Shepway District Council elections
Shepway District Council in Kent, England is elected every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 46 councillors have been elected from 22 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
St Mary in the Marsh By-Election 22 August 1996 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
593 |
47.9 |
|
|
Conservative |
|
429 |
34.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
215 |
17.4 |
|
Majority |
164 |
13.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,237 |
54.8 |
|
|
Labour hold |
Swing |
|
|
Folkestone Central By-Election 4 September 1997 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Labour |
|
278 |
42.2 |
+12.2 |
|
Conservative |
|
222 |
33.7 |
+5.1 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
158 |
24.0 |
-17.1 |
Majority |
56 |
8.5 |
|
Turnout |
658 |
20.8 |
|
|
Labour gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
1999-2003
Harbour By-Election 22 February 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
387 |
43.0 |
+8.2 |
|
Labour |
|
273 |
30.4 |
-14.3 |
|
Conservative |
|
239 |
26.6 |
+6.1 |
Majority |
114 |
12.6 |
|
Turnout |
899 |
26.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Morehall By-Election 22 February 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Gary George |
424 |
36.3 |
+0.5 |
|
Conservative |
Dick Pascoe |
407 |
34.8 |
+4.0 |
|
Labour |
|
339 |
29.0 |
-4.5 |
Majority |
17 |
1.5 |
|
Turnout |
1,170 |
32.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
Hawkinge and Paddlesworth By-Election 5 April 2001 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Peter Smith |
598 |
57.0 |
+57.0 |
|
Conservative |
|
451 |
43.0 |
-27.8 |
Majority |
147 |
14.0 |
|
Turnout |
1,049 |
34.7 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Folkestone Park By-Election 27 June 2002[4] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
1,003 |
58.3 |
+14.8 |
|
Conservative |
Edwina Boyt |
653 |
37.9 |
-5.6 |
|
Labour |
|
65 |
3.8 |
-9.3 |
Majority |
350 |
20.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,721 |
36.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat hold |
Swing |
|
|
St Mary's in the Marsh By-Election 24 October 2002 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Julie White |
401 |
37.4 |
+17.4 |
|
Conservative |
|
365 |
34.0 |
-1.6 |
|
Labour |
|
262 |
24.4 |
+0.0 |
|
UKIP |
|
44 |
4.1 |
+4.1 |
Majority |
36 |
3.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,072 |
46.5 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Labour |
Swing |
|
|
2003-2007
New Romney Coast By-Election 2 October 2003[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Ann Birchmore |
550 |
48.1 |
+15.4 |
|
Conservative |
Derek Morgan |
502 |
43.9 |
-9.5 |
|
Labour |
Albert Ryder |
91 |
8.0 |
-5.9 |
Majority |
48 |
4.2 |
|
Turnout |
1,143 |
41.8 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Romney Marsh By-Election 2 October 2003[5] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Simon Ashworth |
349 |
50.6 |
-5.6 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sylvia Oiller |
273 |
39.6 |
+15.3 |
|
Labour |
Adrian Cirket |
68 |
9.9 |
-9.6 |
Majority |
76 |
11.0 |
|
Turnout |
690 |
40.7 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
Folkestone East By-Election 22 April 2004 |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
|
575 |
52.5 |
+33.9 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
|
352 |
32.1 |
-30.9 |
|
Labour |
|
169 |
15.4 |
-3.0 |
Majority |
223 |
20.4 |
|
Turnout |
1,096 |
37.0 |
|
|
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat |
Swing |
|
|
2007-2011
Hythe West By-Election 4 June 2009[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Neil Matthews |
589 |
39.6 |
+22.1 |
|
Conservative |
Paul Peacock |
483 |
32.5 |
-26.4 |
|
UKIP |
Barbara Johnson |
255 |
17.2 |
+5.9 |
|
BNP |
Harry Williams |
94 |
6.3 |
+6.3 |
|
Shepway Independents |
Colin Tearle |
65 |
4.4 |
+4.4 |
Majority |
106 |
7.1 |
|
Turnout |
1,486 |
46.1 |
|
|
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative |
Swing |
|
|
Romney Marsh By-Election 4 June 2009[8] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Toby Clifton-Holt |
430 |
58.7 |
-10.3 |
|
Shepway Independents |
Graham Snell |
121 |
16.5 |
+16.5 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Sally Matthews |
114 |
15.6 |
-0.9 |
|
Labour |
Douglas Suckling |
68 |
9.3 |
-5.3 |
Majority |
309 |
42.2 |
|
Turnout |
733 |
41.0 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
New Romney Coast By-Election 12 November 2009[9] |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
±% |
|
Conservative |
Shane Lawrence |
452 |
51.4 |
+2.2 |
|
Liberal Democrat |
Brian Wright |
333 |
37.9 |
-12.9 |
|
UKIP |
Wendy Nevard |
94 |
10.7 |
+10.7 |
Majority |
119 |
13.5 |
|
Turnout |
879 |
30.7 |
|
|
Conservative hold |
Swing |
|
|
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