# Dartford Borough Council elections

Dartford Borough Council is the local authority for the Borough of Dartford in Kent, England. The council is elected every four years.

## Council elections

* 1973 Dartford District Council election
* 1976 Dartford Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1979 Dartford Borough Council election
* 1983 Dartford Borough Council election
* 1987 Dartford Borough Council election (Some new ward boundaries & borough boundary changes also took place)
* 1991 Dartford Borough Council election
* 1995 Dartford Borough Council election (Borough boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1999 Dartford Borough Council election
* 2003 Dartford Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Dartford Borough Council election
* 2011 Dartford Borough Council election
* 2015 Dartford Borough Council election
* 2019 Dartford Borough Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2023 Dartford Borough Council election

## Results maps

* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

Galley Hill By-Election 27 November 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Residents Association | | 245 | 54.8 | +54.8 |
| | Labour | | 165 | 36.9 | +7.3 |
| | Independent Labour | | 20 | 4.5 | −43.8 |
| | Independent Democrat | | 17 | 3.8 | +3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | 17.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 447 | 19.0 | |
| | Residents gain from Independent Labour | Residents gain from Independent Labour | Swing | | |
Longfield By-Election 27 November 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 410 | 45.4 | +9.5 |
| | Residents Association | | 314 | 34.8 | +34.8 |
| | Labour | | 179 | 19.8 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 903 | 23.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Maypole By-Election 27 November 1997 (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | | 407 | 29.1 |
| | Conservative | | 403 | 28.8 |
| | Labour | | 237 | 16.9 |
| | Labour | | 232 | 16.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 122 | 8.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,401 | 28.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### 1999-2003

Greenhithe By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Brian Francis | 794 | 48.4 | +3.4 |
| | Conservative | Shiela East | 521 | 31.8 | +31.8 |
| | Independent | Wayne Cunningham | 326 | 19.9 | +19.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 273 | 16.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,641 | | |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | | |
Joyce Green By-Election 21 February 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matthew Bryant | 375 | 73.4 | +0.5 |
| | Conservative | Shirley Burton | 77 | 15.1 | −0.3 |
| | UKIP | Mark Croucher | 59 | 11.5 | +11.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 298 | 58.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 511 | 19.2 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Sutton at Hone and Hawley By-Election 21 February 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Martin | 617 | 53.7 | −8.2 |
| | Labour | Stephen de Winton | 533 | 46.3 | +8.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 84 | 7.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,150 | 36.2 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet By-Election 19 June 2003 (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Kite | 1,417 | 22.0 |
| | Conservative | (Robert) Alexander Dunn | 1,393 | 21.6 |
| | Conservative | Albert Bassam | 1,383 | 21.5 |
| | Independent | (Mary) Noreen Salway | 715 | 11.1 |
| | Independent | Frederick Grainger | 402 | 6.3 |
| | Independent | Anthony Mack | 364 | 5.7 |
| | Labour | Alistair Jordan | 326 | 5.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sonia Keane | 168 | 2.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Reeves | 143 | 2.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mathias Toth | 124 | 1.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,435 | 45.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
This election was scheduled as part of the council elections of 1 May 2003. It was delayed following the death of Bob Dunn (who was standing for re-election), just one week before the ballot.
Heath By-Election 27 July 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Andrew Lloyd | 637 | 35.1 |
| | Labour | Patrick Kelly | 518 | 28.6 |
| | BNP | Kevin Saunders | 240 | 13.2 |
| | UKIP | Robert Wiltshire | 179 | 9.9 |
| | English Democrat | Steven Uncles | 174 | 9.6 |
| | Green | Stuart Jeffery | 65 | 3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 119 | 6.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,818 | 37.95 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Princes By-Election 21 February 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Patrick Kelly | 592 | 50.2 | +9.8 |
| | Conservative | Jean Shippam | 348 | 29.5 | +5.2 |
| | English Democrat | Mike Tibby | 198 | 16.8 | −4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amanda Martin | 22 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| | UKIP | Arnold Tarling | 19 | 1.6 | −12.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | 20.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,179 | 27.0 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Castle By-Election 27 September 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul Cutler | 191 | 43.02 |
| | Labour | Hayley Louisa Reece | 111 | 25.00 |
| | UKIP | Stephen Wilders | 60 | 13.51 |
| | Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents Association | Vic Openshaw | 50 | 11.26 |
| | English Democrat | Frances Elizabeth Moore | 32 | 7.21 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 80 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 444 | 26.86 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Newtown By-election - Thursday 27 June 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | David John Baker | 536 | 45.42 |
| | Conservative | Rosanna Marina Currans | 376 | 31.86 |
| | UKIP | Ivan Paul Burch | 268 | 22.71 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 160 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1180 | 23.01 |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | |
The by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative Cllr Gary Reynolds.
Swanscombe By-Election, 5 December 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Steve Jacqueline Doran | 274 | 29.43 |
| | Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents Association | Vic Openshaw | 273 | 29.32 |
| | UKIP | Stephen Wilders | 200 | 21.48 |
| | Independent | Richard John Lees | 146 | 15.68 |
| | Conservative | Steven Ronald Jarnell | 38 | 4.08 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 931 | 17.56 |
| | Labour gain from Residents | Labour gain from Residents | Swing | |
The by-election resulted from the death of Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents Association Cllr Leslie Bobby.
Stone By-Election, 27 March 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Catherine Stafford | 426 | 37.7 | −3.8 |
| | Conservative | Stephanie Thredgle | 397 | 35.1 | −11.0 |
| | UKIP | Jim Moore | 307 | 27.2 | +27.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 2.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,130 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was held following the resignation of Labour Cllr John Adams.
Brent By-Election, 13 November 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Rosanna Currans | 579 | 42.0 | −10.8 |
| | Labour | Mark Maddison | 482 | 35.0 | −0.7 |
| | UKIP | Shan-E-Din Choycha | 316 | 22.9 | +22.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 97 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,377 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was held following the death of Conservative Cllr Nancy Wightman.
Littlebrook By-Election, 13 November 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Daisy Page | 358 | 47.7 | −7.1 |
| | UKIP | Sonia Keane | 220 | 29.3 | +29.3 |
| | Conservative | Calvin McLean | 172 | 22.9 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 138 | 18.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 750 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was held following the death of Labour Cllr John Muckle.

### 2019-2023

Darenth By-Election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maria Kelly | 252 | 49.9 | +2.6 |
| | Labour | Bill Cook | 218 | 43.2 | +11.6 |
| | Reform UK | Howard Bostridge | 35 | 6.9 | +6.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 34 | 6.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 505 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative Cllr Ian Armitt.
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley By-Election, 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ellenor Palmer | 1,465 | 73.3 | +22.4 |
| | Labour | Maria Perry | 445 | 22.3 | +8.8 |
| | Reform UK | Barry Taylor | 88 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,020 | 51.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,998 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative Cllr Calvin McLean.
Maypole and Leyton Cross By-Election, 27 January 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kyle Stealey | 334 | 63.1 | −21.1 |
| | Green | Julian Hood | 76 | 14.4 | +14.4 |
| | Labour | Leah Uwaibi | 65 | 12.3 | −3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kyle Marsh | 54 | 10.2 | +10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 258 | 48.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 529 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was held following the death of Conservative Cllr Ann Allen.
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley By-Election, 27 January 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Holt | 996 | 67.8 | +16.9 |
| | Labour | Maria Perry | 272 | 18.5 | +5.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jane Hatzimasouras | 200 | 13.6 | +13.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 724 | 49.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,468 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
The by-election was held following the resignation of Conservative Cllr Lucas Reynolds.

### 2023-2027

Greenhithe and Knockhall By-Election, 21 November 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Reform UK | Michael Brown | 284 | 31.2 |
| | Residents | Dawn Johnston | 251 | 27.6 |
| | Green | Sacha Gosine | 150 | 13.5 |
| | Labour | Peter Summers | 113 | 12.4 |
| | Conservative | Edith Nwachukwu | 112 | 12.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 33 | 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 910 | 16.1 |
| | Reform UK gain from Residents | Reform UK gain from Residents | Swing | |
The by-election was held after the death of Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association Cllr Peter Harman.