The Conservatives won both seats when the ward last voted, in May 2023, with 43 per cent of the vote. Earlier contests were won by the Conservatives in 2019 and led by the Conservatives in 2019. 6 candidates are standing.
| Party | Share |
|---|---|
| Green | 28.8% |
| Reform UK | 27.5% |
| Conservative | 17.1% |
| Labour | 14.6% |
| Restore Britain | 10.7% |
| Restore Britain and independents | 1.3% |
Green, Restore Britain and independents: fewer than 5 wins in 100 each.
How often each candidate wins the seat across 10,000 simulations of this contest - chances of winning, not vote shares.
The ward last held its own election in May 2023; this projection instead uses the fresher May 2025 Kent county-division result, the most recent vote covering the ward.
| Result | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Green | Independents and others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 43% | 29% | 6% | 17% | 5% |
| Dec 2019 | 59% | 21% | 9% | 11% | - |
| May 2019 | 52% | 19% | - | 13% | 15% |
Winning share of all votes cast in bold. Multi-member wards elect several councillors at once. Includes any county-division contest covering the same ground. The independents-and-others share includes Heritage Party (5% in May 2023), Renew (5% in December 2019) and Renew (5% in May 2019).
Dover is a district council: it runs housing, planning and bin collections. Current control: Labour minority.
Seats under the independents-and-others heading here have been won by independents at elections since 2022.
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Wards coloured by the party that last won them; the by-election ward is outlined. Hover a ward for its last result.
Schools, social care and highways here are run by Kent County Council, which is not affected by this vote.
The ward is part of the Dover and Deal constituency. Labour MP Mike Tapp won it at the 2024 general election with 40 per cent of the vote.