Upcoming Elections and Results
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Upcoming Elections
Staplehurst Parish By-Election
Staplehurst Parish By-Election Results.
Notice of Poll
Key dates
Last date for registration is Tuesday 8th October 2019.
Last date for new postal applications and amendments to existing proxy vote arrangements is Wednesday 9th October 2019.
Last date for new proxy applications is Wednesday 16th October 2019.
One Maidstone Business Improvement District
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One Maidstone Business Improvement District
On Friday 13 July 2018 there was a vote in favour of creating a Business Improvement District (BID) in Maidstone.
| Number of votes cast excluding rejected ballots | 176 |
|---|---|
| Aggregate rateable value of each hereditament of those who voted | £14,679,200 |
| Number of votes in favour | 135 (77%) |
| Aggregate rateable value of each hereditament of those who voted in favour | £12,266,700 (84%) |
| Number of votes against | 41 (23%) |
| Aggregate rateable value of each hereditament of those who voted against | £2,412,500 (16%) |
Rejected Ballots
| Reason | Total |
|---|---|
| Having the same number as another ballot paper | 0 |
| Unsigned, unmarked or voided for uncertainty | 2 |
Turnout
| Ballot Papers Issued | 475 |
|---|---|
| Ballot Papers Received | 178 |
| Turnout | 37% |
Local Elections May 2019
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Local Elections
There were elections on Thursday 2 May 2019.
Here is the list of areas where elections took place:
| Wards that had Local Elections 2019 | Wards that didn't have Local Elections 2019 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Boxley | 10. South | Barming & Teston |
| 2. Allington | 11. Downswood & Otham | Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton |
| 3. North | 12. Leeds | Bridge |
| 4. East | 13. Harrietsham & Lenham | Headcorn |
| 5. Detling & Thurnham | 14. Coxheath & Hunton | Heath |
| 6. Fant | 15. Loose | North Downs |
| 7. High Street | 16. Sutton Valence & Langley | Parkwood |
| 8. Shepway North | 17. Marden & Yalding | Shepway South |
| 9. Bearsted | 18. Staplehurst | |
European Parliamentary Elections Results
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European Parliamentary Elections Results
The European Parliamentary Elections happened on 23 May 2019 and here are the results.
Declaration of Results
| Seat Number | Party | Number of Votes | Candidate Awarded Seat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Brexit Party | 915,686 | Nigel Paul Farage |
| 2 | Liberal Democrats | 653,743 | Catherine Zena Bearder |
| 3 | The Brexit Party | 457,843 | Alexandra Lesley Phillips |
| 4 | Green Party | 343,249 | Alexandra Phillips |
| 5 | Liberal Democrats | 326,872 | Antony James Hook |
| 6 | The Brexit Party | 305,229 | Robert Andrew Rowland |
| 7 | Conservative and Unionist Party | 260,277 | Daniel Hannan |
| 8 | The Brexit Party | 228,922 |
Belinda Claire De Camborne Lucy |
| 9 | Liberal Democrats | 217,914 | Judith Bunting |
| 10 | Labour Party | 184,678 | John Howarth |
Number of Votes in Maidstone
| Party or Candidates | Votes in Madstone | Votes in South East Region |
|---|---|---|
| Change UK - The Independant Group | 1,580 | 105,832 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 4,697 | 260,277 |
| Green Party | 4,530 | 343,249 |
| Labour Party | 2,437 | 184,678 |
| Liberal Democrats | 9,454 | 653,743 |
| The Brexit Party | 20,475 | 915,686 |
| The Socialist Party of Great Britain | 56 | 3,505 |
| UK European Union Party (UKEUP) | 127 | 7,645 |
| UK Independant Party (UKIP) | 1,062 | 56,487 |
| McMahon, Jason Guy Spencer | 55 | 3,650 |
| Round, David Victor | 32 | 2,606 |
| Turberville, Michael Jeffrey | 27 | 1,587 |
Spoiled Ballots
| Want of Official Mark | 0 |
| Voting for more than one Registered Party or Individual Candidate | 46 |
| Writing or Mark by which the voter could be verified | 4 |
| Unmarked or Void for Uncertainty | 152 |
Result of Verification of Ballot Paper Accounts
| Verification Details | Number of Papers Issued | Number of Ballot Papers Verified | Variance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verification of Ballot Papers | 44,738 | 44,735 | -3 |
| Electorate (as at 9pm polling day) | 118,258 | Provisional Turnout | 37.8% |