# 2019 Thanet District Council election

Elections to Thanet District Council took place on Thursday 2 May 2019, alongside other local elections across the country and parish council elections across Thanet,UK. The result saw the Conservative party return to being the largest party on the council, after UKIP formed a majority then split into groups. The Labour party also became the second largest party on the council. Labour gained the most seats in Thanet over any council area in the country.
Initially after the 2019 election, the Conservative party led the council with a minority - however, after a vote of no confidence in October 2019, Labour now operate a confidence-and-supply arrangement with the Greens and Thanet Independents.

## Summary
### Election result

2019 Thanet District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 52 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 44.6 | 38.1 | 25,106 | +7.0 |
| Labour | 44 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 35.7 | 30.6 | 20,112 | +6.8 |
| Thanet Independents | 17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 12.5 | 9.8 | 6,462 | +9.4 |
| Green | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5.4 | 9.2 | 6,046 | +6.7 |
| Independent | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | | 1.8 | 4.3 | 2,824 | +0.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 5.8 | 3,798 | +4.6 |
| UKIP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 940 | –35.0 |
| Women's Equality | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.5 | 317 | N/A |
| For Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.4 | 255 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Beacon Road

Beacon Road :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Paul Moore | 368 | 34.6 |
| | Labour | Aram Rawf | 363 | 34.1 |
| | Labour | Jane Lee-Hopkinson | 353 | 33.2 |
| | Conservative | Charlie Leys | 323 | 30.4 |
| | Thanet Ind. | John Buckley | 260 | 24.5 |
| | Thanet Ind. | Hazel Slater | 230 | 21.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Ellard | 60 | 5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,063 | 30.6 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Birchington North

Birchington North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Simon Day | 739 | 62.4 |
| | Conservative | Keith Coleman-Cooke | 666 | 56.3 |
| | Green | Karen Roper | 423 | 35.7 |
| | Labour | Jill Britcher | 247 | 20.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,184 | 36.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Birchington South

Birchington South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Linda Wright | 743 | 47.3 |
| | Conservative | Phil Fellows | 720 | 45.9 |
| | Conservative | George Kup | 714 | 45.5 |
| | Independent | Suzanne Brimm | 616 | 39.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Wright | 314 | 20.0 |
| | Labour | Richard Lockwood | 298 | 19.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,570 | 30.1 |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Bradstowe

Bradstowe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jill Bayford | 619 | 50.4 |
| | Conservative | David Parsons | 577 | 46.9 |
| | Green | Mel Winter | 325 | 26.4 |
| | Labour | Jemima Brown | 309 | 25.1 |
| | Labour | Margaret Symonds | 272 | 22.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Stone | 204 | 16.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,229 | 38.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Central Harbour

Central Harbour :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Raushan Ara | 909 | 48.0 |
| | Labour | Peter Campbell | 878 | 46.4 |
| | Green | Becky Wing | 765 | 40.4 |
| | Labour | Thomas King | 556 | 29.4 |
| | Thanet Ind. | Trevor Shonk | 436 | 23.0 |
| | Thanet Ind. | Mandy Shonk | 386 | 20.4 |
| | Conservative | John Davis | 346 | 18.3 |
| | Conservative | Morgan Harris | 322 | 17.0 |
| | Conservative | James Thomas | 264 | 13.9 |
| | Independent | Samara Jones-Hall | 109 | 5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,894 | 32.2 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Green gain from UKIP | Green gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Cliffsend & Pegwell

Cliffsend & Pegwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Brenda Rogers | 648 | 44.8 |
| | Conservative | David Stevens | 596 | 41.2 |
| | Green | Abigail Randall | 319 | 22.1 |
| | Independent | Grahame Birchall | 278 | 19.2 |
| | Labour | Christine Hudson | 267 | 18.5 |
| | For Britain | Michael Barnbrook | 255 | 17.6 |
| | Labour | Steve Ansell | 227 | 15.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,445 | 36.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Cliftonville East

Cliftonville East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lesley Game | 1,076 | 65.1 |
| | Conservative | Horace Shrubb | 951 | 57.6 |
| | Conservative | Cedric Towning | 870 | 52.7 |
| | Labour | Jane Hetherington | 410 | 24.8 |
| | Labour | Matthew Shoul | 375 | 22.7 |
| | Labour | Reg McLaughlin | 349 | 21.1 |
| | Women's Equality | Kanndiss Riley | 317 | 19.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,652 | 32.1 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Cliftonville West

Cliftonville West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Alan Currie | 724 | 46.4 |
| | Labour | Heather Keen | 672 | 43.0 |
| | Labour | Harry Scobie | 665 | 42.6 |
| | Green | Ed Targett | 442 | 28.3 |
| | Thanet Ind. | Peter Cook | 327 | 20.9 |
| | Thanet Ind. | Steve Campbell | 314 | 20.1 |
| | Conservative | Mark Mulvihill | 245 | 15.7 |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Scarlett | 241 | 15.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Darryn Da La Soul | 239 | 15.3 |
| | Conservative | Avril Towning | 209 | 13.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,562 | 29.1 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Dane Valley

Dane Valley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Thanet Ind. | Gary Taylor | 631 | 46.5 |
| | Thanet Ind. | Linda Potts | 539 | 39.7 |
| | Labour | Ruth Duckworth | 437 | 32.2 |
| | Labour | Martin Boyd | 415 | 30.6 |
| | Conservative | Ian Gregory | 405 | 29.9 |
| | Labour | Leo Britcher | 391 | 28.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Matthew Brown | 234 | 17.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,356 | 25.1 |
| | Thanet Ind. gain from UKIP | Thanet Ind. gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Thanet Ind. gain from UKIP | Thanet Ind. gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Eastcliff

Eastcliff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Stephen Albon | 655 | 46.5 |
| | Labour | Helen Crittenden | 633 | 45.0 |
| | Labour | Corinna Huxley | 599 | 42.5 |
| | Green | Tricia Hartley | 553 | 39.3 |
| | Independent | Sarah Larkins | 303 | 21.5 |
| | Conservative | David Kingham | 275 | 19.5 |
| | Conservative | Janet Kingham | 272 | 19.3 |
| | Conservative | Peter Parsons | 254 | 18.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,408 | 26.4 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Garlinge

Garlinge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Thanet Ind. | John Dennis | 386 | 46.0 |
| | Conservative | Kerry Boyd | 333 | 39.7 |
| | Conservative | Peter Evans | 305 | 36.4 |
| | Thanet Ind. | Roy Potts | 289 | 34.4 |
| | Labour | Barry Lewis | 149 | 17.8 |
| | Labour | Michael Kleszcz | 134 | 16.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 839 | 22.5 |
| | Thanet Ind. gain from UKIP | Thanet Ind. gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kingsgate

Kingsgate :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Bob Bayford | 413 | 67.4 |
| | Labour Co-op | Richard Symonds | 200 | 32.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 613 | 34.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Margate Central

Margate Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Helen Whitehead | 482 | 53.3 |
| | Labour | Rob Yates | 451 | 49.9 |
| | Green | Sue Rees | 174 | 19.2 |
| | Independent | Gary-Paul Pieman | 157 | 17.4 |
| | Thanet Ind. | David Wells | 157 | 17.4 |
| | Conservative | Robin Haddon | 147 | 16.3 |
| | Conservative | Barry Millen | 135 | 14.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 904 | 24.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Nethercourt

Nethercourt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Green | 509 | 44.1 |
| | Labour | Anthony Ovenden | 411 | 35.6 |
| | Conservative | Colin Grostate | 355 | 30.8 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Byrne | 312 | 27.1 |
| | Green | Tim Spencer | 249 | 21.6 |
| | UKIP | Paul Weller | 203 | 17.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,153 | 31.9 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Newington

Newington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Karen Constantine | 412 | 54.2 |
| | Labour | Rick Everitt | 365 | 48.0 |
| | Green | Katie Gerrard | 209 | 27.5 |
| | Conservative | David Spicer | 188 | 24.7 |
| | Conservative | Sandra Spicer | 181 | 23.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 760 | 20.5 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Northwood

Northwood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Thanet Ind. | Stuart Piper | 516 | 43.5 |
| | Thanet Ind. | Lynda Piper | 494 | 41.7 |
| | Thanet Ind. | George Rusiecki | 425 | 35.8 |
| | Labour | Mary Dwyer-King | 371 | 31.3 |
| | Labour | Peter Wharmby | 368 | 31.0 |
| | Labour | Donald Challinger | 343 | 28.9 |
| | Conservative | Keith Clark | 263 | 22.2 |
| | Conservative | Nickie Holding | 210 | 17.7 |
| | Conservative | Ross Holding | 208 | 17.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jordan Williams | 98 | 8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,186 | 23.8 |
| | Thanet Ind. gain from UKIP | Thanet Ind. gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Thanet Ind. gain from UKIP | Thanet Ind. gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Thanet Ind. gain from UKIP | Thanet Ind. gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Salmestone

Salmestone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Pauline Farrance | 314 | 31.9 |
| | Labour | Candy Gregory | 286 | 29.1 |
| | Conservative | David Wallin | 265 | 27.0 |
| | Thanet Ind. | Luke Evans | 210 | 21.4 |
| | Thanet Ind. | Robin Edwards | 200 | 20.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Finnegan | 199 | 20.2 |
| | Independent | Richard Baxter | 184 | 18.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Callum Gurr | 124 | 12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 983 | 24.8 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Sir Moses Montefiore

Sir Moses Montefiore :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Pat Moore | 416 | 38.3 |
| | Labour | Mark Hopkinson | 406 | 37.4 |
| | Conservative | John Holmes | 277 | 25.5 |
| | Conservative | Vic Todd | 255 | 23.5 |
| | Independent | Paul Messenger | 206 | 19.0 |
| | Independent | Gary Perkins | 195 | 18.0 |
| | UKIP | Terry Connor | 186 | 17.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,086 | 29.5 |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### St. Peter's

St. Peter's :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Roy Dexter | 768 | 46.7 |
| | Conservative | Jason Savage | 755 | 45.9 |
| | Green | Mike Garner | 657 | 40.0 |
| | Conservative | Marc Rattigan | 652 | 39.7 |
| | Labour | Philip Coulson | 492 | 29.9 |
| | Labour | Sarah St. John | 455 | 27.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gail Banks | 322 | 19.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,644 | 30.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Thanet Villages

Thanet Villages :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Reece Pugh | 638 | 37.0 |
| | Conservative | David Hart | 602 | 34.9 |
| | Green | Trevor Roper | 599 | 34.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Angie Curwen | 567 | 32.9 |
| | UKIP | Derek Crow-Brown | 551 | 31.9 |
| | Conservative | Guy Wilson | 460 | 26.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Kitt | 416 | 24.1 |
| | Labour | Del Goddard | 223 | 12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,726 | 30.9 |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Green gain from UKIP | Green gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Viking

Viking :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mave Saunders | 791 | 38.0 |
| | Independent | Ruth Bailey | 776 | 37.2 |
| | Conservative | David Saunders | 770 | 36.9 |
| | Conservative | Roger Binks | 770 | 36.9 |
| | Labour | Fiona Crawford | 625 | 30.0 |
| | Green | Terry MacDonald | 599 | 28.7 |
| | Labour | Annie Watson | 534 | 25.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy Rose | 281 | 13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,084 | 36.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Westbrook

Westbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Mick Tomlinson | 431 | 44.9 |
| | Conservative | Ash Ashbee | 413 | 43.1 |
| | Green | Tony Uden | 262 | 27.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Hay | 245 | 25.5 |
| | Labour | Clementina Onwuegbute | 223 | 23.3 |
| | Labour | Barry O'Brien | 211 | 22.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 959 | 28.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | |

### Westgate-on-Sea

Westgate-on-Sea :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Matthew Scott | 640 | 37.7 |
| | Thanet Ind. | Bertie Braidwood | 626 | 36.8 |
| | Conservative | Sam Bambridge | 598 | 35.2 |
| | Conservative | Carol Messenger | 528 | 31.1 |
| | Green | Rob Edwards | 470 | 27.7 |
| | Labour | John Cornwall | 366 | 21.5 |
| | Labour | David Donaldson | 362 | 21.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martyn Pennington | 281 | 16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cheri Pennington | 214 | 12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,699 | 31.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Thanet Ind. gain from UKIP | Thanet Ind. gain from UKIP | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

## By-elections
### Central Harbour

Central Harbour: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Tricia Austin | 776 | 41.1 | +0.7 |
| | Labour | David Green | 631 | 33.4 | −13.0 |
| | Conservative | John Davis | 480 | 25.4 | +7.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,887 | 7.7 | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Dane Valley

Dane Valley: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Wallin | 491 | 39.4 | +9.5 |
| | Labour | Martin Boyd | 461 | 37.0 | +6.4 |
| | Thanet Ind. | Mark Websper | 294 | 23.6 | −22.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 30 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,246 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Thanet Ind. | Conservative gain from Thanet Ind. | Swing | | |

### Newington

Newington: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Trevor Shonk | 265 | 37.2 | +12.5 |
| | Labour | Mary King | 260 | 36.5 | −17.7 |
| | Green | Katie Gerrard | 144 | 20.2 | −7.3 |
| | Independent | Grahame Birchall | 43 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 712 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Cliftonville East

Cliftonville East: 22 July 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Charlie Leys | 723 | 74.5 | +9.4 |
| | Labour | Don Challinger | 211 | 21.7 | −3.1 |
| | Women's Equality | Kanndiss Riley | 37 | 3.8 | −15.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 512 | 52.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 971 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Thanet Villages

Thanet Villages: 11 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Abi Smith | 638 | 60.0 | +25.3 |
| | Conservative | Guy Wilson | 358 | 33.7 | +7.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeremy de Rose | 67 | 6.3 | −26.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | 26.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,065 | 18.4 | |
| | Green hold | Green hold | Swing | | |

### Nethercourt

Nethercourt: 24 March 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Anne-Marie Nixey | 505 | 55.5 | +15.8 |
| | Conservative | John Davis | 230 | 25.3 | −1.7 |
| | Thanet Ind. | Claire Tilbrook | 175 | 19.2 | +19.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 275 | 30.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 910 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |