# 2011 Maidstone Borough Council election

Elections to Maidstone Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011. One-third of the borough council (20 members) were up for election. Parish council elections and the national Alternative Vote referendum were held on the same day.

## Overall results

The Conservatives stayed in overall control of the council by gaining two seats. The Liberal Democrats lost two seats.
Maidstone Borough Council :
| Party | Party | Elected Seats | Total Seats | +/- |
| | Conservative Party | 12 | 30 | +2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 6 | 21 | -2 |
| | Independent | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 20 | 55 | |
| Valid Ballot Papers | Valid Ballot Papers | | | |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 226 | | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | | | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 87,445 | | |
| Turnout | Turnout | 43% | | |

## Ward results

Allington Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Cynthia Robertson | Liberal Democrats | 1,345 | 48.45% |
| | Barry Stephen Ginley | Conservative Party | 1,048 | 37.75% |
| | Wendy Florence Hollands | Labour Party | 383 | 13.80% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,776 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 9 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 2,785 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 5,518 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50.47% | |
Bearsted Ward (2) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % (Total) |
| | Val Springett | Conservative Party | 1,754 | 30.17% |
| | Mike Cuming | Conservative Party | 1,555 | 26.75% |
| | Pat Marshall | Independent | 1,395 | 23.99% |
| | Jim Grogan | Labour Party | 432 | 7.43% |
| | Gill Annan | Labour Party | 281 | 4.83% |
| | Ciaran Dominic Oliver | Green Party | 215 | 3.70% |
| | Sarah Ann Goodwin | Green Party | 182 | 3.13% |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,814 | 100.00% |
| Valid Ballot Papers | Valid Ballot Papers | Valid Ballot Papers | | |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 36 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 6,616 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Boxley Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Malcolm Frank Greer | Conservative Party | 1,350 | 50.89% |
| | Michael John Beckwith | Labour Party | 862 | 32.49% |
| | John Peter Watson | Liberal Democrats | 264 | 9.95% |
| | Penny Kemp | Green Party | 177 | 6.67% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,653 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 12 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 2,665 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 6,446 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41.34% | |
Coxheath & Hunton Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Dennis Harold Collins | Conservative Party | 1,247 | 46.51% |
| | David Michael Stamp | Liberal Democrats | 915 | 34.13% |
| | Stella Marlyn Randall | Labour Party | 265 | 9.88% |
| | Keith Clement Woollven | UK Independence Party | 140 | 5.22% |
| | Robin James Kinrade | Green Party | 114 | 4.25% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,681 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 12 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 2,693 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 5,754 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 46.80% | |
Detling & Thurnham Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Nick de Wiggondene | Conservative Party | 628 | 59.13% |
| | Geoffrey Frank Licence | Independent | 291 | 27.40% |
| | Paul Michael Blackmore | Labour Party | 143 | 13.47% |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,062 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 13 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 1,075 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 2,344 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45.86% | |
Downswood & Otham Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Gordon William Newton | Independent | 451 | 51.72% |
| | Gary Cooke | Conservative Party | 310 | 35.55% |
| | Steve Gibson | Labour Party | 84 | 9.63% |
| | Andrew Crawford Waldie | Green Party | 27 | 3.10% |
| Total | Total | Total | 872 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 4 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 876 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 2,107 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 41.58% | |
East Ward (2) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % (Total) |
| | David Sandru Naghi | Liberal Democrats | 1,286 | 24.43% |
| | Martin Ashley Richard Cox | Liberal Democrats | 1,281 | 24.34% |
| | Tony Dennison | Conservative Party | 1,010 | 19.19% |
| | Scott Hahnefeld | Conservative Party | 858 | 16.30% |
| | Bruce Henry Heald | Labour Party | 316 | 6.00% |
| | Caroline Burns | Green Party | 270 | 5.13% |
| | Hannah Margaret Patton | Green Party | 242 | 4.60% |
| Total | Total | Total | 5,263 | 100.00% |
| Valid Ballot Papers | Valid Ballot Papers | Valid Ballot Papers | | |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 19 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 6,500 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
Fant Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Alistair James Black | Conservative Party | 727 | 29.60% |
| | Fran Smith | Liberal Democrats | 661 | 26.91% |
| | Paul Harper | Labour Party | 542 | 22.07% |
| | Stuart Robert Jeffery | Green Party | 526 | 21.42% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,456 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 14 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 2,470 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 6,519 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37.89% | |
Harrietsham & Lenham Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Tom Sams | Independent | 1,175 | 55.32% |
| | Marino (Maz) Michaelas | Conservative Party | 827 | 38.94% |
| | Jeanne Mary Gibson | Labour Party | 122 | 5.74% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,124 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 9 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 2,133 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 4,396 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 48.52% | |
High Street Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Fran Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 853 | 41.45% |
| | Valerie Katharine Parker | Conservative Party | 533 | 25.90% |
| | Marianna Romeojuliet Poliszczuk | Labour Party | 333 | 16.18% |
| | Wendy Kathleen Lewis | Green Party | 176 | 8.55% |
| | UK Independence Party | UK Independence Party | 163 | 7.92% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,058 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 11 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 2,069 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 6,367 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 32.50% | |
Leeds Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Peter James Dudley Parvin | Conservative Party | 623 | 66.35% |
| | Juliet Maria Maddocks | Independent | 187 | 19.91% |
| | Maggie Lack | Labour Party | 129 | 13.74% |
| Total | Total | Total | 939 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 3 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 942 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 1,869 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50.40% | |
Loose Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Susan Jane Grigg | Liberal Democrats | 519 | 50.49% |
| | Steve Sheppard | Conservative Party | 413 | 40.18% |
| | Joshua Amos | Labour Party | 49 | 4.77% |
| | Denise Joy Hay | Green Party | 47 | 4.57% |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,028 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 5 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 1,033 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 1,960 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 52.70% | |
Marden & Yalding Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Annabelle Blackmore | Conservative Party | 1,612 | 63.41% |
| | Carol Ann Jacques | Liberal Democrats | 425 | 16.72% |
| | Edith Maud Davis | Labour Party | 317 | 12.47% |
| | James Edward Shalice | Green Party | 188 | 7.40% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,542 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 20 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 2,562 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 5,813 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44.07% | |
North Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Mervyn Dyke Warner | Liberal Democrats | 871 | 38.29% |
| | Jeff Tree | Conservative Party | 782 | 34.37% |
| | Keith Adkinson | Labour Party | 330 | 14.51% |
| | Charles Richard Elliott | UK Independence Party | 152 | 6.68% |
| | Derek Roy Eagle | Green Party | 140 | 6.15% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,275 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 10 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 2,285 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 6,066 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 37.67% | |
Shepway North Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Marion Ann Ring | Conservative Party | 1,139 | 52.25% |
| | Geoff Harvey | Labour Party | 589 | 27.02% |
| | Geoffrey Richard Samme | Liberal Democrats | 193 | 8.85% |
| | Stephen Fraser Muggeridge | Green Party | 157 | 7.20% |
| | Gary Butler | British National Party | 102 | 4.68% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,180 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 8 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 2,188 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 6,504 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 33.64% | |
South Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Mike Hogg | Conservative Party | 1,242 | 45.15% |
| | John Wilson | Liberal Democrats | 1,171 | 42.57% |
| | Richard John Coates | Labour Party | 338 | 12.29% |
| Total | Total | Total | 2,751 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 20 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 2,771 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 6,258 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 44.28% | |
Staplehurst Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Richard Lusty | Conservative Party | 1,211 | 64.59% |
| | John Edward Randall | Labour Party | 288 | 15.36% |
| | Ralph Frederick Austin | Liberal Democrats | 228 | 12.16% |
| | Ian Francis Stewart McDonald | Green Party | 148 | 7.89% |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,875 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 15 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 1,890 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 4,349 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 43.46% | |
Sutton Valence & Langley Ward (1) :
| Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
| | Paulina Annette Veronica Stockell | Conservative Party | 735 | 73.28% |
| | Jean Harvey | Labour Party | 156 | 15.55% |
| | Susan Austin | Liberal Democrats | 112 | 11.17% |
| Total | Total | Total | 1,003 | 100.00% |
| Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | Rejected Ballot Papers | 6 | |
| Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | Ballot Papers Issued | 1,009 | |
| Registered Electors | Registered Electors | Registered Electors | 2,059 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49.00% | |

## References & notes

* ↑ "Maidstone Borough Council Local Election 2011 - Thursday 5th May, 2011". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "England council elections". BBC News. 6 May 2011.
* ↑ "Election results for Allington Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for Bearsted Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for Boxley Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for Coxheath and Hunton Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for Detling and Thurnham Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for Downswood and Otham Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for East Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for Fant Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for Harrietsham and Lenham Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for High Street Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for Leeds Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for Loose Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for Marden and Yalding Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for North Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for Shepway North Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for South Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ Labour and Co-operative Party
* ↑ "Election results for Staplehurst Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.
* ↑ "Election results for Sutton Valence and Langley Ward". Maidstone Borough Council.