* Con 2,374 61.4 Spearing C. Con 1,487 50.8 Young R. Lab 2,277 49.8 Buck J. Lab 909 23.5 Foster R. Lab 1,227 41.9 Reid N. Ms. Con 1,955 42.8 Luckhurst A. Lib 581 15.0 Hedge R. Lib 215 7.3 Bassett J. Ms. Lib 339 7.4 Turnout 39.5 37.9 Turnout 32.7 8.9 Turnout 45.6 7.0 Gillingham No. 2 (10252) Cranbrook (11671) Dover No. 1 (River) (8792) vote share vote share vote share O'Brien M. Con 2,570 57.6 Moloney D. Con 2,586 51.4 Cooper D. Con 1,866 50.9 Winwood J. Lab 1,164 26.1 Jempson W.* Ind 1,944 38.7 Curtis W.* Lab 1,797 49.1 Croft-Hill P. Res 445 10.0 Burgess D. Lab 288 5.7 Williams D. Lib 286 6.4 Reynolds H. Ms. Ind 211 4.2 Turnout 41.7 1.9 Turnout 43.8 31.5 Turnout 43.1 12.8 Dover No. 2 (8539) vote share Gillingham No. 3 (6605) Dartford No. 1 (Priory) (8931) Morison H.* Con 2,069 65.3 vote share vote share Goodfellow K. Ms. Lab 1,098 34.7 Spence J.* Con 2,061 75.1 Brown S. Ms.* Lab 1,713 51.0 Heath A. Lab 482 17.6 Barnes C. Con 1,237 36.8 Turnout 37.1 30.7 Jenkins M. Lib 202 7.4 Dawkings T. Lib 208 6.2 Read J. UKNP 102 3.0 Dover No. 3 (7717) Turnout 41.7 57.5 Beadle J. NF 101 3.0 vote share Norley R. Con 1,709 54.7 Gillingham No. 4 (12035) Turnout 37.6 14.2 Newman R.* Lab 1,418 45.3 vote share Cox S.* Con 2,990 69.4 Dartford No. 2 (12378) Turnout 40.6 9.3 Thomas T. Lab 759 17.6 vote share Sutton R. Lib 562 13.0 Draper P.* Con 3,679 64.6 Dover Rural (12238) Muckle J. Lab 1,578 27.7 vote share Turnout 35.9 51.8 Roberts D. Lib 340 6.0 Ricketts R. Ms. Con 4,407 82.8 Dorrington A. UKNP 97 1.7 Piper W. Lab 915 17.2 Gillingham No. 5 (15669) vote share Turnout 46.0 36.9 Turnout 43.6 65.6 Ferrin K. Con 4,609 71.7 Sayer R.* Lib 1,010 15.7 Dartford No. 3 (9562) East Ashford (10341) Allnatt P. Lab 809 12.6 vote share vote share White J. Con 2,117 50.0 Loudon J. Con 3,562 81.7 Turnout 41.1 56.0 Wilson L. Ms.* Lab 1,573 37.1 Feasey E. Ms. Lab 454 10.4 Langshaw D. Lib 225 5.3 Golding T. Lib 344 7.9 Gillingham No. 6 (8754) Ripley A. UKNP 214 5.0 vote share Nobbs I. Ms. NF 109 2.6 Turnout 42.3 71.3 Theobald G. Con 1,695 54.5 Harriott P. Ms.* Lab 1,176 37.8 Turnout 44.0 12.8 Eastry South (9800) Stone B. Ms. Lib 145 4.7 vote share Cook G. NF 94 3.0 Dartford Rural No. 1 (13464) Finch R. Ms. Con 2,366 52.9 vote share Leith P. Ms.* Lab 2,104 47.1 Turnout 35.6 16.7 Reeves L.* Ind 2,480 44.8 Johnson D. Con 1,973 35.7 Turnout 45.9 5.9 Gravesend No. 1 (9446) Matthews P. Lab 1,078 19.5 vote share Elham (9406) Jackson C.* Con 2,689 63.7 Turnout 41.2 9.2 vote share King I. Lab 1,153 27.3 Roberts L.* Con 2,690 66.6 Johnson H. Lib 273 6.5 Dartford Rural No. 2 (8334) King G. Ind 761 18.8 Tuff H. NP 106 2.5 vote share Nelson D. Lib 591 14.6 Gillham A.* Con 2,529 60.6 Turnout 45.0 36.4 Farrell D. Lab 1,041 25.0 Turnout 43.1 47.7 Rooks J. Ind 375 9.0 Gravesend No. 2 (7724) King T. UKNP 225 5.4 Faversham (11287) vote share vote share Liley C. Con 1,674 48.3 Turnout 50.0 35.7 Neame R.* Con 3,109 66.4 Batson G. Ms.* Lab 1,635 47.1 Vaughan L. Lab 1,571 33.6 Willden G. NP 159 4.6 Dartford Rural No. 3 (15177) vote share Turnout 41.6 32.9 Turnout 45.0 1.1 Barnes A.* Con 4,762 70.1 Little P. Lab 1,461 21.5 Folkestone No. 1 (9617) Gravesend No. 3 (10005) Payne G. Lib 566 8.3 vote share vote share Perry A. Con 2,287 77.4 Hart P. Con 2,586 60.7 Turnout 44.9 48.6 Peters J. Lab 668 22.6 Gurr H. Lab 1,529 35.9 Elliott D. NP 146 3.4 Turnout 30.8 54.8 Turnout 43.0 24.8

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Gravesend No. 4 (9953) Ramsgate No. 2 (8956) vote share Maidstone Rural No. 2 (11385) vote share Booker J.* Lab 2,060 50.6 vote share Hudson V. Con 2,080 74.5 Collins L. Ms. Con 2,013 49.4 Kemsley T.* Con 3,214 70.6 Corder F. Lab 530 19.0 Wells J. Lab 773 17.0 Bracewell J. Lib 183 6.6 Turnout 41.0 1.2 Creasy B. Lib 564 12.4 Turnout 31.2 55.5 Herne Bay No. 1 (9406) Turnout 40.1 53.6 vote share Ramsgate No. 3 (12706) Peard C. Con 2,401 71.7 Malling No. 1 (8976) vote share Seymour P. Lab 948 28.3 vote share Easton E. Con 2,604 52.5 Linnitt F. Con 2,634 66.3 Molock D.* Lab 2,010 40.5 Turnout 35.7 43.4 Drummond H. Ms. Lib 880 22.1 McDonald P. Ms. Lib 343 6.9 Hodgson D. Lab 459 11.6 Herne Bay No. 2 (12340) Turnout 39.0 12.0 vote share Turnout 44.4 44.1 Donnithorne S.* Con 3,351 80.9 Rochester No. 1 (8743) Sharp N. Lab 792 19.1 Malling No. 2 (11768) vote share vote share Baggott E. Ms. Con 2,163 62.6 Turnout 33.7 61.8 Hart A. Con 3,810 76.5 Goldsbrough R.* Lab 1,192 34.5 Chiswell H. Ms. Lib 657 13.2 Tompson D. NF 102 3.0 Hollingbourn No. 1 (8572) Gilbert A. Lab 516 10.4 vote share Turnout 39.5 28.1 Burden S.* Con 2,234 60.5 Turnout 42.5 63.3 Woods R. Ind 526 14.2 Rochester No. 2 (19665)2 Deas R. Lib 504 13.6 Malling No. 3 (10370) vote share Jackson W. Lab 429 11.6 vote share Heyes O. Ms. Con 4,011 62.2 Bruce V. Con 2,170 44.8 Gawler R. Con 3,931 - Turnout 43.2 46.2 Ient V.* Lib 2,109 43.5 Smith R. Lab 2,440 37.8 Gradwell A. Lab 568 11.7 Fox D. Ms. Lab 2,419 - Hollingbourn No. 2 (8212) vote share Turnout 46.8 1.3 Turnout 34.3 24.4 Boyd-Howell R. Con 1,943 53.0 Nightingale M. Ind Con 1,233 33.6 Malling No. 4 (7168) Rochester No. 3 (8221) Pearson R. Lab 489 13.3 vote share vote share Sandford E.* Con 2,056 66.6 Mason T. Con 2,287 63.6 Turnout 44.8 19.4 Atkins D. Lib 797 25.8 Smith D. Lab 1,309 36.4 Still D. Lab 234 7.6 Hythe (9915) Turnout 43.8 27.2 vote share Turnout 43.2 40.8 Capon C. Con 3,791 83.2 Rochester No. 4 (9972) Cross D. Lab 768 16.8 Margate No. 1 (10936) vote share vote share Rodberg P. Con 2,546 63.1 Turnout 46.0 66.3 Fox F.* Con 3,445 79.4 Smith D. Ms. Lab 1,100 27.3 Pickering H. Lab 893 20.6 Payton C. Lib 390 9.7 Maidstone No. 1 (13886) vote share Turnout 38.8 58.8 Turnout 40.6 35.8 Graham K. Lab 1,891 43.0 Miles J. Con 1,848 42.0 Margate No. 2 (9827) Romney Marsh (12631) Turner B. Lib 591 13.4 vote share vote share Clarke W. Comm 68 1.5 Whewell A. Con 2,509 72.9 Judge D. Con 1,725 37.0 Gyseman L. Lab 469 13.6 Grubb N. Ind 1,188 25.4 Turnout 31.8 1.0 McKenzie-Fraser H. Lib 464 13.5 Scrivener F. Ind 905 19.4 Hall N. Lib 562 12.0 Maidstone No. 2 (8529) Turnout 35.1 59.3 Burrage A.* Ind Con 288 6.2 vote share Groves R. Con 1,944 51.4 Margate No. 3 (11203) Turnout 40.0 11.5 Marchesi E.* Lib 1,460 38.6 vote share Morrison J. Lab 380 10.0 Clark G. Con 2,476 57.7 Royal Tunbridge Wells No. 1 (21065)2 Ward R.* Lab 1,542 35.9 vote share Turnout 44.4 12.8 Pankhurst S. Lib 272 6.3 Betts L. Con 5,885 83.2 Ledward A. Ms. Con 5,761 - Maidstone No. 3 (7100) Turnout 39.4 21.8 Wratton R. Lab 1,190 16.8 vote share Dury B. Lab 1,128 - Oldham P. Con 1,542 58.0 Margate No. 4 (12770) Thomas M. Ms.* Ind Li 821 30.9 vote share Turnout 34.4 66.4 Palmer S. Ms. Lab 295 11.1 Anish H.* Con 3,473 82.3 2 Stark P. Lab 747 17.7 Royal Tunbridge Wells No. 2 (15984) Turnout 37.5 27.1 vote share Turnout 33.4 64.6 Bowles A.* Con 3,030 56.0 Maidstone No. 4 (9877) Thesiger P. Ms.* Con 3,006 - vote share Northfleet No. 1 (9307) Bartlett A. Lab 1,392 25.7 Lucy D. Ms.* Con 2,393 60.3 vote share Robb I. Lab 1,386 - Pettit M. Ms. Lib 906 22.8 Little J.* Lab 2,034 52.3 Best L. Lib 639 11.8 Gebbett K. Lab 671 16.9 O'Neill A. Con 1,852 47.7 Raistrick T. KIG 352 6.5

Turnout 40.3 37.5 Turnout 42.0 4.7 Turnout 32.6 30.3

Maidstone No. 5 (11983) Northfleet No. 2 (9666) Sandwich (8356) vote share vote share vote share Simpson F. Ms. Con 2,694 61.4 Wetherell F. Con 2,685 58.8 Miller C.* Con 2,479 79.3 McKenna C.* Lib 1,121 25.5 Rapley D.* Lab 1,883 41.2 Richardson R. Lab 647 20.7 Bennett P. Lab 575 13.1 Turnout 47.0 17.6 Turnout 37.5 58.6 Turnout 36.7 35.8 Ramsgate No. 1 (8596) Sevenoaks No. 1 (7490) Maidstone Rural No. 1 (10996) vote share vote share vote share Preston P. Con 1,531 49.1 Waters A. Ms.* Con 2,214 78.6 Hitch J. Con 2,979 63.4 McEvely B.* Lab 1,397 44.8 Roberts G. Lab 603 21.4 Protheroe W. Lib 1,309 27.9 Redmond H. Lib 193 6.2 Corps M. Ind Con 412 8.8 Turnout 37.7 57.2 Turnout 36.3 4.3 Turnout 42.8 35.5 Results of the County Council Elections 1973-2009 5

Sevenoaks No. 2 (10646) Swale West (10020) vote share vote share Kent 1981 Turgoose K. Ms.* Con 3,522 76.1 Oldfield J.* Con 2,953 68.1 Arkell B. Lib 1,108 23.9 Webb J. Lab 923 21.3 Ashford North (10410) Pleasance B. Ms. Lib 459 10.6 Turnout 43.6 52.1 vote share Ashby M. Con 1,961 46.9 Turnout 43.3 46.8 Sevenoaks Rural No. 1 (12018) Burnham C. Lib 1,127 27.0 vote share Swanscombe & Stone (12624) Howlett J. Lab 902 21.6 Norman R. Con 3,798 75.7 vote share Knight G. Ecol 122 2.9 Syddique E. Lib 1,222 24.3 Lee J.* Lab 2,474 54.1 Lockwood R. NF 69 1.7 Robinson N. Con 1,750 38.3 Turnout 41.9 51.3 Aldous R. UKNP 346 7.6 Turnout 40.2 19.9

Sevenoaks Rural No. 2 (9079) Turnout 36.0 15.8 Ashford Rural East (10532) vote share vote share Marshall K.* Con 3,210 80.8 Tenterden (11372) Thompson G. Con 2,598 64.5 Palmer R. Lab 763 19.2 vote share Wilson N. Lab 703 17.4 Brinton T. Con 0 0.0 Porter C. Ecol 635 15.8 Taylor K. NF 94 2.3 Turnout 43.9 61.6 Turnout 0.0 0.0 Sevenoaks Rural No. 3 (10118) Turnout 38.3 47.0 vote share Tonbridge No. 1 (8711) Crawford E.* Con 2,791 67.8 vote share Ashford Rural West (9477) Phillips C. Ms. Lib 806 19.6 Large R. Con 2,732 63.7 vote share Haigh J. Lab 519 12.6 Jones A.* Lab 1,297 30.2 Grugeon J. Con 2,253 53.2 Pollard Lloyd E. Ms. Ind 260 6.1 Osborne S. Lib 1,287 30.4 McMurchie I. Lab 627 14.8 Turnout 40.8 48.2 Turnout 49.3 33.5 Batt D. NF 65 1.5 Sheerness (8680) vote share Tonbridge No. 2 (10289) Turnout 44.7 22.8 Davie R.* Lab 1,651 56.9 vote share Mussell V. Ms. Con 1,252 43.1 Armstrong M. Con 3,876 72.7 Ashford South (10486) vote share Richardson S. Ms. Lab 761 14.3 Turnout 33.5 13.7 Ingram C. Lib 692 13.0 Coomes A. Ms. Lab 2,014 56.9 Holloway G. Lib 1,011 28.6

Sheppey (14827) Turnout 52.0 58.5 Kerly R. Con 448 12.7 vote share Vaughan F. NF 67 1.9 Quested H. Con 3,455 59.7 Tonbridge No. 3 (9187) Thomsett G.* Lab 2,332 40.3 vote share Turnout 33.8 28.3

Waite J.* Con 3,083 79.8 Turnout 39.1 19.4 Garrett J. Lab 781 20.2 Ashford South East (10508) vote share

Sittingbourne & Milton No. 1 (11062) Turnout 42.2 59.6 Dennis C. Lib 2,331 53.4 vote share Inglis G. Ms. Con 1,166 26.7 French L. Con 2,648 54.8 Tonbridge Rural (13957) Ackerley J. Ms. Lab 716 16.4 Aldous A. Lib 1,145 23.7 vote share Collins M. Ecol 111 2.5 Day K. Lab 1,037 21.5 Heath P. Con 3,346 67.5 McKilliam K. NF 39 0.9 Hutchison M. Ms. Lab 656 13.2 Turnout 43.7 31.1 Farley D. Lib 607 12.3 Turnout 41.5 26.7 Blow C. Ms. KIG 345 7.0 Birchington & Parishes (11124) Sittingbourne & Milton No. 2 (12476) vote share Turnout 35.5 54.3 vote share Pilkington J. Con 2,219 54.3 Fox F. Con 2,313 49.1 Madgwick E.* Lab 1,864 45.7 West Ashford (11664) Jenner B. Lib 1,018 21.6 Lowe M. Ms. Lab 884 18.8 vote share Turnout 32.8 8.7 Grugeon J.* Con 3,160 68.2 Francis P. Ind 398 8.5 Crawley D. Lab 821 17.7 Rider N. Ms. Ecol 95 2.0 Southborough (8299) Harrington R. Lib 652 14.1 Turnout 42.3 27.5 vote share Bachini R. Con 1,994 59.6 Turnout 39.8 50.5 King R. Lab 767 22.9 Broadstairs North (9688) Smith D. Lib 583 17.4 Whitstable No. 1 (9448) vote share Thomas J. Con 1,762 41.3 vote share Turnout 40.3 36.7 Powling R. Con 3,420 79.9 Williamson H. Ms. Lib 1,588 37.2 Shenow E. Ms. Lib 442 10.3 Taylor R. Lab 842 19.7 Strood Rural No. 1 (11955) Chamberlain P. Lib 419 9.8 Jarman D. Ecol 74 1.7 vote share Ellingham R.* Con 4,881 85.5 Turnout 45.4 69.6 Turnout 44.0 4.1 Payne M. Lab 830 14.5 Broadstairs South (10178) Whitstable No. 2 (11440) Turnout 48.0 70.9 vote share vote share Hunter D. Con 2,941 63.5 Smith L. Con 2,307 57.1 Strood Rural No. 2 (11959) Saunders J. Lab 1,249 27.0 Hooker T. Lib 762 18.8 vote share Fell R. Lib 438 9.5 Powers M. Ms. Lab 686 17.0 Bell A. New Br 288 7.1 Fordham R. Con 2,880 60.9 Jones D. Lab 1,226 25.9 Turnout 40.6 36.6 Trice C. Lib 501 10.6 Turnout 39.7 38.2 Campbell S. NF 123 2.6 Canterbury Central (11606)

Turnout 39.8 35.0 vote share Cragg R. Con 2,087 38.1 Swale East (9182) Rye B. Lab 1,919 35.1 vote share Walklin C. Lib 1,468 26.8 Nesham R. Ms.* Con 2,717 74.2 Carr D. Lab 947 25.8 Turnout 47.2 3.1

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Canterbury East (10275) Dover Central (11659) Gillingham North West (12836) vote share vote share vote share De Courcy M. Ms. Con 1,888 43.6 Styles R. Lab 2,353 49.8 Lewcock C. Lib 2,052 37.4 Fenyo A. Ms. Lab 1,864 43.1 Morison H. Con 1,640 34.7 Deere J. Con 1,939 35.3 Savage J. Ms. Lib 576 13.3 Coumbe D. Ms. Lib 666 14.1 Herley R. Lab 1,498 27.3 Johnson P. NF 67 1.4 Turnout 42.1 0.6 Turnout 42.8 2.1 Turnout 40.5 15.1 Canterbury North (11866) Gillingham South Central (9790) vote share Dover Rural (12382) vote share Tinto T. Con 2,548 54.8 vote share Cox S. Con 1,924 51.5 Crooks C. Lab 1,187 25.5 Howard W. Lab 2,755 41.2 Crack H. Lib 933 25.0 Laxon C. Lib 915 19.7 Finch R. Ms. Con 2,546 38.0 Bloor F. Lab 881 23.6 Thomson F. Soc Dem 906 13.5 Turnout 39.2 29.3 Harrop D. Ms. Lib 488 7.3 Turnout 38.2 26.5

Canterbury South (12875) Turnout 54.1 3.1 Gillingham South East (10527) vote share vote share Shirley L. Con 2,788 52.2 Dover South (10426) Ferrin K. Con 1,918 47.2 Williams G. Lab 1,743 32.6 vote share Yexley R. Lib 1,184 29.2 Forster S. Lib 809 15.1 Hood G. Lab 2,582 51.7 Whitcombe D. Lab 958 23.6 Cooper D. Con 1,622 32.5 Turnout 41.5 19.6 King P. Lib 790 15.8 Turnout 38.6 18.1

Cranbrook (9956) Turnout 48.7 19.2 Gillingham South West (9231) vote share vote share Jempson W. Ind 2,009 46.1 Dover West (10601) Spence J. Con 2,563 63.9 Pepper G. Ms. Con 1,886 43.3 vote share Peatfield A. Lib 874 21.8 Chadwick R. Lab 463 10.6 Davis K. Con 2,820 58.4 Anderson M. Ms. Lab 573 14.3 Bushell J. Lab 1,065 22.0 Turnout 43.8 2.8 Wraight K. Lib 946 19.6 Turnout 43.4 42.1

Darent Valley (9854) Turnout 45.6 36.3 Gravesend East (11513) vote share vote share White J. Con 1,699 38.2 Elham Valley (9550) Cope F. Lab 2,944 52.0 Leicester J. Lab 1,221 27.4 vote share Hart P. Con 2,002 35.4 Rundall F. Lib 816 18.3 Palmer J. Con 2,914 75.5 Clark D. Lib 714 12.6 Hackett G. Ind 716 16.1 Martin A. Ms. Lab 944 24.5 Turnout 49.2 16.6 Turnout 45.2 10.7 Turnout 40.4 51.1 Gravesend North (12084) Dartford North (10573) Faversham (11794) vote share vote share vote share Green G. Lab 3,681 58.8 Brown S. Ms. Lab 3,178 65.5 Neame R. Con 2,750 46.9 Skellorn H. Ms. Con 1,857 29.7 Walmsley K. Con 1,217 25.1 Courtney L. Lab 2,515 42.9 Johnson H. Lib 500 8.0 Roberts M. Ms. Lib 456 9.4 Chitty P. Lib 598 10.2 Sewell M. Ecol 134 2.1 Anderson I. NF 85 1.4 Turnout 45.9 40.4 Turnout 49.7 4.0 Turnout 51.8 29.2 Dartford South East (12499) Folkestone North (11945) vote share vote share Gravesend South (9739) Moore E. Con 2,997 50.8 Copping B. Lib 1,741 40.2 vote share Manzi G. Lab 1,989 33.7 Gee D. Lab 1,188 27.4 Booker J. Lab 2,718 58.8 Phillips P. Lib 639 10.8 Rodda H. Con 1,047 24.2 Eve F. Con 1,507 32.6 Blanchett W. New Brit 274 4.6 Duddridge S. Ms. Ind Con 356 8.2 Goodwin G. Ms. Lib 394 8.5

Turnout 47.2 17.1 Turnout 36.3 12.8 Turnout 47.4 26.2

Dartford South West (12474) Folkestone South (10834) Gravesham Rural (12476) vote share vote share vote share Gillham A. Con 2,960 45.9 Lloyd C. Con 2,214 57.7 Ellingham R. Con 3,764 65.6 May A. Lab 2,789 43.2 Marsh P. Lib 851 22.2 Cross G. Ms. Lab 1,165 20.3 Lee T. Lib 703 10.9 Woodward C. Lab 775 20.2 Freere D. Lib 807 14.1

Turnout 51.7 2.7 Turnout 35.4 35.5 Turnout 46.0 45.3

Dartford West (9534) Folkestone West (10728) Herne Bay East (11645) vote share vote share vote share Draper P. Con 2,687 54.1 Lawrence W. Con 1,855 42.9 Peard C. Con 2,709 53.6 Mayne L. Lab 1,427 28.7 Bowden K. Lib 1,573 36.4 Brade W. Lib 1,379 27.3 Roberts D. Lib 575 11.6 Selden R. Lab 898 20.8 Brown R. Lab 893 17.7 Philp B. Ind Con 279 5.6 Finucane M. NF 74 1.5 Turnout 40.3 6.5 Turnout 52.1 25.4 Turnout 43.4 26.3 Gillingham North Central (9401) Deal East (9792) vote share Herne Bay West (11257) vote share Harriott P. Ms. Lab 2,291 57.6 vote share Lawton J. Con 2,526 56.1 Pond R. Con 1,152 29.0 Hodgson L. Con 2,609 52.2 Cox G. Lab 1,427 31.7 Stalker D. Lib 532 13.4 Seymour P. Lab 1,587 31.7 Brayshaw V. Ms. Lib 546 12.1 Lavender K. Lib 806 16.1 Turnout 42.3 28.7 Turnout 45.9 24.4 Turnout 44.4 20.4 Gillingham North East (13802) Deal West (10520) vote share Hythe (10264) vote share Simmonds G. Lab 2,051 36.8 vote share Young R. Lab 3,564 66.9 Stokes K. Con 1,975 35.4 Capon C. Con 3,547 69.4 Purnell A. Ms. Con 1,286 24.1 Larcombe J. Lib 1,554 27.8 Blythe D. Lib 907 17.7 Halsall W. Lib 481 9.0 Young R. Lab 660 12.9 Turnout 40.4 1.4 Turnout 50.7 42.7 Turnout 49.8 51.6

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Maidstone Central (10728) Malling Rural North East (11430) South Central (10234) vote share vote share vote share McKenna C. Lib 1,904 40.6 Roberts V. Ms. Lib 2,528 46.7 Armitage G. Con 1,970 45.5 Basham M. Ms. Con 1,663 35.5 Major D. Con 2,057 38.0 Esterson J. Ms. Lab 1,632 37.7 Morrison J. Lab 1,118 23.9 Still D. Lab 741 13.7 Sullivan P. Ms. Lib 732 16.9 Tidy J. Ecol 93 1.7 Turnout 43.7 5.1 Turnout 42.4 7.8 Turnout 47.4 8.7 Maidstone North East (11728) Medway South East (11520) vote share Malling Rural West (11723) vote share Brown C. Lib 2,809 53.9 vote share Baggott E. Ms. Con 1,632 41.6 Simpson F. Ms. Con 1,812 34.8 Hart A. Con 2,207 42.8 Buck J. Lab 1,393 35.5 Moses D. Lab 590 11.3 Drummond H. Ms. Lib 1,275 24.7 Mills J. Lib 622 15.8 Adcock P. Ind 939 18.2 Jarrett S. Ms. Ind 279 7.1 Turnout 44.4 19.1 Payne K. Lab 739 14.3 Turnout 34.1 6.1 Maidstone Rural East (10311) Turnout 44.0 18.1 vote share Medway South West (9878) Burden S. Con 2,246 54.1 Margate Central (10928) vote share Plummer L. Lib 1,261 30.4 vote share Christopher M. Ms. Lab 1,736 47.7 Knowles D. Lab 646 15.6 Young C. Lab 1,612 37.5 Etheridge G. Con 1,210 33.2 Clark G. Con 1,290 30.0 Moreton F. Lib 696 19.1 Turnout 40.3 23.7 Payne D. Lib 709 16.5 Tree H. Ind 692 16.1 Turnout 36.9 14.4 Maidstone Rural North (10888) vote share Turnout 39.4 7.5 Northfleet (13034) Boyd-Howell R. Con 2,574 58.3 vote share Sinclair J. Ms. Lib 1,121 25.4 Margate East (11052) Little J. Lab 4,231 69.4 Bennett P. Lab 723 16.4 vote share Mansfield D. Con 1,376 22.6 Anish H. Con 2,577 65.6 Stroud C. Ms. Lib 489 8.0 Turnout 40.6 32.9 Pickering H. Lab 1,086 27.6 Arnall W. Ms. Ecol 267 6.8 Turnout 46.8 46.8 Maidstone Rural South (10794) vote share Turnout 35.6 37.9 Northwood & Eastcliff (9846) Trench B. Ms. Con 2,445 46.9 vote share Jennings C. Lib 2,029 38.9 Margate West (12068) Molock D. Lab 2,252 58.5 Patalong S. Lab 739 14.2 vote share Maw R. Con 1,253 32.5 Whewell A. Con 2,547 63.7 Chance B. Ms. Lib 346 9.0 Turnout 48.3 8.0 Harrington P. Ms. Lab 1,452 36.3 Turnout 39.1 25.9 Maidstone Rural West (10695) Turnout 33.1 27.4 vote share Ramsgate North (10072) Lewis M. Lib 2,013 41.5 Medway North (13581) vote share Kemsley T. Con 1,987 40.9 vote share Leith P. Ms. Lab 1,825 47.3 Wells J. Lab 855 17.6 Foster R. Lab 2,846 57.6 Easton E. Con 1,116 28.9 Dudley R. Con 1,546 31.3 Seale L. Res 531 13.8 Turnout 45.4 0.5 Ball R. Ms. Lib 551 11.1 Thorpe E. Lib 389 10.1

Maidstone South East (10229) Turnout 36.4 26.3 Turnout 38.3 18.4 vote share Graham K. Lab 2,191 59.2 Medway North Central (10970) Ramsgate South (9489) Hindle J. Con 699 18.9 vote share vote share Kemley A. Lib 555 15.0 Horton J. Ms. Lab 2,242 50.4 Hudson V. Con 1,711 48.4 Woods J. Ind 217 5.9 Rossiter D. Con 1,517 34.1 Harrison M. Lab 1,273 36.0 Glanville J. Ms. NF 42 1.1 Knowles K. Ms. Lib 693 15.6 Chance C. Lib 443 12.5 Conder D. Ecol 111 3.1 Turnout 36.2 40.3 Turnout 40.6 16.3 Turnout 37.3 12.4 Maidstone South West (10318) Medway North East (10942) vote share vote share Romney Marsh (13574) Lucy D. Ms. Con 1,942 43.9 Clarke B. Lab 2,248 61.4 vote share Thompson B. Lab 1,615 36.5 De Caville E. Ms. Con 990 27.0 Scrivener F. Lib 2,372 42.1 Pritchard J. Lib 862 19.5 Bradshaw L. Lib 423 11.6 Paine J. Con 2,172 38.6 Fincham J. Lab 765 13.6 Turnout 42.8 7.4 Turnout 33.5 34.4 Stevens S. Ms. Ind 320 5.7

Maidstone West (10105) Medway North West (12614) Turnout 41.5 3.6 vote share vote share Wainman A. Ms. Lib 2,245 49.4 Heyes O. Ms. Con 2,478 48.2 Sandwich (11454) Parvin D. Ms. Con 1,652 36.3 Bishop D. Lab 1,933 37.6 vote share Morrison M. Ms. Lab 650 14.3 Standen R. Lib 734 14.3 Pender J. Ms. Con 2,853 51.6 Farbrace A. Ms. Lab 1,367 24.7 Turnout 45.0 13.0 Turnout 40.8 10.6 Jones D. Lib 1,189 21.5 Pettman G. Comm 121 2.2 Malling Rural Central (10875) Medway Rural (12885) vote share vote share Turnout 48.3 26.9 Heppell J. Lib 2,168 45.4 Mason T. Con 1,943 40.5 Sibree J. Con 1,542 32.3 Tomsett R. Lab 1,879 39.1 Sevenoaks Central (10708) Gradwell G. Ms. Lab 1,069 22.4 Trice C. Lib 979 20.4 vote share Turgoose K. Ms. Con 2,791 61.4 Turnout 43.9 13.1 Turnout 37.3 1.3 Arkell B. Lib 845 18.6 Dolling J. Ms. Lab 516 11.4 Malling Rural North (9637) Medway South (10024) Gilbert J. Soc Dem 390 8.6 vote share vote share Linnitt F. Con 2,144 43.0 Brinton J. Ms. Con 1,993 48.2 Turnout 42.4 42.8 Hayes J. Lab 1,472 29.5 Godden J. Lab 1,451 35.1 Farrell-Roberts K. Lib 1,366 27.4 Payton C. Lib 461 11.2 Black W. New Brit 229 5.5 Turnout 51.7 13.5 Turnout 41.2 13.1

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Sevenoaks East (8897) Swale West (12673) Tunbridge Wells South (12148) vote share vote share vote share Waters A. Ms. Con 1,759 39.3 Holden T. Con 2,824 53.9 Ledward A. Ms. Con 2,402 51.5 Ogilvie J. Lib 1,524 34.1 Hanson M. Ms. Lab 1,567 29.9 Plass L. Lab 1,354 29.0 Blakemore E. Lab 895 20.0 Springham P. Lib 844 16.1 Storey A. Lib 908 19.5 May C. Ecol 213 4.8 Burnett G. NF 82 1.8 Turnout 41.3 24.0 Turnout 38.4 22.5

Turnout 50.3 5.3 (10886) Whitstable East (9673) vote share vote share Sevenoaks North (10803) Reeves L. Ind 1,975 43.9 Powling R. Con 3,079 68.5 vote share Winchester S. Ms. Lab 1,446 32.2 Merritt P. Ms. Lib 732 16.3 Norman R. Con 2,538 59.7 Gostling M. Ms. Con 995 22.1 Cracknell D. Lab 681 15.2 Blakey S. Lib 899 21.1 King P. NF 79 1.8 Rees T. Lab 815 19.2 Turnout 46.4 52.2 Turnout 41.3 11.8 Turnout 39.4 38.5 Whitstable West (12273) Swanscombe & Stone (12832) vote share Sevenoaks North East (10645) vote share Hunter D. Con 2,442 48.0 vote share Lee H. Lab 3,595 59.7 Chandler M. Lab 1,705 33.5 McNeill W. Con 2,759 55.6 Grain P. Ms. Con 1,245 20.7 Stanley T. Lib 944 18.5 Little P. Lab 1,189 23.9 Picknell R. Lib 597 9.9 Payne G. Lib 1,017 20.5 Read J. New Brit 587 9.7 Turnout 41.5 14.5

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Sevenoaks South (10297) Tenterden (12139) Kent 1985 vote share vote share Townson M. Ms. Con 2,297 52.3 Carr C. Con 3,492 74.1 Haigh J. Lab 1,081 24.6 Honeysett M. Ms. Lab 1,121 23.8 Ashford North (11702) Lindsay J. Lib 1,014 23.1 Nobbs I. Ms. NF 98 2.1 vote share Brinton J. Ms. Con 1,797 42.4

Turnout 42.7 27.7 Turnout 38.8 50.3 Burnham C. Lib/SDP 1,554 36.6 Smith F. Lab 681 16.0 Sevenoaks West (11145) Tollgate (11878) Edwards J. Ecol 178 4.2 vote share vote share Plant J. BNP 33 0.8 Marshall K. Con 3,502 72.9 Wetherell F. Con 2,853 48.6 Palmer R. Lab 1,302 27.1 Johnson P. Lab 2,197 37.5 Turnout 36.3 5.7 Nicholson D. Lib 815 13.9 Ashford Rural East (11148) Turnout 43.1 45.8 Turnout 49.4 11.2 vote share Sheerness (14001) Thompson G.* Con 2,645 64.6 vote share Tonbridge East (13526) Porter C. Ecol 760 18.6 Thomsett G. Lab 3,457 54.6 vote share Adby J. Lab 688 16.8 Newman D. Con 2,140 33.8 Odling M. Con 2,869 44.9 Truelove R. Lib 740 11.7 Battey R. Lib 1,829 28.6 Turnout 36.7 46.1 Fry G. Lab 1,686 26.4 Ashford Rural West (10482) Turnout 45.3 20.8 Turnout 47.2 16.3 vote share Sheppey (10204) Grugeon J.* Con 2,244 52.3 vote share Tonbridge West (12992) Bolt I. Lib/SDP 1,546 36.1 Quested H. Con 1,684 47.0 vote share John V. Ms. Lab 497 11.6 Bridges R. Lab 1,441 40.2 Armstrong M. Con 4,080 56.5 Lunniss B. Lib 459 12.8 Jones A. Lab 2,105 29.2 Turnout 40.9 16.3 Hanson H. Lib 1,034 14.3 Ashford South (11049) Turnout 35.1 6.8 Turnout 55.6 27.4 vote share Southborough (11766) Bland M. Lab 1,410 40.6 vote share Tunbridge Wells Central (8853) Hawkes J. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,390 40.0 Bachini R. Con 2,476 48.7 vote share Kerly R. Con 465 13.4 Plank R. Lib 1,688 33.2 Price L. Con 1,940 59.4 Roberts K. Ind 208 6.0 Briggs A. Lab 916 18.0 Mayo D. Ms. Lib 739 22.6 Gillett H. Lab 587 18.0 Turnout 31.4 0.6

Turnout 43.2 15.5 Turnout 36.9 36.8 Ashford South East (10524) Swale Central (11246) vote share vote share Tunbridge Wells East (8641) Winslade F. Lib/SDP 1,758 50.2 Pilkington J. Con 2,308 48.6 vote share Speight R. Con 983 28.1 Rea P. Lib 1,292 27.2 Thesiger P. Ms. Con 1,517 46.8 Reynolds D. Ms. Lab 666 19.0 Peroni D. Lab 1,145 24.1 Morris J. Lib 1,221 37.7 Collins M. Ecol 94 2.7 Burgess D. Lab 505 15.6 Turnout 33.3 22.1 Turnout 42.2 21.4 Turnout 37.5 9.1 Swale East (9361) Birchington & Parishes (11249) vote share Tunbridge Wells Rural East (10729) vote share Nesham R. Ms. Con 2,056 55.8 vote share Fox F.* Con 2,170 50.8 Bradshaw L. Ms. Lab 1,137 30.9 Heath P. Con 2,036 53.0 Bloore P. Lib/SDP 1,041 24.4 Munro K. Lib 491 13.3 Liddell P. Lib 1,022 26.6 Pickering H. Lab 925 21.7 Davis A. Ms. Ind Con 136 3.2 Hutchison M. Ms. Lab 782 20.4 Turnout 39.4 24.9 Turnout 35.8 26.4 Turnout 38.0 26.4 Swale North (10678) vote share Tunbridge Wells Rural West (10525) Broadstairs North (9703) Donnellan J. Lab 2,002 53.0 vote share vote share Ardley J. Con 993 26.3 Barnes A. Con 1,866 39.0 Thomas J.* Con 1,374 36.2 Madgwick E. Lib 613 16.2 Blow S. Lib 1,735 36.2 Whitehead B. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,326 34.9 Stafford E. New Brit 171 4.5 Robb I. Lab 1,187 24.8 Leverett B. Lab 800 21.1 Sutton G. Ind Con 295 7.8

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Broadstairs South (10163) Dartford West (9600) Folkestone West (10601) vote share vote share vote share Kneeshaw K. Con 1,738 43.8 Leadbeater K. Con 1,667 37.7 Bowden K. Lib/SDP 2,317 51.6 Peters W. Lib/SDP 1,125 28.4 Lawrie M. Ms. Lab 1,216 27.5 Talman A. Con 1,744 38.8 Stowers H. Lab 707 17.8 Smale J. Lib/SDP 765 17.3 Porter L. Ms. Lab 433 9.6 Clahane R. Ind Con 395 10.0 Draper P.* Ind Con 663 15.0 Morris B. Ecol 114 2.6 Turnout 42.4 12.8 Turnout 39.0 15.5 Turnout 46.1 10.2 Gillingham North Central (9447) Canterbury Central (12573) vote share vote share Deal East (10241) Harriott P. Ms.* Lab 1,892 58.4 Purchese J. Lib/SDP 2,483 44.0 vote share Rhodes-Caulfield V. Ms. Con 897 27.7 Cragg R.* Con 1,705 30.2 Lawton J.* Con 2,207 51.9 Simmonds P. Lib/SDP 453 14.0 Fenyo A. Lab 1,279 22.6 Cox R. Lab 1,167 27.5 Cantwell C. Ms. Ecol 158 2.8 Halsall W. Lib/SDP 877 20.6 Turnout 34.3 30.7 Finucane M. BNP 23 0.4 Turnout 41.5 24.5 Gillingham North East (13717) Turnout 44.9 13.8 vote share Deal West (10699) Round J. Ms. Lib/SDP 2,123 38.5 Canterbury East (10896) vote share Hattersley C. Ms. Con 1,850 33.6 vote share Birkett T. Lab 2,551 55.0 Castle K. Lab 1,536 27.9 De Courcy M. Ms.* Con 1,707 38.3 Bloy D. Con 1,072 23.1 Owens P. Lab 1,376 30.9 Bennett W. Lib/SDP 1,014 21.9 Turnout 40.2 5.0 Lyle H. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,224 27.4 Johns J. Ms. Ecol 130 2.9 Turnout 43.3 31.9 Gillingham North West (12798) Whiting A. BNP 23 0.5 vote share Dover Central (11669) Liyanage D. Lib/SDP 2,110 43.4 Turnout 40.9 7.4 vote share Chambers R. Con 1,611 33.1 Styles R.* Lab 2,240 58.9 King J. Lab 1,143 23.5 Canterbury North (12701) Shrubb P. Ms. Con 1,494 39.3 vote share Nye G. NF 70 1.8 Turnout 38.0 10.3 Smith H. Con 2,216 51.1 Cross J. Lib/SDP 1,082 24.9 Turnout 32.6 19.6 Gillingham South Central (10270) Hyde-Price A. Lab 873 20.1 vote share Bryant A. Ecol 169 3.9 Dover Rural (12758) Cox S.* Con 1,833 49.5 vote share Weller W. Lib/SDP 1,100 29.7 Turnout 34.2 26.1 Howard W.* Lab 2,997 45.5 Rowlands G. Lab 768 20.8 Robertson W. Con 2,361 35.8 Canterbury South (13141) Arnold C. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,235 18.7 Turnout 36.0 19.8 vote share Shirley L.* Con 2,518 50.9 Turnout 51.7 9.6 Gillingham South East (11496) Whitemore M. Lab 1,287 26.0 vote share Arter C. Lib/SDP 877 17.7 Dover South (10358) Ferrin K.* Con 1,653 45.6 Conder D. Ecol 267 5.4 vote share Ashby P. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,249 34.4 Hood G.* Lab 2,226 53.2 Rowlands G. Ms. Lab 625 17.2 Turnout 37.7 24.9 Gibbs A. Con 1,119 26.7 O'Connor C. Ecol 101 2.8 King P. Lib/SDP 843 20.1 Cranbrook (10330) Turnout 31.6 11.1 vote share Turnout 40.4 26.4 Williams E. Con 2,195 55.9 Gillingham South West (10329) Blaine M. Lib/SDP 1,187 30.2 Dover West (11014) vote share Burgess D. Lab 547 13.9 vote share Spence J.* Con 2,374 62.0 Buss P. Con 1,730 42.6 Stamp J. Ms. Lib/SDP 888 23.2 Turnout 38.0 25.7 Hoskins J. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,605 39.5 Morris M. Lab 568 14.8 Verrill P. Lab 727 17.9 Darent Valley (10254) Turnout 37.1 38.8 vote share Turnout 36.9 3.1 Kalaczynski J. Ms. Con 1,559 41.4 Gravesend East (11964) Chapman K. Lib/SDP 1,240 32.9 Elham Valley (9514) vote share Harris R. Lab 969 25.7 vote share Esterson J. Ms. Lab 2,400 50.6 Palmer J.* Con 2,328 59.2 Dyke W. Con 1,475 31.1 Turnout 36.7 8.5 Budd B. Lib/SDP 1,342 34.1 Murphy T. Lib/SDP 731 15.4 Mersh A. Lab 262 6.7 Bussey W. Ecol 74 1.6 Dartford North (10264) Burnett G. NF 65 1.4 vote share Turnout 41.3 25.1 Bean R. Lab 2,223 55.0 Turnout 39.7 19.5 Tibby M. Con 1,204 29.8 Faversham (12457) Holden D. Lib/SDP 615 15.2 vote share Gravesend North (12559) Neame R.* Con 2,625 42.2 vote share Turnout 39.4 25.2 Courtney L. Lab 2,483 39.9 Green G.* Lab 2,979 56.4 Henderson M. Lib/SDP 1,108 17.8 Pascoe A. Con 1,523 28.9 Dartford South East (12673) Moreton R. Lib/SDP 680 12.9 vote share Turnout 49.9 2.3 Thwaites S. Ms. Ecol 97 1.8 Moore E.* Con 2,313 45.8 Read E. Lab 1,664 32.9 Folkestone North (10849) Turnout 42.0 27.6 Puddefoot G. Lib/SDP 1,075 21.3 vote share Copping B. Lib/SDP 2,022 53.2 Gravesend South (9666) Turnout 39.9 12.8 Crowhurst D. Con 1,011 26.6 vote share Phillips W. Ms. Lab 765 20.1 Ovenden J. Lab 2,387 53.4 Dartford South West (12698) Skellorn H. Ms. Con 1,322 29.6 vote share Turnout 35.0 26.6 Macdowall B. Lib/SDP 700 15.7 May A. Lab 2,326 40.0 Wheeler M. Ecol 58 1.3 Gillham A.* Con 2,309 39.7 Folkestone South (9682) Pittman T. Lib/SDP 960 16.5 vote share Turnout 46.2 23.8 Tall J. Ms. Ind Con 222 3.8 Lloyd C.* Con 1,782 49.5 Sinclair R. Lib/SDP 1,378 38.3 Turnout 45.8 0.3 Rouse P. Ms. Lab 353 9.8 Farhall R. Ind 85 2.4

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Gravesham Rural (12776) Maidstone South West (10521) Medway North East (10931) vote share vote share vote share Taylor J. Con 2,706 54.8 Bonner G. Con 1,769 43.3 Clarke B. Lab 1,923 62.0 Plane R. Lib/SDP 1,234 25.0 Relf D. Lab 1,256 30.7 Gulvin A. Con 729 23.5 Burden J. Lab 884 17.9 Bearcroft J. Lib/SDP 1,065 26.0 Ellis A. Lib/SDP 451 14.5 Sewell C. Ms. Ecol 116 2.3 Turnout 38.9 12.5 Turnout 28.4 38.5 Turnout 38.7 29.8 Maidstone West (10529) Medway North West (12525) Herne Bay East (12192) vote share vote share vote share Wainman A. Ms.* Lib/SDP 2,096 51.6 Mason T. Con 2,122 46.4 Peard C.* Con 2,402 52.6 Hindle J. Con 1,525 37.6 Vaux D. Lab 1,691 37.0 Hayes J. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,313 28.8 Clench J. Lab 440 10.8 Armstrong J. Lib/SDP 757 16.6 Lister J. Ms. Lab 729 16.0 Ward C. Ecol 121 2.7 Turnout 38.6 14.1 Turnout 36.5 9.4

Turnout 37.4 23.9 Malling Rural Central (11772) Medway Rural (13497) vote share vote share Herne Bay West (12278) Dean T. Ms. Lib/SDP 2,405 59.9 Button C. Lab 2,047 40.4 vote share Adcock P. Con 1,034 25.7 Epps J. Con 1,778 35.1 Ranger S. Con 2,394 48.4 Bishop L. Lab 577 14.4 Trice C. Lib/SDP 1,109 21.9 Hunter B. Lab 1,570 31.7 Rosser M. Ecol 73 1.4 Pine M. Lib/SDP 840 17.0 Turnout 34.1 34.1 Campbell S. NF 56 1.1 Hinsley R. Ecol 141 2.9 Malling Rural North (11358) Turnout 37.5 5.3 Turnout 40.3 16.7 vote share Linnitt F.* Con 1,823 39.2 Medway South (10131) Hythe (10255) Frisby J. Lib/SDP 1,485 32.0 vote share vote share Walkiden A. Lab 1,339 28.8 Standen R. Con 1,363 43.4 Capon C.* Con 3,168 66.7 Baron R. Lab 1,133 36.0 Ovendon N. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,075 22.6 Turnout 40.9 7.3 Slater K. Lib/SDP 647 20.6 Turton F. Lab 507 10.7 Malling Rural North East (12613) Turnout 31.0 7.3 Turnout 46.3 44.1 vote share Roberts V. Ms.* Lib/SDP 2,794 50.9 Medway South Central (10572) Maidstone Central (10564) Hohler S. Ms. Con 1,902 34.7 vote share vote share Kennard M. Lab 793 14.4 Armitage G.* Con 1,824 44.0 Proctor J. Lib/SDP 1,724 42.4 Brown J. Lab 1,344 32.4 Cook G. Con 1,370 33.7 Turnout 43.5 16.3 McLellan P. Lib/SDP 979 23.6 Morrison J. Lab 968 23.8 Malling Rural West (11857) Turnout 39.2 11.6 Turnout 38.5 8.7 vote share Hart A.* Con 2,278 53.2 Medway South East (13156) Maidstone North East (11477) Eady H. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,527 35.6 vote share vote share Gilbert A. Lab 480 11.2 Baggott E. Ms.* Con 1,350 39.6 Brown C.* Lib/SDP 2,652 61.3 Ball R. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,043 30.6 Russell J. Ms. Con 1,144 26.4 Turnout 36.1 17.5 Staden B. Ms. Lab 916 26.9 Hazelgrove J. Lab 531 12.3 East E. Ms. Ecol 100 2.9 Margate Central (10805) Turnout 37.7 34.9 vote share Turnout 25.9 9.0 Young C.* Lab 1,535 46.2 Maidstone Rural East (10615) Douch A. Con 894 26.9 Medway South West (9961) vote share Chhabra R. Lib/SDP 747 22.5 vote share Burden S.* Con 2,149 46.9 Igoe I. Ms. Ind Con 148 4.5 Christopher M. Ms.* Lab 1,616 48.2 Blow S. Lib/SDP 1,956 42.7 Sheppard A. Ms. Con 1,097 32.7 Hennessey E. Ms. Lab 480 10.5 Turnout 30.8 19.3 Standen R. Lib/SDP 639 19.1

Turnout 43.2 4.2 Margate East (11102) Turnout 33.7 15.5 vote share Maidstone Rural North (12369) Cheshire F. Con 1,570 52.5 Northfleet (13088) vote share Lewis B. Lab 1,136 38.0 vote share Boyd-Howell R. Con 2,509 51.2 Mitchell S. Ms. Ind Con 284 9.5 Little J.* Lab 2,972 62.5 Williams J. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,765 36.0 Miller R. Con 1,063 22.4 James M. Lab 623 12.7 Turnout 26.9 14.5 Jolliffe R. Ms. Lib/SDP 610 12.8 Skinner D. NF 56 1.2 Turnout 39.6 15.2 Margate West (12060) Bussey J. Ms. Ecol 55 1.2 vote share Maidstone Rural South (11709) Dolding D. Con 1,258 34.1 Turnout 36.3 40.1 vote share Berry P. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,023 27.7 Trench B. Ms.* Con 2,289 48.5 Tinkler L. Ms. Lab 764 20.7 Northwood & Eastcliff (9750) Heppell J. Lib/SDP 1,738 36.8 Tree B. Ind 644 17.5 vote share Tyler M. Ms. Lab 697 14.8 Molock D.* Lab 1,837 50.2 Turnout 30.6 6.4 Langley M. Ms. Lib/SDP 923 25.2 Turnout 40.3 11.7 Bowman R. Con 795 21.7 Medway North (13194) Hunter F. Ind Con 66 1.8 Maidstone Rural West (11112) vote share Cox P. Ecol 39 1.1 vote share Foster R.* Lab 2,340 54.4 Lewis M.* Lib/SDP 2,237 46.8 Crowther A. Con 1,095 25.5 Turnout 37.5 25.0 Boorman M. Ms. Con 2,056 43.1 English C. Lib/SDP 865 20.1 Thompson B. Lab 482 10.1 Ramsgate North (9881) Turnout 32.6 29.0 vote share Turnout 43.0 3.8 Leith P. Ms.* Lab 1,522 48.4 Medway North Central (10449) Lawrence J. Ms. Con 1,022 32.5 Maidstone South East (10307) vote share Freeman R. Ind 599 19.1 vote share Horton K.* Lab 1,818 47.5 Palmer S. Ms. Lab 1,624 47.5 Basar A. Con 1,025 26.8 Turnout 31.8 15.9 Anstice B. Lib/SDP 915 26.8 Austin M. Lib/SDP 985 25.7 Moor D. Con 881 25.8 Turnout 36.6 20.7 Turnout 33.2 20.7

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Ramsgate South (9479) Tunbridge Wells Central (8991) vote share Southborough (12367) vote share Hudson V.* Con 931 31.9 vote share Price L.* Con 1,588 51.2 Harrison M. Lab 887 30.3 Perry J. Con 2,339 48.8 Bullion A. Lib/SDP 987 31.8 Pettit D. Ind Con 569 19.5 Young G. Lib/SDP 1,456 30.4 Brown H. Ms. Lab 437 14.1 Wright P. Ms. Lib/SDP 536 18.3 Clary W. Lab 896 18.7 Leslie B. Ecol 88 2.8 Bolton A. Ms.* Ecol 105 2.2 Turnout 30.8 1.5 Turnout 34.5 19.4 Turnout 38.8 18.4 Romney Marsh (13590) Tunbridge Wells East (8783) vote share Swale Central (11339) vote share Paine J. Con 2,119 36.7 vote share Sinclair D. Lib/SDP 1,815 44.4 Scrivener F.* Lib/SDP 2,104 36.4 Rea P. Lib/SDP 2,070 43.5 Waller E. Con 1,753 42.9 Cirket A. Lab 916 15.8 Yerburgh J. Con 1,930 40.5 Parkes M. Lab 413 10.1 Deighton A. Ind 642 11.1 Kear R. Lab 763 16.0 Dunkelman M. Ms. Ecol 104 2.5

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Sandwich (11919) Swale East (9654) Tunbridge Wells Rural East (11271) vote share vote share vote share Pender J. Ms.* Con 2,441 53.9 Nesham R. Ms.* Con 2,022 53.1 Heath P.* Con 1,801 53.4 Blake N. Lib/SDP 1,048 23.2 Bradshaw T. Lab 979 25.7 Court D. Lib/SDP 809 24.0 Gerber D. Lab 940 20.8 Rowles K. Lib/SDP 806 21.2 Castles C. Lab 594 17.6 Pettman G. Comm 97 2.1 Peeler A. Ecol 169 5.0 Turnout 39.4 27.4 Turnout 38.0 30.8 Turnout 29.9 29.4 Swale North (11223) Sevenoaks Central (10777) vote share Tunbridge Wells Rural West (10932) vote share Madgwick E. Lib/SDP 1,713 42.5 vote share Barnes A. Con 2,206 53.1 Donnellan J.* Lab 1,460 36.2 Hawes Richards D. Lib/SDP 2,407 48.5 Sly C. Lib/SDP 1,472 35.5 Oldfield A. Ms. Con 861 21.3 Carmichael J. Con 1,778 35.8 Halford J. Lab 349 8.4 Fowler S. Lab 783 15.8 Hardcastle D. Ecol 124 3.0 Turnout 35.9 6.3 Turnout 45.4 12.7 Turnout 38.5 17.7 Swale West (13060) vote share Tunbridge Wells South (12495) Sevenoaks East (9075) Holden T.* Con 2,153 44.7 vote share vote share Hammond A. Lib/SDP 1,638 34.0 Ledward A. Ms.* Con 2,073 43.4 Gorton J. Lib/SDP 2,015 51.8 Titterton E. Lab 1,025 21.3 Braam L. Ms. Lib/SDP 2,044 42.8 Hemans A. Con 1,442 37.1 Stone R. Lab 658 13.8 Blakemore E. Lab 387 10.0 Turnout 36.9 10.7 Addison C. Ms. NF 43 1.1 Turnout 38.2 0.6 Swanley (11313) Turnout 42.8 14.7 vote share Whitstable East (10103) Parker F. Lab 1,992 55.7 vote share Sevenoaks North (11292) Cooley J. Con 968 27.1 Powling R.* Con 2,481 61.2 vote share Johnson P. Lib/SDP 618 17.3 Barnett A. Lib/SDP 770 19.0 Norman R.* Con 1,966 47.5 Jenkins P. Lab 637 15.7 Sidley R. Lib/SDP 1,591 38.4 Turnout 31.6 28.6 Cracknell D. Ecol 169 4.2 Connor E. Ms. Lab 586 14.1 Swanscombe & Stone (12913) Turnout 40.2 42.2 Turnout 36.7 9.1 vote share Lee H.* Lab 2,609 57.5 Whitstable West (12885) Sevenoaks North East (11522) Bell H. Con 975 21.5 vote share vote share Crowe M. Lib/SDP 691 15.2 Hunter D.* Con 2,267 44.5 McNeill W.* Con 2,267 50.6 Read J. NBP 259 5.7 Chandler M. Lab 1,692 33.2 Payne G. Lib/SDP 1,276 28.5 Stanley C. Ms. Lib/SDP 969 19.0 Leicester J. Lab 941 21.0 Turnout 35.1 36.0 Sands M. Ecol 166 3.3

Turnout 38.9 22.1 Tenterden (12926) Turnout 39.5 11.3 vote share Sevenoaks South (10664) Carr C.* Con 3,276 57.9 vote share Le Poidevin E. Ms. Lib/SDP 1,857 32.8 Townson M. Ms.* Con 2,130 53.1 Howlett J. Lab 525 9.3 Kent 1989 Jennings H. Lib/SDP 1,150 28.7 Sinfield C. Lab 627 15.6 Turnout 43.8 25.1 Shortis J. Ecol 101 2.5 Ashford North (12356) vote share Tollgate (12138) Turnout 37.6 24.5 vote share Brinton J. Ms.* Con 1,879 40.7 Marven F. Con 2,342 44.7 Burnham C. LD 1,514 32.8 Sevenoaks West (11156) Caller C. Lab 1,924 36.7 Hayes M. Lab 1,226 26.5 vote share Isaac S. Ms. Lib/SDP 846 16.2 Paul J. Con 2,512 59.7 Sewell M. Ecol 124 2.4 Turnout 37.4 7.9

Gilbert J. Lib/SDP 1,170 27.8 Goodall S. Ms. Lab 527 12.5 Turnout 43.1 8.0 Ashford Rural East (11012) vote share

Turnout 37.7 31.9 Tonbridge East (13176) Balicki R. Con 2,511 59.5 vote share Shea M. LD 934 22.1 Sheerness (14114) Odling M.* Con 2,461 46.9 Reynolds D. Ms. Lab 778 18.4 vote share Tillson R. Lib/SDP 1,557 29.7 Thomsett G.* Lab 2,649 54.3 Staples C. Ms. Lab 1,230 23.4 Turnout 38.3 37.3

Groves B. Con 1,238 25.4 Dougan T. Ms. Lib/SDP 993 20.3 Turnout 39.8 17.2 Ashford Rural West (11624) vote share

Turnout 34.6 28.9 Tonbridge West (14051) Grugeon J.* Con 2,416 58.3 vote share Rawlings R. LD 1,165 28.1 Sheppey (10661) Marwood D. Con 2,800 50.2 Lawrie A. Ms. Lab 561 13.5 vote share Woodhams A. Lab 1,447 25.9 Goyder E. Lib/SDP 1,430 38.6 Somerville E. Lib/SDP 1,275 22.9 Turnout 35.6 30.2 Quested H.* Con 1,381 37.2 Easter M. BNP 57 1.0 Crouch J. Lab 898 24.2 Turnout 39.7 24.3 Turnout 34.8 1.3

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Ashford South (11695) Darent Valley (10475) Elham Valley (9316) vote share vote share vote share Bland M.* Lab 1,881 55.8 Kalaczynskin J. Ms.* Con 1,464 39.9 Palmer J.* Con 2,185 54.4 Hawkes J. Ms. Con 905 26.8 Chapman K. LD 1,111 30.3 Landers B. Ms. LD 1,471 36.6 Coleman A. LD 307 9.1 Harrod B. Lab 1,096 29.9 Adams J. Ms. Lab 359 8.9 Nye R. SDP 278 8.2 Turnout 35.0 9.6 Turnout 43.1 17.8 Turnout 28.8 29.0 Dartford North (13421) Faversham (12981) Ashford South East (11312) vote share vote share vote share Muckle J. Lab 2,740 56.0 Courtney L. Lab 2,653 42.9 Winslade F.* LD 2,206 55.3 Allen A. Ms. Con 1,757 35.9 Neame R. Con 2,417 39.1 Jeremiah M. Lab 982 24.6 Jelf C. Green 395 8.1 Henderson M. LD 1,114 18.0 Matthews H. Con 798 20.0 Turnout 36.5 20.1 Turnout 47.6 3.8 Turnout 35.2 30.7 Dartford South East (10999) Folkestone North (10196) Birchington & Parishes (12309) vote share vote share vote share Moore E.* Con 2,450 60.4 Copping B.* LD 2,338 61.7 Fox F.* Con 2,389 52.6 Sloman P. Lab 1,608 39.6 Brooke M. Con 875 23.1 Rixson M. Lab 1,150 25.3 Price M. Lab 575 15.2 Jones A. Ms. Green 1,000 22.0 Turnout 36.9 20.7 Turnout 37.2 38.6 Turnout 36.9 27.3 Dartford South West (12497) vote share Folkestone South (9221) Broadstairs North (9481) Pascoe A. Con 2,568 50.6 vote share vote share May A.* Lab 2,505 49.4 Talman A. Con 1,791 49.2 Williamson W. LD 1,657 42.0 Simpson S. Ms. LD 1,173 32.2 Thomas J.* Con 1,358 34.4 Turnout 40.6 1.2 Doherty P. Lab 678 18.6 O'Rourke J. Lab 644 16.3 Quested R. Ms. Green 289 7.3 Dartford West (10733) Turnout 39.5 17.0 vote share Turnout 41.6 7.6 Dunn J. Ms. Con 2,619 60.3 Folkestone West (10194) Dando M. Lab 1,725 39.7 vote share Broadstairs South (10467) Bowden K.* LD 3,108 61.9 vote share Turnout 40.5 20.6 Crowhurst D. Con 1,523 30.3 Kneeshaw K.* Con 1,847 47.9 Adams L. Lab 394 7.8 Powers M. Ms. Lab 728 18.9 Deal East (10436) Hawke L. Ms. Green 685 17.8 vote share Turnout 49.3 31.5 Nathan R. LD 595 15.4 Watkins P. Con 1,987 41.5 Rowbotham E. Ms. Lab 1,524 31.8 Gillingham North Central (9395) Turnout 36.8 29.0 Wilkinson A. Ms. Green 851 17.8 vote share Vicedomini B. Ms. LD 423 8.8 Griffiths G. Lab 1,743 59.9 Canterbury Central (13240) Cinnamon A. Con 754 25.9 vote share Turnout 45.9 9.7 Griffin M. LD 415 14.3 Purchese J.* LD 2,790 49.8 Robinson D. Con 1,436 25.6 Deal West (10976) Turnout 31.0 34.0 Edgar J. Ms. Lab 806 14.4 vote share Dawe S. Green 572 10.2 Birkett T.* Lab 3,091 59.6 Gillingham North East (13693) Nicholson B. Con 1,121 21.6 vote share Turnout 42.3 24.2 Sullivan A. Green 978 18.8 Wallbank M. LD 1,643 35.2 Yerburgh J. Con 1,460 31.3 Canterbury East (11051) Turnout 47.3 38.0 Baker H. Ms. Lab 1,290 27.6 vote share Larkin D. SDP 273 5.9 De Courcy M. Ms. Con 1,792 38.2 Dover Central (11432) Watling P. Ms. Lab 1,759 37.5 vote share Turnout 34.1 3.9 Wales P. LD 745 15.9 Verrill P. Lab 2,311 51.5 Cantwell C. Ms. Green 392 8.4 Knight B. Con 1,359 30.3 Gillingham North West (12878) Reid H. LD 509 11.4 vote share Turnout 42.4 0.7 Durr P. Green 305 6.8 Liyanage D.* LD 1,862 47.2 Allen C. Ms. Con 1,113 28.2 Canterbury North (12161) Turnout 39.2 21.2 Clark F. Lab 969 24.6 vote share Pears T. Con 2,135 46.4 Dover Rural (13346) Turnout 30.6 19.0 Sargeant M. Ms. Lab 1,227 26.7 vote share Perkins A. LD 729 15.8 Howard W.* Lab 3,247 49.6 Gillingham South Central (10668) Schoffield M. Green 511 11.1 Robertson W. Con 2,324 35.5 vote share Santer A. Ms. Green 585 8.9 Cox S.* Con 1,676 54.0 Turnout 37.8 19.7 Hoskins J. Ms. LD 385 5.9 Wimbury H. Lab 786 25.3 Luckhurst A. LD 351 11.3 Canterbury South (13039) Turnout 49.0 14.1 Ashby R. SDP 288 9.3 vote share Vye M. LD 2,904 46.1 Dover South (10096) Turnout 29.1 28.7 Shirley L.* Con 2,178 34.5 vote share Gater P. Lab 811 12.9 Prosser G. Ms. Lab 2,397 55.5 Gillingham South East (12508) Arnall W. Ms. Green 413 6.5 McNeir R. Con 1,079 25.0 vote share Gavin M. LD 451 10.4 Ferrin K.* Con 1,896 49.5 Turnout 48.4 11.5 Audsley D. Ms. Green 395 9.1 Stevens P. Ms. Lab 713 18.6 Woolley T. LD 678 17.7 Cranbrook (10489) Turnout 42.8 30.5 Neale L. Ms. SDP 544 14.2 vote share Williams R.* Con 2,122 60.9 Dover West (11322) Turnout 30.6 30.9 Brown K. LD 816 23.4 vote share Burgess D. Lab 546 15.7 Barnes J. Con 2,289 48.9 Gillingham South West (11592) Nicholas S. Ms. LD 992 21.2 vote share Turnout 33.2 37.5 Newman W. Lab 977 20.9 Spence J.* Con 2,358 60.1 Booth B. Green 420 9.0 Smith G. LD 1,039 26.5 Lee J. Lab 526 13.4 Turnout 41.3 27.7 Turnout 33.8 33.6

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Gravesend East (11611) Maidstone Rural North (14782) Margate East (11986) vote share vote share vote share Esterson J. Ms.* Lab 2,658 55.5 Simpson F. Ms. Con 3,132 55.6 Whelan W. Con 1,775 55.2 Lovell J. Con 1,747 36.5 Macgrory D. LD 1,235 21.9 Ford R. Ms. Lab 1,439 44.8 Moreton R. LD 222 4.6 Watts A. Lab 802 14.2 Bunstone A. Ind 163 3.4 Turner A. Green 469 8.3 Turnout 26.8 10.5

Turnout 41.3 19.0 Turnout 38.1 33.6 Margate West (12447) vote share Gravesend North (11788) Maidstone Rural South (12520) Dolding D.* Con 1,768 43.7 vote share vote share Dean H. Lab 1,382 34.2 James M. Lab 2,826 61.2 Trench B. Ms.* Con 2,239 51.0 Bonsor M. Green 892 22.1 Masterson C. Ms. Con 1,481 32.0 Powney J. Ms. LD 1,631 37.1 Emmerson R. LD 314 6.8 Keane A. Lab 523 11.9 Turnout 32.5 9.5

Turnout 39.2 29.1 Turnout 35.1 13.8 Medway North (10983) vote share Gravesend South (9677) Maidstone Rural West (11081) Foster R.* Lab 2,252 60.9 vote share vote share Gardener C. Con 969 26.2 Ovenden J.* Lab 2,448 62.3 Shilling W. LD 2,143 46.0 Austin M. LD 475 12.9 Thomas D. Con 1,179 30.0 Collins R. Con 1,869 40.1 Johnson H. LD 303 7.7 Witt J. Ms. Green 340 7.3 Turnout 33.7 34.7 Sayer P. Lab 308 6.6 Turnout 40.6 32.3 Medway North Central (8836) Turnout 42.1 5.9 vote share Gravesham Rural (12870) Horton K.* Lab 1,715 53.9 vote share Maidstone South East (10073) Baker E. Con 958 30.1 Hiskett M. Con 2,933 67.6 vote share Payne G. LD 511 16.0 Burden J. Lab 1,405 32.4 Palmer S. Ms.* Lab 1,942 60.7 Morgan C. Ms. Con 765 23.9 Turnout 36.0 23.8 Turnout 33.7 35.2 Newton K. Ms. LD 490 15.3 Medway North East (9117) Herne Bay East (12857) Turnout 31.7 36.8 vote share vote share Clarke B.* Lab 1,924 61.8 Ranger S. Con 2,499 47.2 Maidstone South West (11352) Gerdes-Hansen M. Con 897 28.8 Hayes T. LD 1,615 30.5 vote share McLellan P. LD 291 9.4 Tritton M. Ms. Lab 706 13.3 Moor D. Con 1,745 42.7 Bauwens M. Ms. Green 479 9.0 Warmington D. Lab 1,549 37.9 Turnout 34.1 33.0 Bowmaker C. Ms. SDP 795 19.4 Turnout 41.2 16.7 Medway North West (11386) Turnout 36.0 4.8 vote share Herne Bay West (13102) Hefford P. Ms. Con 1,938 44.8 vote share Maidstone West (10571) Earle L. Lab 1,808 41.8 Harden K. Ms. Con 1,865 33.9 vote share Major R. LD 338 7.8 James T. LD 1,711 31.1 Wainman A. Ms.* LD 2,074 50.2 Mersh P. Green 245 5.7 Hunter B. Lab 982 17.8 Francis J. Con 1,532 37.1 Davis C. Ms. Green 552 10.0 Morrison J. Lab 523 12.7 Turnout 38.0 3.0 Browton D. Ind Con 395 7.2 Turnout 39.1 13.1 Medway Rural (12544) Turnout 42.0 2.8 vote share Malling Rural Central (12286) Button C.* Lab 2,068 39.5 Hythe (10146) vote share Gates G. Con 1,508 28.8 vote share Dean T. Ms.* LD 2,697 61.3 Trice C. LD 1,429 27.3 Capon C.* Con 2,947 60.2 Turner D. Con 1,128 25.6 Harris M. Ms. Green 224 4.3 Johnson R. LD 1,483 30.3 Bishop L. Lab 576 13.1 Gilroy P. Lab 469 9.6 Turnout 41.7 10.7 Turnout 35.8 35.7 Turnout 48.3 29.9 Medway South (9286) Malling Rural North (12676) vote share Maidstone Central (10550) vote share Colley G. LD 1,964 49.4 vote share Hohler S. Ms. Con 1,973 41.3 Thomas A. Con 1,171 29.4 Frisby J. LD 1,684 42.3 Lander J. LD 1,654 34.6 Hazelgrove J. Lab 843 21.2 Mepsted J. Con 1,241 31.2 Dey C. Ms. Lab 1,150 24.1 Plender G. Lab 752 18.9 Turnout 42.8 19.9 Muggeridge S. Green 306 7.7 Turnout 37.7 6.7 Medway South Central (9495) Turnout 37.8 11.1 Malling Rural North East (12958) vote share vote share Andrews R. Con 1,552 42.0 Maidstone North East (11276) Fox J. LD 2,306 43.2 Hull C. Ms. Lab 1,335 36.2 vote share Cave M. Ms. Con 2,048 38.4 Slater K. SDP 539 14.6 Brown C.* LD 2,642 53.2 Parker R. Lab 647 12.1 Payne B. Ms. LD 265 7.2 Usher R. Con 1,561 31.4 Tidy J. Green 336 6.3 Card R. Lab 486 9.8 Turnout 38.9 5.9 Shalice J. Green 281 5.7 Turnout 41.2 4.8 Medway South East (14864) Turnout 44.1 21.8 Malling Rural West (12302) vote share vote share Francis J. Con 1,605 44.6 Maidstone Rural East (10135) Hart A.* Con 2,921 63.7 Mace M. Lab 1,120 31.1 vote share Brinkley-Willsher C. LD 1,072 23.4 Day R. Ms. LD 647 18.0 Bruce-Lockhart A. Con 2,304 50.2 Fry G. Lab 593 12.9 Payne D. SDP 229 6.4 Taylor R. LD 1,422 31.0 Garlick K. Lab 524 11.4 Turnout 37.3 40.3 Turnout 24.2 13.5 Turner C. Green 337 7.3 Margate Central (11048) Medway South West (9092) Turnout 45.3 19.2 vote share vote share Young C.* Lab 1,422 43.7 Christopher M. Ms.* Lab 1,759 60.6 Cook C. Con 1,039 31.9 Etheridge J. Ms. Con 1,039 35.8 Brown D. Ms. SDP 494 15.2 Stone P. Ms. LD 105 3.6 Peyerl H. Ms. Green 298 9.2 Turnout 31.9 24.8 Turnout 29.4 11.8

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Northfleet (13380) Sevenoaks South (10778) Tenterden (13211) vote share vote share vote share Little J.* Lab 3,232 68.0 Court J. Ms. Con 2,074 59.3 Carr C.* Con 2,839 60.8 Miller R. Con 1,248 26.3 Williams R. Lab 801 22.9 Anthony E. Ms. LD 665 14.2 Stevenson I. LD 271 5.7 Jennings H. LD 621 17.8 Smith F. Lab 643 13.8 Miller C. SDP 523 11.2 Turnout 35.5 41.8 Turnout 32.4 36.4 Turnout 35.3 46.6 Northwood & Eastcliff (10324) Sevenoaks West (10938) vote share vote share Tollgate (11465) Molock D.* Lab 1,916 56.2 Paul J.* Con 2,309 58.4 vote share Clark G. Con 899 26.3 Mills C. Lab 606 15.3 Marven F.* Con 2,073 38.9 Harris I. Green 356 10.4 Hoare H. LD 548 13.9 Manzi G. Lab 1,998 37.5 Prosser K. LD 241 7.1 May C. Green 493 12.5 Sweetland B. Ind 878 16.5 Pearson D. LD 386 7.2 Turnout 33.0 29.8 Turnout 36.2 43.0 Turnout 46.5 1.4 Ramsgate North (9989) Sheerness (14155) vote share vote share Tonbridge East (13524) Leith P. Ms.* Lab 1,488 48.1 Thomsett G.* Lab 2,744 61.0 vote share Cole T. Con 909 29.4 Ingham J. Con 1,451 32.3 Odling M.* Con 2,684 50.4 Sutton A. Ms. Green 697 22.5 Lowe B. LD 304 6.8 Munro E. LD 1,463 27.5 Wall J. Lab 1,174 22.1 Turnout 31.0 18.7 Turnout 31.8 28.7 Turnout 39.3 22.9 Ramsgate South (9603) Sheppey (11830) vote share vote share Tonbridge West (14245) Hudson V.* Con 1,167 41.6 Henderson G. Con 1,605 45.9 vote share Pickering H. Lab 902 32.2 Cole J. LD 1,140 32.6 Marwood D.* Con 2,646 51.9 Jones A. Ms. Green 357 12.7 Evans K. Lab 751 21.5 Beadle S. Lab 1,528 30.0 Chance C. LD 222 7.9 Wood P. LD 924 18.1 Butterfield J. Ind 157 5.6 Turnout 29.6 13.3 Turnout 35.8 21.9 Turnout 29.2 9.4 Southborough (12637) vote share Tunbridge Wells Central (9166) Romney Marsh (13977) Perry J.* Con 2,271 52.3 vote share vote share Clary W. Lab 1,210 27.8 Price L.* Con 1,366 47.3 Paine J.* Con 2,691 51.4 Plank R. LD 864 19.9 Hunt P. Ms. LD 603 20.9 Egan A. LD 1,585 30.3 Leslie B. Green 461 16.0 Wall M. Lab 963 18.4 Turnout 34.4 24.4 Stone R. Lab 458 15.9

Turnout 37.5 21.1 Swale Central (11410) Turnout 31.5 26.4 vote share Sandwich (12320) Rea P.* LD 2,386 53.4 Tunbridge Wells East (8560) vote share Burke J. Con 1,424 31.9 vote share Pender J. Ms.* Con 2,396 48.5 Hanson P. Lab 654 14.7 Sinclair D.* SDP 1,751 50.3 Peckham S. Ms. Green 1,041 21.1 Waller E. Con 1,315 37.8 Pollit A. Lab 744 15.1 Turnout 39.1 21.6 McBride P. Lab 417 12.0 Perry R. LD 684 13.8 Pettman G. Comm 75 1.5 Swale East (10013) Turnout 40.7 12.5 vote share Turnout 40.1 27.4 Oldfield A. Ms. Con 1,974 55.3 Tunbridge Wells Rural East (11799) Gifford A. Ms. Lab 1,013 28.4 vote share Sevenoaks Central (10818) Peto J. LD 585 16.4 King A. Con 2,144 55.9 vote share Grimmette W. Ms. LD 985 25.7 Marshall D. Ms. Con 2,121 49.3 Turnout 35.7 26.9 Moon R. Lab 703 18.3 Hatt R. Ind 655 15.2 Round J. Ms. LD 561 13.0 Swale North (13116) Turnout 32.5 30.2 Canet J. Ms. SDP 560 13.0 vote share Brinton H. Ms. Lab 407 9.5 Donnellan J. Lab 1,731 40.8 Tunbridge Wells Rural West (11342) Madgwick E.* LD 1,316 31.0 vote share Turnout 39.8 34.1 Groves B. Con 1,193 28.1 Hawes Richards D.* LD 2,125 49.6 Radford R. Ms. Con 1,299 30.4 Sevenoaks East (8996) Turnout 32.3 9.8 Fowler S. Lab 856 20.0 vote share Gorton J.* LD 2,020 53.3 Swale West (13413) Turnout 37.7 19.3 Bromley J. Ms. Con 1,412 37.3 vote share Blakemore E. Lab 358 9.4 Holden T.* Con 1,949 38.1 Tunbridge Wells South (12604) Morgan P. LD 1,916 37.5 vote share Turnout 42.1 16.0 Woodhouse A. Lab 840 16.4 Ledward A. Ms.* Con 1,988 46.5 Howard D. Ms. SDP 407 8.0 Merron M. LD 1,575 36.9 Sevenoaks North (11391) Carrick D. Lab 711 16.6 vote share Turnout 38.1 0.6 Norman R.* Con 1,920 49.8 Turnout 33.9 9.7 Edwards P. Lab 850 22.0 Swanley (11871) Farrell-Roberts K. LD 842 21.8 vote share Whitstable East (10657) Turner M. Ms. Green 244 6.3 Goodall S. Ms. Lab 1,700 53.4 vote share Searles J. Ind 1,074 33.8 Gough R. Con 2,442 55.3 Turnout 33.9 27.7 Woodbridge R. LD 408 12.8 Bateman A. Ms. SDP 743 16.8 Glaze R. Lab 654 14.8 Sevenoaks North East (9976) Turnout 26.8 19.7 Cookman B. Green 579 13.1 vote share Tucker J. Con 1,891 60.6 Swanscombe & Stone (13007) Turnout 41.5 38.5 Blake P. Ms. Lab 633 20.3 vote share Robbins S. Ms. Green 599 19.2 Lawrie M. Ms. Lab 2,445 68.4 Whitstable West (13195) Stanford I. Ms. Con 835 23.4 vote share Turnout 31.3 40.3 Cook C. Green 295 8.3 Hunter D.* Con 2,148 44.6 Seath T. Lab 1,619 33.6 Turnout 27.5 45.0 Sands M. Green 586 12.2 Walker D. LD 467 9.7

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Canterbury North (12326) Dover Rural (13115) vote share vote share Kent 1993 Pears T.* Con 1,862 40.4 Howard W.* Lab 3,869 60.2 Egerton C. LD 1,531 33.2 Fuller R. Con 2,560 39.8

Sargeant M. Ms. Lab 949 20.6 Ashford North (12310) Cashdan E. Ms. Green 272 5.9 Turnout 49.0 20.4 vote share

Mullins C. Ms. Con 2,042 37.8 Turnout 37.4 7.2 Dover South (10002) Hubert M. Lab 1,688 31.3 vote share Miller C. LD 1,667 30.9 Canterbury South (12860) Prosser G. Ms.* Lab 2,902 69.1 vote share Smithard P. Con 780 18.6 Turnout 43.8 6.6 Vye M.* LD 3,927 60.0 Sole M. LD 519 12.4

Barchi W. Con 1,966 30.0 Ashford Rural East (10977) Bond P. Lab 495 7.6 Turnout 42.0 50.5 vote share Gilchrist K. Ms. Green 156 2.4 Balicki R.* Con 2,237 50.0 Dover West (11163) Burnham C. LD 1,717 38.4 Turnout 50.9 30.0 vote share Hewings L. Ms. Lab 518 11.6 Barnes J.* Con 2,447 56.6 Cranbrook (10628) Upton J. Lab 1,877 43.4 Turnout 40.7 11.6 vote share Bond R. LD 1,710 44.8 Turnout 38.7 13.2 Ashford Rural West (12165) Bullock J. Con 1,705 44.7 vote share Burgess D. Lab 403 10.6 Elham Valley (9923) Grugeon J.* Con 2,095 45.5 vote share English G. LD 2,028 44.0 Turnout 35.9 0.1 Palmer J.* Con 2,036 47.5 Ruby F. Lab 486 10.5 Rossiter P. LD 1,977 46.1 Darent Valley (10085) Downham J. Ms. Lab 275 6.4 Turnout 37.9 1.5 vote share Ward S. Ms. LD 2,232 58.5 Turnout 43.2 1.4 Ashford South (11309) Gale R. Con 959 25.1 vote share Harrod B. Lab 626 16.4 Faversham (13105) Allen R. Lab 1,801 53.1 vote share Bell N. Con 861 25.4 Turnout 37.9 33.4 Gates T. Con 2,314 39.7 Smith R. LD 729 21.5 Vaughan L. Lab 1,799 30.9 Dartford North (13429) Perkin C. LD 1,710 29.4 Turnout 30.0 27.7 vote share Muckle J.* Lab 2,815 59.9 Turnout 44.4 8.8 Ashford South East (11824) Muller C. Con 1,043 22.2 vote share Elgin A. Ms. LD 611 13.0 Folkestone North (11518) Winslade F.* LD 2,664 63.8 Dunn D. Ind 231 4.9 vote share Dodwell G. Con 786 18.8 Copping B.* LD 2,183 49.6 Tagg R. Lab 725 17.4 Turnout 35.0 37.7 Doherty P. Lab 1,274 29.0 Griffith N. Con 942 21.4 Turnout 35.3 45.0 Dartford South East (10793) vote share Turnout 38.2 20.7 Birchington & Parishes (12295) Moore E.* Con 1,734 43.0 vote share Baker D. Lab 1,328 32.9 Folkestone South (10575) Fox F.* Con 2,124 49.3 Fenning K. LD 975 24.2 vote share Ovenden A. Lab 1,107 25.7 Luck M. LD 1,430 44.5 Evans D. LD 826 19.2 Turnout 37.4 10.1 Talman A.* Con 1,282 39.9 Williams L. Ms. Green 255 5.9 Robertson-Richie A. Ms. Lab 502 Dartford South West (12103) 15.6 Turnout 35.1 23.6 vote share Jones I. Lab 2,330 41.5 Turnout 30.4 4.6 Broadstairs North (9815) Pascoe A.* Con 2,265 40.3 vote share Tibby M. LD 1,021 18.2 Folkestone West (11467) Shutler W. Con 1,386 39.0 vote share Willey D. LD 1,239 34.9 Turnout 46.4 1.2 Cufley L. Ms.* LD 2,499 58.8 Archard P. Lab 799 22.5 Russell J. Con 1,252 29.5 Walls F. Ms. Green 127 3.6 Dartford West (11130) Walters C. Ms. Lab 499 11.7 vote share Turnout 36.2 4.1 Smith A. Con 1,689 39.5 Turnout 37.1 29.3 Burningham .R Lab 1,665 38.9 Broadstairs South (10288) McLavy R. Ms. LD 924 21.6 Gillingham North Central (8991) vote share vote share Kneeshaw K.* Con 1,363 38.0 Turnout 38.4 0.6 Harriott P. Ms. Lab 1,778 61.8 Simpson R. Ms. LD 1,333 37.2 Walker J. Ms. Con 699 24.3 Coppock B. Lab 706 19.7 Deal East (10935) Wolley T. LD 399 13.9 Challans P. Green 183 5.1 vote share Watkins P.* Con 2,462 45.3 Turnout 32.0 37.5 Turnout 34.9 0.8 Leach J. Lab 2,326 42.8 Elliott W. LD 645 11.9 Gillingham North East (13873) Canterbury Central (12993) vote share vote share Turnout 49.7 2.5 Wallbank M.* LD 2,306 48.5 Purchese J.* LD 2,318 45.8 Price A. Lab 1,330 28.0 Steele T. Con 1,474 29.1 Deal West (10822) Jury K. Con 1,120 23.5 Edgar J. Ms. Lab 1,071 21.2 vote share Dawe S. Green 196 3.9 Birkett T.* Lab 3,262 70.1 Turnout 34.3 20.5 Southorn H. Con 877 18.9 Turnout 38.9 16.7 Frost R. LD 493 10.6 Gillingham North West (12671) Page E. Ind 20 0.4 vote share Canterbury East (10922) Griffiths R. LD 2,224 54.1 vote share Turnout 43.0 51.3 Smith J. Lab 1,017 24.7 Stenton S. LD 1,702 35.8 Squires R. Con 873 21.2 Bland M. Lab 1,568 33.0 Dover Central (11452) Prescott P. Ms. Con 1,375 28.9 vote share Turnout 32.5 29.3 Dawe H. Ms. Green 113 2.4 Verrill P.* Lab 2,649 64.6 Watson D. Con 1,003 24.5 Turnout 43.6 2.8 Gavin M. LD 450 11.0

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Gillingham South Central (10485) Maidstone North East (11161) Malling Rural North East (12929) vote share vote share vote share Cox S.* Con 1,440 44.3 Featherstone M. Ms. LD 2,380 55.4 Fox J.* LD 2,845 54.0 Pinnock C. Lab 949 29.2 Parvin P. Con 1,265 29.4 Tipples G. Ms. Con 1,856 35.3 Hartmann P. Ms. LD 858 26.4 Marlow W. Ms. Lab 652 15.2 Piper A. Lab 460 8.7 Tidy J. Green 104 2.0 Turnout 31.0 15.1 Turnout 38.5 25.9 Turnout 40.7 18.8 Gillingham South East (12441) Maidstone Rural East (10226) vote share vote share Malling Rural West (12434) Ferrin K.* Con 1,547 42.9 Bruce-Lockhart A.* Con 2,077 53.6 vote share Luckhurst A. LD 1,129 31.3 Taylor R. LD 1,273 32.9 Hughes B. Con 2,223 50.5 Miller L. Ms. Lab 932 25.8 Jenner J. Ms. Lab 522 13.5 Brinkley-Willsher C. LD 1,462 33.2 Still D. Lab 673 15.3 Turnout 29.0 11.6 Turnout 37.9 20.8 Valente G. COMM 45 1.0

Gillingham South West (11530) Maidstone Rural North (15738) Turnout 35.4 17.3 vote share vote share Smith G. LD 2,042 47.1 Simpson F. Ms.* Con 2,876 52.6 Margate Central (11042) Spence J.* Con 1,795 41.4 Cobbett J. LD 1,558 28.5 vote share Clark F. Lab 498 11.5 Watts A. Lab 833 15.2 Ford R. Lab 1,690 51.7 Turner A. Green 198 3.6 Ezekiel M. Con 975 29.8 Turnout 37.6 5.7 Lord N. LD 479 14.6 Turnout 34.7 24.1 Jarman W. Green 128 3.9 Gravesend East (11343) vote share Maidstone Rural South (12890) Turnout 29.6 21.9 Esterson J. Ms.* Lab 2,500 58.4 vote share Lambert W. Con 1,445 33.8 Trench B. Ms.* Con 2,124 49.0 Margate East (12303) McGill G. Ms. LD 336 7.8 Waters P. Ms. LD 1,227 28.3 vote share Holt A. Lab 793 18.3 Whelan W.* Con 1,336 40.9 Turnout 37.7 24.6 Turner C. Green 194 4.5 Pickering H. Lab 1,112 34.0 Kendrick I. Ms. LD 639 19.6 Gravesend North (12033) Turnout 33.7 20.7 O'Brien S. Ms. Green 179 5.5 vote share James M.* Lab 2,956 62.3 Maidstone Rural West (11106) Turnout 26.6 6.9 Brereton R. Con 1,358 28.6 vote share Moreton R. LD 433 9.1 Shilling W.* LD 2,680 55.7 Margate West (12287) Boscawen E. Con 1,674 34.8 vote share Turnout 39.5 33.7 Gould S. Ms. Lab 332 6.9 Dolding D.* Con 1,546 41.0 Shalice J. Green 129 2.7 Johnston I. Ms. Lab 1,288 34.1 Gravesend South (9317) Evans R. Ms. LD 720 19.1 vote share Turnout 43.4 20.9 Farrall A. Green 219 5.8 Ovenden J.* Lab 2,315 64.5 Handley G. Con 975 27.2 Maidstone South East (9832) Turnout 30.7 6.8 McGill M. LD 297 8.3 vote share Bishop L. Lab 1,601 59.2 Medway North (12591) Turnout 38.5 37.4 Moore P. Con 560 20.7 vote share Edy G. LD 449 16.6 Esterson D. Lab 2,268 61.8 Gravesham Rural (12731) Taylor D. Ms. Green 94 3.5 Gordon Clark E. Ms. Con 962 26.2 vote share Hall C. LD 438 11.9 Gibson F.* Con 2,768 56.3 Turnout 27.5 38.5 Burden J. Lab 1,327 27.0 Turnout 29.1 35.6 Emmerson R. LD 738 15.0 Maidstone South West (11227) Clark G. Ind 83 1.7 vote share Medway North Central (10136) Garrett L. Lab 1,830 43.4 vote share Turnout 38.6 29.3 Boorman M. Ms. Con 1,570 37.3 Horton K.* Lab 1,907 56.7 Carroll F. Ms. LD 700 16.6 Baker E. Con 1,051 31.3 Herne Bay East (12744) Currer D. Green 113 2.7 Marsden J. LD 403 12.0 vote share Kendrick P. LD 2,373 44.7 Turnout 37.5 6.2 Turnout 33.2 25.5 Ranger S.* Con 2,221 41.8 Ayling B. Ms. Lab 545 10.3 Maidstone West (10843) Medway North East (10376) Howell D. Ms. Green 174 3.3 vote share vote share Wainman A. Ms.* LD 2,346 57.4 Clarke B.* Lab 1,986 59.9 Turnout 41.7 2.9 Lawrence J. Ms. Con 1,164 28.5 James J. Con 914 27.6 Murphy D. Lab 454 11.1 Parker V. Ms. LD 415 12.5 Herne Bay West (12955) Parry M. Green 121 3.0 vote share Turnout 32.0 32.3 James A. Ms. LD 2,867 50.9 Turnout 37.7 28.9 Macgregor J. Con 1,854 32.9 Medway North West (12197) Hunter B. Lab 754 13.4 Malling Rural Central (12510) vote share Hampshire D. Green 163 2.9 vote share Hefford P. Ms.* Con 1,999 44.6 Dean T. Ms.* LD 2,990 67.7 Wallis E. Lab 1,927 43.0 Turnout 43.5 18.0 Lloyd M. Con 925 21.0 Williams J. LD 555 12.4 Day E. Ms. Lab 499 11.3 Hythe (11060) Turnout 36.7 1.6 vote share Turnout 35.3 46.8 Capon C.* Con 2,290 50.2 Medway Rural (13697) Harris W. Ms. LD 1,992 43.6 Malling Rural North (12410) vote share Patience J. Lab 282 6.2 vote share Button C.* Lab 2,600 47.8 Hohler S. Ms.* Con 1,802 38.0 Reeves B. Con 2,117 39.0 Turnout 41.3 6.5 Cannon J. LD 1,716 36.2 Major R. LD 718 13.2 Hegarty J. Lab 1,222 25.8 Maidstone Central (10703) Turnout 39.7 8.9 vote share Turnout 38.2 1.8 Frisby J.* LD 1,936 52.7 Medway South (9933) East B. Ms. Con 974 26.5 vote share Sargeant R. Lab 588 16.0 Colley G.* LD 2,705 65.4 Muggeridge S. Green 177 4.8 Gerdes-Hansen M. Con 827 20.0 Ashman B. Lab 601 14.5 Turnout 34.3 26.2 Turnout 41.6 45.4

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Medway South Central (10310) Sevenoaks East (8987) Swale West (13396) vote share vote share vote share Jones M. Lab 1,903 47.0 Gorton J.* LD 2,178 57.6 O'Daly K. LD 2,508 46.1 Andrews R.* Con 1,504 37.2 London J. Con 1,252 33.1 Yerburgh J. Con 2,002 36.8 Smith I. LD 639 15.8 Halford J. Lab 249 6.6 Bryant S. Lab 930 17.1 Lawrence M. Ms. Green 101 2.7 Turnout 39.2 9.9 Turnout 40.6 9.3 Turnout 42.1 24.5 Medway South East (17917) Swanley (11779) vote share Sevenoaks North (11142) vote share Wozencroft P. Ms. Con 1,791 40.9 vote share Goodhall S. Ms.* Lab 1,795 53.7 Mace M. Lab 1,475 33.7 Norman R.* Con 1,609 42.7 Khanbhai B. Con 846 25.3 Hall S. Ms. LD 1,113 25.4 Melia S. LD 1,547 41.1 Moat C. LD 703 21.0 Mills C. Lab 611 16.2 Turnout 24.4 7.2 Turnout 28.4 28.4 Turnout 33.8 1.6 Medway South West (9499) Swanscombe & Stone (14197) vote share Sevenoaks North East (9842) vote share Christopher M. Ms.* Lab 1,714 54.6 vote share Lawrie M. Ms.* Lab 2,996 67.9 Foreman F. Ms. Con 1,072 34.1 Tucker J.* Con 1,529 46.1 Marr R. Con 962 21.8 Stone P. Ms. LD 355 11.3 Smale J. Ms. LD 1,041 31.4 Read J. Ind 455 10.3 Wilmshurst D. Lab 749 22.6 Turnout 33.1 20.4 Turnout 31.1 46.1 Turnout 33.7 14.7 Northfleet (13360) Tenterden (13300) vote share Sevenoaks South (10398) vote share Little J.* Lab 3,184 68.7 vote share Hawkes J. Ms. Con 2,645 53.0 Wheeler C. Con 1,023 22.1 Lake P. Con 1,517 44.8 Wright B. LD 1,749 35.1 Stevenson I. LD 425 9.2 Jennings H. LD 1,221 36.0 Smith F. Lab 592 11.9 Parker F. Lab 651 19.2 Turnout 34.7 46.7 Turnout 37.5 18.0 Turnout 32.6 8.7 Northwood & Eastcliff (10226) Tollgate (11320) vote share Sevenoaks West (10466) vote share Molock D.* Lab 2,246 62.9 vote share Betts J. Ms. Lab 2,176 39.7 Heale M. Con 1,095 30.6 Thornton C. Con 1,937 52.8 Marven F.* Con 2,156 39.4 Costa M. Ms. Green 232 6.5 Johnson A. LD 1,306 35.6 Pearson D. LD 1,143 20.9 Bowler N. Lab 427 11.6 Turnout 34.9 32.2 Turnout 48.4 0.4 Turnout 35.1 17.2 Ramsgate North (9903) Tonbridge East (13217) vote share Sheerness (13524) vote share Ward R.* Lab 1,801 56.0 vote share Odling M.* Con 1,911 39.6 Taylor W. Con 813 25.3 Thomsett G.* Lab 2,955 69.2 Munro E. LD 1,671 34.6 Nathan R. LD 455 14.1 Hopper M. Con 856 20.0 Drury P. Lab 1,248 25.8 Illingworth L. Ms. Green 149 4.6 Ellis J. LD 462 10.8 Turnout 36.5 5.0 Turnout 32.5 30.7 Turnout 31.6 49.1 Tonbridge West (14161) Ramsgate South (9501) Sheppey (11622) vote share vote share vote share Coyne C.* Con 2,182 43.7 Hall C. Ms. Lab 1,476 42.2 Crouch M. Ms. Lab 1,304 40.2 Beadle S. Lab 1,411 28.3 Thomas J.* Con 974 27.8 Henderson G.* Con 1,149 35.4 Wood P. LD 1,396 28.0 Payne D. Ind 653 18.7 Brown M. LD 792 24.4 Proctor S. LD 232 6.6 Turnout 35.2 15.5 Wheatley D. Green 163 4.7 Turnout 27.9 4.8 Tunbridge Wells Central (8904) Turnout 36.8 14.4 Southborough (12571) vote share vote share Baker A. LD 1,343 45.1 Romney Marsh (15447) Perry J.* Con 1,990 44.3 Price L.* Con 1,162 39.0 vote share Poile T. LD 1,516 33.7 Warner P. Lab 349 11.7 Paine J.* Con 2,481 43.6 Lohmann A. Lab 989 22.0 Leslie B. Green 124 4.2 Roots A. LD 2,110 37.1 Coales B. Lab 961 16.9 Turnout 35.8 10.5 Turnout 33.5 6.1 Deal G. Ind 137 2.4 Swale Central (11365) Tunbridge Wells East (8472) Turnout 36.8 6.5 vote share vote share Morgan P.* LD 2,785 64.0 Sinclair D.* LD 1,854 52.4 Sandwich (12269) Dance M. Con 1,017 23.4 Harden K. Ms. Con 1,196 33.8 vote share Chilvers S. Ms. Lab 552 12.7 Watkins P. Lab 491 13.9 Pender J. Ms.* Con 2,202 42.8 Willshaw N. LD 1,784 34.6 Turnout 38.3 40.6 Turnout 41.8 18.6 Rowbotham E. Ms. Lab 985 19.1 Reed R. Green 121 2.3 Swale East (9683) Tunbridge Wells Rural East (12112) Pettman G. COMM 58 1.1 vote share vote share Oldfield A. Ms.* Con 1,779 52.6 King A.* Con 1,845 44.6 Turnout 42.0 8.1 Salmon P. Lab 878 25.9 Little A. Ms. LD 1,676 40.5 Holliday F. Ms. LD 727 21.5 Moon R. Lab 616 14.9 Sevenoaks Central (10526) vote share Turnout 35.0 26.6 Turnout 34.2 4.1 Marshall D. Ms.* Con 1,825 48.0 Canet J. Ms. LD 1,572 41.3 Swale North (12966) Tunbridge Wells Rural West (11459) Rivett D. Lab 291 7.6 vote share vote share Watson D. Green 118 3.1 Lowe E. Ms. LD 1,984 44.3 Hawes R.* LD 2,118 51.2 Donnellan J.* Lab 1,408 31.4 Day C. Con 1,214 29.4 Turnout 36.2 6.6 Simpson B. Ms. Con 1,089 24.3 Rich T. Lab 801 19.4

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Tunbridge Wells South (12500) Broadstairs South (10630) Deal East (10937) vote share vote share vote share Scholes J. Con 1,932 46.0 Hayton W. Con 3,263 42.5 Eddy M. Lab 3,675 43.3 Braam L. Ms. LD 1,429 34.0 Oldroyd J. Ms. Lab 2,623 34.2 Watkins P.* Con 3,309 39.0 Carvell I. Lab 698 16.6 Proctor S. LD 1,528 19.9 Frost R. LD 1,504 17.7 Robinson K. Green 139 3.3 Holian C. Ms. Green 260 3.4 Turnout 77.6 4.3 Turnout 33.6 12.0 Turnout 72.2 8.3 Deal West (10817) Whitstable East (10456) Canterbury Central (14187) vote share vote share vote share Birkett T.* Lab 5,398 62.3 Jennings R. Con 2,131 47.1 Purchese J.* LD 3,198 32.9 Young R. Con 2,053 23.7 Wildey K. LD 1,663 36.7 Robinson D. Con 3,072 31.7 Turner W. LD 1,218 14.1 Cant S. Ms. Lab 557 12.3 Butcher J. Ms. Lab 2,865 29.5 Plaster J. Ms. Green 175 3.9 Meaden G. Green 571 5.9 Turnout 80.1 38.6

Turnout 43.3 10.3 Turnout 68.4 1.3 Dover Central (11419) vote share Whitstable West (12735) Canterbury East (11495) Newman W.* Lab 5,103 62.4 vote share vote share Francis J. Con 2,084 25.5 Johnson S. Lab 2,136 41.8 Wake C. LD 2,694 36.2 Gavin A. Ms. LD 987 12.1 Francis J. Con 1,663 32.5 Thomas A. Lab 2,259 30.4 Silk B. LD 1,178 23.0 Goodwin M. Con 2,247 30.2 Turnout 71.6 36.9 Smith S. Ms. Green 138 2.7 Dawe H. Ms. Green 240 3.2 Dover Rural (13103) Turnout 40.2 9.2 Turnout 64.7 5.8 vote share Hansell R. Lab 5,261 49.6 Canterbury North (12992) Record J. Ms. Con 3,736 35.3 vote share Bennett J. Ms. LD 1,601 15.1 Kent 1997 Pears T.* Con 4,000 42.7 Overall G. Lab 2,633 28.1 Turnout 80.9 14.4 Lopez-Real J. LD 2,346 25.0 Ashford North (12672) Yates M. Green 389 4.2 Dover South (9798) vote share vote share Angell M. Con 3,772 40.6 Turnout 72.1 14.6 Sansum K. Lab 4,535 60.4 Smyth D. Lab 2,969 32.0 Watson T. Con 1,730 23.0 Smith J. Ms. LD 2,541 27.4 Canterbury South (13332) Gavin M. LD 1,244 16.6 vote share Turnout 73.3 8.7 Vye M.* LD 4,197 42.7 Turnout 76.6 37.4 Pembrook G. Ms. Con 3,347 34.0 Ashford Rural East (11667) Woolford S. Lab 1,940 19.7 Dover West (11145) vote share Mills C. Green 351 3.6 vote share Findlay C. Con 4,510 51.4 Cope B. Con 3,709 42.4 Burnham C. LD 2,689 30.6 Turnout 73.8 8.6 Osmond C. Lab 3,117 35.6 Crowfoot C. Ms. Lab 1,583 18.0 Parker I. LD 1,929 22.0 Cranbrook (11061) Turnout 75.3 20.7 vote share Turnout 78.6 6.8 Veitch T. Con 4,203 51.5 Ashford Rural West (13925) Bond R.* LD 2,654 32.5 Elham Valley (10691) vote share Collins R. Ms. Lab 1,311 16.1 vote share King R. Con 4,482 46.8 Palmer J.* Con 4,089 49.9 English G. LD 3,106 32.5 Turnout 73.8 19.0 Landers B. Ms. LD 2,793 34.1 Everest H. Ms. Lab 1,983 20.7 Mullings D. Lab 1,314 16.0 Darent Valley (10216) Turnout 68.7 14.4 vote share Turnout 76.7 15.8 Brazier D. Con 3,114 40.9 Ashford South (10913) Denny R. LD 2,355 30.9 Faversham (13188) vote share Harrod B. Lab 2,150 28.2 vote share Allen R.* Lab 3,972 55.0 Gates T.* Con 4,167 41.8 Bates S. Con 1,778 24.6 Turnout 74.6 10.0 Frohnsdorff M. Lab 3,840 38.6 Eke M. LD 1,473 20.4 Perkin C. LD 1,950 19.6 Dartford North (13841) Turnout 66.2 30.4 vote share Turnout 75.5 3.3 Muckle J.* Lab 6,178 64.4 Ashford South East (11922) Marr R. Con 3,416 35.6 Folkestone North (11729) vote share vote share Winslade F.* LD 3,581 42.3 Turnout 69.3 28.8 Copping B.* LD 3,437 43.4 Wiggins M. Lab 2,582 30.5 Taylor R. Lab 2,207 27.9 Dodwell G. Con 2,310 27.3 Dartford South East (11069) Monk D. Con 2,065 26.1 vote share Segal E. Soc 204 2.6 Turnout 71.1 11.8 Bassam A. Con 4,083 49.5 Baker D. Lab 3,045 36.9 Turnout 67.5 15.5 Birchington & Parishes (12395) McGill M. LD 1,124 13.6 vote share Folkestone South (10685) Fox F.* Con 4,400 48.1 Turnout 74.6 12.6 vote share Forbes L. Lab 3,197 35.0 Luck M.* LD 2,555 37.8 Bloore P. LD 1,543 16.9 Dartford South West (12092) Richmond D. Con 2,418 35.8 vote share Patience J. Lab 1,632 24.1 Turnout 73.7 13.2 Allen A. Ms. Con 4,606 50.3 Moran J. Soc 158 2.3 Jones I.* Lab 4,545 49.7 Broadstairs North (10109) Turnout 63.3 2.0 vote share Turnout 75.7 0.7 Fullarton J. Con 2,920 40.4 Folkestone West (11349) Archard P. Lab 2,689 37.2 Dartford West (11467) vote share Willey D. LD 1,443 20.0 vote share Cufley L. Ms.* LD 3,484 42.4 Challans P. Green 169 2.3 Wood B. Lab 4,493 52.3 Bliss R. Con 2,696 32.8 Smith T. Con 4,100 47.7 Cruse A. Ms. Lab 1,850 22.5 Turnout 71.4 3.2 Segal R. Ms. Soc 182 2.2

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Gravesend East (10854) vote share Maidstone Rural South (13252) Margate West (12429) Esterson J. Ms.* Lab 4,434 53.4 vote share vote share McSweeney P. Con 2,939 35.4 Trench B. Ms.* Con 5,125 51.2 Dolding D.* Con 3,518 43.3 McGill G. Ms. LD 930 11.2 Snelling L. Ms. LD 2,757 27.6 Jeary M. Lab 3,392 41.8 Delahunt J. Lab 2,119 21.2 Oakes N. LD 1,213 14.9 Turnout 76.5 18.0 Turnout 75.5 23.7 Turnout 65.4 1.6 Gravesend North (12122) vote share Maidstone Rural West (11204) Northfleet (13021) Cribbon C. Ms. Lab 4,942 57.6 vote share vote share Tuff E. Ms. Con 2,638 30.7 Oldham P. Con 4,188 48.0 Christie L.* Lab 5,939 62.1 Moreton R. LD 1,006 11.7 Routh V. Ms. LD 2,782 31.9 Clark T. Con 2,659 27.8 Gould S. Ms. Lab 1,543 17.7 Parmenter B. LD 959 10.0 Turnout 70.8 26.8 McDonald I. Green 220 2.5 Turnout 73.4 34.3 Gravesend South (8980) Turnout 77.9 16.1 vote share Northwood & Eastcliff (10222) Ovenden J.* Lab 3,983 58.1 Maidstone South East (9418) vote share Bevan S. Con 2,152 31.4 vote share Christian R. Lab 3,872 58.8 Johnson H. LD 723 10.5 Bishop L.* Lab 3,087 52.0 Heale M. Con 1,884 28.6 Taylor M. Ms. Con 1,711 28.8 Neale C. Ms. LD 824 12.5 Turnout 76.4 26.7 Edy G. LD 944 15.9 Currer D. Green 199 3.3 Turnout 64.4 30.2 Gravesham Rural (13214) vote share Turnout 63.1 23.2 Ramsgate North (9744) Gibson F.* Con 5,874 55.7 vote share Pettit P. Lab 3,001 28.5 Maidstone South West (11101) Ward R.* Lab 3,805 55.7 Death S. Ms. LD 1,662 15.8 vote share Bicknell J. Con 2,023 29.6 Carter P. Con 3,247 41.6 Cramp T. LD 1,007 14.7 Turnout 79.7 27.3 Logan A. Ms. Lab 2,700 34.6 Howard C. Ms. LD 1,612 20.7 Turnout 70.2 26.1 Herne Bay East (12687) Kennedy S. Ms. Green 239 3.1 vote share Ramsgate South (9532) Dance M. Con 3,352 37.6 Turnout 70.3 7.0 vote share Kendrick P.* LD 3,241 36.4 Hall C. Ms.* Lab 2,825 44.9 Brade W. Lab 2,107 23.7 Maidstone West (11340) Kirby J. Con 2,484 39.5 Dawe S. Green 204 2.3 vote share Booker B. LD 812 12.9 Wainman A. Ms.* LD 3,469 41.0 Wheatley D. Green 164 2.6 Turnout 70.2 1.2 Moss B. Con 2,857 33.8 Hine G. Lab 1,908 22.5 Turnout 65.9 5.4 Herne Bay West (13236) Browning J. Ms. Green 229 2.7 vote share Romney Marsh (16104) James A. Ms.* LD 3,729 38.9 Turnout 74.6 7.2 vote share Lloyd H. Con 3,207 33.4 Wood-Brignall F. Con 4,817 42.0 Daly J. Lab 2,397 25.0 Malling Rural Central (11992) Leach R. Lab 3,568 31.1 Ross K. Green 260 2.7 vote share Oiller K. LD 3,087 26.9 Dean T. Ms.* LD 4,466 50.6 Turnout 72.5 5.4 O'Connell S. Ms. Con 2,618 29.7 Turnout 71.2 10.9 Day E. Ms. Lab 1,745 19.8 Hythe (11150) Sandwich (12437) vote share Turnout 73.6 20.9 vote share Capon C.* Con 3,970 48.6 Ridings L. Con 4,003 41.6 Harris W. Ms. LD 2,792 34.2 Malling Rural North (12955) Willshaw N. LD 2,851 29.7 Sealy B. Lab 1,403 17.2 vote share Rowbotham E. Ms. Lab 2,761 28.7 Hohler S. Ms.* Con 4,393 46.0 Turnout 73.2 14.4 Hickmott P. Lab 3,075 32.2 Turnout 77.3 12.0 Cannon J. LD 2,079 21.8 Maidstone Central (10868) Sevenoaks Central (10926) vote share Turnout 73.7 13.8 vote share Frisby J.* LD 2,725 37.5 London J. Con 4,846 57.9 Stockell P. Ms. Con 2,096 28.9 Malling Rural North East (13345) Canet J. Ms. LD 2,405 28.8 Morrison J. Lab 1,962 27.0 vote share Lloyd M. Lab 1,114 13.3 Ferguson D. MSF 268 3.7 Burr R. Con 3,914 38.7 Muggeridge S. Green 209 2.9 Fox J.* LD 3,693 36.5 Turnout 76.6 29.2 Piper A. Lab 2,500 24.7 Turnout 66.8 8.7 Sevenoaks East (9167) Turnout 75.7 2.2 vote share Maidstone North East (11537) Chard N. Con 3,328 47.5 vote share Malling Rural West (13395) Gorton J.* LD 2,596 37.1 Featherstone M. Ms.* LD 3,330 40.2 vote share Coates K. Ms. Lab 1,077 15.4 Parker M. Con 2,831 34.1 Evans D. Con 5,423 52.6 Morgan J. Lab 1,983 23.9 Cresswell J. Ms. LD 2,880 27.9 Turnout 76.4 10.5 Shalice J. Green 148 1.8 Murray A. Lab 1,898 18.4 Valente G. NLP 118 1.1 Sevenoaks North (11227) Turnout 71.9 6.0 vote share Turnout 77.0 24.6 Norman R.* Con 4,312 50.8 Maidstone Rural East (10865) Kendall P. LD 2,299 27.1 vote share Margate Central (11037) Wenbourne J. Lab 1,680 19.8 Bruce-Lockhart A.* Con 4,822 59.1 vote share Sloan B. Green 197 2.3 Harris B. Ms. LD 1,733 21.3 Ford R.* Lab 3,510 51.8 Thompson A. Ms. Lab 1,600 19.6 Eccott T. Con 2,297 33.9 Turnout 75.6 23.7 Weston D. Ms. LD 965 14.2 Turnout 75.1 37.9 Sevenoaks North East (10193) Turnout 61.4 17.9 vote share Maidstone Rural North (16721) Tucker J.* Con 4,010 53.1 vote share Margate East (12623) Crane J. Lab 2,045 27.1 Simpson F. Ms.* Con 7,420 57.5 vote share Smale J. Ms. LD 1,495 19.8 Parker R. Lab 2,946 22.8 Rollins P. Lab 3,479 44.4 Doherty J. LD 2,225 17.2 Whelan W.* Con 3,347 42.7 Turnout 74.1 26.0 Chazal H. Ms. Green 313 2.4 Hando K. LD 1,018 13.0

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Sevenoaks South (10700) Tenterden (14000) vote share vote share Kent 2001 Lake P.* Con 4,298 53.3 Gjrgeon J. Con 5,812 54.3 Jennings H. LD 1,974 24.5 Wright B. LD 2,745 25.6 Blakemore E. Lab 1,793 22.2 Neale D. Lab 2,151 20.1 Ashford North (13367) vote share

Turnout 75.4 28.8 Turnout 76.5 28.6 Angell M.* Con 3,395 41.3 Hubert M. Lab 3,142 38.2 Sevenoaks West (10833) Tollgate (11302) Elliff M. LD 1,693 20.6 vote share vote share Thornton C.* Con 4,612 55.5 Betts J. Ms.* Lab 3,852 43.4 Turnout 61.6 3.1 Turner D. LD 2,484 29.9 Marven F. Con 3,613 40.7 Coates D. Lab 1,212 14.6 Pearson D. LD 1,411 15.9 Ashford Rural East (11652) vote share

Turnout 76.7 25.6 Turnout 78.5 2.7 Findlay C.* Con 4,422 55.7 Fawcett N. LD 1,856 23.4 Sheerness (13082) Tonbridge East (13265) Wheatley V. Ms. Lab 1,657 20.9 vote share vote share Thomsett G.* Lab 5,723 62.7 Weston G. Con 4,733 46.8 Turnout 68.1 32.3 Crowther A. Con 2,117 23.2 Bourne G. LD 2,735 27.0 Brown M. LD 1,282 14.1 Hayman V. Ms. Lab 2,646 26.2 Ashford Rural West (15325) vote share

Turnout 69.7 39.5 Turnout 76.3 19.8 King R.* Con 5,209 54.3 Moriarty J. Lab 2,293 23.9 Sheppey (12115) Tonbridge West (14356) Micklewright L. LD 2,090 21.8 vote share vote share Wheatcroft M. Lab 3,392 39.9 Robinson T. Con 5,430 49.7 Turnout 62.6 30.4 Henderson G. Con 3,209 37.7 Drury P. Lab 3,363 30.8 Groves A. Ms. LD 1,906 22.4 Ollive A. LD 2,127 19.5 Ashford South (10609) vote share

Turnout 70.2 2.2 Turnout 76.1 18.9 Smyth D.* Lab 2,886 53.2 Bates S. Con 1,389 25.6 Southborough (12571) Tunbridge Wells Central (8742) Packham R. LD 1,151 21.2 vote share vote share Relf S. Con 4,533 48.4 Bullock J. Con 2,549 41.1 Turnout 51.2 27.6 Poile T. LD 3,056 32.6 Reynolds B. LD 2,499 40.3 Sellers P. Lab 1,786 19.1 Rich T. Lab 945 15.2 Ashford South East (12261) Leslie P. Ms. Green 212 3.4 vote share Winslade F.* LD 2,621 36.5 Turnout 74.6 15.8 Turnout 71.0 0.8 Davies W. Lab 2,475 34.4 Swale Central (11355) Marriott J. Ms. Con 2,093 29.1 vote share Tunbridge Wells East (8598) Morgan P.* LD 3,707 42.5 vote share Turnout 58.6 2.0 Clarke M. Con 3,056 35.0 Sinclair D.* LD 2,572 42.4 Clark S. Lab 1,961 22.5 Beynon J. Con 2,393 39.4 Birchington & Parishes (12289) vote share Stephens T. Lab 909 15.0 Turnout 76.8 7.5 Leslie B. Green 196 3.2 Fox F.* Con 4,522 53.9 Gregory A. Lab 2,621 31.3

Swale East (9814) Turnout 70.6 2.9 Hando K. LD 893 10.6 vote share Moore J. UK Ind 349 4.2 Newman J. Ms.* Con 3,922 53.0 Tunbridge Wells Rural East (12375) Hughes T. Ms. Lab 2,247 30.4 vote share Turnout 68.2 22.7 Dorkins G. LD 1,231 16.6 King A.* Con 4,604 50.6 Broadstairs North (9783) Benn D. LD 2,970 32.6 Turnout 75.4 22.6 Moon R. Lab 1,531 16.8 vote share Fullerton J.* Con 2,900 45.4

Swale North (13217) Turnout 73.6 17.9 Archard P. Lab 2,233 34.9 vote share Craddock P. Ms. LD 990 15.5 Lowe E. Ms.* LD 3,344 36.1 Tunbridge Wells Rural West (11286) Balwin W. Ind 267 4.2 Haywood M. Lab 3,139 33.9 vote share Simpson B. Ms. Con 2,789 30.1 Cload T. Con 3,203 40.3 Turnout 65.3 10.4

Hawes Richards D.* LD 2,938 36.9 Turnout 70.2 2.2 Osborn D. Lab 1,812 22.8 Broadstairs South (10320) vote share

Swale West (13528) Turnout 70.5 3.3 Hayton W.* Con 3,350 47.6 vote share De Rose J. Lab 2,365 33.6 Ferrin K. Con 4,067 39.4 Tunbridge Wells South (12305) Pearce M. LD 1,322 18.8 O'Daly K.* LD 3,355 32.5 vote share Cheesman S. Ms. Lab 2,907 28.1 Scholes J.* Con 4,273 48.1 Turnout 68.2 14.0

Fitzsimmons W. Ms. LD 3,090 34.8 Turnout 76.3 6.9 Blackburn J. Ms. Lab 1,519 17.1 Canterbury Central (14360) vote share

Swanley (11477) Turnout 72.2 13.3 Butcher J. Ms. Lab 2,481 33.5 vote share Avery K. Con 2,272 30.7 Fittock M. Lab 3,393 42.9 Whitstable East (10747) Cover B. LD 2,190 29.6 Hudson M. Con 2,598 32.8 vote share Dawe H. Ms. Green 454 6.1 Searles T. LD 1,921 24.3 Harrison M.* Con 4,058 49.5 Turnout 51.5 2.8 Birchall G. Lab 1,955 23.9 Turnout 68.9 10.0 Wildey K. LD 1,900 23.2 Hampshire J. Green 278 3.4 Canterbury East (11015) vote share Swanscombe & Stone (14992) vote share Turnout 76.2 25.7 Gibbens G. Con 2,022 33.5 Lawrie M. Ms. Lab 3,902 38.2 Derrick J. Lab 2,007 33.3 Green R. Con 2,885 28.3 Whitstable West (13079) Rowley B. LD 1,722 28.5 Freed W. Ind 2,111 20.7 vote share Dawe S. Green 283 4.7 Parmenter J. Ms. LD 1,305 12.8 Fisher M. Con 3,874 41.1 Turnout 54.8 0.2 Rees T. Lab 3,415 36.3 Turnout 68.1 10.0 Hooker K. LD 1,853 19.7 Sanson L. Ms. Green 277 2.9

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Canterbury North (12521) Dover Rural (13360) Gravesham Rural (13200) vote share vote share vote share Simmonds J. Con 3,149 41.8 Hansell R.* Lab 4,224 46.3 Gibson F.* Con 5,124 56.6 Fuller M. Lab 2,258 30.0 Scales F. Con 3,592 39.4 Divall K. Lab 2,608 28.8 Linfield I. Ms. LD 1,862 24.7 Willshaw A. Ms. LD 1,304 14.3 Death J. LD 1,316 14.5 Meaden G. Green 262 3.5 Turnout 68.3 6.9 Turnout 68.6 27.8 Turnout 60.1 11.8 Dover South (9774) Herne Bay East (12700) Canterbury South (13196) vote share vote share vote share Sansum K.* Lab 3,265 56.1 Law C. Con 3,018 39.5 Vye M.* LD 3,282 37.7 Martin P. Ms. Con 1,649 28.3 Flaherty M. Ms. LD 2,698 35.3 Gilbey J. Con 3,120 35.8 Gavin M. LD 903 15.5 Denyer C. Lab 1,715 22.4 Whyte J. Lab 1,804 20.7 Samsom L. Ms. Green 214 2.8 Shirley E. Ms. Green 505 5.8 Turnout 59.5 27.8 Turnout 60.2 4.2 Turnout 66.0 1.9 Dover West (11614) vote share Herne Bay West (13915) Cranbrook (11136) Cope B.* Con 3,620 46.5 vote share vote share Cowan G. Lab 2,650 34.0 Hirst D. Con 3,027 36.2 Veitch T.* Con 4,042 57.3 Terry C. Ms. LD 1,517 19.5 Darlow A. Ms. LD 2,869 34.3 Lee G. LD 1,757 24.9 Brown M. Ms. Lab 2,053 24.5 Burgess D. Lab 1,252 17.8 Turnout 67.1 12.5 Davis C. Ms. Green 416 5.0

Turnout 63.3 32.4 Elham Valley (12031) Turnout 60.1 1.9 vote share Darent Valley (10209) Palmer J.* Con 4,358 51.0 Hythe (11191) vote share Crees C. Ms. LD 3,040 35.6 vote share Brazier D.* Con 2,573 40.0 Keeley J. Lab 1,153 13.5 Capon C.* Con 3,769 48.6 Gee A. Ms. LD 1,976 30.7 Harris W. Ms. LD 2,694 34.8 Harrod B. Lab 1,888 29.3 Turnout 71.1 15.4 Sealy B. Lab 1,287 16.6

Turnout 63.1 9.3 Faversham (13194) Turnout 69.3 13.9 vote share Dartford North (13981) Gates T.* Con 3,791 47.4 Maidstone Central (11202) vote share Salmon P. Lab 2,916 36.4 vote share Muckle J.* Lab 4,751 58.2 Henderson M. LD 1,298 16.2 Frisby J.* LD 2,147 36.2 Kite J. Con 2,436 29.9 Morrison J. Lab 1,749 29.5 Buchanan D. LD 973 11.9 Turnout 60.7 10.9 Nicholson D. Con 1,715 29.0 McDonald I. Green 312 5.3 Turnout 58.4 28.4 Folkestone North (11341) vote share Turnout 52.9 6.7 Dartford South East (11813) Copping B.* LD 2,841 43.2 vote share Hall J. Con 1,980 30.1 Maidstone North East (11573) Bassam A.* Con 3,742 48.9 Doherty P. Lab 1,753 26.7 vote share Baker D. Lab 2,902 37.9 Featherstone M. Ms.* LD 2,971 44.4 Higgins R. Ind 1,010 13.2 Turnout 58.0 13.1 Yates M. Con 2,044 30.5 Burfield S. Ms. Lab 1,426 21.3 Turnout 64.8 11.0 Folkestone South (10150) Shalice J. Green 257 3.8 vote share Dartford South West (12402) Toplutt R. Con 2,176 38.3 Turnout 57.9 13.8 vote share Luck M.* LD 2,005 35.3 Allen A. Ms.* Con 3,814 47.7 Stockham J. Lab 1,501 26.4 Maidstone Rural East (11244) Maddison T. Lab 3,419 42.7 vote share Griffin M. LD 769 9.6 Turnout 56.0 3.0 Bruce-Lockhart A.* Con 4,413 61.6 Stevens E. Ms. Lab 1,404 19.6 Turnout 64.5 4.9 Folkestone West (11113) Harris B. Ms. LD 1,057 14.7 vote share Kemp P. Ms. Green 295 4.1 Dartford West (11525) Cufley L. Ms.* LD 3,169 46.0 vote share Bliss R. Con 2,271 33.0 Turnout 63.8 42.0 Wood B.* Lab 4,069 54.1 Cirket A. Lab 1,444 21.0 Rickwood J. Ms. Con 3,451 45.9 Maidstone Rural North (17301) Turnout 62.0 13.0 vote share Turnout 65.3 8.2 Carter P. Con 6,157 55.3 Gravesend East (10883) Stevens K. Lab 2,765 24.9 Deal East (11327) vote share Doherty J. LD 2,204 19.8 vote share Newell M. Ms. Lab 3,346 50.8 Eddy M.* Lab 3,181 42.8 McSweeney P. Con 2,539 38.6 Turnout 64.3 30.5 Ward I. Con 2,865 38.5 McGill G. Ms. LD 696 10.6 Hook A. LD 1,388 18.7 Maidstone Rural South (13839) Turnout 60.5 12.3 vote share Turnout 65.6 4.3 Hotson E. Con 4,572 53.2 Gravesend North (12467) Gerrish P. Ms. LD 2,065 24.0 Deal West (11173) vote share Burfield L. Lab 1,951 22.7 vote share Cribbon C. Ms.* Lab 4,505 60.6 Birkett T.* Lab 4,075 56.8 Masterson C. Ms. Con 2,190 29.5 Turnout 62.1 29.2 Henson G. Con 2,051 28.6 Stevenson I. LD 737 9.9 Turner W. LD 1,046 14.6 Maidstone Rural West (11444) Turnout 59.6 31.1 vote share Turnout 64.2 28.2 Stockell P. Ms. Con 3,384 44.8 Gravesend South (8954) Laing H. LD 2,850 37.7 Dover Central (11491) vote share Saumtally M. Ms. Lab 1,325 17.5 vote share Mersh A. Lab 2,863 53.4 Newman W.* Lab 3,541 56.3 Ayling C. Ms. Con 1,905 35.5 Turnout 66.1 7.1 Martin B. Con 1,938 30.8 McGill M. LD 592 11.0 Reeves J. Ms. LD 810 12.9 Maidstone South East (9102) Turnout 59.9 17.9 vote share Turnout 54.7 25.5 Tolputt J. Lab 2,338 52.8 Veal P. Con 1,406 31.8 Chittenden I. LD 684 15.4

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Maidstone South West (11240) Ramsgate North (9449) Sheppey (12773) vote share vote share vote share Chell A. Con 2,328 36.8 Poole A. Lab 3,160 55.9 Wheatcroft M.* Lab 2,639 38.1 Luxton M. LD 2,001 31.6 Cohen J. Con 1,833 32.4 Boden C. Con 2,534 36.5 Moriarty D. Lab 1,813 28.6 Emes T. LD 657 11.6 Brown M. LIB 1,760 25.4 Muggeridge S. Green 188 3.0 Turnout 59.8 23.5 Turnout 54.3 1.5 Turnout 56.3 5.2 Ramsgate South (9199) Southborough (12612) Maidstone West (11976) vote share vote share vote share Kirby J. Con 2,581 45.1 Davies J. Con 4,060 51.5 Daley D. LD 3,874 52.2 Hall C. Ms.* Lab 2,537 44.3 Wilson G. LD 1,998 25.3 Bell A. Con 2,093 28.2 Perry R. LD 603 10.5 Ooi O. Lab 1,826 23.2 Coates P. Lab 1,453 19.6 Turnout 62.2 0.8 Turnout 62.5 26.2 Turnout 62.0 24.0 Romney Marsh (16303) Swale Central (11600) Malling Rural Central (12610) vote share vote share vote share Wood-Brignall F.* Con 4,951 47.8 Morgan P.* LD 2,810 38.5 Dean T. Ms.* LD 4,050 52.9 Hills A. LD 2,793 27.0 Gent S. Ms. Con 2,532 34.7 Ahmed N. Con 2,061 26.9 Walsh M. Lab 2,612 25.2 Holmes J. Ms. Lab 1,953 26.8 Day E. Ms. Lab 1,548 20.2 Turnout 63.5 20.8 Turnout 62.9 3.8 Turnout 60.7 26.0 Sandwich (12716) Swale East (9935) Malling Rural North (13159) vote share vote share vote share Ridings L.* Con 3,727 45.0 Newman J. Ms.* Con 3,293 53.3 Hohler S. Ms.* Con 3,725 47.3 Cronk J. Lab 2,515 30.3 Hughes T. Ms. Lab 1,773 28.7 Laverty D. Lab 2,681 34.0 Curtis B. LD 2,045 24.7 Baxter R. LD 1,112 18.0 Newman R. LD 1,474 18.7 Turnout 65.2 14.6 Turnout 62.2 24.6 Turnout 59.9 13.2 Sevenoaks Central (11406) Swale North (14300) Malling Rural North East (13141) vote share vote share vote share London J.* Con 4,191 54.8 Stevens P. Ms. Lab 2,774 35.9 Rowe G.* LD 3,287 39.3 Walshe R. LD 1,912 25.0 Lowe E. Ms.* LD 2,550 33.0 Lander M. Con 3,181 38.0 Watson D. Lab 1,371 17.9 Simpson B. Ms. Con 2,406 31.1 Palmer S. Ms. Lab 1,900 22.7 Ellis M. Ind 173 2.3 Turnout 54.1 2.9 Turnout 63.7 1.3 Turnout 67.0 29.8 Swale West (14163) Malling Rural West (14294) Sevenoaks East (8975) vote share vote share vote share Ferrin K.* Con 3,603 40.7 Dagger V. Ms. Con 5,003 53.8 Chard N.* Con 2,951 48.9 Calvert R. LD 2,756 31.1 Hayman S. Lab 2,299 24.7 Turner D. LD 2,235 37.0 Grice J. Ms. Lab 2,497 28.2 Canet J. Ms. LD 2,004 21.5 Rashbrook I. Lab 847 14.0 Turnout 62.5 9.6 Turnout 65.1 29.1 Turnout 67.2 11.9 Swanley (11854) Margate Central (10479) Sevenoaks North (11069) vote share vote share vote share Fittock M.* Lab 2,732 43.1 Ford R.* Lab 2,663 48.1 Norman R.* Con 3,702 51.5 Dwyer M. Con 1,861 29.4 Gilbert V. Con 2,199 39.7 Bovington J. LD 1,991 27.7 Searles J. Ind 1,045 16.5 Matthews R. LD 679 12.3 Weekes J. Lab 1,499 20.8 Gray C. LD 699 11.0

Turnout 52.9 8.4 Turnout 65.0 23.8 Turnout 53.5 13.7

Margate East (11901) Sevenoaks North East (10066) Swanscombe & Stone (15473) vote share vote share vote share Whelan W. Con 3,217 47.6 Tucker J.* Con 3,442 53.2 Jones I. Lab 4,109 48.4 Watkins T. Lab 2,545 37.7 Steele G. Lab 1,786 27.6 Hammock D.* Con 2,400 28.3 Proctor S. LD 750 11.1 Searles T. LD 1,246 19.2 Read B. Ind 1,241 14.6 Whitling A. BNP 245 3.6 Reeves A. LD 742 8.7 Turnout 64.3 25.6 Turnout 56.8 9.9 Turnout 54.9 20.1 Sevenoaks South (10908) Margate West (12154) vote share Tenterden (14046) vote share Lake P.* Con 3,490 51.5 vote share Dolding D.* Con 3,232 45.5 Jennings H. LD 1,766 26.1 Hill P. Con 5,607 59.7 Derrane R. Ms. Lab 2,750 38.7 Pughe R. Lab 1,521 22.4 Wright B. LD 2,003 21.3 Oakes N. LD 713 10.0 Storer S. Lab 1,786 19.0 Eccott T. UK Ind 406 5.7 Turnout 62.1 25.4 Turnout 66.9 38.4 Turnout 58.4 6.8 Sevenoaks West (10671) vote share Tollgate (11256) Northfleet (13042) Thornton C.* Con 4,230 58.6 vote share vote share Coupe E. Ms. LD 1,786 24.8 Snelling M. Con 3,218 43.5 Parker R. Lab 4,655 61.3 Parker F. Lab 1,198 16.6 Webster K. Lab 3,198 43.3 Menzies D. Con 2,087 27.5 Walters M. LD 975 13.2 Parmenter B. LD 850 11.2 Turnout 67.6 33.9 Turnout 65.7 0.3 Turnout 58.2 33.8 Sheerness (13144) vote share Tonbridge East (13266) Northwood & Eastcliff (9699) Thomsett G.* Lab 3,960 57.9 vote share vote share Crowther A. Con 2,016 29.5 Weston G.* Con 3,916 45.5 Christian R.* Lab 3,247 58.7 Phebey P. LD 863 12.6 Parish J. Lab 2,704 31.4 Miles D. Con 1,675 30.3 Munro E. LD 1,979 23.0 Hooker B. Ms. LD 614 11.1 Turnout 52.0 28.4 Turnout 64.8 14.1 Turnout 57.1 28.4

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Tonbridge West (14329) Canterbury City South West (11194) vote share Kent 2005 vote share Robinson T.* Con 4,298 46.8 Vye M.* LD 2,806 40.1 Still D. Lab 3,014 32.8 Waters R. Con 1,933 27.6 Bourne G. LD 1,880 20.5 Ashford Central (10585) Prentice P. Lab 1,755 25.1 vote share Smyth T. Green 501 7.2 Tweed E. Ms. Con 2,835 42.6 Turnout 64.2 14.0 Hubert M. Lab 2,242 33.7 Turnout 62.5 12.5 Tunbridge Wells Central (8450) Cowley R. LD 1,156 17.4 vote share Sansom L. Ms. Green 265 4.0 Canterbury South East (11712) Bullock J.* Con 1,936 38.2 Serretiello A. Ash Ind 164 2.5 vote share Storr C. LD 1,721 34.0 Northey M. Con 3,573 44.1 Blackmore J. Ms. Lab 949 18.7 Turnout 62.9 8.9 Staley B. LD 2,474 30.6 Leslie B. Green 267 5.3 Fenyo A. Lab 1,396 17.2 Webb V. UK Ind 191 3.8 Ashford East (11102) Shirley E. Ms. Green 654 8.1 vote share

Turnout 59.9 4.2 Koowaree G. LD 2,553 36.8 Turnout 69.1 13.6 Heyes B. Con 2,182 31.5 Tunbridge Wells East (8532) Groves I. Lab 1,704 24.6 Canterbury West (10749) vote share Dawe S. Green 257 3.7 vote share Beynon J. Con 2,094 39.7 Nelson D. Ms. Ash Ind 235 3.4 Simmonds J.* Con 2,803 43.1 Neve D. LD 2,046 38.8 Flanagan J. LD 1,890 29.1 Hopkinson J. Lab 835 15.8 Turnout 62.4 5.4 Fuller M. Lab 1,332 20.5 Leslie P. Ms. Green 298 5.7 Podger R. Green 476 7.3 Ashford Rural East (11382)

Turnout 61.8 0.9 vote share Turnout 60.5 14.0 Findlay C.* Con 4,132 52.3 Tunbridge Wells Rural East (12874) Dove S. LD 2,212 28.0 Cranbrook (11033) vote share Harvey S. Ms. Green 954 12.1 vote share King A.* Con 4,557 55.5 Woodford J. Ash Ind 604 7.6 Manning R. Con 4,109 55.1 Stone W. LD 1,856 22.6 Brown K. LD 1,750 23.5 Moon R. Lab 1,802 21.9 Turnout 69.4 24.3 Burgess D. Lab 918 12.3

Robertson M. Green 394 5.3 Turnout 63.8 32.9 Ashford Rural South (11111) Clement O. UKIP 280 3.8 vote share

Tunbridge Wells Rural West (10827) Angell M.* Con 3,384 47.5 Turnout 67.5 31.7 vote share Neighbour E. Ms. LD 1,875 26.3 Lynes K. Con 3,036 46.2 Davison P. Ash Ind 1,868 26.2 Darent Valley (11938) Braam L. Ms. LD 2,036 31.0 vote share Collins E. Ms. Lab 1,500 22.8 Turnout 64.1 21.2 Gough R. Con 3,504 43.5

McGarvey P. LD 2,292 28.5 Turnout 60.7 15.2 Ashford Rural West (13153) Hogg M. Lab 1,839 22.8 vote share Halford J. UKIP 419 5.2 King R.* Con 4,913 55.3 Tunbridge Wells South (11863) vote share English G. LD 1,964 22.1 Turnout 67.5 15.0 Scholes J.* Con 3,585 49.5 Watts J. Ms. Lab 1,457 16.4 Verrico J. LD 2,120 29.3 Jones H. Ms. Green 558 6.3 Dartford East (9335) Kirkham D. Lab 1,537 21.2 vote share Turnout 67.6 33.2 Angell C. Ms. Lab 2,885 51.7 Turnout 61.1 20.2 Wightman N. Ms. Con 1,916 34.3 Ashford South (10857) Tibby M. NewE 434 7.8 Whitstable East (10886) vote share Williamson Q. UKIP 343 6.1 Smyth D.* Lab 2,476 41.5 vote share Harrison M.* Con 3,621 50.6 Wedgbury J. Con 1,636 27.4 Turnout 59.8 17.4 Wreford R. Ms. Lab 1,908 26.6 Packham R. LD 1,131 19.0 Perkins A. LD 1,353 18.9 Elliff M. Ash Ind 430 7.2 Dartford North East (10925) Warner M. Green 279 3.9 Dawe H. Ms. Green 291 4.9 vote share Muckle J.* Lab 3,204 52.1 Turnout 65.8 23.9 Turnout 54.9 14.1 Goy G. Ms. Con 1,554 25.3 Bovington-Key L. Ms. LD 831 13.5 Whitstable West (13285) Birchington & Villages (13190) Brooker A. NewE 557 9.1 vote share vote share Dance M.* Con 3,392 41.1 Hibberd C. Con 4,661 52.3 Turnout 56.3 26.8 Wratten J. Lab 3,207 38.8 Higgs L. Ms. Lab 2,435 27.3 Hooker K. LD 1,295 15.7 Hando K. LD 1,226 13.8 Dartford Rural (12662) Rogers P. Green 369 4.5 Condie P. UKIP 584 6.6 vote share Bassam A.* Con 4,585 54.5 Turnout 62.2 2.2 Turnout 67.5 25.0 Baker D. Lab 3,029 36.0

2 Uncles L. Ms. NewE 436 5.2 Broadstairs & Sir Moses Montefiore (23177) Pay G. Peace P 356 4.2 vote share

Fullarton J.* Con 5,947 33.5 Turnout 66.4 18.5 Hayton W.* Con 5,737 - Dark K. Ms. Lab 4,349 24.5 Dartford West (11719) Ward S. Lab 4,270 - vote share Cradduck P. Ms. LD 3,193 18.0 Maddison A. Lab 3,126 40.6 Branscombe-Kent M. Ms. Lib 3,038 17.1 Hammock D. Con 2,964 38.5 Jones S. Ms. UKIP 1,073 6.0 Reeves R. LD 1,032 13.4 Marsh R. UKIP 953 - Wiltshire M. UKIP 346 4.5 Wood A. BNP 173 1.0 Quilter A. Ms. NewE 236 3.1

Turnout 62.0 9.0 Turnout 65.7 2.1

Canterbury City North East (9526) vote share Gibbens G.* Con 2,154 38.5 Butcher J. Ms.* Lab 1,547 27.6 Perkins A. LD 1,410 25.2 Meaden G. Green 421 7.5 Wilkins-Oppler R. Ind 68 1.2

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Deal (22051)2 Gravesham East (26943)2 vote share vote share Maidstone Rural South (10515) Birkett T.* Lab 6,197 40.9 Cribbon C. Ms.* Lab 7,060 42.9 vote share Eddy M.* Lab 5,774 - Newell M. Ms.* Lab 6,726 - Hotson E.* Con 3,917 54.4 Rook J. Ms. Con 5,056 33.4 McGarrity B. Ms. Con 6,304 38.3 Laing H. LD 2,027 28.1 Terry M. Con 4,472 - Warburton A. Con 5,671 - Routh V. Ms. Lab 1,258 17.5 Acarnley P. LD 2,715 17.9 McGill G. Ms. LD 1,990 12.1 Featherstone J. LD 2,482 - Stevenson I. LD 1,909 - Turnout 68.5 26.2 Grinney R. Green 1,188 7.8 Wakeman A. Ms. Green 1,102 6.7 Maidstone Rural West (13106) Turnout 63.2 7.5 Turnout 57.1 4.6 vote share Stockell P. Ms.* Con 4,276 47.1 Dover North (12726) Gravesham Rural (15963) Mortimer B. LD 2,690 29.7 vote share vote share Hughes J. Lab 1,601 17.6 Rowbotham E. Ms. Lab 3,759 41.8 Snelling M.* Con 7,083 59.7 Waldie A. Green 504 5.6 Manion S. Con 3,553 39.5 Rice E. Ms. Lab 2,691 22.7 Smith S. Ms. LD 1,674 18.6 Scott S. Ms. LD 1,291 10.9 Turnout 69.2 17.5 Crawford R. Green 561 4.7 Turnout 70.6 2.3 Jug T. MRLP 235 2.0 Maidstone South (12047) vote share Dover Town (21337)2 Turnout 74.3 37.0 Chell A.* Con 2,732 36.7 vote share Luxton M. LD 2,247 30.2 Newman W.* Lab 6,194 50.3 Herne & Sturry (12082) Brown F. Ms. Lab 1,962 26.3 Sansum K.* Lab 5,888 - vote share George M. UKIP 257 3.5 Collor N. Con 3,455 28.1 Marsh A. Con 3,370 42.8 Muggeridge S. Green 249 3.3 Williams A. Ms. Con 3,122 - Nee M. Lab 2,048 26.0 Hook A. LD 2,658 21.6 Matthews R. LD 2,018 25.6 Turnout 61.8 6.5 Mackie J. LD 2,255 - Moore J. UKIP 435 5.5 Maidstone South East (9937) Turnout 55.2 22.3 Turnout 65.1 16.8 vote share Wood B. Lab 2,017 36.4 Dover West (12709) Herne Bay (21337)2 Garland C. Con 1,969 35.5 vote share vote share Field R. LD 1,097 19.8 Cope B.* Con 4,044 43.7 Law C.* Con 5,189 - Dale S. UKIP 288 5.2 Cooper L. Ms. Lab 2,767 29.9 Hirst D.* Con 5,189 37.4 Reid J. Ms. Green 173 3.1 Meredith C. LD 1,659 17.9 Flaherty R. LD 4,530 32.7 Lloyd D. Ind 455 4.9 Oakes N. LD 3,928 - Turnout 55.8 0.9 Norton A. UKIP 323 3.5 Hunter B. Lab 3,207 23.1 Neil J. Lab 2,879 - Malling Central (11350) Turnout 72.8 13.8 Garretty R. UKIP 938 6.8 vote share Dean T. Ms.* LD 4,229 60.8 Elham Valley (13309) Turnout 60.6 4.8 Stevens S. Ms. Con 2,229 32.0 vote share Stevens P. UKIP 500 7.2 Carey S. Ms. Con 5,964 59.8 Hythe (10928) Smith P. LD 2,129 21.4 vote share Turnout 61.3 28.7 Stevens P. Ms. Lab 1,096 11.0 Capon C.* Con 4,771 59.8 Crees C. Ms. PF 502 5.0 Matthews N. LD 2,190 27.5 Malling North (11966) Jack N. UKIP 276 2.8 Paton A. Lab 781 9.8 vote share Buss T. PF 230 2.9 Hohler S. Ms.* Con 4,258 56.1 Turnout 74.9 38.5 Atkins J. Lab 3,338 43.9 Turnout 73.0 32.4 Faversham (12611) Turnout 63.5 12.1 vote share Maidstone Central (24561)2 Gates T.* Con 3,972 47.4 vote share Malling Rural East (10999) Payne T. Lab 2,472 29.5 Daley D.* LD 6,252 38.0 vote share Bellis M. LD 1,385 16.5 Curwood J. Con 4,486 27.3 Long R. Con 4,143 55.7 Miller G. Green 550 6.6 Palmby P. LD 4,285 - Drury S. Ms. Lab 1,475 19.8 Cooke G. Con 4,258 - Simpson E. Ms. LD 1,356 18.2 Turnout 66.4 17.9 D'Souza M. Lab 3,567 21.7 Kerby S. Green 463 6.2 Coates P. Lab 3,231 - Folkestone North East (10698) McDonald I. Green 1,294 7.9 Turnout 67.6 35.9 vote share Dean S. UKIP 854 5.2 Pascoe R. Con 2,636 38.3 Malling Rural North East (13497) Sanger E. Ms. LD 1,989 28.9 Turnout 57.5 10.7 vote share Copping B. PF 1,299 18.9 Rowe G.* LD 4,644 51.7 Bingham P. Lab 965 14.0 Maidstone North East (11552) Homewood P. Con 4,346 48.3 vote share Turnout 64.4 9.4 Featherstone M. Ms.* LD 3,249 43.7 Turnout 66.6 3.3 Parker M. Con 2,237 30.1 Folkestone South (9415) Coates R. Lab 1,350 18.2 Malling West (11669) vote share Kendall G. UKIP 303 4.1 vote share Tolputt R.* Con 2,820 48.9 Shalice J. Green 298 4.0 Dagger V. Ms.* Con 3,902 47.2 Roberts S. LD 1,580 27.4 Shaw T. Ind 1,988 24.1 Leitch R. Lab 861 14.9 Turnout 64.4 13.6 Bourne G. LD 1,439 17.4 Scarth P. Green 314 5.4 Hayman S. Lab 937 11.3 Marsh P. PF 187 3.2 Maidstone Rural East (12595) vote share Turnout 70.8 23.2 Turnout 61.2 21.5 Bruce-Lockhart A.* Con 5,505 63.5 Lee T. Lab 1,439 16.6 Margate & Cliftonville (23232)2 Folkestone West (10483) Morris S. LD 1,215 14.0 vote share vote share Kemp P. Ms. Green 517 6.0 Hart C. Lab 4,793 40.7 Bliss R. Con 3,214 45.3 Wells C. Con 4,388 37.3 Prater T. LD 1,909 26.9 Turnout 68.9 46.9 Wise M. Con 4,319 - Cirket A. Lab 948 13.4 Watkins J. Lab 4,314 - Cufley L. Ms. PF 628 8.9 Maidstone Rural North (13596) Wills Y. Ms. LD 1,582 13.5 Gregory N. Ms. Green 397 5.6 vote share Whitburn N. LD 1,453 - Carter P.* Con 4,721 49.2 Stocks C. Ms. UKIP 732 6.2 Turnout 67.7 18.4 Chittenden I. LD 2,291 23.9 Stocks T. UKIP 659 - Gibson J. Ms. Lab 2,018 21.0 Wellington P. BNP 267 2.3 Jeffery S. Green 356 3.7 Whiting A. BNP 213 - Hitches W. BNP 211 2.2 Turnout 48.9 3.4 Turnout 70.6 25.3 Results of the County Council Elections 1973-2009 25

Margate West (12135) Sevenoaks West (11527) Tunbridge Wells East (12551) vote share vote share vote share Burgess R. Con 2,964 41.5 Parry R. Con 4,176 52.8 Lynes K.* Con 3,128 39.6 Robinson L. Ms. Lab 2,472 34.6 Williams S. LD 1,549 19.6 Neve D. LD 2,893 36.6 Bloore P. LD 1,091 15.3 Watson D. Lab 1,242 15.7 Blackmore J. Ms. Lab 1,394 17.7 Jones G. UKIP 454 6.4 Kift P. Ms. Ind 936 11.8 Allen T. Green 481 6.1 Parker R. BNP 164 2.3 Turnout 68.6 33.2 Turnout 62.9 3.0 Turnout 58.9 6.9 Sheerness (11646) Tunbridge Wells North (12921) Northfleet & Gravesend West (26136)2 vote share vote share vote share Harrison A. Ms. Lab 3,447 51.1 Bullock J.* Con 3,369 40.8 Christie L. Lab 7,580 46.5 Goodhew M. Con 2,370 35.1 Morton M. Ms. LD 2,285 27.7 Parker R.* Lab 7,347 - Kemp D. LD 934 13.8 Ooi O. Lab 2,006 24.3 Ennis-Goatham L. Ms. Con 6,378 39.1 Leslie P. Ms. Green 601 7.3 Collins R. Ms. Con 5,465 - Turnout 58.0 16.0 McGill M. LD 2,338 14.3 Turnout 63.9 13.1 Parmenter B. LD 2,075 - Sheppey (12281) vote share Tunbridge Wells Rural (14513) Turnout 59.7 7.4 Crowther A. Con 3,286 43.5 vote share Wheatcroft M.* Lab 2,965 39.3 King A.* Con 5,179 53.4 Ramsgate (26477)2 Martin C. Ms. LD 1,302 17.2 Braam L. Ms. LD 2,204 22.7 vote share Moon R. Lab 1,737 17.9 Green E. Ms. Lab 6,861 41.3 Turnout 61.5 4.2 Nightingale I. Green 579 6.0 Poole A.* Lab 6,222 - Kirby J.* Con 4,391 26.4 Swale Central (15519)2 Turnout 66.8 30.7 Batt F. Con 3,950 - vote share Taylor M. UKIP 3,305 19.9 Simpson B. Ms. Con 5,931 38.7 Tunbridge Wells South (12801) Monaghan R. Ms. LD 2,054 12.4 Truelove R. Lab 5,464 35.7 vote share Hooker B. Ms. LD 1,962 - Willicombe A. Con 4,490 - Scholes J.* Con 4,354 51.6 Shonk T. UKIP 1,637 - Whelan G. Lab 4,082 - Johnson J. LD 2,375 28.1 Lowe E. Ms. LD 3,572 23.3 Carpenter S. Ms. Lab 1,065 12.6 Turnout 57.4 14.9 Tomes B. LD 2,723 - Leslie R. Green 647 7.7 Davidson J. Ms. RRLP 351 2.3 Romney Marsh (16392) Turnout 65.9 23.4 vote share Turnout 56.5 3.0 Wood-Brignall F.* Con 5,933 53.1 Tunbridge Wells West (12603) White J. Ms. LD 2,763 24.7 Swale East (13118) vote share Walsh M. Lab 1,999 17.9 vote share Davies J.* Con 4,424 53.6 Maile S. Ms. PF 476 4.3 Bowles A. Con 4,306 49.8 Gillmore C. LD 2,872 34.8 Rowles K. Lab 2,532 29.3 Leslie B. Green 951 11.5 Turnout 68.1 28.4 Evans D. LD 1,817 21.0 Turnout 65.4 18.8 Sandwich (13229) Turnout 66.0 20.5 vote share Whitstable (23785)2 Ridings L.* Con 4,189 44.4 Swale West (11811) vote share Burnham M. Ms. Lab 2,709 28.7 vote share Dance M.* Con 7,339 42.2 Curtis B. LD 2,138 22.6 Ferrin K.* Con 4,251 52.5 Harrison M.* Con 7,126 - Goffin-Lecar R. UKIP 404 4.3 Grice J. Ms. Lab 2,271 28.0 Buchanan V. Lab 4,134 23.8 Manning D. LD 1,575 19.5 Hykin J. Ms. Lab 3,876 - Turnout 71.4 15.7 Dwight D. Ms. LD 3,039 17.5 Turnout 68.6 24.5 Loxton-Barnard R. LD 2,763 - Sevenoaks Central (12560) Rogers P. Green 1,367 7.9 vote share Swanley (10924) Birchall G. Ind 815 4.7 London J.* Con 4,603 53.4 vote share Kendall T. UKIP 695 4.0 Canet M. Ms. LD 2,712 31.4 Fittock M.* Lab 2,181 34.2 Sargeant B. Lab 1,035 12.0 Brookbank R. Con 1,893 29.6 Turnout 65.5 18.4 Howells J. UKIP 276 3.2 Morris D. Ms. Ind 1,437 22.5 Searles T. LD 874 13.7 Wilmington (12818) Turnout 68.7 21.9 vote share Turnout 58.4 4.5 Allen A. Ms.* Con 4,333 51.1 Sevenoaks East (11741) Russell S. Ms. Lab 3,339 39.4 vote share Swanscombe & Greenhithe (9567) Tarling A. UKIP 437 5.2 Chard N.* Con 4,375 53.5 vote share Uncles S. NewE 375 4.4 Brigden J. LD 2,600 31.8 Jones I.* Lab 2,023 38.0 Theobald C. Ms. Lab 1,206 14.7 Read B. S&G RA 1,648 31.0 Turnout 66.2 11.7 East S. Ms. Con 1,410 26.5 Turnout 69.7 21.7 Day R. UKIP 236 4.4

Sevenoaks North East (14076) Turnout 55.6 7.1 vote share Brazier D.* Con 4,771 51.2 Tenterden (11289) Carson R. Lab 1,803 19.4 vote share Hobson P. LD 1,308 14.0 Hill P.* Con 4,927 63.9 Pett A. Ind 1,032 11.1 Wright B. LD 2,780 36.1 Marshall J. Edem 396 4.3 Turnout 68.3 27.9 Turnout 66.1 31.9 Tonbridge (24204)2 Sevenoaks South (10928) vote share vote share Horne G. Con 7,367 48.0 Lake P.* Con 3,688 51.8 Robinson T.* Con 6,851 - Jennings H.* LD 2,498 35.1 Drury P. Lab 3,753 24.4 Dyton R. Green 930 13.1 Bower D. Lab 3,640 - Bridge G. LD 3,263 21.2 Turnout 65.1 16.7 Munro E. LD 3,007 - Richardson B. Green 978 6.4 Poorun S. Green 906 -

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Canterbury City South West (12030) Dover North (12657) Kent 2009 vote share vote share Vye M.* LD 2,263 49.4 Manion S. Con 2,380 43.3 Robinson M. Ms. Con 1,255 27.4 Rowbotham E. Ms.* Lab 1,300 23.6 Ashford Central (11526) Godden E. Ms. Green 673 14.7 Hansell R. Ind Pty Dov1,053 19.2 vote share Butcher J. Ms. Lab 391 8.5 Smith S. Ms. LD 764 13.9 Tweed E. Ms.* Con 2,043 53.5

Hawes J. LD 698 18.3 Turnout 38.2 22.0 Turnout 43.8 19.6 Campkin S. Green 589 15.4 Griffiths S. Ms. Lab 488 12.8 Canterbury South East (12189) Dover Town (21243)2 vote share vote share Turnout 33.3 35.2 Northey M.* Con 2,458 46.3 Collor N. Con 2,825 43.8 Whitburn N. LD 1,804 34.0 Frayne R. Con 2,590 - Ashford East (11892) Meaden J. Ms. Green 687 13.0 Newman B.* Lab 1,894 29.4 vote share McLellan D. Lab 356 6.7 Cowan G.* Lab 1,781 - Koowaree G.* LD 2,343 56.3 Mackie J. LD 1,732 26.8 Cooling I. Con 1,419 34.1 Turnout 43.8 12.3 Stiles D. LD 1,691 - Naughton B. Lab 400 9.6

Canterbury West (11889) Turnout 32.0 14.4 Turnout 35.3 22.2 vote share Simmonds J.* Con 2,119 50.0 Dover West (13035) Ashford Rural East (11833) Maslin D. LD 988 23.3 vote share vote share Evans N. Green 743 17.5 Cope B.* Con 2,463 45.0 Wickham A. Con 2,871 58.1 Leslie I. Lab 387 9.1 Buckley J. UKIP 1,352 24.7 Sansom L. Ms. Green 886 17.9 Lodge P. LD 1,008 18.4 Parrett N. LD 822 16.6 Turnout 35.9 26.7 Brivio P. Ms. Lab 645 11.8 Chilton B. Lab 363 7.3

Cranbrook (11170) Turnout 42.3 20.3 Turnout 42.1 40.2 vote share Manning R.* Con 3,020 66.4 Elham Valley (14239) Ashford Rural South (12156) Brown K. LD 1,249 27.5 vote share vote share Burgess D. Lab 281 6.2 Carey S. Ms.* Con 3,519 56.0 Angell M.* Con 2,509 56.8 Jack N. UKIP 1,254 20.0 Stone I. LD 873 19.8 Turnout 41.2 38.9 McNeice A. LD 867 13.8 Dighton-Brown T. Ms. Green 626 14.2 Stevens P. Ms. Lab 350 5.6 Wheatley V. Ms. Lab 406 9.2 Darent Valley (12379) Tearle C. Shepway 295 4.7 vote share Turnout 36.5 37.1 Gough R.* Con 2,345 49.6 Turnout 44.4 36.0 McGarvey P. LD 946 20.0 Ashford Rural West (14473) Snape C. Edem 918 19.4 Faversham (13997) vote share Theobald C. Ms. Lab 517 10.9 vote share King R.* Con 3,843 65.1 Gates T.* Con 2,412 47.1 Jones H. Ms. Green 833 14.1 Turnout 39.0 29.6 Rowlstone S. LD 798 15.6 Dove S. LD 824 14.0 Payne T. Lab 682 13.3 Clark C. Lab 406 6.9 Dartford East (9461) Allen S. Ms. UKIP 680 13.3 vote share Miller G. Green 553 10.8 Turnout 41.0 51.0 Cole P. Ms. Con 1,221 37.8 Angell C. Ms.* Lab 830 25.7 Turnout 36.8 31.5 Ashford South (11714) Wilson T. Edem 787 24.3 vote share Simeonides S. LD 395 12.2 Folkestone North East (10956) Wedgbury J. Con 1,236 34.3 vote share Smyth D.* Lab 946 26.2 Turnout 34.2 12.1 Pascoe R.* Con 982 26.8 Adby J. LD 767 21.3 Copping B. PF 904 24.7 Rouse K. BNP 396 11.0 Dartford North East (11206) McNeice T. LD 814 22.2 Harvey S. Ms. Green 261 7.2 vote share McKenna F. UKIP 635 17.3 Sandhu A. Con 1,140 30.3 Bingham P. Lab 248 6.8 Turnout 30.9 8.0 Muckle J.* Lab 1,080 28.7 Ross M. Shepway 78 2.1

Tibby M. Edem 809 21.5 Birchington & Villages (13119) Jarvis A. LD 392 10.4 Turnout 33.6 2.1 vote share Taylor B. BNP 346 9.2 Hibberd C.* Con 2,661 52.0 Folkestone South (10314) Furness B. LD 996 19.4 Turnout 33.6 1.6 vote share Bradley-Young D. Edem 941 18.4 Tolputt R.* Con 1,496 43.5 Cartwright D. Ms. Lab 523 10.2 Dartford Rural (12504) Fuller G. LD 821 23.9 vote share Kendall T. UKIP 794 23.1 Turnout 39.6 32.5 Kite J. Con 2,780 55.7 Tomison M. Ms. Lab 330 9.6

2 Rogers G. Edem 1,020 20.4 Broadstairs & Sir Moses Montefiore (22638) Sturley G. Lab 604 12.1 Turnout 33.7 19.6 vote share Sakellariou G. LD 451 9.0 Bayford R. Con 4,264 52.8 Pay G. Peace P 139 2.8 Folkestone West (10921) Hayton B.* Con 4,027 - vote share Latham L. Ms. LD 2,041 25.3 Turnout 39.9 35.2 Prater T. LD 1,456 35.3 Fenner M. Ms. Lab 1,765 21.9 Bliss R.* Con 1,445 35.1 Hart M. LD 1,711 - Dartford West (12560) Sacre C. Ms. UKIP 776 18.8 Matterface J. Ms. Lab 1,542 - vote share Buss T. PF 258 6.3 Ozog J. Con 1,873 38.5 Sandford D. Lab 185 4.5 Turnout 36.4 27.5 Shippam J. Ms. Edem 1,263 26.0 Maddison T.* Lab 1,030 21.2 Turnout 38.1 0.3 Canterbury City North East (9831) Howard J. Ms. LD 698 14.4 vote share 2 Gravesham East (27553) Gibbens G.* Con 1,625 45.1 Turnout 38.7 12.5 vote share Calvert-Mindell J. Ms. LD 1,191 33.1 Cubitt J. Con 3,713 35.0 Meaden G. Green 436 12.1 Deal (22302)2 Sweetland B. Con 3,343 - Baldock A. Lab 351 9.7 vote share Cribbon J. Ms.* Lab 2,321 21.9 Rook J. Ms. Con 3,914 43.8 Burden J. Lab 2,296 - Turnout 36.9 12.0 Smith C. Con 3,660 - Painter E. Ms. Edem 1,425 13.4 Hook A. LD 2,592 29.0 Crawford R. Green 1,236 11.7 Trickey J. LD 2,521 - Wilson M. LD 1,010 9.5 Birkett T.* Lab 2,420 27.1 Cotton L. Ind 899 8.5 Eddy M.* Lab 2,342 - Parmenter B. LD 873 -

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Gravesham Rural (16060) Maidstone Rural West (13411) Margate & Cliftonville (21819)2 vote share vote share vote share Snelling M.* Con 4,109 60.0 Stockell P. Ms.* Con 2,559 46.1 Wells C.* Con 2,493 35.4 Foreman S. Edem 740 10.8 Mortimer B. LD 1,467 26.4 Jarvis M. Con 2,404 - Wakeman R. Ms. Green 722 10.5 Woollven K. UKIP 825 14.9 Hart C.* Lab 2,186 31.1 Christie D. Lab 652 9.5 McDowell S. Ms. Green 397 7.2 Johnston I. Ms. Lab 2,144 - O'Brien A. Ms. LD 624 9.1 Davis E. Ms. Lab 300 5.4 Elenor J. UKIP 1,727 24.6 Hando K. LD 628 8.9 Turnout 43.0 49.2 Turnout 41.6 19.7 Oakes N. LD 327 -

Herne & Sturry (12840) Maidstone South (12324) Turnout 31.0 4.4 vote share vote share Marsh A.* Con 2,083 46.5 Chell A.* Con 1,897 44.3 Margate West (11817) Moore J. UKIP 1,095 24.5 English C. LD 1,222 28.6 vote share Eden-Green M. Ms. LD 826 18.5 Coates R. Lab 341 8.0 Burgess R.* Con 1,645 44.8 Manning C. Lab 472 10.5 Muggeridge S. Green 305 7.1 Parker R. Ms. UKIP 792 21.6 Williams S. Ms. Ind 282 6.6 Harker K. Ms. Lab 513 14.0 Turnout 35.1 22.1 Butler G. NF 231 5.4 Burns M. Ms. LD 471 12.8 Knowles R. Edem 247 6.7 2 Herne Bay (22199) Turnout 34.9 15.8 vote share Turnout 31.2 23.3 Law J. Ms. Con 2,902 34.4 Maidstone South East (10829) Hirst D.* Con 2,805 - vote share Northfleet & Gravesend West (26906)2 Flaherty M. Ms. LD 2,190 25.9 Cooke G. Con 1,297 43.3 vote share Raybaud J. Ms. LD 1,862 - Botting J. UKIP 577 19.3 Christie L.* Lab 3,317 33.0 Garretty R. UKIP 1,614 19.1 Annan G. Ms. Lab 452 15.1 Craske H. Con 3,174 31.6 Macdowall B. UKIP 1,419 - Field R. LD 422 14.1 Parker R.* Lab 3,144 - Britton M. Lab 670 7.9 Waldie A. Green 159 5.3 Turner D. Con 2,790 - Kiely A. Green 592 7.0 Hicks J. Ind 90 3.0 Stevenson I. LD 1,208 12.0 Hitches W. BNP 472 5.6 Foreman L. Ms. Edem 1,178 11.7 Price N. Lab 470 - Turnout 27.8 24.0 Rumsey N. Green 1,171 11.7 McGill G. Ms. LD 1,118 - Turnout 36.1 8.4 Malling Central (11787) vote share Turnout 34.7 1.4 Hythe (11191) Dean T. Ms.* LD 2,486 56.3 vote share Hohler A. Ms. Con 1,122 25.4 Ramsgate (25642)2 Capon C.* Con 2,771 54.2 Stevens P. UKIP 444 10.0 vote share Briddock D. LD 1,161 22.7 Laverty D. Lab 157 3.6 Kirby J. Con 2,985 28.0 Johnson M. Ms. UKIP 707 13.8 Long H. Ms. Green 114 2.6 Green E. Ms.* Lab 2,566 24.0 Haste J. Lab 263 5.1 Cannon T. Ms. Edem 95 2.2 Taylor M. Con 2,339 - Williams H. BNP 208 4.1 Shonk T. UKIP 2,192 20.5 Turnout 37.6 30.9 Poole A.* Lab 2,081 - Turnout 46.1 31.5 O'Donnell G. Rams 1,141 10.7 Malling North (12342) Maddox G. Ms. LD 900 8.4 Maidstone Central (22867)2 vote share Whiting D. BNP 892 8.4 vote share Hohler S. Ms.* Con 2,253 49.4 Perry R. LD 815 - Daley D.* LD 4,465 45.4 Hickmott P. Lab 1,008 22.1 Robertson M. LD 3,749 - Simpson E. Ms. LD 505 11.1 Turnout 34.6 3.9 Curwood J.* Con 2,507 25.5 Rogers L. Ms. Edem 432 9.5 Butcher P. Con 2,479 - Porter H. Green 361 7.9 Romney Marsh (17227) Stanford J. UKIP 1,274 13.0 vote share Jeffery S. Green 980 10.0 Turnout 37.1 27.3 Richardson W. Con 3,107 46.5 Lewis W. Ms. Green 761 - Meek J. UKIP 1,573 23.5 Heald B. Lab 603 6.1 Malling Rural East (12203) Loseby V. Ms. LD 872 13.0 Poliszczuk M. Ms. Lab 568 - vote share Suckling D. Lab 446 6.7 Long R.* Con 2,671 57.7 Nevard W. Ms. Ind 442 6.6 Turnout 41.1 19.9 Waller D. UKIP 609 13.1 Snell G. Shepway 243 3.6 Jones G. Ms. LD 550 11.9 Maidstone North East (12379) Long F. Ms. Green 350 7.6 Turnout 39.1 23.0 vote share Garlick K. Ms. Lab 258 5.6 Chittenden I.* LD 2,306 52.6 Woodley A. Edem 194 4.2 Sandwich (13522) Tree J. Con 1,159 26.5 vote share Elliot C. UKIP 656 15.0 Turnout 38.1 44.5 Ridings L.* Con 3,038 57.2 Eagle D. Green 260 5.9 Curtis B. LD 1,542 29.1 Malling Rural North East (14087) Fairweather I. Lab 728 13.7 Turnout 35.5 26.2 vote share Homewood P. Con 3,254 57.1 Turnout 40.1 28.2 Maidstone Rural East (13058) Lettington D. LD 1,254 22.0 vote share Bilsland T. Edem 434 7.6 Sevenoaks Central (13181) Whittle J. Ms. Con 3,963 73.8 Shelley T. Lab 396 7.0 vote share Naghi D. LD 925 17.2 Ralph A. Ms. Green 357 6.3 London J.* Con 3,273 59.0 Gibson S. Lab 479 8.9 Brigden J. LD 1,164 21.0 Turnout 40.7 35.1 Plater S. Green 545 9.8 Turnout 41.8 56.6 Warne M. Ms. Lab 311 5.6 Malling West (11890) Snape R. Edem 254 4.6 Maidstone Rural North (14046) vote share vote share Dagger V. Ms.* Con 3,126 61.9 Turnout 42.9 38.0 Carter P.* Con 3,078 57.9 Menzies J. LD 682 13.5 Kendall G. UKIP 818 15.4 Mountford R. Green 475 9.4 Sevenoaks East (12271) Stevens K. LD 668 12.6 Williams L. Edem 442 8.8 vote share Gibson J. Ms. Lab 397 7.5 Hayman V. Ms. Lab 323 6.4 Chard N.* Con 2,575 51.9 McDonald I. Green 352 6.6 Canet M. Ms. LD 1,170 23.6 Turnout 42.6 48.4 White C. Ms. Edem 553 11.2 Turnout 38.0 42.5 Dyton J. Ms. Green 442 8.9 Goodall S. Ms. Lab 219 4.4 Maidstone Rural South (10660) vote share Turnout 41.3 28.3 Hotson E.* Con 2,595 62.1 Laing H. LD 1,027 24.6 Kinrade R. Green 554 13.3

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Sevenoaks North East (14427) Swanscombe & Greenhithe (10960) Wilmington (13023) vote share vote share vote share Brazier D.* Con 2,885 55.6 Lees R. S&G RA 1,204 36.8 Allen A. Ms.* Con 2,817 55.7 Uncles L. Edem 1,091 21.0 East S. Ms. Con 858 26.2 Griffiths J. Edem 1,258 24.9 Hobson P. LD 697 13.4 Ashenden V. Ms. Lab 405 12.4 Kelly P. Lab 980 19.4 Weekes J. Lab 518 10.0 Cook C. BNP 344 10.5 Read J. Edem 275 8.4 Turnout 38.8 30.8 Turnout 36.7 34.6 Willis J. LD 186 5.7

Sevenoaks South (11845) Turnout 29.9 10.6 vote share Lake P.* Con 2,439 51.7 Tenterden (11768) Jennings V. LD 1,078 22.9 vote share Dyton R. Green 632 13.4 Hill P.* Con 3,461 70.0 Snape D. Edem 566 12.0 Wright B. LD 1,093 22.1 Wilcockson D. Ms. Lab 393 7.9 Turnout 40.6 28.9 Turnout 42.4 47.9 Sevenoaks West (12125) vote share Tonbridge (24753)2 Parry R.* Con 2,727 55.5 vote share Kift P. Ms. Ind 758 15.4 Horne G.* Con 4,768 47.3 Wassell R. LD 756 15.4 Smith C. Con 4,222 - Snape J. Edem 424 8.6 Munro E. LD 1,583 15.7 Flack K. Lab 252 5.1 Bridge G. LD 1,496 - Long R. UKIP 1,278 12.7 Turnout 41.3 40.0 Smith P. UKIP 1,088 - Dawe H. Ms. Green 1,032 10.2 Sheerness (13147) Parish J. Lab 944 9.4 vote share Dawe S. Green 846 - Pugh K. Con 1,275 33.6 Scott T. Lab 760 - Harrison A. Ms.* Lab 1,114 29.4 Culliford S. Edem 475 4.7 Sergeant G. BNP 539 14.2 Cassidy D. Ind 533 14.1 Turnout 39.0 31.6 Howe C. LD 330 8.7 Tunbridge Wells East (12812) Turnout 29.0 4.2 vote share Lynes K.* Con 2,372 49.3 Sheppey (14181) Neve D. LD 1,532 31.8 vote share Gayler E. Ms. UKIP 585 12.2 Crowther A.* Con 1,755 41.1 Rich T. Lab 324 6.7 Sandle P. Ms. Ind 711 16.7 Sargent D. Lab 622 14.6 Turnout 37.8 17.5 McCarthy Stewart C. BNP 568 13.3 Spurling D. LD 358 8.4 Tunbridge Wells North (13017) Young M. MRLP 252 5.9 vote share Bullock J.* Con 1,817 38.0 Turnout 30.2 24.5 Poile T. LD 1,664 34.8 Webb V. UKIP 683 14.3 Swale Central (27300)2 Ooi O. Lab 614 12.9 vote share Whiting M. Con 3,982 43.7 Turnout 33.1 3.2 Willicombe A. Con 3,849 - Truelove R.* Lab 2,665 29.2 Tunbridge Wells Rural (14512) Whelan G. Lab 2,168 - vote share Manning D. LD 1,904 20.9 King A.* Con 3,411 63.5 Nevols K. LD 1,594 - Billingham J. LD 1,395 26.0 Mihand S. MRLP 566 6.2 Moon R. Lab 562 10.5

Turnout 33.4 14.4 Turnout 37.1 37.6

Swale East (14210) Tunbridge Wells South (13462) vote share vote share Bowles A.* Con 2,402 49.9 Scholes J.* Con 3,203 61.8 Larkins S. Ms. UKIP 738 15.3 Skelton C. LD 1,544 29.8 Evans D. LD 600 12.5 Blackmore L. Ms. Lab 438 8.4 Rowles K. Lab 549 11.4 Valentine T. Green 526 10.9 Turnout 39.1 32.0

Turnout 33.9 34.6 Tunbridge Wells West (13237) vote share Swale West (13449) Davies J.* Con 2,716 52.3 vote share Prance R. LD 875 16.8 Ferrin K.* Con 2,609 56.0 Theophanides P. Ms. UKIP 646 12.4 Lowe E. Ms. LD 1,348 28.9 Leslie B. Green 632 12.2 Baldock M. Lab 700 15.0 Probert T. Lab 325 6.3

Turnout 35.2 27.1 Turnout 39.4 35.4

Swanley (11238) Whitstable (25284)2 vote share vote share Brookbank R. Con 1,549 42.6 Dance M.* Con 4,905 44.7 Uncles S. Edem 833 22.9 Harrison M.* Con 4,826 - Rashbrook I. Lab 823 22.7 Dwight D. Ms. LD 2,118 19.3 Bullion A. LD 428 11.8 Trimingham J. Green 2,072 18.9 Mummery D. LD 1,876 - Turnout 33.0 19.7 Cartwright P. Lab 1,365 12.4 Furber B. Lab 1,247 - Belsey A. Ms. Money 523 4.8

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