Weald South - Declaration of Result of Poll

Ashford Borough Council

Election of Borough Councillors for

Weald South

on Thursday 4 May 2023

I, Tracey Kerly, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows:

Election results
Name of Candidate Description (if any) Number of Votes*
DENOON DUNCAN
Nicola
Local Conservatives 500
DICKENS
Theresa Catherine
Liberal Democrats 229
HICKS
Aline Kathleen
Local Conservatives 571 Elected
HORNE
Steven
Labour Party 194
LEDGER
David Nigel
Ashford Independent 617 Elected
SMYTH
Norma
Labour Party 195
SPARKS
George Brian
Ashford Independent 511

* If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.

Rejected ballot papers
The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows Number of ballot papers
A: Want of an official mark 0
B: Voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to 3
C: Writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D: Being unmarked or wholly void for certainty 10
E: Rejected in part 0
Total 13

 

Vacant Seats: 2 

Electorate: 4323

Ballot Papers Issued: 1498

Turnout: 34.65%

And I do hereby declare that Aline Kathleen Hicks and David Nigel Ledger are duly elected.