title: 2019 Folkestone and Hythe District Council election
text: # 2019 Folkestone and Hythe District Council election
  
  Elections to Folkestone & Hythe District Council were held on 2 May 2019.
  
  ## Summary
  
  ### Election result
  
  2019 Folkestone and Hythe District Council election :
  
  | Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Conservative | 30 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 43.3 | 36.4 | 22,072 | –1.5 |
  | Green | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 20.0 | 25.2 | 15,268 | +12.4 |
  | Labour | 30 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 18.8 | 11,422 | +8.5 |
  | Liberal Democrats | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 | 11.3 | 6,821 | +1.0 |
  | UKIP | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6.7 | 3.6 | 2,162 | –16.0 |
  | Independent | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 2,423 | –1.6 |
  | Foundation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.6 | 384 | N/A |
  | Socialist (GB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.1 | 59 | N/A |
  
  ## Ward results
  
  ### Broadmead
  
  Broadmead :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Ann Berry* | 582 | 59.4 | +14.1 |
  | | Labour | John O'Hara | 220 | 22.4 | +9.5 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Harrison Scott-Sansom | 178 | 18.2 | -4.2 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,021 | 32.3 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Cheriton
  
  Cheriton :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Peter Gane* | 854 | 34.4 | |
  | | Green | Rebecca Shoob | 846 | 34.0 | |
  | | Conservative | John Collier* | 793 | 31.9 | |
  | | Conservative | Roger West | 781 | 31.4 | |
  | | Labour | Paul Bingham | 662 | 26.6 | |
  | | Labour | Jonathan Graham | 655 | 26.3 | |
  | | Labour | Laura Sullivan | 579 | 23.3 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Martin Berridge | 532 | 21.4 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ross Clark | 445 | 17.9 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,486 | 26.8 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  | | Green gain from UKIP | Green gain from UKIP | Green gain from UKIP | Green gain from UKIP | Green gain from UKIP |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### East Folkestone
  
  East Folkestone :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Michelle Dorrell | 639 | 32.5 | |
  | | Labour | Jackie Meade | 623 | 31.7 | |
  | | Labour | Connor Mcconville | 558 | 28.4 | |
  | | Conservative | Dylan Jeffrey | 546 | 27.7 | |
  | | Green | Jennifer Hawkins | 503 | 25.6 | N/A |
  | | Conservative | Dave Pascoe | 502 | 25.5 | |
  | | Green | Clive Hawkins | 448 | 22.8 | N/A |
  | | Conservative | Neil Jones | 395 | 20.1 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Hugh Robertson-Ritchie | 368 | 18.7 | |
  | | Independent | Carol Sacre* | 319 | 16.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,968 | 23.1 | |
  | | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP |
  | | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP |
  | | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold | Labour hold |
  
  Dylan Jeffrey stood as a Labour candidate in 2015, and Carol Sacre stood as a UKIP candidate.
  
  ### Folkestone Central
  
  Folkestone Central :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Laura Davidson | 742 | 32.5 | |
  | | Conservative | Dan Brook | 726 | 31.8 | |
  | | Conservative | David Monk* | 675 | 29.5 | |
  | | Labour | David Horton | 656 | 28.7 | |
  | | Labour | Belinda Walker | 640 | 28.0 | |
  | | Conservative | Dick Pascoe* | 635 | 27.8 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Sally Matthews | 481 | 21.1 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Tom McNeice | 473 | 20.7 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Oliver Robinson | 422 | 18.5 | |
  | | Independent | Bryan Rylands | 357 | 15.6 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,285 | 27.9 | |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  David Horton stood as a Green candidate in 2015.
  
  ### Folkestone Harbour
  
  Folkestone Harbour :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Labour | Nicola Keen | 402 | 28.5 | |
  | | Labour | Ray Field | 395 | 28.0 | |
  | | Foundation | Mary Lawes* | 384 | 27.2 | |
  | | Green | Sandy McConnell | 334 | 23.7 | N/A |
  | | Conservative | Sue Wallace* | 286 | 20.3 | |
  | | Conservative | Dhan Gurung | 259 | 18.4 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Danielle Anson | 253 | 17.9 | |
  | | Socialist (GB) | Andy Thomas | 59 | 4.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,411 | 28.0 | |
  | | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP | Labour gain from UKIP |
  | | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |
  
  Ray Field stood as a TUSC candidate in 2015, and Mary Lawes stood as a UKIP candidate.
  
  ### Hythe
  
  Hythe :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Green | Jim Martin | 2,656 | 61.0 | |
  | | Green | Lesley Whybrow | 2,648 | 60.8 | |
  | | Green | Georgina Treloar | 2,408 | 55.3 | |
  | | Conservative | Malcolm Dearden* | 1,197 | 27.5 | |
  | | Conservative | Alan Ewart-James* | 1,150 | 26.4 | |
  | | Conservative | David Owen* | 1,136 | 26.1 | |
  | | Labour | Christopher Deane | 293 | 6.9 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Lynne Smith | 265 | 6.2 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Gary Snow | 222 | 5.2 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 4,356 | 46.5 | |
  | | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative |
  | | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative |
  | | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative |
  
  ### Hythe Rural
  
  Hythe Rural :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Green | Douglas Wade | 978 | 51.5 | |
  | | Green | John Wing | 861 | 45.4 | N/A |
  | | Conservative | Paul Peacock* | 545 | 28.7 | |
  | | Conservative | Michael Lyons* | 508 | 26.8 | |
  | | Independent | Harry Williams | 262 | 13.8 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Nicola Deane | 174 | 9.2 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Tony Goode | 131 | 6.9 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,898 | 38.1 | |
  | | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative |
  | | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative |
  
  ### New Romney
  
  New Romney :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Independent | David Wimble | 1,032 | 48.0 | |
  | | Conservative | Patricia Rolfe | 624 | 29.0 | |
  | | Conservative | Russell Tillson | 583 | 27.1 | |
  | | Labour | John Cramp | 467 | 21.7 | |
  | | Green | Malcolm Watkinson | 431 | 20.0 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Val Loseby | 258 | 12.0 | |
  | | Labour | Janet Paice | 178 | 8.3 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,152 | 36.6 | |
  | | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP | Independent gain from UKIP |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### North Downs East
  
  North Downs East :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | David Godfrey* | 1,274 | 48.6 | |
  | | Conservative | Stuart Peall* | 1,213 | 46.2 | |
  | | Conservative | Philip Martin* | 1,181 | 45.0 | |
  | | Green | Stephen Scoffham | 797 | 30.4 | |
  | | Green | David Williams | 658 | 25.1 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Cyril Trice | 546 | 20.8 | |
  | | Labour | Andy Csiszar | 333 | 12.7 | |
  | | Labour | Peter McLaren | 329 | 12.5 | |
  | | Labour | Joe Yusuf | 250 | 9.5 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,624 | 29.3 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
  
  ### North Downs West
  
  North Downs West :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Susan Carey* | 945 | 41.6 | |
  | | Conservative | Jennifer Hollingsbee* | 847 | 37.3 | |
  | | Green | Susan Chivers | 756 | 33.3 | |
  | | UKIP | Liz Phillips | 501 | 22.0 | N/A |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Neil Matthews | 474 | 20.9 | |
  | | Labour | Sophia Moffatt-White | 262 | 11.5 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Sophie Mort | 226 | 9.9 | N/A |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,273 | 44.4 | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  
  ### Sandgate and West Folkestone
  
  Sandgate & West Folkestone :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Tim Prater | 962 | 56.3 | +42.9 |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Gary Fuller | 844 | 49.4 | +35.8 |
  | | Conservative | Rory Love* | 487 | 28.5 | -6.3 |
  | | Conservative | Jan Holben* | 471 | 27.6 | -18.4 |
  | | Labour | Verity Sandles | 244 | 14.3 | +2.9 |
  | | Labour | Abena Akuffo-Kelly | 204 | 11.9 | +1.7 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
  | | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
  
  ### Romney Marsh
  
  Romney Marsh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | UKIP | Ian Meyers | 851 | 34.9 | |
  | | UKIP | Terry Mullard | 810 | 33.3 | |
  | | Conservative | Roger Wilkins* | 630 | 25.9 | |
  | | Conservative | Eddie Goddard | 553 | 22.7 | |
  | | Green | Penny Graham | 552 | 23.7 | N/A |
  | | Labour | Chrissie Cooper | 309 | 12.7 | |
  | | Labour | Tony Cooper | 285 | 11.7 | |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Michel La Rue | 272 | 11.2 | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,436 | 39.8 | |
  | | UKIP hold | UKIP hold | UKIP hold | UKIP hold | UKIP hold |
  | | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative | UKIP gain from Conservative |
  
  ### Walland and Denge Marsh
  
  Walland & Denge Marsh :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Conservative | Clive Goddard* | 858 | 45.2 | ±0.0 |
  | | Conservative | Tony Hills | 836 | 44.1 | +8.2 |
  | | Independent | Len Laws* | 453 | 23.9 | -13.3 |
  | | Green | Ross Carter | 392 | 20.7 | N/A |
  | | Liberal Democrats | Ted Last | 313 | 16.5 | +8.4 |
  | | Labour | Paul Carey | 248 | 13.1 | +1.1 |
  | | Labour | John Davies | 231 | 12.2 | +1.6 |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | | | |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
  | | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
  | | Conservative gain from UKIP | Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | | |
  