# 2021 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

The 2021 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021 to elect one third of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in England.

## Results summary

2021 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 9 | 6 | 47.4 | 15 | 24 | 50.0 | 13,105 | 36.9 | +8.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 7 | 4 | 36.8 | 6 | 13 | 27.1 | 9,524 | 26.8 | -0.4 |
| | Alliance | 1 | 1 | 5.3 | 5 | 6 | 12.5 | 4,540 | 12.8 | -4.9 |
| | Labour | 2 | 1 | 10.5 | 3 | 5 | 10.4 | 5,955 | 16.8 | +4.7 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2,269 | 6.4 | +3.8 |
| | UKIP | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 95 | 0.3 | -4.2 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 31 | 0.1 | New |

## Ward results
### Benenden and Cranbrook

Benenden and Cranbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sean Holden | 989 | 48.6 | −3.8 |
| | Alliance | Lee Hatcher | 587 | 28.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Gardner | 152 | 7.5 | −15.6 |
| | Labour | James Groome | 147 | 7.2 | −2.1 |
| | Green | John Hurst | 128 | 6.3 | N/A |
| | Reform UK | Toby Stripp | 31 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 402 | 19.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,039 | 38.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Brenchley and Horsmonden

Brenchley and Horsmonden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jane March | 838 | 45.7 | −20.3 |
| | Alliance | James Spencer | 490 | 26.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Kevin Kerrigan | 233 | 12.7 | −7.8 |
| | Green | Louise Wilby | 161 | 8.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexis Bird | 111 | 6.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 348 | 19.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,843 | 44.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Broadwater

Broadwater :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Hall | 460 | 33.7 | +21.6 |
| | Conservative | Barbara Cobbold | 419 | 30.7 | −24.2 |
| | Green | Adrian Thorne | 361 | 26.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Marcus Chapman | 94 | 6.9 | −9.4 |
| | UKIP | Alun Elder-Brown | 31 | 2.3 | −14.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,369 | 41.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Capel

Capel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Patterson | 717 | 75.2 | +37.2 |
| | Conservative | Carol MacKonochie | 187 | 19.6 | −28.0 |
| | Green | Christine Spicer | 17 | 1.8 | N/A |
| | Labour | Wendy Day | 16 | 1.7 | −3.3 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Hoare | 16 | 1.7 | −7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 530 | 55.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 957 | 53.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Culverden

Culverden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Justine Rutland | 1,349 | 53.7 | +40.5 |
| | Conservative | Maryna Cole | 829 | 33.0 | −11.0 |
| | Labour | Lucia Cligaris-Adams | 333 | 13.3 | −6.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 520 | 20.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,533 | 41.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Goudhurst and Lamberhurst

Goudhurst and Lamberhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | David Knight | 641 | 40.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Colin Noakes | 613 | 38.2 | −22.3 |
| | Labour | Simon Fowler | 133 | 8.3 | −5.1 |
| | Green | Geoffrey Mason | 119 | 7.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Quentin Rappoport | 97 | 6.1 | −5.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,607 | 45.1 | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Hawkhurst and Sandhurst

Hawkhurst and Sandhurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Beverley Palmer | 1,100 | 58.2 | +0.5 |
| | Alliance | Ellen Neville | 403 | 21.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Ana-Mari Draper | 158 | 8.4 | −2.7 |
| | Green | Johanna Williamson | 130 | 6.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Guinnessy | 99 | 5.2 | −4.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 697 | 36.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,894 | 38.6 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Paddock Wood West

Paddock Wood West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Hills | 461 | 38.6 |
| | Labour | Raymond Moon | 369 | 30.9 |
| | Green | Trevor Bisdee | 304 | 25.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Cole | 59 | 4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 92 | 7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,202 | 40.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Pantiles and St. Mark's

Pantiles and St. Mark's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Fitzsimmons | 1,259 | 48.1 | +35.8 |
| | Conservative | Liam Randall | 946 | 36.1 | −19.4 |
| | Green | Evelien Hurst-Buist | 228 | 8.7 | +1.6 |
| | Labour | Jemima Blackmore | 184 | 7.0 | −6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 313 | 12.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,629 | 50.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Park

Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Victoria White | 887 | 35.7 | −15.1 |
| | Alliance | Suzanne Wakeman | 632 | 25.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Sillivan | 414 | 16.7 | −1.1 |
| | Labour | Susan Pound | 332 | 13.4 | −5.3 |
| | Green | Alasdair Fraser | 219 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 255 | 10.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,501 | 43.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Pembury

Pembury :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Paul Roberts | 907 | 46.2 | −8.1 |
| | Alliance | Angela Ward | 675 | 34.4 | N/A |
| | Labour | Paul Webster | 208 | 10.6 | −3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Yvonne Raptis | 173 | 8.8 | −1.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 232 | 11.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,972 | 44.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Rusthall

Rusthall :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Katherine Britcher-Allan | 572 | 35.7 | +18.8 |
| | Conservative | James Allen | 455 | 28.4 | −14.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angela Funnell | 436 | 27.2 | +17.2 |
| | Green | Aimee Taylor | 141 | 8.8 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 117 | 7.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,613 | 43.9 | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Sherwood

Sherwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lance Goodship | 960 | 50.7 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | Shadi Rogers | 724 | 38.2 | +19.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Bullion | 211 | 11.1 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 236 | 12.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,920 | 38.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Southborough and High Brooms

Southborough and High Brooms :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Dianne Hill | 1,033 | 52.5 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | Nasir Jamil | 576 | 29.3 | +3.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aqab Malik | 162 | 8.2 | +3.0 |
| | Green | Anthony Hoskin | 150 | 7.6 | +2.0 |
| | UKIP | Christine Marshall | 48 | 2.4 | −8.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 457 | 23.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,994 | 36.1 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Speldhurst and Bidborough

Speldhurst and Bidborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Harry Allen | 912 | 39.4 | −30.3 |
| | Conservative | David Stanyer | 860 | 37.2 | −32.5 |
| | Alliance | Matthew Sankey | 626 | 27.1 | N/A |
| | Alliance | Anne Backshell | 486 | 21.0 | N/A |
| | Green | Clare Himmer | 311 | 13.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Stirling | 290 | 12.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Brice | 246 | 10.6 | N/A |
| | Labour | Millie Gray | 176 | 7.6 | −9.7 |
| | Labour | Anne Musker | 174 | 7.5 | −9.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,313 | 49.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### St. James

St. James :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Chapelard | 1,231 | 68.0 | −3.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Wormington | 920 | 50.8 | −20.4 |
| | Conservative | Thelma Huggett | 295 | 16.3 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative | Alexander Lewis-Grey | 285 | 15.7 | +3.7 |
| | Labour | Rosanagh Mockett | 258 | 14.2 | +4.3 |
| | Labour | Alexander Klimanski | 219 | 12.1 | +2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,811 | 41.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### St. John's

St. John's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Lidstone | 1,138 | 49.2 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | Michael Tapp | 592 | 25.6 | +11.6 |
| | Conservative | Thomas Clowes-Pritchard | 583 | 25.2 | −4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 546 | 23.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,336 | 44.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

## By-elections
### Speldhurst & Bidborough

Speldhurst & Bidborough: 25 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Alliance | Matthew Sankey | 788 | 49.8 | +22.7 |
| | Conservative | Rowena Stanyer | 730 | 46.1 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | Aleksander Klimanski | 65 | 4.1 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 58 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,587 | 34.7 | |
| | Alliance gain from Conservative | Alliance gain from Conservative | Swing | 8.0 | |