# 2018 Maidstone Borough Council election

The 2018 Maidstone Borough Council elections took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Maidstone Borough Council in Kent, England. The council remained in no overall control, with the Conservatives overtaking the Liberal Democrats as the largest party on the council.

## Election result

Maidstone Local Election Result 2018 :
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Conservative | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 50.0 | 44.4 | 14,456 | 16.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 33.3 | 29.2 | 9,489 | 4.6 |
| Labour | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.1 | 17.8 | 5,798 | 7.1 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 5.6 | 4.6 | 1,509 | 0.6 |
| Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 4.0 | 1,295 | 1.6 |

## Ward results
### Allington

Allington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dan Daley | 1,487 | 62.5 | 12.1 |
| | Conservative | Barry Ginley | 688 | 28.9 | 9.8 |
| | Labour | Marianna Poliszczuk | 206 | 8.7 | 2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 799 | 33.6 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,386 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Bearsted

Bearsted :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Cuming | 1,574 | 69.2 | 31.0 |
| | Labour | Jim Grogan | 417 | 18.3 | 9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lizzie Hare | 284 | 12.5 | 9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,157 | 50.9 | 36.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,288 | 35 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Boxley

Boxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bob Hinder | 1,404 | 73.8 | 28.6 |
| | Labour | Richard Atkins | 288 | 15.1 | 4.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Cockersole | 210 | 11.0 | 5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,116 | 58.7 | 46.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,907 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bridge

Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Jonathan Purle | 650 | 41.0 | 14.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Pickett | 540 | 34.0 | 2.9 |
| | Green | Donna Greenan | 226 | 14.2 | 5.8 |
| | Labour | Bruce Heald | 170 | 10.7 | 0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 110 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,592 | 34 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Coxheath and Hunton

Coxheath and Hunton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lottie Parfitt-Reid | 1,083 | 48.4 | 21.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Mortimer | 938 | 41.9 | 2.0 |
| | Labour | Madeline Darby | 134 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
| | Green | Mike Summersgill | 81 | 3.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 145 | 6.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,240 | 38 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### East

East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nikki Fissenden | 979 | 47.2 | 11.1 |
| | Conservative | Cheryl Maggio | 695 | 33.5 | 9.3 |
| | Labour | Joanna Burns | 296 | 14.3 | 6.2 |
| | Green | James Shalice | 103 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 284 | 13.7 | 3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,086 | 33 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Fant

Fant :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Harper | 1,055 | 51.0 | 27.4 |
| | Conservative | Graham Jarvis | 549 | 26.5 | 8.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosaline Janko | 296 | 14.3 | 2.3 |
| | Green | Ian McDonald | 170 | 8.2 | 12.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 506 | 24.5 | 22.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,078 | 30 | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Harrietsham and Lenham

Harrietsham and Lenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Janetta Sams | 995 | 54.8 | 10.5 |
| | Conservative | Karen Chappell-Tay | 650 | 35.8 | 11.9 |
| | Labour | Greg Levitt | 106 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| | Green | Susan Parr | 65 | 3.6 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 345 | 19.0 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,821 | 37 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Headcorn

Headcorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin Round | 1,105 | 74.8 | 26.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Merilyn Fraser | 214 | 14.5 | New |
| | Labour | Geoff Harvey | 159 | 10.8 | 3.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 891 | 60.3 | 44.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,484 | 36 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Heath

Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ashleigh Kimmance | 636 | 46.3 | 3.3 |
| | Conservative | Alan Chell | 392 | 28.5 | 8.2 |
| | Labour | Ben Crozier | 264 | 19.2 | 8.5 |
| | Green | Geoff Wilkinson | 83 | 6.0 | 1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | 17.8 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,383 | 30 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### High Street

High Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive English | 742 | 42.0 | 11.5 |
| | Conservative | Samuel Lain-Rose | 461 | 26.1 | 8.9 |
| | Labour | Tim Licence | 428 | 24.2 | 11.5 |
| | Green | Kimmy Falconer | 135 | 7.6 | 0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 281 | 15.9 | 14.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,776 | 24 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Marden and Yalding

Marden and Yalding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Burton | 1,178 | 57.2 | 23.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Rowe | 429 | 20.8 | 11.2 |
| | Labour | Richard Coates | 271 | 13.1 | 6.6 |
| | Green | Caroline Jessel | 183 | 8.9 | 4.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 749 | 36.4 | 34.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,075 | 33 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### North

North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Harwood | 971 | 52.2 | 10.3 |
| | Conservative | Joseph Mamo | 524 | 28.2 | 11.4 |
| | Labour | Maureen Cleator | 282 | 15.2 | 6.1 |
| | Green | Stuart Jeffery | 84 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 447 | 24.0 | 5.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,867 | 30 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Park Wood

Park Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Daniel Rose | 552 | 47.4 | 23.6 |
| | Labour | Dan Wilkinson | 528 | 45.4 | 26.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dinesh Khadka | 84 | 7.2 | 2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,165 | 23 | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Shepway North

Shepway North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Bartlett | 881 | 52.1 | 24.7 |
| | Labour | Kris Jeary | 366 | 21.6 | 4.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Beerling | 222 | 13.1 | 1.3 |
| | Green | Stephen Muggeridge | 85 | 5.0 | 0.9 |
| | Independent | Carol Newton | 81 | 4.8 | New |
| | Independent | Gary Butler | 56 | 3.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 515 | 30.5 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,697 | 27 | |
| | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### Shepway South

Shepway South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Malcolm McKay | 364 | 40.8 | 13.3 |
| | Conservative | Paul Cooper | 313 | 35.1 | 12.8 |
| | Independent | John Barned | 215 | 24.1 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 51 | 5.7 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 894 | 22 | |
| | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Swing | | |

### South

South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Mortimer | 1,235 | 50.1 | 9.5 |
| | Conservative | Paul Wooding | 758 | 30.7 | 3.9 |
| | Labour | Wendy Hollands | 232 | 9.4 | 3.2 |
| | Independent | Mike Hogg | 139 | 5.6 | New |
| | Green | Steven Cheeseman | 80 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| | Independent | Yolande Kenward | 23 | 0.9 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 477 | 19.4 | 5.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,467 | 35 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Staplehurst

Staplehurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Perry | 999 | 68.8 | 35.9 |
| | Labour | Marlyn Randall | 232 | 16.0 | 8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Watson | 222 | 15.3 | 11.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 767 | 52.8 | 47.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,459 | 32 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |