Rochester West - Election - 7 May 2015

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Prior to the election, both of the seats were held by the Conservatives. Following the election, the Conservatives held both of the seats.

Kelly Jane Tolhurst and Stuart Albert Tranter were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Tolhurst Kelly Jane Kelly Jane Tolhurst *
Conservative 2,418 23.9%

Tranter Stuart Albert Stuart Albert Tranter
Conservative 1,884 18.6%

Garrick Rachel Catherine Rachel Catherine Garrick
Labour 1,169 11.6%

Knight Helen Helen Knight
Ukip 1,131 11.2%

Knight Stephen Stephen Knight
Ukip 1,066 10.5%

Scudder Tony John Tony John Scudder
Labour 1,054 10.4%

Gregory Clive Bryn Malcolm Clive Bryn Malcolm Gregory
Green party 575 5.7%

Heritage David Frederick John David Frederick John Heritage
Green party 405 4.0%

Juby Ken Ken Juby
Liberal Democrat 206 2.0%

Juby Nem Nem Juby
Liberal Democrat 142 1.4%

Gray Riven Riven Gray
TUSC 65 0.6%

Turnout 68.1%

Conservative hold

Conservative hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Tolhurst Kelly Jane Kelly Jane Tolhurst * Conservative	2,418	23.9%
Tranter Stuart Albert Stuart Albert Tranter Conservative	1,884	18.6%
Garrick Rachel Catherine Rachel Catherine Garrick Labour	1,169	11.6%
Knight Helen Helen Knight Ukip	1,131	11.2%
Knight Stephen Stephen Knight Ukip	1,066	10.5%
Scudder Tony John Tony John Scudder Labour	1,054	10.4%
Gregory Clive Bryn Malcolm Clive Bryn Malcolm Gregory Green party	575	5.7%
Heritage David Frederick John David Frederick John Heritage Green party	405	4.0%
Juby Ken Ken Juby Liberal Democrat	206	2.0%
Juby Nem Nem Juby Liberal Democrat	142	1.4%
Gray Riven Riven Gray TUSC	65	0.6%
Turnout		68.1%
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

* 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 4

Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 0

Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 57

Total 61

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

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.

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	Want of official mark	0
	Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates	4
	Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified	0
	Unmarked or voided for uncertainty	57
	Total	61