Tory majority slashed

Swing to Labour continues as Lib Dem vote collapses

The Tory majority has fallen from just under 4,000 to just over 2,000 as Labour vote holds firm in a reduced poll. The Tory vote fell by more than 2,000 while the Lib Dem vote was reduced by a third.

In percentage terms, there was a swing from Conservative to Labour of 2.7% and from Liberal Democrat to Labour of 11.6% - all against the national trend.

Well done, Emily!
 
 

Candidate Party Vote %age Change
Brazier Cons 18,711 41.5 +2.8%
Thornberry Lab 16,642 36.9 +5.6%
Wales LDem 8,056 17.8 -6.0%
Dawe Green 920 2.0 +0.9%
Moore UKIP 803 1.8
+1.3%
Majority
 
2,069
   
Turnout
  60.9%

CANTERBURY & WHITSTABLE IS NOW:

  • THE MOST MARGINAL TORY SEAT IN KENT
  • THE SECOND MOST MARGINAL TORY SEAT IN THE SOUTH EAST REGION
  • THE 7th MOST MARGINAL TORY SEAT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM


Jean Butcher takes Canterbury Central

Jean took the KCC seat Canterbury Central, formerly held by the Lib Dems in a closely fought three-way contest.

In Canturbury East, Labour's John Derrick finished only 15 votes behind the Tory who took the seat from the Lib Dems.

Full Kent results at http://www.kent.gov.uk/coreinfo/Council_Elections/home.html

Canterbury Central - Lab Gain   Canterbury East - Tory Gain
BUTCHER Jean Elizabeth (Lab) 2481   GIBBENS Graham Kenneth (Cons) 2022  
AVERY Kenneth John (Cons) 2272   DERRICK John (Lab) 2007  
COVER Brian (Lib Dem) 2190   ROWLEY Brian James (Lib Dem) 1722  
DAWE Hazel Frances (Green) 454   DAWE Steven Mark (Green) 283  
 
Canterbury North - Tory Hold Canterbury South - LD Hold
SIMMONDS John David (Cons)
3149
  VYE Martin John (Lib Dem)
3282
 
FULLER Michael Frederick (Lab)
2258
  GILBEY John Walter Guy (Cons)
3120
 
LINFIELD Ida Ann (Lib Dem)
1862
  WHYTE John Patrick (Lab)
1804
 
MEADEN Geoffrey Jasper (Green)
262
  SHIRLEY Emily Edith (Green)
505
 
 
Whitstable East - Tory Hold Whistable West - Tory Hold
HARRISON Michael John (Cons)
3621
  DANCE Mark Charles (Con)
3392
 
WREFORD Ruth (Lab)
1908
  WRATTEN John Henry (Lab)
3207
 
PERKINS Alexander (Lib Dem)
1353
  HOOKER Keith John (Lib Dem)
1295
 
WARNER Mark Alexander (Green)
279
  ROGERS Philip James (Green)
369
 
 
Herne Bay East - Tory Hold Herne Bay West - Tory Gain
LAW John (Cons)
3018
  HIRST David Alan (Cons)
3027
 
FLAHERTY Margaret (Lib Dem)
2698
  DARLOW Anne (Lib Dem)
2869
 
DENYER Christopher (Lab)
1715
  BROWN Mary Ellen (Lab)
2053
 
SAMSOM Marilyn (Green)
214
  DAVIS Carol Mary (Green)
416
 
 
 


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