South East England - Election - 4 June 2009

Contents

Result

MEPs Elected

Rejected Ballots

Medway Vote Share

Medway Vote Change

Medway Swing

South East England Vote Share

South East England Vote Change

South East England Swing

The Conservatives received the highest number of votes at the previous election in 2004, winning four seats. Ukip won two seats, the Liberal Democrats won two seats, Labour won one seat and the Green party won one seat.

At this election, the Conservatives received the highest number of votes, winning four seats. Ukip won two seats, the Liberal Democrats won two seats, the Green party won one seat and Labour won one seat.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Party Medway % SE %

Conservative (4) 18,502 31.0 812,288 34.8

Ukip (2) 12,841 21.5 440,002 18.8

Liberal Democrats (2) 5,460 9.1 330,340 14.1

Green party (1) 4,283 7.2 271,506 11.6

Labour (1) 8,745 14.7 192,592 8.2

British National party 4,741 7.9 101,769 4.4

English Democrat 1,698 2.8 52,526 2.2

Christian party 851 1.4 35,712 1.5

No2EU: Yes to Democracy 613 1.0 21,455 0.9

Pro Democracy: Libertas.eu 425 0.7 16,767 0.7

Socialist Labour party 521 0.9 15,484 0.7

UK First 392 0.7 15,261 0.7

Jury Team 256 0.4 14,172 0.6

Peace 210 0.4 9,534 0.4

The Roman party 136 0.2 5,450 0.2

Turnout 2,334,858 37.5

Party	Medway	%	SE	%
Conservative (4)	18,502	31.0	812,288	34.8
Ukip (2)	12,841	21.5	440,002	18.8
Liberal Democrats (2)	5,460	9.1	330,340	14.1
Green party (1)	4,283	7.2	271,506	11.6
Labour (1)	8,745	14.7	192,592	8.2
British National party	4,741	7.9	101,769	4.4
English Democrat	1,698	2.8	52,526	2.2
Christian party	851	1.4	35,712	1.5
No2EU: Yes to Democracy	613	1.0	21,455	0.9
Pro Democracy: Libertas.eu	425	0.7	16,767	0.7
Socialist Labour party	521	0.9	15,484	0.7
UK First	392	0.7	15,261	0.7
Jury Team	256	0.4	14,172	0.6
Peace	210	0.4	9,534	0.4
The Roman party	136	0.2	5,450	0.2
Turnout			2,334,858	37.5

* Denotes member of the European parliament standing for re-election

To order the parties by name, number of votes received in Medway or number of votes received in the South East, click on the appropriate column heading. To view the candidates on each party's list, click on that party's name.

MEPs Elected

Daniel Hannan *

Conservative

Nigel Farage *

Ukip

Richard Ashworth *

Conservative

Sharon Bowles *

Liberal Democrats

Caroline Lucas *

Green party

Nirj Deva *

Conservative

Marta Andreasen

Ukip

James Elles *

Conservative

Peter Skinner *

Labour

Catherine Bearder

Liberal Democrats

* Denotes member of the European parliament standing for re-election

Rejected Ballots (Medway)

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

Want of official mark 0

Voting for more than one registered party or individual candidate 72

Writing or mark by which the voter could be identified 3

Unmarked or void for uncertainty 96

Total 171