Strood West - Election - 4 May 2023

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It was the first election to be held in the ward following a boundary review. The Labour and the Co-operative party won all three of the new seats.

Sharon Leigh Jackson, Mark William Jones and Satinder Singh Shokar were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Jackson Sharon Leigh Sharon Leigh Jackson
Labour and Co-operative 1,338 18.1%

Jones Mark William Mark William Jones
Labour and Co-operative 1,291 17.5%

Shokar Satinder Singh Satinder Singh Shokar
Labour and Co-operative 1,236 16.8%

Igwe Isaac Isaac Igwe
Conservative 991 13.4%

Iles Josie Josie Iles *
Conservative 972 13.2%

Buckwell Chris Chris Buckwell *
Conservative 970 13.2%

Griffiths Susan Susan Griffiths
Green party 262 3.6%

Wild Michael Dennis Michael Dennis Wild
Liberal Democrat 159 2.2%

Heathfield Rob Rob Heathfield
Independent 155 2.1%

Turnout 2,656 26.2%

Labour and Co-operative win (new ward)

Labour and Co-operative win (new ward)

Labour and Co-operative win (new ward)

Candidate	Votes	%
Jackson Sharon Leigh Sharon Leigh Jackson Labour and Co-operative	1,338	18.1%
Jones Mark William Mark William Jones Labour and Co-operative	1,291	17.5%
Shokar Satinder Singh Satinder Singh Shokar Labour and Co-operative	1,236	16.8%
Igwe Isaac Isaac Igwe Conservative	991	13.4%
Iles Josie Josie Iles * Conservative	972	13.2%
Buckwell Chris Chris Buckwell * Conservative	970	13.2%
Griffiths Susan Susan Griffiths Green party	262	3.6%
Wild Michael Dennis Michael Dennis Wild Liberal Democrat	159	2.2%
Heathfield Rob Rob Heathfield Independent	155	2.1%
Turnout	2,656	26.2%
Labour and Co-operative win (new ward)
Labour and Co-operative win (new ward)
Labour and Co-operative win (new ward)

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Rejected Ballots

The number of votes rejected and not counted at this election was:

Want of Official Mark 0

Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates 3

Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 0

Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 24

Total 27

Vote Share

Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

	Want of Official Mark	0
	Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates	3
	Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified	0
	Unmarked or voided for uncertainty	24
	Total	27