# 2019 Dover District Council election

The 2019 Dover District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Dover District Council in Kent, England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. It was the first election to be held after boundary changes reduced the number of seats from 45 to 32. The Conservative Party retained overall control of the council.

## Summary
### Election result

2019 Dover District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 31 | 19 | N/A | N/A | 6 | 59.4 | 43.7 | 21,584 | +1.2 |
| Labour | 29 | 12 | N/A | N/A | 5 | 37.5 | 29.0 | 14,345 | –3.9 |
| Independent | 6 | 1 | N/A | N/A | 1 | 3.1 | 5.6 | 2,755 | +5.1 |
| Green | 13 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 11.5 | 5,673 | +10.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | 12 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 8.0 | 3,944 | +2.2 |
| Our Nation | 4 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 1.5 | 721 | N/A |
| Renew | 1 | 0 | N/A | N/A | | 0.0 | 0.8 | 389 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Alkham and Capel-le-Ferne

Alkham and Capel-le-Ferne :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Rose | 455 | 52.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Aston Mannerings | 317 | 36.3 | |
| | Labour | Susan Carlyle | 101 | 11.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 896 | 33.7 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Aylesham, Eythorne and Shepherdswell

Aylesham, Eythorne and Shepherdswell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Linda Keen | 997 | 39.9 | |
| | Labour | Charles Woodgate | 915 | 36.6 | |
| | Independent | Peter Walker | 914 | 36.6 | |
| | Conservative | Marjorie Ovenden | 908 | 36.3 | |
| | Labour | Gordon Cowan | 872 | 34.9 | |
| | Conservative | Martin Bates | 786 | 31.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Annabel Stogdon | 450 | 18.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,531 | 31.1 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) | Independent win (new seat) |

### Buckland

Buckland :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kevin Mills | 504 | 41.1 | |
| | Labour | Charlotte Zosseder | 463 | 37.8 | |
| | Conservative | John Morgan | 387 | 31.6 | |
| | Conservative | Brian Rowland | 334 | 27.3 | |
| | Our Nation | Graham Lane | 297 | 24.2 | |
| | Independent | Neil Rix | 229 | 18.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,249 | 23.2 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Dover Downs and River

Dover Downs and River :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Beaney | 902 | 50.0 | |
| | Conservative | Mark Rose | 850 | 47.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Penelope James | 490 | 27.2 | |
| | Labour | Lesley Stephenson | 476 | 26.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Green | 411 | 22.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,869 | 35.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Eastry Rural

Eastry Rural :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Kenton | 800 | 47.5 | |
| | Conservative | Stephen Manion | 764 | 45.4 | |
| | Green | Simon Phillips | 759 | 45.1 | |
| | Labour | Angela Ray | 519 | 30.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,712 | 34.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Guston, Kingsdown and St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe

Guston, Kingsdown and St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Keith Morris | 1,159 | 52.1 | |
| | Conservative | Oliver Richardson | 938 | 42.1 | |
| | Green | Nicolas Shread | 531 | 23.9 | |
| | Labour | Margaret Cosin | 431 | 19.4 | |
| | Renew | Stephen Wisbey | 389 | 17.5 | |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Loffman | 340 | 15.3 | |
| | Independent | Peter Powell | 211 | 9.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,248 | 39.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Little Stour and Ashstone

Little Stour and Ashstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Trevor Bartlett | 1,207 | 57.9 | |
| | Conservative | Michael Conolly | 1,123 | 53.9 | |
| | Green | Fiona Mason | 548 | 26.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Luke Lyden | 331 | 15.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Whitburn | 323 | 15.5 | |
| | Labour | Anthony Pollitt | 284 | 13.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,123 | 37.5 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Maxton and Elms Vale

Maxton and Elms Vale :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Roger Walkden | 373 | 44.7 | |
| | Labour | Ann Napier | 339 | 40.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Caroline Howden | 122 | 14.6 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 861 | 29.1 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Middle Deal

Middle Deal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Trevor Bond | 660 | 39.2 | |
| | Labour | David Cronk | 620 | 36.9 | |
| | Conservative | David Hawkes | 553 | 32.9 | |
| | Labour | Eileen Rowbotham | 536 | 31.9 | |
| | Green | Anne Farrington | 414 | 24.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernadette Gosling | 181 | 10.8 | |
| | Our Nation | Stephen Connor | 157 | 9.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,707 | 30.5 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Mill Hill

Mill Hill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Joseph Burman | 709 | 40.1 | |
| | Labour | Helen Williams | 664 | 37.5 | |
| | Conservative | Derek Bond | 530 | 30.0 | |
| | Green | Michael Eddy | 509 | 28.8 | |
| | Conservative | Keith Lee | 466 | 26.3 | |
| | Green | Christine Oliver | 446 | 25.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,816 | 30.1 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### North Deal

North Deal :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Susan Beer | 891 | 42.4 | |
| | Conservative | Peter Jull | 825 | 39.2 | |
| | Conservative | Daniel Friend | 802 | 38.2 | |
| | Labour | William Gardner | 790 | 37.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Hook | 490 | 23.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,178 | 37.2 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Sandwich

Sandwich :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Holloway | 883 | 42.8 | |
| | Conservative | Susan Chandler | 872 | 42.3 | |
| | Independent | Paul Carter | 639 | 31.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Fox | 371 | 18.0 | |
| | Labour | Benet Bano | 351 | 17.0 | |
| | Green | Peter Cutler | 328 | 15.9 | |
| | Labour | David Wood | 314 | 15.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,086 | 40.3 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### St. Radigund's

St. Radigund's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Susan Jones | 425 | 42.8 | |
| | Labour | John Haste | 319 | 32.2 | |
| | Green | Jacqueline Garnett | 273 | 27.5 | |
| | Conservative | Andy Calder | 271 | 27.3 | |
| | Conservative | Callum Warriner | 242 | 24.4 | |
| | Our Nation | Amanda Heafey | 157 | 15.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,014 | 22.4 | |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Pamela Brivio | 307 | 47.2 | +13.9 |
| | Conservative | Ann Jenner | 133 | 20.5 | −2.4 |
| | Our Nation | Ben Glayzer | 110 | 16.9 | New |
| | Green | Brian Murphy | 100 | 15.4 | +4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 667 | 23.9 | |
| | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) | Labour Co-op win (new seat) |

### Town and Castle

Town and Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Hannent | 458 | 30.3 | |
| | Labour | Edward Biggs | 425 | 28.1 | |
| | Conservative | Richard Jeacock | 407 | 26.9 | |
| | Independent | Graham Wanstall | 395 | 26.1 | |
| | Independent | Christopher Precious | 367 | 24.3 | |
| | Labour | Miriam Wood | 347 | 22.9 | |
| | Green | Rebecca Sawbridge | 312 | 20.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,548 | 26.9 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) | Labour win (new seat) |

### Walmer

Walmer :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Christopher Vinson | 1,062 | 46.2 | |
| | Conservative | Derek Murphy | 956 | 41.5 | |
| | Green | John Lonsdale | 621 | 27.0 | |
| | Green | Daniel Symons | 604 | 26.2 | |
| | Labour | Ruth Harris-Small | 444 | 19.3 | |
| | Labour | Hilary Preidel | 408 | 17.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Caple | 234 | 10.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,349 | 40.4 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

### Whitfield

Whitfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | James Back | 775 | 56.4 | |
| | Conservative | Nigel Collor | 703 | 51.2 | |
| | Labour | Lee Kettlewell | 298 | 21.7 | |
| | Labour | Roland Zosseder | 256 | 18.6 | |
| | Green | Sarah Waite Gleave | 228 | 16.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Beal | 224 | 16.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,402 | 29.4 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |

## By-elections
### Guston, Kingsdown and St Margaret's-at-Cliffe

Guston, Kingsdown and St Margaret's-at-Cliffe: 12 December 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin Bates | 2,523 | 59.1 | +16.5 |
| | Labour | Eileen Rowbotham | 902 | 21.1 | +5.3 |
| | Green | Sarah Waite-Gleave | 461 | 10.8 | –8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roben Franklin | 382 | 9.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,621 | 38.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,291 | 72.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,944 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 5.6 | |

### Mill Hill

Mill Hill: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Hawkes | 716 | 40.3 | +10.3 |
| | Labour | Jeffrey Loffman | 608 | 34.2 | −5.9 |
| | Green | Mike Eddy | 292 | 16.4 | −12.4 |
| | Independent | Chris Tough | 103 | 5.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rick Blackwell | 59 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 108 | 6.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,778 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Alkham & Capel-Le-Ferne

Alkham & Capel-Le-Ferne: 22 July 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin Hibbert | 315 | 48.7 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Roben Franklin | 173 | 26.7 | −9.6 |
| | Labour | Gordon Cowan | 101 | 15.6 | +4.0 |
| | Green | Nick Shread | 58 | 9.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 142 | 22.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 651 | 24.7 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 3.1 | |

### Sandwich

Sandwich: 19 August 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daniel Friend | 721 | 51.6 | +8.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne Fox | 676 | 48.4 | +30.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 45 | 3.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,407 | 27.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |