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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 %
  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 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.

Previous election
« 2 May 2019

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