2019 Gravesham Borough Council election

The 2019 Gravesham Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Gravesham Borough Council in Kent, England.[2] It was held on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party gained control of the council from the Conservative Party.

2019 Gravesham Borough Council election[1]
2 May 2019
All 44 seats in the Gravesham Borough Council
23 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Last election 21 seats, 34.3% 23 seats, 42.2% 0 seats
Seats won 24 18 2
Seat change 3 5 2
Percentage 40% 41% 5%
Map of the results of the 2019 Gravesham council election. Labour in red and Conservatives in blue.
Council control before election


Conservative

 Council control after election


Labour

Ward results

Central
Central (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Steve Thompson 858 39.7
Labour Emma Louise Morley 852
Labour Gurdip Bungar 846
Conservative Samuel Edward Robson 650 30.1
Conservative Bryan John Sweetland 635
Conservative Yetunde Adeola 548
Green Richard Paul Bayfield 385 17.8
UKIP Linda Margaret Talbot 266 12.3
Turnout
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour hold

Chalk
Chalk[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Leslie Hills 414 76.7
Labour Jean Ross Christie 126 23.3
Turnout 540
Conservative hold

Coldharbour
Coldharbour (2)[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Shane Mochrie-Cox 515 54.7
Labour Christina Marie Rolles 446
UKIP Emmanuel Feyisetan 225 23.9
Conservative Bronwen McGarrity 202 21.4
Conservative Peter Martin Hicks 193
Turnout
Labour hold
Labour hold

Higham
Higham (2)[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Leslie Pearton 559 40.5
Independent Harold Craske 430
Conservative Helen Gabrielle Ashenden 406 29.4
Conservative Samir Jassal 326
UKIP Luke Knott 212 15.4
Labour Alexander Edward Wallace 202 14.6
Turnout
Independent hold
Independent hold

Istead Rise
Istead Rise (2)[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Dakota Geoffrey Ian Dibben 610 57.7
Conservative Alan Michael Ridgers 567
UKIP Daniel Ellis 264 25.0
Labour Jenny Beardsall 183 17.3
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Meopham North
Meopham North (2)[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Gary John Harding 638 53.0
Conservative Frank Wardle 602
Liberal Democrats Sarah Gillian Death 393 32.6
Liberal Democrats John Richard Death 388
Labour Douglas Christie 173 14.4
Labour Mary Linda Williams 135
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Meopham South and Vigo
Meopham South and Vigo (2)[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Margaret Denise Tiran 469 45.7
Conservative Mohammad Ejaz Aslam 376
Liberal Democrats Adrian Banks 277 27.0
Liberal Democrats Alec Coutroubis 209
UKIP Alan Nightingale 202 19.7
Labour Mary Rose Pratley 79 7.7
Labour Kevin Divall 76
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Northfleet North
Northfleet North (3)[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Peter Scollard 778 55.7
Labour Lauren Sullivan 767
Labour Gurbax Singh 758
UKIP Mike Dixon 310 22.2
Conservative Brenda Harding 308 22.1
Conservative Hayley Jane Hatch 292
Conservative Teresa Sweetland 258
Turnout
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Northfleet South
Northfleet South (3)[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour John Burden 791 51.0
Labour Narinder-Jit Thandi 754
Labour Elizabeth Anne Mulheran 749
UKIP Richard Anthony Hill 385 24.8
Conservative Brenda Beetham 376 24.2
Conservative Lauren Ashleigh Yates 352
Conservative Heather Shakespeare Frost 350
Turnout
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Painters Ash
Painters Ash (3)[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Emma Jayne Elliott 648 40.6
Conservative Conrad Broadley 639
Labour Nirmal Singh Khabra 578 36.2
Labour Rob Halpin 545
Labour Lindsay Susan Gordon 520
Conservative Munhib Anis Syed 480
UKIP William Fox 372 23.3
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Labour hold

Pelham
Pelham (3)[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Brian Sangha 1,076 69.3
Labour Baljit Singh Hayre 1,062
Labour Jenny Wallace 1,039
Conservative Stephen King 476 30.7
Conservative Mary Helen Ridgers 458
Conservative Eileen Tuff 445
Turnout
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Riverside
Riverside (3)[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Lyn Milner 815 39.7
Labour Lee Croxton 792
Labour Lenny Rolles 674
Independent Thomas O'Keeffe 401 19.6
Conservative Ian Geoffrey Dibben 304 14.8
Conservative Dalwara Singh Dhell 286
UKIP Robert John Toulson 275 13.4
Green Marna Eilish Gilligan 256 12.5
Conservative Sumayyah Saeed Uddin Khan 212
Turnout
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Riverview
Riverview (2)[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Aaron Stephen Elliott 640 41.3
Conservative Derek Ashenden 583
UKIP Tina Brooker 454 29.3
Labour Paul Michael Anthony Pretty 248 16.0
Green Martin James Wilson 207 13.4
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Shorne, Cobham & Luddesdown
Shorne, Cobham & Luddesdown (2)[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Bob Lane 976 59.0
Conservative Tony Rice 806
Independent Robin Neville Theobald 488 29.5
Labour Caroline Ruth Shelton 190 11.5
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Singlewell
Singlewell (3)[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Diane Marsh 561 38.2
Labour Sarah Rosemary Gow 551 37.5
Labour Brian Francis 543
Conservative Jacob Daniel Nicholas Hatch 542
Labour Peter John Rayner 528
Conservative Harry Francis Shovelar 511
UKIP Daniel Robert John Brooker 357 24.3
Turnout
Conservative hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Westcourt
Westcourt (3)[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Colin Caller 490 37.5
Labour John Caller 462
Labour Ruth Martin 437
Conservative Richard James Clark 381 29.2
Conservative Linda Manchester 378
Conservative Tunde Afolabi-Brown 320
UKIP Connor Ward 299 22.9
Independent Ife Olu 137 10.5
Turnout
Labour hold
Labour hold
Labour hold

Whitehill
Whitehill (2)[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Les Hoskins 455 38.8
Labour Tony Rana 437 37.3
Conservative Kiran Jassal 402
UKIP Brian Lacey 280 23.9
Turnout
Conservative hold
Labour gain from Conservative

Woodlands
Woodlands (3)[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Jordan Michael David Meade 645 28.8
Conservative Anthony Roy Pritchard 627
Conservative Gurjit Kaur Bains 610
Independent Mick Wenban 521 23.3
Labour Gurvinder Singh Saluja 465 20.8
UKIP David Beattie 340 15.2
Liberal Democrats Sharan Virk 265 11.9
Liberal Democrats Ukonu Elisha Obasi 222
Turnout
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

References
  1. Andrew Teale. "Local Election Results 2019". Local Elections Archive Project.
  2. "Borough Elections - Thursday, 2 May 2019". Gravesham Borough Council.
  3. "Election results for Central". Gravesham Borough Council.
  4. "Election results for Chalk". Gravesham Borough Council.
  5. "Election results for Coldharbour". Gravesham Borough Council.
  6. "Election results for Higham". Gravesham Borough Council.
  7. "Election results for Istead Rise". Gravesham Borough Council.
  8. "Election results for Meopham North". Gravesham Borough Council.
  9. "Election results for Meopham South and Vigo". Gravesham Borough Council.
  10. "Election results for Northfleet North". Gravesham Borough Council.
  11. "Election results for Northfleet South". Gravesham Borough Council.
  12. "Election results for Painters Ash". Gravesham Borough Council.
  13. "Election results for Pelham". Gravesham Borough Council.
  14. "Election results for Riverside". Gravesham Borough Council.
  15. "Election results for Riverview". Gravesham Borough Council.
  16. "Election results for Shorne, Cobham & Luddesdown". Gravesham Borough Council.
  17. "Election results for Singlewell". Gravesham Borough Council.
  18. "Election results for Westcourt". Gravesham Borough Council.
  19. "Election results for Whitehill". Gravesham Borough Council.
  20. "Election results for Woodlands". Gravesham Borough Council.
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