# 2022 Maidstone Borough Council election

The 2022 Maidstone Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022, in order to elect 18 out of 55 members to the Maidstone Borough Council. These set of seats were last up for election in 2018. Members elected in this election will have their seats next up for election in 2024, due to the council opting for a four-year cycle of elections instead of the current format from 2024 onwards.
As the results were declared, the Conservative Party initially lost their majority on the council:
| Before 2022 election | Before 2022 election | Before 2022 election | After 2022 election | After 2022 election | After 2022 election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Party | Party | Seats |
| | Conservative | 29 | | Conservative | 27 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 12 | | Liberal Democrats | 12 |
| | Labour | 4 | | Labour | 5 |
| | Green | 0 | | Green | 1 |
| | Independent | 10 | | Independent | 10 |
After the result was declared, but before the first post-election meeting of the council, independent councillor Nick de Wiggondene-Sheppard rejoined the Conservatives (having been elected as a Conservative in 2019 but subsequently left the party). This meant that the Conservatives managed to retain a one seat majority on the council at the annual council meeting on 21 May 2022, retaining control of the authority.

## Results summary

2022 Maidstone Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 7 | 2 | 38.9 | 20 | 27 | 49.1 | 12,180 | 38.6 | -8.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 6 | | 33.3 | 6 | 12 | 21.8 | 7,984 | 25.3 | +5.8 |
| | Independent | 1 | | 5.6 | 9 | 10 | 18.2 | 1,892 | 6.0 | +0.8 |
| | Labour | 3 | 1 | 16.7 | 2 | 5 | 9.1 | 4,861 | 15.4 | +1.3 |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | 5.6 | 0 | 1 | 1.8 | 4,501 | 14.3 | +0.9 |
| | British Democrats | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 117 | 0.4 | N/A |

## Ward results
### Allington

Allington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Thomas Wilkinson | 1,082 | 46.9 | −11.1 |
| | Conservative | Eve Burton | 870 | 37.7 | +12.9 |
| | Labour | John Randall | 200 | 8.7 | +0.9 |
| | Green | Ian Stewart | 155 | 6.7 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 212 | 9.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,317 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 12.0 | |

### Bearsted

Bearsted :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sandra Knatchbull | 1,373 | 57.5 | −9.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ian Chittenden | 563 | 23.6 | +6.5 |
| | Green | Ciaran Oliver | 450 | 18.9 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 810 | 15.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,396 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.9 | |

### Boxley

Boxley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bob Hinder | 1,194 | 59.4 | +0.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Thompson | 577 | 28.7 | +4.5 |
| | Green | Susan Parr | 239 | 11.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 617 | 30.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,022 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 2.1 | |

### Bridge

Bridge :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Stuart Jeffery | 820 | 50.1 | +19.2 |
| | Conservative | Mitu Chowdhury | 483 | 29.5 | −12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Passmore | 178 | 10.9 | −15.9 |
| | Labour | David Reay | 157 | 9.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 337 | 20.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,642 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | 16.1 | |

### Coxheath and Hunton

Coxheath and Hunton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lottie Parfitt-Reid | 1,078 | 52.6 | −6.3 |
| | Green | Claire Kehily | 507 | 24.7 | +7.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Wales | 465 | 22.7 | −1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 571 | 27.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,066 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.1 | |

### East

East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Conyard | 1,002 | 48.1 | +14.9 |
| | Conservative | James Reid | 593 | 28.5 | −4.0 |
| | Independent | Nikki Fissenden | 310 | 14.9 | N/A |
| | Green | Donna Greenan | 177 | 8.5 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 409 | 19.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,090 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 9.5 | |

### Fant

Fant :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Paul Harper | 1,235 | 61.0 | +17.6 |
| | Conservative | Jaison Musindo | 379 | 18.7 | −16.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Batt | 215 | 10.6 | N/A |
| | Green | Kimberley Milham | 196 | 9.7 | −11.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 856 | 42.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,043 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 16.9 | |

### Harrietsham and Lenham

Harrietsham and Lenham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Janetta Sams | 1,439 | 77.1 | +19.6 |
| | Conservative | Sasha Luck | 427 | 22.9 | −10.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,012 | 54.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,876 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | 14.9 | |

### Headcorn

Headcorn :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin Round | 888 | 55.0 | −8.9 |
| | Green | Derek Eagle | 326 | 20.2 | +7.4 |
| | Labour | Sarah Barwick | 230 | 14.3 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Martin Richards | 170 | 10.5 | +0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 562 | 34.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,630 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.2 | |

### Heath

Heath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ashleigh Kimmance | 530 | 36.1 | +1.7 |
| | Conservative | Angel Rai | 451 | 30.7 | −6.1 |
| | Labour | Derek Swan | 348 | 23.7 | +4.1 |
| | Green | Matthew White | 91 | 6.2 | −3.0 |
| | Independent | Gary Butler | 49 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 79 | 5.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,472 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.9 | |

### High Street

High Street :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Clive English | 733 | 42.6 | +5.2 |
| | Labour | Richard Coates | 375 | 21.8 | +1.9 |
| | Conservative | Dani Stephenson | 374 | 21.7 | −6.8 |
| | Green | Steven Cheeseman | 239 | 13.9 | −0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 358 | 20.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,735 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 1.7 | |

### Marden and Yalding

Marden and Yalding :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Burton | 1,220 | 53.9 | −7.8 |
| | Green | Mick Summersgill | 595 | 26.3 | +8.0 |
| | Labour | Alwyn Whitlock | 450 | 19.9 | +8.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 625 | 27.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,283 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.9 | |

### North

North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Harwood | 971 | 51.4 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | Scott Hahnefeld | 487 | 25.8 | −11.1 |
| | Labour | Jo Burns | 292 | 15.5 | +3.0 |
| | Green | Stephen Thompson | 139 | 7.4 | −3.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 484 | 22.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,900 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 11.2 | |

### Park Wood

Park Wood :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dan Wilkinson | 532 | 45.4 | +7.2 |
| | Conservative | Jaime Graymead | 432 | 36.8 | −15.5 |
| | Green | Caroline Jessel | 113 | 9.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rob Field | 96 | 8.2 | −1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100 | 8.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,181 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 11.4 | |

### Shepway North

Shepway North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alan Bartlett | 653 | 40.4 | −10.9 |
| | Labour | Henry Morgan | 389 | 24.0 | +5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joe Higson | 350 | 21.6 | +5.8 |
| | Green | Stephen Muggeridge | 132 | 8.2 | −0.9 |
| | Independent | Melanie Butler | 94 | 5.8 | +0.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 264 | 16.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,622 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 8.4 | |

### Shepway South

Shepway South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Maureen Cleator | 341 | 39.8 | +17.7 |
| | Conservative | John Barned | 333 | 38.9 | −0.5 |
| | British Democrats | Lawrence Rustem | 117 | 13.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Geoff Samme | 65 | 7.6 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 858 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | 9.1 | |

### South

South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Mortimer | 1,083 | 48.0 | +5.2 |
| | Conservative | Paul Thomas | 780 | 34.6 | −5.0 |
| | Labour | Marlyn Randall | 212 | 9.4 | +0.3 |
| | Green | Simon Milham | 180 | 8.0 | −0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 303 | 13.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,265 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 5.1 | |

### Staplehurst

Staplehurst :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Perry | 818 | 48.0 | −7.1 |
| | Labour | Rory Silkin | 632 | 37.1 | +26.2 |
| | Green | Meg Shepherd-Foster | 255 | 15.0 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 186 | 10.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,724 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 16.7 | |