Ashford, Kent
At the most recent election (4 May 2017), Naz Islam (Conservative Party) won Ashford, with a majority of 1,134 votes.
At the Local Elections 2023 (4 May 2023), 47 seats on Ashford were filled: Conservative Party 19, The Labour Party 11, Ashford Independent 9 and Green Party 8. Conservative Party won the most seats contested.
- Area type
- local authority
- Within
- Kent
- Elections recorded
- 2
- Wards / divisions
- 110
| Election | Date | Seats won by party |
|---|---|---|
| Local by-elections 25 Sep 2025 | 25 September 2025 | Green Party 1 |
| Local by-elections 17 Oct 2024 | 17 October 2024 | Green Party 1 |
| Local Elections 2023 | 4 May 2023 | Conservative Party 19, The Labour Party 11, Ashford Independent 9, Green Party 8 |
| Local by-elections 16 Dec 2021 | 16 December 2021 | Green Party 1 |
| Local by-elections 19 Aug 2021 | 19 August 2021 | Green Party 1 |
| Local Elections 2021 | 6 May 2021 | Conservative Party 3 |
| Local by-elections 12 Mar 2020 | 12 March 2020 | Ashford Independent 1 |
| Local by-elections 18 Jul 2019 | 18 July 2019 | Conservative Party 1 |
| Local Elections 2019 | 2 May 2019 | Conservative Party 26, Ashford Independent 11, The Labour Party 7, Green Party 2, Independent 1 |
| Local by-elections 25 Oct 2018 | 25 October 2018 | Conservative Party 1 |
| Local by-elections 08 Jun 2017 | 8 June 2017 | Conservative Party 1, The Labour Party 1 |
| Local by-elections 04 Aug 2016 | 4 August 2016 | UK Independence Party (UKIP) 1 |
| Local by-elections 19 Nov 2015 | 19 November 2015 | Conservative Party 1 |
| Local Elections 2015 | 7 May 2015 | Conservative Party 34, The Labour Party 4, Ashford 2, Independent 1, Liberal Democrats 1, UK Independence Party (UKIP) 1 |
| Local by-elections 06 Mar 2014 | 6 March 2014 | Ashford 1 |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naz Islam | Conservative Party | 1,725 | 46.8% | Yes |
| Paul Simon West | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 591 | 16% | No |
| Rebecca Geach | The Labour Party | 564 | 15.3% | No |
| Frank Ayers | Independent | 357 | 9.7% | No |
| Thomas Fidler | Liberal Democrats | 271 | 7.4% | No |
| Rupert Jackson | Green Party | 177 | 4.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Coleman | Conservative Party | 1,299 | 44.3% | Yes |
| Robert Bromley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 964 | 32.9% | No |
| Joe Miller | The Labour Party | 511 | 17.4% | No |
| Kelvin Gardiner | Liberal Democrats | 155 | 5.3% | No |
