Thanet District Council elections

Thanet District Council in Kent, England is elected every four years.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1]

Party in controlYears
Conservative 1973–1987
No overall control 1987–1991
Conservative 1991–1995
Labour 1995–2003
Conservative 2003–2011
No overall control 2011–2015
UKIP 2015–2019
No overall control (Labour minority) 2019–present

Council elections

May 2019 election results
  • UKIP formed a majority then split into groups
  • The Conservative party then became the largest party on the council
  • The Labour party became the second largest party on the council.
  • Labour gained the most seats in Thanet over any council area in the country.

May 2015 election results
  • The UK Independence Party won control of the council with 33 seats. The Conservative Party won 18 seats, the Labour Party won 4 seats, and one Independent was elected.[5]
  • Five UKIP councillors defected to a Democratic Independent Group over September and October 2015 over allegations that the leader of the council prevented the reopening of Manston Airport. This led to UKIP losing a majority on the council.[6] On 5 November, it was reported that a Councillor had defected from UKIP to the Conservatives.[7] In January 2016 UKIP remain the largest group but now with 26 members; there are 19 Conservatives, 5 Democratic Independent Group councilors, 5 Labour and 1 Independent councilor.
  • UKIP regained control of the council in 2016, after some independents rejoined the party and following a by-election gain by UKIP from Labour.
  • On 21 July 2017, a UKIP councillor defected to the Conservatives, meaning UKIP lost its majority on the council.[8]

May 2011 election results
  • Overall turnout: 42%
  • The council went to no overall control, the Conservative Party leading a minority administration with 27 seats, the Labour Party taking 26 seats and the Independents 3 seats.[9]
  • A Conservative councillor defected to the Independents in December 2011, subsequently the Labour Party led a minority administration.[10]

May 2007 election results
  • Overall turnout: 35%.
  • The Conservative Party held control of Thanet District Council with 33 seats, the Labour Party took 19 seats. There were 3 independents and 1 candidate from Ramsgate First also elected.[11]
  • The Ramsgate First candidate defected to the Conservatives shortly after the election.

May 2003 election results
  • Overall turnout: 33%
  • The Conservative Party won control of Thanet District Council with a total of 31 seats, the Labour Party taking 23 seats. One Liberal Democrat candidate and one Independent candidate were elected.
  • After the 30 October 2003 by-election the composition was: Conservative Party 30 seats, Labour Party 24 seats.

May 1999 election results
  • Overall turnout: 28.9%
  • Labour maintained control of Thanet District Council with a total of 35 seats, the Conservatives recovered to 16 seats, the Liberal Democrat candidates were wiped out and 3 Independent candidate were elected.

May 1995 election results
  • Overall turnout: 40.2%
  • The Labour Party won control of Thanet District Council with a total of 45 seats, the Conservatives were reduced to 3 seats and 4 Liberal Democrat candidates and 2 Independent candidate were elected.

May 1991 election results
  • Overall turnout: 41.5%
  • The Conservative Party retook control of Thanet District Council with a total of 29 seats, the Labour Party taking 14 seats, 2 Liberal Democrat candidate and 9 Independent candidate were elected.

May 1987 election results
  • Overall turnout: 44.8%
  • The Conservative Party lost enough seats to lose the council to No Overall Control (NOC). Conservatives had 25 seats, the Labour Party took 7 seats, 10 Liberal/SDP and 12 Independent candidates were elected.

May 1983 election results
  • Overall turnout: 44.1%
  • The Conservative Party lost seats but continued in control of Thanet District Council with a total of 28 seats, the Labour Party took 8 seats, 2 Liberal/SDP candidate and 16 Independent candidates elected.

May 1979 election results
  • Overall turnout: 71.1% (the election coincided with the General Election.
  • The Conservative Party continued to control the Council with a total of 32 seats, the Labour Party reduced to 5 seats, one Liberal candidate and 16 Independent candidates were elected.

May 1976 election results
  • Overall turnout: 47.7%
  • The Conservative Party kept control of Thanet District Council with a total of 39 seats, the Labour Party taking 11 seats and 13 Independent candidate were elected.

May 1973 election results
  • The council was created from Margate Municipal Borough, Ramsgate Municipal Borough, Broadstairs & St Peters Urban District and parts of Eatry Rural District.
  • Overall turnout: 44.2%
  • The Conservative Party won control of Thanet District Council with a total of 33 seats, the Labour Party taking 14 seats, Liberals 5 seats, and there was eleven Independent candidates elected.

County result maps
  • 2003 results map
  • 2007 results map
  • 2011 results map
  • 2015 results map

By-election results

1995–1999
Northdown Park By-Election 20 March 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 548 43.2
Conservative 338 26.6
Independent 187 14.7
Thanet Socialists 133 10.4
Liberal Democrats 62 4.9
Majority 210 16.6
Turnout 1,268
Labour hold Swing
Pier By-Election 1 October 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour 164 51.3 -14.6
Conservative 137 42.8 +27.2
Liberal Democrats 19 5.9 +0.8
Majority 27 8.5
Turnout 320 15.2
Labour hold Swing -20.9

1999–2003
Margate West By-Election 18 November 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 565 72.9 +34.1
Labour 210 27.1 -10.0
Majority 355 45.8
Turnout 775 15.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +22.1
Central Westcliffe By-Election 22 June 2000
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 858 68.9 +68.9
Labour 388 31.1 -20.4
Majority 470 37.8
Turnout 1,246 23.1
Conservative gain from Labour Swing +44.7
Cliftonville By-Election 22 February 2001
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 1,026 60.4 -0.5
Labour 544 32.0 -7.1
Independent 130 7.6 +7.6
Majority 482 28.4
Turnout 1,700 27.4
Conservative hold Swing +3.3

2003–2007
Margate Central By-Election 30 October 2003[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour John Watkins 370 41.0 -4.8
Conservative Ramesh Chhabra 201 22.3 -23.2
BNP Robert Parker 172 19.1 +19.1
Liberal Democrats Guy Voizey 85 9.4 +9.4
UKIP Timothy Stocks 37 4.1 +4.1
Socialist Alliance Karen Cardwell 19 2.1 +2.1
Independent Francis Foy 18 2.0 -10.7
Majority 169 18.7
Turnout 902 25.9
Labour gain from Conservative Swing +9.2
Sir Moses Montefiore By-Election 15 July 2004[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alan Poole 378 33.2 -13.3
Conservative Robert Burgess 342 30.1 -6.1
UKIP Michael Taylor 288 25.3 +25.3
Liberal Democrats Vincent Knight 130 11.4 -5.9
Majority 36 3.1
Turnout 1,138 31.1
Labour hold Swing +3.6

2007–2011
Thanet Villages By-Election 4 June 2009[14][15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Bob Grove 937 47.3 +4.0
Conservative Peter Landi 596 30.1 -6.5
Liberal Democrats Louisa Latham 316 15.9 +15.9
Labour Rebecca Scobie 133 6.7 -13.4
Majority 341 17.2
Turnout 1,982 41.0
Independent hold Swing +5.3
Dane Valley By-Election 3 December 2009[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Sandra Hart 318 34.2 -3.9
Liberal Democrats Bill Furness 260 28.0 +28.0
Conservative Ingrid Spencer 222 23.9 -19.7
Independent Wendy Allan 130 14.0 -4.4
Majority 58 6.2
Turnout 930 17.0
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2015-present
Margate Central by-election 3 August 2017[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ian Venables 454 57.5 +23.7
Conservative Reece Pugh 190 24.1 +3.6
UKIP Liz Plewis 52 6.6 -25.2
Liberal Democrats John Finnegan 33 4.2 N/A
No description Dean McCastree 24 3.0 N/A
Green Bernard Kirkham 23 2.9 -8.6
Independent Pip Rees 13 1.6 N/A
Majority 264 33.4
Turnout 790 21.3
Labour gain from UKIP Swing

References
  1. "Thanet". BBC News Online. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  2. The District of Thanet (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  3. "Local elections". BBC News Online. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The District of Thanet (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. "Election 2015: UKIP takes control of its first council, in Thanet". BBC News. 9 May 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  6. "UKIP loses control of Thanet council over Manston issue". BBC News. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  7. http://www.conservativehome.com/localgovernment/2015/11/thanet-councillor-defects-from-ukip-to-the-conservatives.html
  8. "UKIP has lost its majority on Thanet District Council". Kent Live. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  9. "District Council Election - Thursday, 5th May, 2011". Thanet District Council. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  10. "Clive Hart elected as Labour leader for Thanet council". BBC News Online. 9 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  11. "English local elections 2007: Thanet". BBC News Online. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  12. "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Thanet District Council. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  13. "Declaration of result of poll" (PDF). Thanet District Council. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  14. "Local elections round-up". Local Government Association. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  15. "Thanet District Council - Thanet Villages Ward - By-election - Thursday, 4th June, 2009". Thanet District Council. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  16. "Labour wins Dane Valley election". this is kent.co.uk. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  17. Homer, Madeline. "Election of a District Councillor for Margate Central on Thursday 3 August 2017" (PDF). Thanet District Council. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
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