Election results for East Ward

Maidstone Borough Council Local Election - Thursday 5th May, 2016

East Ward - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Martin Ashley Richard Cox Liberal Democrat 987 46% Elected
Steven Peter Sheppard Conservative 464 22% Not elected
Gareth Anthony Kendall UK Independence Party 376 18% Not elected
Richard John Coates Labour and Co-Operative Party 230 11% Not elected
Benjamin Joseph Darlington Green Party 78 4% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 2135
Number of ballot papers rejected 11
Share of the votes (%)
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Martin Ashley Richard Cox 46% Elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Steven Peter Sheppard 22% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Gareth Anthony Kendall 18% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Richard John Coates 11% Not elected
Candidate name Vote percentage Elected
Benjamin Joseph Darlington 4% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
Being Unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty6
Voting for more Candidates than entitled to5
Total rejected11