Swale, Kent
At the most recent election (4 May 2017), Annabel Susan Wilkinson (Conservative Party) won Swale, with a majority of 1,376 votes.
At the Local Elections 2023 (4 May 2023), 47 seats on Swale were filled: The Labour Party 15, Conservative Party 12, Swale Independents 11, Liberal Democrats 5 and Green Party 3. The Labour Party won the most seats contested.
- Area type
- local authority
- Within
- Kent
- Elections recorded
- 4
- Wards / divisions
- 64
| Election | Date | Seats won by party |
|---|---|---|
| Local by-elections 19 Dec 2024 | 19 December 2024 | Reform UK 1 |
| Local by-elections 21 Nov 2024 | 21 November 2024 | Swale Independents 1 |
| Local by-elections 03 Sep 2024 | 3 September 2024 | Liberal Democrats 1 |
| Local by-elections 14 Dec 2023 | 14 December 2023 | Liberal Democrats 1 |
| Local by-elections 14 Sep 2023 | 14 September 2023 | Swale Independents 1 |
| Local Elections 2023 | 4 May 2023 | The Labour Party 15, Conservative Party 12, Swale Independents 11, Liberal Democrats 5, Green Party 3, Independent 1 |
| Local by-elections 30 Sep 2021 | 30 September 2021 | Liberal Democrats 1 |
| Local Elections 2021 | 6 May 2021 | Conservative Party 2, SWIND 1 |
| Local Elections 2019 | 2 May 2019 | Conservative Party 16, The Labour Party 11, Independent / other 6, Liberal Democrats 5, Swale Independents 4, Independent 2, Green Party 2, UK Independence Party (UKIP) 1 |
| Local Elections 2018 | 3 May 2018 | Conservative Party 1 |
| Local by-elections 03 Aug 2017 | 3 August 2017 | The Labour Party 1 |
| Local Elections 2015 | 7 May 2015 | Conservative Party 32, UK Independence Party (UKIP) 9, The Labour Party 4, Independent 2 |
| Local by-elections 16 Oct 2014 | 16 October 2014 | UK Independence Party (UKIP) 1 |
| Local by-elections 08 Mar 2012 | 8 March 2012 | Conservative Party 1 |
| Local Elections 2011 | 5 May 2011 | Conservative Party 32, The Labour Party 13, Independent 1, Liberal Democrats 1 |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annabel Susan Wilkinson | Conservative Party | 1,692 | 75.1% | Yes |
| Fiona Yorke | Green Party | 316 | 14% | No |
| John William Blevins | The Labour Party | 245 | 10.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Baker | Conservative Party | 1,260 | 62.4% | Yes |
| Jacqueline Brakenberry | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 501 | 24.8% | No |
| Lenny Cornwall | The Labour Party | 259 | 12.8% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Barker | Conservative Party | 1,823 | 73.6% | Yes |
| Jean Burdett | Liberal Democrats | 459 | 18.5% | No |
| Jane Elizabeth Richardson | The Labour Party | 196 | 7.9% | No |
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Barker | Conservative Party | 2,720 | 65.2% | Yes |
| Wayne Stephenson | Liberal Democrats | 770 | 18.5% | No |
| Charles Hutchings | The Labour Party | 679 | 16.3% | No |
