# Sevenoaks District Council elections

Sevenoaks District Council elections are held every four years to elect Sevenoaks District Council in Kent, England. Since the last full review of boundaries in 2003 the council has comprised 54 councillors, representing 26 wards.

## Council elections

* 1973 Sevenoaks District Council election
* 1976 Sevenoaks District Council election
* 1979 Sevenoaks District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Sevenoaks District Council election
* 1987 Sevenoaks District Council election (Some new ward boundaries & district boundary changes also took place)
* 1991 Sevenoaks District Council election
| Year | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | Labour | Green | Independent | UK Independence Party | Others | Notes |
| 1995 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | New boundaries |
| 1999 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | 33 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 Independent Team | New boundaries |
| 2007 | 41 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 47 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 49 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | New boundaries |
| 2019 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 Hextable Independent | |
| 2023 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | | |

## District result maps

* 2015
* 2019
* 2023

## By-election results
### 2003-2007

Dunton Green and Riverhead by-election 10 June 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 901 | 61.8 | +10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 331 | 22.7 | +22.7 |
| | Labour | | 225 | 15.4 | −32.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 570 | 39.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,457 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Kemsing by-election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 1,097 | 50.9 | −13.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 1,060 | 49.1 | +13.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 1.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,157 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Swanley St Mary's by-election 19 February 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BNP | Paul Golding | 408 | 41.3 | +41.3 |
| | Labour | Mike Hogg | 332 | 33.6 | −21.7 |
| | Conservative | Tony Searles | 247 | 25.0 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 76 | 7.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 987 | | |
| | BNP gain from Labour | BNP gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Cowden and Hever by-election 29 March 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Neal | 296 | 78.5 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Lorraine Millgate | 81 | 21.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 215 | 57.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 377 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Crockenhill and Well Hill by-election 29 March 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Jenny Dibsdall | 304 | 58.3 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Adrian Crossley | 177 | 34.0 | N/A |
| | UKIP | Christopher Heath | 40 | 7.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 127 | 24.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 521 | | |
| | Labour gain from Independent | Labour gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Crockenhill and Well Hill by-election 26 September 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Steve Lindsay | 216 | 35.7 | +28.0 |
| | Labour | Rachel Waterton | 188 | 31.1 | −27.2 |
| | Conservative | Allrik Birch | 139 | 23.0 | −11.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Hobson | 62 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 605 | | |
| | UKIP gain from Labour | UKIP gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village by-election 13 October 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Clare Barnes | 311 | 34.6 | −24.1 |
| | Labour | Jacqueline Griffiths | 274 | 30.5 | +2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Krish Shanmuganathan | 183 | 20.4 | +20.4 |
| | UKIP | Medina Hall | 131 | 14.6 | +14.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 899 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone by-election 3 August 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sue Coleman | 438 | 58.8 | +5.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Streatfeild | 253 | 34.0 | +0.2 |
| | Labour | Annette Webb | 54 | 7.2 | +7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 24.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 745 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth by-election 30 August 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Brian Carroll | 542 | 55.7 | −1.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Krish Shanmuganathan | 260 | 26.7 | +26.7 |
| | Labour | Emily Asher | 171 | 17.6 | −5.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 282 | 29.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 973 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge by-election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Bonin | 1,051 | 54.3 | +2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sandra Robinson | 704 | 36.3 | +36.3 |
| | Labour | Neil Proudfoot | 182 | 9.4 | −9.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 347 | 17.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,937 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge by-election 3 March 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nigel Williams | 820 | 58.7 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clare Coombe | 524 | 37.5 | +37.5 |
| | Labour | Theo Michael | 52 | 3.7 | −15.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 296 | 21.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,396 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Fawkham and West Kingsdown by-election 5 May 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Emily Bulford | 892 | 71.4 | +32.4 |
| | Labour | Jordan Selvey | 202 | 16.2 | +16.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tristan Ward | 156 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 690 | 55.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,250 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone by-election 9 June 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Streatfeild | 343 | 54.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Ian Butcher | 288 | 45.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 55 | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 631 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |