Gravesham Borough Council elections
Gravesham Borough Council in Kent, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 44 councillors have been elected from 18 wards.[1]
Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Council elections
By-election results
1995-1999
Colharbour By-Election 26 June 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
522 |
75.4 |
-4.0 |
|
Conservative |
|
86 |
12.4 |
+0.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
84 |
12.1 |
+3.7 |
Majority |
437 |
63.0 |
|
Turnout |
692 |
22.8 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Painters Ash By-Election 26 June 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
719 |
80.0 |
+4.6 |
|
Conservative |
|
152 |
16.9 |
-1.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
28 |
3.1 |
-2.5 |
Majority |
567 |
63.1 |
|
Turnout |
899 |
22.8 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Riverside By-Election 26 June 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
541 |
82.2 |
-2.9 |
|
Conservative |
|
77 |
11.7 |
-3.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
40 |
6.1 |
+6.1 |
Majority |
464 |
70.5 |
|
Turnout |
658 |
16.3 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Northfleet East By-Election 6 November 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
807 |
70.1 |
-4.4 |
|
Conservative |
|
189 |
16.4 |
-0.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
155 |
13.5 |
+4.9 |
Majority |
618 |
53.7 |
|
Turnout |
1,151 |
|
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Cobham & Luddesdown By-Election 4 December 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
265 |
72.6 |
+7.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
51 |
14.0 |
+2.7 |
|
Labour |
|
49 |
13.4 |
-9.8 |
Majority |
214 |
58.6 |
|
Turnout |
365 |
29.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2007
Central By-Election 27 December 2006[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Greta Goatley |
689 |
54.6 |
-0.4 |
|
Labour |
Lana Aitchison |
463 |
36.7 |
-8.3 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Bruce Parmenter |
109 |
8.6 |
+8.6 |
Majority |
226 |
17.9 |
|
Turnout |
1,261 |
28.2 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2011
Painters Ash By-Election 4 June 2009[6] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
Les Howes |
626 |
34.6 |
-6.4 |
|
Conservative |
Veronica Craske |
623 |
34.4 |
-11.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ian Stevenson |
562 |
31.0 |
+18.0 |
Majority |
3 |
0.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,811 |
41 |
|
|
Labour gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Meopham South and Vigo By-Election 18 March 2010[7] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Derek Shelbrooke |
515 |
59.5 |
-4.4 |
|
UKIP |
Geoffrey Clark |
122 |
14.1 |
+14.1 |
|
Labour |
Douglas Christie |
114 |
13.2 |
-2.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ann O'Brien |
114 |
13.2 |
+13.2 |
Majority |
393 |
45.4 |
|
Turnout |
865 |
25.3 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
2011-2015
Meopham North By-Election 13 October 2011[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
John Cubitt |
648 |
47.3 |
-23.8 |
|
UKIP |
Geoffrey Clark |
462 |
33.7 |
+33.7 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
David Gibson |
148 |
10.8 |
+10.8 |
|
Labour |
Andrew Mylett |
112 |
8.2 |
-20.8 |
Majority |
186 |
13.6 |
|
Turnout |
1,370 |
38.2 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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