# Canterbury City Council elections

Canterbury City Council is the local authority for the City of Canterbury. The council is elected every four years.

## Summary results

| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrat | UKIP | Green |
| 2023 | 8 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 2017 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 2 |

## Council elections

* 1973 Canterbury City Council election
* 1976 Canterbury City Council election
* 1979 Canterbury City Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Canterbury City Council election
* 1987 Canterbury City Council election (City boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1991 Canterbury City Council election
* 1995 Canterbury City Council election
* 1999 Canterbury City Council election
* 2003 Canterbury City Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Canterbury City Council election
* 2011 Canterbury City Council election
* 2015 Canterbury City Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2019 Canterbury City Council election
* 2023 Canterbury City Council election

## Result maps

* 2003 results map
* 2007 results map
* 2011 results map
* 2015 results map
* 2019 results map
* 2023 results map

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

Swalecliffe By-Election 3 April 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Ian Thomas | 564 | 35.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 552 | 34.4 |
| | Labour | | 490 | 30.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 0.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,606 | 51.0 |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | |
Gorrell By-Election 25 September 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 577 | 44.1 | −12.1 |
| | Conservative | | 567 | 43.3 | +11.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 151 | 11.5 | −0.4 |
| | UKIP | | 14 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 0.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,309 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Marshside By-Election 25 September 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | | 313 | 49.8 | −13.2 |
| | Conservative | | 183 | 29.1 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 133 | 21.1 | +13.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 130 | 20.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 629 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Marshside By-Election 16 March 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Heather Lloyd | 329 | 38.3 | +21.6 |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Taylor | 289 | 33.7 | −0.6 |
| | Labour | Alan Thomas | 241 | 28.1 | −21.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 40 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 859 | 44.3 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Herne By-Election 7 September 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Oakes | 867 | 37.6 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | Alan White | 797 | 34.5 | +9.0 |
| | Labour | David Hornsby | 344 | 14.9 | −2.6 |
| | Green | Carol Davis | 187 | 8.1 | −3.0 |
| | UKIP | John Moore | 112 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 70 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,307 | 26.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Barton By-Election 7 June 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Northey | 1,184 | 35.4 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Valerie Ainscough | 1,177 | 35.2 | −11.6 |
| | Labour | Theresa Mawson | 824 | 24.6 | +9.0 |
| | Green | Steven Dawe | 163 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 7 | 0.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,348 | 62.4 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

North Nailbourne By-Election 22 January 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Anderson | 544 | 50.9 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Horsley | 478 | 44.7 | +0.9 |
| | UKIP | John Moore | 26 | 2.4 | +2.4 |
| | Labour | Paul Todd | 21 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 66 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,069 | 53.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Barton By-Election 7 October 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michael Northey | 820 | 44.8 | +10.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Flanagan | 697 | 38.0 | −4.3 |
| | Green | Keith Bothwell | 145 | 7.9 | +0.9 |
| | Labour | Laurence Ward | 100 | 5.5 | −5.1 |
| | Council Tax Payers Party | James Cooper | 70 | 3.8 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 123 | 6.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,832 | 31.8 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
West Bay By-Election 5 May 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Vincent McMahan | 1,177 | 37.6 | −13.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kevin Sims | 992 | 31.7 | +13.5 |
| | Labour | Brian Hunter | 754 | 24.1 | −6.9 |
| | UKIP | John Moore | 205 | 6.6 | +6.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 185 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,128 | 67.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sturry South By-Election 29 June 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Heather Taylor | 474 | 52.4 | −23.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Mummery | 318 | 35.1 | +23.3 |
| | Labour | Andrew Fenyo | 89 | 9.8 | −2.8 |
| | Independent | John Moore | 24 | 2.6 | +2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 156 | 17.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 905 | 41.3 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Barton By-Election 10 July 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Steed | 993 | 51.8 | +9.3 |
| | Conservative | Mark Evans | 701 | 36.6 | +2.7 |
| | Green | Keith Bothwell | 121 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Independent | Blue Cooper | 102 | 5.3 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 292 | 15.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,917 | 33.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Blean Forest By-Election 20 September 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ben Fitter | 342 | 44.2 | −7.5 |
| | Labour | Carol Goldstein | 185 | 23.9 | +23.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dan Smith | 121 | 15.6 | +0.4 |
| | Green | Russell Page | 64 | 8.3 | −24.8 |
| | UKIP | Howard Farmer | 38 | 4.9 | +4.9 |
| | Independent | John Hippisley | 24 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 157 | 20.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 774 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Seasalter By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Louise Morgan | 789 | 38.4 | −21.5 |
| | UKIP | Howard Farmer | 706 | 34.3 | +34.3 |
| | Labour | Rachel Goodwin | 427 | 20.8 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Debra Enever | 93 | 4.5 | −8.1 |
| | TUSC | Eriks Puce | 41 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 83 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,056 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Seasalter By-Election 19 September 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | UKIP | Mike Bull | 644 | 38.5 | +38.5 |
| | Conservative | Annette Stein | 522 | 31.2 | −28.7 |
| | Labour | Rachel Goodwin | 307 | 18.3 | −9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Keith Hooker | 147 | 8.8 | −3.8 |
| | Green | Russell Page | 54 | 3.2 | +3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 122 | 7.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,674 | | |
| | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Barham Downs By-Election 14 March 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Sole | 337 | 37.3 | −3.4 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Walker | 285 | 31.5 | −11.4 |
| | UKIP | Dave de Boick | 164 | 18.1 | +18.1 |
| | Labour | David Wilson | 78 | 8.6 | +8.6 |
| | Green | Pat Marsh | 40 | 4.4 | −12.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 52 | 5.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 904 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2015-2019

Reculver By-Election 5 May 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ann Taylor | 421 | 39.3 | −31.7 |
| | UKIP | Mick O'Brien | 306 | 28.6 | +28.6 |
| | Labour | Simon Warley | 251 | 23.4 | −5.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ann Anderson | 93 | 8.7 | +8.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 10.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,071 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Westgate By-Election 8 June 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Simon Warley | 1,761 | 43.4 | +24.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Prevett | 978 | 24.1 | +0.7 |
| | Conservative | Luke Whiddett | 929 | 22.9 | −3.8 |
| | Green | Henry Stanton | 389 | 9.6 | −9.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 783 | 19.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,057 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Chestfield By-Election 19 September 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ben Fitter-Harding | 728 | 46.0 | −6.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Old | 562 | 35.5 | +18.9 |
| | Labour | Morag Warren | 140 | 8.8 | −6.9 |
| | Independent | Joe Egerton | 84 | 5.3 | +5.3 |
| | Green | Nicole David | 68 | 4.3 | −10.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 166 | 10.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,582 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Swalecliffe By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Dance | 616 | 42.6 | −3.7 |
| | Green | Keith Bothwell | 527 | 36.5 | +20.6 |
| | Labour | Craig Potter | 278 | 19.2 | −11.6 |
| | Independent | Joe Egerton | 24 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 89 | 6.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,445 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Westgate By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Pip Hazelton | 842 | 39.2 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alex Lister | 661 | 30.8 | −6.5 |
| | Conservative | Jake Warman | 404 | 18.8 | +9.2 |
| | Green | Terry Thompson | 242 | 11.3 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 181 | 8.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,149 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |
Gorrell By-Election 18 November 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Clare Turnbull | 1,149 | 43.9 | +10.3 |
| | Labour | Dane Buckman | 803 | 30.7 | −6.0 |
| | Conservative | Stephen Spencer | 608 | 23.2 | +0.2 |
| | Workers Party | Colin Gardner | 58 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 346 | 13.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,618 | | |
| | Green gain from Labour | Green gain from Labour | Swing | | |