Strood North By-election
26 August 2021
A by-election was held in Strood North ward on 26 August 2021 to elect one councillor following the death of independent Conservative councillor Steve Iles.
Prior to the by-election, the seat was held by the Conservatives. Following the by-election, the Labour and the Co-operative party gained the seat from the Conservatives.
Zoë Angela Van Dyke was elected as councillor for the ward.
Result
The following result was declared by the returning officer:
Candidate | Votes | % | ||
Labour and Co-operative |
Zoë Angela Van Dyke 913 | 37.1% | ||
Conservative |
Mark Paul Joy 728 | 29.6% | ||
Green party |
Cat Jamieson 565 | 23.0% | ||
Independent |
Chris Spalding 216 | 8.8% | ||
Liberal Democrat |
Alan Edward Wells 39 | 1.6% | ||
Turnout | 2,466 | 23.5% | ||
Labour and Co-operative gain from Conservative |
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 | 1 | |
Total | 5 |
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.
Previous election |
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