Borough Council Election Results 2015

Here are the results for the wards relevant to the SLRA area:

Bockhanger ward

The councillor for Bockhanger has hitherto been Michael Claughton (Con), who did not contest the seat, as he is retiring.
The new councillor elected is Luke Powell (Con), who won with a majority of 386. He secured 66.5% of the votes. The turnout was 62.15%.











In 2011, Michael Claughton won Bockhanger for the Conservatives with a majority of 199 and 50.7% of the votes; turnout was 44.3%.
In 2007, Michael Claughton won Bockhanger for the Conservatives with a majority of 245 and 62.1% of the votes; turnout was 35.4%.
In 2003, Noel Greaves won Bockhanger for the Conservatives with a majority of 115 and 59.8% of the votes; turnout was 32.2%.




Boughton Aluph and Eastwell ward

Winston Michael (Ashford Ind) retained his seat with a majority of 430. He secured 56.6% of the votes. The turnout was 65.52%.















In 2011, Winston Michael (Ashford Ind) won Boughton Aluph & Eastwell with a majority of 34 and 38.9% of the votes; turnout was 43.9%.
In 2007, Rita Hawes won Boughton Aluph & Eastwell for the Liberal Democrats with a majority of 309 and 69.5% of the votes; turnout was 39.8%.
In 2003, Rita Hawes won Boughton Aluph & Eastwell for the Liberal Democrats with a majority of 236 and 71.6% of the votes; turnout was 29.9%.












Downs West ward

The councillor for Downs West has hitherto been David Robey(Con), who did not contest the seat  as he is moving out of the area.
 
The new councillor elected is Larry Krause (Con), who won with a majority of 462. He secured 67.4% of the votes. The turnout was 67.75%.















In 2011, David Robey won Downs West for the Conservatives with a majority of 176 and 49.0% of the votes; turnout was 49.7%.
In 2007, Neil Wallace won Downs West for the Conservatives with a majority of 318 and 67.0% of the votes; turnout was 37.9%.
In 2003, Neil Wallace won Downs West for the Conservatives with a majority of 170 and 56.9% of the votes; turnout was 38.2%.


Kennington ward
(not within the SLRA area, but adjacent to it)

In Kennington, Philip Sims retained the seat as a Conservative (he was previously an Ashford Independent). Philip Sims took 48.2% of the vote (46% in 2011).



















To see results for all wards in Ashford Borough, click here.

The 2011 results are also available here (contested wards) and here (uncontested wards).
The 2007 results are available here and the 2003 results here.
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Candidate Party Votes Share (%)

  Larry Krause

  Conservative

893      

67.4       

  Tom Medhurst

  The Green Party

431      

32.6       

Candidate Party Votes Share (%)

  Luke Powell

  Conservative

776      

66.5       

  Kaprasad Chhantyal

  Labour

392      

33.5       

Candidate Party Votes Share (%)

  Winston Michael

  Ashford Independent

895      

56.6       

  Len Bunn

  

Conservative

465 

      

29.4       

  Ryan Bulley

  Labour

158      

10.0       

 

Len Micklewright

  Liberal Democrats

64

       

4.0       

Candidate Party Votes Share (%)

  Philip Sims

 

Conservative

684      

48.2       

  Derek Standing

  

Ashford Independent

213 

      

15.0       

 

Pat Purnell

  UK Independence Party

212  

     

14.9       

  Andrew Stevenson

  Labour

177       

12.5       

 

Ken Blanshard

  Liberal Democrats

133

         

9.4