The results are in! The Maidstone Borough Council Election results for the wards that held local elections on 5th May 2022 are as follows;
- Allington – Thomas Wilkinson – Liberal Democrats – 1,082
- Bearsted – Sandra Knatchbull – Conservative – 1,373
- Boxley – Bob Hinder – Conservative – 1,194
- Bridge – Stuart Jeffery – Green Party - 820
- Coxheath and Hunton – Lottie Parfitt-Reid – Conservative – 1,078
- East – Richard Conyard – Liberal Democrats – 1,002
- Fant – Paul Harper – Labour – 1,235
- Harrietsham and Lenham – Janetta Sams – Independent – 1,439
- Headcorn – Martin Round – Conservative - 888
- Heath – Ashleigh Kimmance – Liberal Democrats – 530
- High Street – Clive English – Liberal Democrats - 733
- Marden and Yalding – David Burton - Conservative – 1,220
- North – Tony Harwood – Liberal Democrats - 971
- Park Wood – Dan Wilkinson – Labour - 532
- Shepway North – Alan Bartlett – Conservative - 653
- Shepway South – Maureen Cleator - Labour – 341
- South – Derek Mortimer – Liberal Democrats – 1,083
- Staplehurst – Jon Perry – Conservative – 818
There are 55 MBC Councillors in total which are now as follows:
Conservative - 27 Liberal Democratic - 12 Independent - 6 Labour – 5 Maidstone Group – 4 Green Party - 1
The Conservative Group would like to thank everyone that voted to return a Conservative councillor in their ward. We look forward to working hard for our residents and delivering the best for Maidstone.