# 2015 Gravesham Borough Council election

The 2015 Gravesham Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Gravesham Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party gained control of the council from the Labour Party.

## Ward results
### Central

Central (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Greta Goatley | 1,454 | |
| | Labour | Gurdip Bungar | 1,361 | |
| | Labour | Steve Thompson | 1,340 | |
| | Conservative | Jay Turner | 1,295 | |
| | Conservative | Gurdev Singh Talwar | 1,252 | |
| | Labour | Aman Sandhu | 1,222 | |
| | UKIP | Joshua Hughes | 718 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,458 | 71% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Chalk

Chalk :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Leslie Hills | 744 | 56.0% |
| | UKIP | Mike Dixon | 302 | 22.7% |
| | Labour | Alexander Wallace | 283 | 21.3% |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 442 | 33.3% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,329 | 76% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Coldharbour

Coldharbour (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Sue Howes | 888 | |
| | Conservative | Bronwen McGarrity | 785 | |
| | UKIP | Emmanuel Feyisetan | 749 | |
| | Labour | Shane Mochrie-Cox | 737 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,159 | 61% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |

### Higham

Higham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Leslie Pearton | 1,510 | |
| | Conservative | Harold Craske | 1,419 | |
| | Labour | Jean Christie | 619 | |
| | Labour | Anne Gill | 594 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,387 | 75% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Istead Rise

Istead Rise (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Knight | 1,205 | |
| | Conservative | David Turner | 1,141 | |
| | UKIP | Ryan Waters | 580 | |
| | Labour | Jenny Beardsall | 382 | |
| | Labour | Derek Sales | 243 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,631 | 50 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Meopham North

Meopham North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Julia Burgoyne | 1,594 | |
| | Conservative | John Cubitt | 1,336 | |
| | UKIP | Sean Marriott | 611 | |
| | Labour | Douglas Christie | 576 | |
| | Labour | Pam Sales | 371 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,799 | 78% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Meopham South and Vigo

Meopham South and Vigo (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lesley Boycott | 1,400 | |
| | Conservative | Derek Shelbrooke | 1,307 | |
| | UKIP | Alan Nightingale | 657 | |
| | Labour | Kevin Divall | 405 | |
| | Labour | Mary Williams | 250 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,579 | 73% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Northfleet North

Northfleet North (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Peter Rayner | 1,442 | |
| | Labour | Lauren Sullivan | 1,390 | |
| | Labour | Peter Scollard | 1,389 | |
| | Conservative | Conrad Broadley | 1,031 | |
| | UKIP | Andy Desmond | 981 | |
| | Green | Jessica Arveschoug | 384 | |
| | Green | William Arveschoug | 333 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,133 | 60% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Northfleet South

Northfleet South (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | John Burden | 1,787 | |
| | Labour | John Loughlin | 1,773 | |
| | Labour | Narinder-Jit Thandi | 1,694 | |
| | Green | Erin Johnson | 1,048 | |
| | Green | Ian Jones | 905 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,436 | 63% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Painters Ash

Painters Ash (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Alan Ridgers | 1,539 | |
| | Conservative | Sandra Garside | 1,450 | |
| | Labour | Les Howes | 1,254 | |
| | Labour | Sohan Singh Bhatti | 1,231 | |
| | Labour | Jenny Wallace | 1,074 | |
| | Green | Oliver Heyen | 567 | {{{percentage}}} |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3168 | 70% |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Pelham

Pelham (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Catherine Cribbon | 1,792 | |
| | Labour | Brian Sangha | 1,708 | |
| | Labour | Makhan Singh | 1,625 | |
| | Conservative | Jeremy Salisbury-Jones | 1,246 | |
| | Conservative | Harbinder Singh Dhinsa | 1,131 | |
| | Conservative | Sarbjit Kaur Sulh | 1,038 | |
| | Green | Ruiha Smalley | 525 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,537 | 66% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Riverside

Riverside (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Lyn Milner | 1,895 | |
| | Labour | Lee Croxton | 1,782 | |
| | Labour | Lenny Rolles | 1,584 | |
| | Conservative | Thomas O'Keeffe | 1,304 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,334 | 60% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Riverview

Riverview (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | William Lambert | 1,165 | |
| | Conservative | David Hurley | 921 | |
| | UKIP | John Roots | 648 | |
| | Labour | Rachel Wilcocks | 515 | |
| | Labour | Phil Scrivener | 441 | |
| | Independent | Martin Wilson | 322 | |
| | Green | Den Nichols | 157 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,505 | 73% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Shorne, Cobham & Luddesdown

Shorne, Cobham & Luddesdown (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Robin Theobald | 1,699 | |
| | Conservative | Samir Jassal | 1,329 | |
| | UKIP | Andrew Turner | 707 | |
| | Labour | Ernie Brook | 454 | |
| | Labour | Mary Pratley | 425 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,647 | 80% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Singlewell

Singlewell (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Brian Francis | 1,313 | |
| | Conservative | Jordan Meade | 1,265 | |
| | Labour | Rob Halpin | 1,128 | |
| | Labour | Jean Averibou | 1,109 | |
| | UKIP | Tina Brooker | 1,106 | |
| | Conservative | Yetunde Adeola | 1,021 | |
| | UKIP | David Johnson | 990 | |
| | Conservative | Omotoyosi Oladeinde | 892 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,391 | 61% |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Westcourt

Westcourt (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Valerie Ashenden | unopposed | |
| | Labour | Colin Caller | unopposed | |
| | Labour | John Caller | unopposed | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,195 | 39 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Whitehill

Whitehill (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Karen Hurdle | 900 | |
| | Conservative | Gurjit Kaur Bains | 810 | |
| | Labour | Natalie Allen | 753 | |
| | UKIP | John Suan | 593 | |
| | Labour | Veena Taak | 571 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,245 | 69% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Woodlands

Woodlands (3) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Sara Langdale | 1,922 | |
| | Conservative | Mick Wenban | 1,695 | |
| | Conservative | Anthony Pritchard | 1,596 | |
| | Labour | Shaminder Singh Bedi | 1,182 | |
| | Labour | Andrea Webb | 996 | |
| | Labour | Keith Wyncoll | 981 | |
| | UKIP | David Beattie | 893 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,471 | 42 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |