2019 Sevenoaks District Council election
# 2019 Sevenoaks District Council election

The 2019 Sevenoaks District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Sevenoaks District Council. This was on the same day as other local elections. The entire council (54 seats) was up for election. The result was a reduced majority for the Conservatives (down 3 seats) but was still a large victory. Independents made gains, as did the Liberal Democrats. UKIP lost the 1 seat they had won in 2015. No contest was held in 4 wards (Cowden & Hever, Dunton Green & Riverhead, Leigh & Chiddingstone Causeway, and Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone), as the same number of candidates as seats up for election ran.

## Results

2019 Sevenoaks District Council election :

| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conservative | 54 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 85.2 | 58.0 | 29,055 | +3.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.6 | 14.9 | 7,444 | +4.8 |
| Independent | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 4,040 | +5.8 |
| Hextable Independent | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1,227 | N/A |
| Labour | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 1.9 | 9.7 | 4,878 | –2.3 |
| Green | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 6.5 | 3,254 | –5.9 |
| UKIP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 171 | –6.9 |
| BNP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 45 | N/A |

## Results by ward

### Ash and New Ash Green

Ash and New Ash Green :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Claire Pearsall | 809 | 60.74 |
| | Conservative | George Pender | 724 | 54.35 |
| | Conservative | Alan Pett | 578 | 43.39 |
| | Green | Barbara Ring | 514 | 38.59 |
| | Labour | Melvyn George | 378 | 28.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,354 | 29.40 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge

Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Anna Firth | 908 | 56.54 |
| | Conservative | Robert Piper | 834 | 51.93 |
| | Conservative | James London | 822 | 51.18 |
| | Independent | Steve Nash | 516 | 32.13 |
| | Independent | Paulette Furse | 474 | 29.51 |
| | Labour | Alex Walker | 332 | 20.67 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,627 | 33.35 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Cowden and Hever

Cowden and Hever :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Matthew Dickins | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

No contest was held, as only 1 candidate ran for the seat.

### Crockenhill and Well Hill

Crockenhill and Well Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Independent | Rachel Waterton | 205 | 32.03 |
| | Independent | Stephen Lindsay | 187 | 29.21 |
| | Conservative | Danny Lesage | 155 | 24.22 |
| | Labour | David Griffiths | 66 | 10.31 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Hobson | 23 | 3.59 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 640 | 41.80 |
| | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP |

Stephen Lindsay was the sitting councillor having been elected as a UKIP candidate in 2015.

### Dunton Green and Riverhead

Dunton Green and Riverhead :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Kim Bayley | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative | Cameron Brown | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

No contest was held, as only 2 candidates ran for the 2 seats.

### Edenbridge North and East

Edenbridge North and East :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | James Barnett | 651 | 57.11 |
| | Conservative | Stuart McGregor | 519 | 45.53 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alan Damodaran | 395 | 34.65 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jim Morgan | 281 | 24.65 |
| | Labour | Richard Williams | 253 | 22.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,164 | 31.59 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Edenbridge South and West

Edenbridge South and West :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Margot McArthur | 435 | 41.63 |
| | Conservative | Alan Layland | 423 | 40.48 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jon Aldridge | 409 | 39.14 |
| | Independent | Stephen Peddie | 397 | 37.99 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Streatfeild | 215 | 20.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,064 | 33.54 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Eynsford

Eynsford :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Alan Cheeseman | 266 | 51.35 |
| | Green | Michael Barker | 249 | 48.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 518 | 34.63 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth

Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Philip McGarvey | 557 | 58.08 |
| | Conservative | Brian Carroll | 552 | 57.56 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tristan Ward | 383 | 39.94 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Laura Covill | 294 | 30.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 985 | 25.89 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Fawkham and West Kingsdown

Fawkham and West Kingsdown :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Lynda Harrison | 661 | 48.93 |
| | Independent | Maxine Fothergill | 650 | 48.11 |
| | Conservative | Faye Parkin | 590 | 43.67 |
| | Conservative | Mike Pearsall | 507 | 37.53 |
| | Green | Mark Lindop | 382 | 28.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,372 | 27.91 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount

Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Gary Williamson | 754 | 76.08 |
| | Conservative | John Grint | 678 | 68.42 |
| | Labour | Helen Fiorini | 200 | 20.18 |
| | Labour | Margaret Willis | 187 | 18.87 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,032 | 37.58 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Hartley and Hodsoll Street

Hartley and Hodsoll Street :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Larry Abraham | 1,023 | 74.89 |
| | Conservative | Penny Cole | 959 | 70.20 |
| | Conservative | Perry Cole | 878 | 64.35 |
| | Green | Sue Hodge | 408 | 29.87 |
| | Green | James Macdonald | 336 | 24.60 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,398 | 29.12 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Hextable

Hextable :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Hextable Independent | Darren Kitchener | 687 | 62.57 |
| | Hextable Independent | Chrissy Hudson | 540 | 49.18 |
| | Independent | John Pike | 395 | 35.97 |
| | Green | Phil Levy | 173 | 15.76 |
| | Conservative | John Kelly | 131 | 11.93 |
| | Conservative | Richard Parry | 117 | 10.66 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,107 | 33.68 |
| | Hextable Independent gain from Conservative | Hextable Independent gain from Conservative | Hextable Independent gain from Conservative | Hextable Independent gain from Conservative |
| | Hextable Independent gain from Independent | Hextable Independent gain from Independent | Hextable Independent gain from Independent | Hextable Independent gain from Independent |

### Kemsing

Kemsing :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Simon Reay | 750 | 69.38 |
| | Conservative | Dee Morris | 703 | 65.03 |
| | Labour | Theodore Michael | 207 | 19.15 |
| | Independent | Chris Haslam | 161 | 14.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,114 | 34.58 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway

Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | James Osborne-Jackson | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

No contest was held, as just 1 candidate ran for the seat.

### Otford and Shoreham

Otford and Shoreham :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | John Edwards-Winser | 714 | 58.19 |
| | Conservative | Irene Roy | 651 | 53.06 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Kent | 403 | 32.84 |
| | Labour | Emily Aisher | 233 | 18.99 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Wassell | 225 | 18.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,252 | 35.46 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone

Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Sue Coleman | N/A | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | N/A | N/A |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

No contest was held, as just 1 candidate ran for the seat.

### Seal and Weald

Seal and Weald :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Julia Thornton | 597 | 62.84 |
| | Conservative | Roddy Hogarth | 556 | 58.53 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Michaelides | 403 | 42.42 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 961 | 30.52 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Sevenoaks Eastern

Sevenoaks Eastern :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Purves | 686 | 62.88 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tony Clayton | 683 | 62.60 |
| | Conservative | Linden Kemkaren | 258 | 23.65 |
| | Conservative | Jonathan London | 241 | 22.09 |
| | Green | Paul Wharton | 204 | 18.70 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,100 | 36.72 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

### Sevenoaks Kippington

Sevenoaks Kippington :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Avril Hunter | 764 | 60.93 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Eyre | 748 | 59.65 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Doreen Kinsler | 531 | 42.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,265 | 34.38 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Sevenoaks Northern

Sevenoaks Northern :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Liberal Democrats | Merilyn Canet | 555 | 54.90 |
| | Conservative | Irene Collins | 405 | 40.06 |
| | Conservative | Daniel Rossall-Valentine | 394 | 38.97 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Edward Waite | 394 | 38.97 |
| | Labour | Conor Sewell | 145 | 14.34 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,045 | 32.70 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Sevenoaks Town and St. John's

Sevenoaks Town and St. John's :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Peter Fleming | 866 | 49.34 |
| | Conservative | Graham Clack | 792 | 45.13 |
| | Conservative | Simon Raikes | 792 | 45.13 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lise Michaelides | 614 | 34.99 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tom Morris | 491 | 27.98 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gareth Willis | 459 | 26.15 |
| | Green | John Harris | 390 | 22.22 |
| | Green | Heather Styles | 351 | 20.00 |
| | Labour | Jill Griffiths | 196 | 11.17 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,788 | 36.78 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village

Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Clare Barnes | 762 | 56.82 |
| | Conservative | Laurence Ball | 685 | 51.08 |
| | Conservative | Melissa Foster | 505 | 37.66 |
| | Independent | Tony Searles | 383 | 28.56 |
| | Labour | Mark Fittock | 302 | 22.52 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Eigbefoh | 278 | 20.73 |
| | Green | Abigail Blumzon | 247 | 18.42 |
| | Labour | Sultan George | 226 | 16.85 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,368 | 29.58 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Swanley St. Mary's

Swanley St. Mary's :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Lesley Dyball | 272 | 37.11 |
| | Labour | Jackie Griffiths | 248 | 33.83 |
| | Conservative | Michael Horwood | 235 | 32.06 |
| | Labour | Ian Rashbrook | 229 | 31.24 |
| | UKIP | Jeremy Southworth | 171 | 23.33 |
| | Independent | Louise Mehmet | 76 | 10.37 |
| | Independent | Maddy Rogers | 55 | 7.50 |
| | BNP | Ron Ball | 45 | 6.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 740 | 22.82 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |

### Swanley White Oak

Swanley White Oak :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Sarah Andrews | 555 | 48.98 |
| | Conservative | Paul Darrington | 535 | 47.22 |
| | Conservative | Glynnis Darrington | 517 | 45.63 |
| | Labour | Angela George | 346 | 30.54 |
| | Labour | Denise Ware | 331 | 29.21 |
| | Labour | Charlie Zahra | 319 | 28.16 |
| | Independent | Nikki Hill | 170 | 15.00 |
| | Independent | Ian Laponder | 135 | 11.92 |
| | Independent | Karen Laponder | 130 | 11.47 |
| | Independent | Albert Venter | 106 | 9.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,170 | 24.56 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |

### Westerham and Crockham Hill

Westerham and Crockham Hill :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| | Conservative | Diana Esler | 626 | 61.61 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Maskell | 601 | 59.15 |
| | Labour | Neil Proudfoot | 402 | 39.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,046 | 30.50 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
