2023 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election

The 2023 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council in Kent, England.[1] This would be on the same day as other local elections across England.

2023 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
16 out of 48 seats to Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Alliance
Last election 17 seats, 22.4% 15 seats, 32.1% 9 seats, 21.5%
Seats before 15 13 9
Seats won 5 2 5
Seats after 17 11 11
Seat change Steady Decrease2 Steady
Popular vote 6,733 7,808 4,804
Percentage 25.3 29.4 18.1
Swing Increase2.9 Decrease2.7 Decrease3.4
  Fourth party Fifth party
  Blank Blank
Party Labour Independent
Last election 7 seats, 19.6% N/A
Seats before 7 3
Seats won 3 1
Seats after 8 3
Seat change Increase1 Steady
Popular vote 4,330 640
Percentage 16.3 2.4
Swing Decrease3.3 New
Council control before election


No overall control

 Council control after election

TBD

Summary

Election result
2023 Tunbridge Wells Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 5 Steady 31.0 12 17 35.4 6,733 25.3 Increase2.9
  Conservative 2 Decrease2 12.5 9 11 22.9 7,808 29.4 Decrease2.7
  Alliance 5 Increase1 31.0 6 11 18.8 4,804 18.1 Decrease3.4
  Labour 3 Increase1 18.8 5 8 16.7 4,330 16.3 Decrease3.3
  Green 0 Steady 0 0 0 0 2,177 8.2 Increase4.2
  Independent 1 Steady 6.3 2 3 6.3 640 2.4 New
  Reform UK 0 New 0 0 0 0 83 0.3 New

Candidates

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[2]

Benenden and Cranbrook
Benenden and Cranbrook[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Alliance Nancy Warne* 723 42.9 Increase4.9
Conservative John Austen 619 36.7 Decrease6.4
Labour Lorna Blackmore 120 7.1 Decrease2.7
Green Rachael Mason 116 6.9 Decrease2.2
Liberal Democrats Michael Gill 109 6.5 N/A
Majority 104 6.2 Increase1.1
Turnout 1687 32.3 Decrease1.5
Registered electors 5221
Alliance hold Swing Increase5.7

Culverden
Culverden[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats David Osborne 1,104 51.5 Decrease3.1
Conservative Chris Woodward 580 27.1 Decrease3.3
Green Michael Calvert 249 11.6 N/A
Labour Adrian Farnham 210 9.8 Decrease1.7
Majority 524 24.4 Increase0.2
Turnout 2143 34.7 Decrease4.3
Registered electors 6173
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase3.2

Frittenden and Sissinghurst
Frittenden and Sissinghurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andy Fairweather* 429 67.0 Increase20.8
Green John Hurst 82 12.8 N/A
Liberal Democrats Angela Funnell 75 11.7 Decrease1.0
Alliance Janis Smith 54 8.4 Decrease34.3
Majority 347 54.2 Increase50.7
Turnout 640 35.5 Decrease9.1
Registered electors 1805
Conservative hold Swing Increase27.6

Goudhurst and Lamberhurst
Goudhurst and Lamberhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Beckie Winter
Green Geoff Mason
Labour Anne Musker
Liberal Democrats John Rappoport
Alliance Alison Webster

Hawkhurst and Sandhurst
Hawkhurst and Sandhurst
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Godfrey Bland*
Green Debs Keech
Labour Ana Draper
Liberal Democrats Mike Appelbe
Reform UK Simon Hilton
Alliance Heidi Eccles

Paddock Wood East
Paddock Wood East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nicolas Maari
Green Penny Peerless
Independent Rodney Atkins*
Independent Matthew Bailey*
Labour Andrew Muir
Liberal Democrats Brian Guinnessy

Paddock Wood West
Paddock Wood West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tom Mobbs
Green Trevor Bisdee
Independent Linda Store
Liberal Democrats Mark Munday

Pantiles and St Mark's
Pantiles and St Mark's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Scott
Green Jack Mason
Labour Alan Bullionn
Liberal Democrats Pamela Wilkinson

Park
Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Christian Atwood*
Green Alasdair Fraser
Labour Sue Pound
Liberal Democrats Jules Luxford
Alliance Siobhan O'Connell

Pembury
Pembury
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Vivek Gautam
Green Evelien Hurst-Buist
Labour Joel Turner
Liberal Democrats Eugenie Ballara
Alliance David Hayward*

Rusthall
Rusthall
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Allen
Green Aimee Taylor
Labour Jayne Sharratt
Liberal Democrats Dave Funnell*

Sherwood
Sherwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nasir Jamil
Green Lee MacKinnon
Labour Hugo Pound*
Liberal Democrats Andrew Elliott
Alliance Joseph Dore

Southborough and High Brooms
Southborough and High Brooms
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Misha Mitchem
Green David Holton
Labour John Francis
Liberal Democrats Yvonne Raptis
Alliance Paul Johnson

Southborough North
Southborough North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Bridges
Green Sue Lovell
Labour Martin Betts
Liberal Democrats Joe Opara
Alliance Jonathan Farina

Speldhurst and Bidborough
Speldhurst and Bidborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Aaron Brand
Green Steph Gandon
Labour Paul Froome
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Leach
Alliance Paul Curry

St John's
St John's
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alexander Puffette
Green Adrian Thorne
Labour Dariel Francis
Liberal Democrats Marguerita Morton*

References
  1. "Notice of election" (PDF). Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. "Statement of Persons Nominated". Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. "Results". Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  4. "Results". Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
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