Dartford Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South East · 42 seats in 20 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

The Conservatives have a majority on Dartford Council. The council has 42 councillors in 20 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 28, Labour 10, Reform 2, Other 2. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with four unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Conservative (Majority)

42 seats - 22 for a majority

Reform 2Labour 10Conservative 28Other 2

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Reform +2 Other +1 Labour −1 Conservative −1 Green −1

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (42 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Conservative52.8%29

Labour33.3%11

Green6.9%1

Other5.1%1

Reform1.7%0

Lib Dem0.3%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 42 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Conservative 28

majority of 14; 22 needed

Closest result

Greenhithe & Knockhall

Conservative won the last seat by 5 votes over Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Maypole & Leyton Cross

Reform gain from Conservative, 17 July 2025 (4 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

64%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeReform

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 20 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Bean & Village Park David Hammock	4 May 2023 Conservative 74.5% lead 49.0 pts
Brent Rosanna Currans, Peter Whapshott	4 May 2023 Conservative 60.3% lead 34.5 pts
Bridge Clement Quaqumey	4 May 2023 Conservative 61.5% lead 23.0 pts
Burnham Matthew Davis	4 May 2023 Conservative 56.1% lead 12.2 pts
Darenth Paul Denman	4 May 2023 Conservative 35.8% lead 1.3 pts
Ebbsfleet Victoria Akintomide-Akinwamide, Jonathon Hawkes, Danny Nicklen	4 May 2023 Conservative 53.5% lead 7.0 pts
Greenhithe & Knockhall Carol Gale, Michael Brown, David Mote	4 May 2023 Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association 44.8% lead 9.0 pts
Heath Andy Lloyd, Patsy Thurlow	4 May 2023 Conservative 62.5% lead 34.7 pts
Joyden's Wood Brian Garden, Marilyn Peters	4 May 2023 Conservative 81.7% lead 63.4 pts
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet Jeremy Kite, Roger Perfitt, Steve Brown	4 May 2023 Conservative 69.0% lead 50.3 pts
Maypole & Leyton Cross Steve Ridley	4 May 2023 Conservative 68.7% lead 37.4 pts
Newtown Laura Edie, Debbie Graham	4 May 2023 Labour 36.8% lead 1.4 pts
Princes Ricky Jones, Alina Vaduva	4 May 2023 Labour 48.9% lead 10.2 pts
Stone Castle John Burrell, Lucy Canham, Paul Cutler	4 May 2023 Conservative 58.9% lead 17.8 pts
Stone House Rachael Anne, James Buchan	4 May 2023 Conservative 49.5% lead 8.3 pts
Swanscombe Claire Pearce, Emma Moussa	4 May 2023 Labour 47.3% lead 22.8 pts
Temple Hill Kelly Grehan, Darren Povey, Alina Gaskin	4 May 2023 Labour 61.7% lead 31.3 pts
Town Richard Wells, Chris Shippam	4 May 2023 Conservative 63.8% lead 27.6 pts
West Hill Denzil Reynolds, Drew Swinerd, Julie Ozog	4 May 2023 Conservative 52.1% lead 22.0 pts
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley Eddy Lampkin, Avtar Sandhu, George Holt	4 May 2023 Conservative 62.6% lead 40.5 pts

Bean & Village Park

David Hammock Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative74.5%

Labour25.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Hammock Elected	Conservative	392	74.5%
Graham John Windram	Labour	134	25.5%

Brent

Peter Whapshott ConservativeRosanna Currans Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative60.3%

Labour25.8%

Green9.3%

Lib Dem4.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Rosanna Marina Currans Elected	Conservative	840
Peter Whapshott Elected	Conservative	718
Sarah Anne Crook	Labour	359
Marian Benford	Labour	355
Claire Edie	Green	130
Cullen O'Donnell	Lib Dem	63

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bridge

Clement Quaqumey Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative61.5%

Labour38.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Clement Quaqumey Elected	Conservative	316	61.5%
Peter John Grehan	Labour	198	38.5%

Burnham

Matthew Davis Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative56.1%

Labour43.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Matthew John Davis Elected	Conservative	358	56.1%
Amanda Jayne Cook	Labour	280	43.9%

Darenth

Paul Denman Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative35.8%

Labour34.5%

Independent19.5%

Britain First10.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Michael Denman Elected	Conservative	215	35.8%
Catherine Mary Stafford	Labour	207	34.5%
Tony Prentice	Independent	117	19.5%
Nick Scanlon	Britain First	61	10.2%

Ebbsfleet

Danny Nicklen ConservativeJonathon Hawkes LabourVictoria Akintomide-Akinwamide Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative53.5%

Labour46.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Danny Thomas Nicklen Elected	Conservative	615
Jonathon Simon Hawkes Elected	Labour	535
Victoria Akintomide-Akinwamide Elected	Labour	507
Victoria Oguntope	Labour	479
Subhash Mohan Goswami	Conservative	406
Edith Nwachukwu	Conservative	392

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Greenhithe & Knockhall

Carol Gale ConservativeDavid Mote ConservativeMichael Brown Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association44.8%

Conservative35.8%

Labour19.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Peter Martin Harman Elected	Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association	623
David Mote Elected	Conservative	499
Carol Mary Gale Elected	Conservative	359
Dawn Margaret Johnston	Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association	354
Safiul Azam	Conservative	345
Elizabeth Mary Wickham	Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association	335
Lisa Bullock	Labour	270
Joshua Louis Grills	Labour	224
James Timothy Ray	Labour	205

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 21 November 2024

Reform31.2%

Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association27.6%

Green16.5%

Labour12.4%

Conservative12.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Michael David Brown Elected	Reform	284	31.2%
Dawn Margaret Johnston	Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association	251	27.6%
Sacha Navindra Gosine	Green	150	16.5%
Peter Samuel Summers	Labour	113	12.4%
Edith Nwachukwu	Conservative	112	12.3%

Heath

Andy Lloyd ConservativePatsy Thurlow Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative62.5%

Labour27.8%

Reform9.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Andy Lloyd Elected	Conservative	910
Patsy Thurlow Elected	Conservative	837
David John Michael Celino-Stock	Labour	405
Sally Denise Wainwright	Labour	243
Michael David Brown	Reform	141

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Joyden's Wood

Brian Garden ConservativeMarilyn Peters Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative81.7%

Labour18.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Brian Garden Elected	Conservative	1,131
Marilyn Iris Peters Elected	Conservative	1,067
Carole Ann Jones	Labour	253
Peter Samuel Summers	Labour	245

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet

Jeremy Kite ConservativeRoger Perfitt ConservativeSteve Brown Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative69.0%

Labour18.7%

Green12.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jeremy Alan Kite Elected	Conservative	1,431
Steve Brown Elected	Conservative	1,406
Roger Stephen Leonard Perfitt Elected	Conservative	1,317
Timothy Mark Cook	Labour	388
Lacey Emma Povey	Labour	375
Allan James Fisher	Labour	327
Alastair Humphreys	Green	256

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Maypole & Leyton Cross

Steve Ridley Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative68.7%

Labour31.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kyle Stealey Elected	Conservative	435	68.7%
David Michael Brooker	Labour	198	31.3%

Last by-election, 17 July 2025

Reform53.8%

Conservative28.1%

Labour12.6%

Green5.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stephen Ridley Elected	Reform	303	53.8%
Campbell Alexander Steven	Conservative	158	28.1%
David Stephen James Johnson-Lang	Labour	71	12.6%
Lewis Stuart Glynn	Green	31	5.5%

Newtown

Debbie Graham LabourLaura Edie Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour36.8%

Green35.4%

Conservative27.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Debbie Ann Graham Elected	Labour	528
Laura Helen Ker Edie Elected	Green	509
Jonathan Paul Ludlow Wynne	Labour	401
Andrew Bannerman Mensah	Conservative	399
Sheun Oke	Conservative	365
Julian Patrick Hood	Green	348

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Princes

Alina Vaduva LabourRicky Jones Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour48.9%

Conservative38.7%

Green7.6%

Reform4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ricky Anthony Steve Jones Elected	Labour	490
Alina Maria Vaduva Elected	Labour	395
Monjur Mohammed Showkat	Conservative	388
Becky Storey	Conservative	386
Ciara Danielle O'Hare	Green	76
Kerry O'Hare	Green	60
Lou Sparrow	Reform	49

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Stone Castle

John Burrell ConservativeLucy Canham ConservativePaul Cutler Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative58.9%

Labour41.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Paul Cutler Elected	Conservative	518
Lucy Alison Canham Elected	Conservative	491
John Burrell Elected	Conservative	440
Trevor Alfred Donnelly	Labour	362
Pat Kelly	Labour	320
Rachel Dede Ajua Gogo	Labour	315

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Stone House

James Buchan ConservativeRachael Anne Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative49.5%

Labour41.2%

Green9.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Tom Oliver Elected	Conservative	667
Rachael Anne Anne Elected	Labour	556
Milan Suter	Conservative	535
Karl Harris	Labour	491
Louise Ann MacLean	Green	125

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 17 July 2025

Reform45.2%

Labour28.4%

Conservative18.1%

Green8.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
James Alexander Buchan Elected	Reform	475	45.2%
Suneetha Giridhar	Labour	299	28.4%
Milan Suter	Conservative	190	18.1%
Julian Patrick Hood	Green	87	8.3%

Swanscombe

Claire Pearce LabourEmma Moussa Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour47.3%

Conservative24.5%

Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association21.2%

Britain First6.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Emma-Louise Helena Ben Moussa Elected	Labour	732
Claire Pearce Elected	Labour	476
Anita Evelyn Dorothy Barham	Conservative	379
Lorna Marilyn Cross	Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association	328
Santosh Patil	Conservative	125
Paul Golding	Britain First	107

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Temple Hill

Alina Gaskin LabourDarren Povey LabourKelly Grehan Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour61.7%

Conservative30.4%

Reform7.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Kelly Grehan Elected	Labour	796
Alina Gaskin Elected	Labour	737
Darren Anthony Povey Elected	Labour	704
Thomas Graham Denman	Conservative	393
Thomas Christopher George Shippam	Conservative	327
Ganesh Goud Malyala	Conservative	322
Barry Taylor	Reform	102
David Martin-Garcia	Reform	93

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Town

Chris Shippam ConservativeRichard Wells Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative63.8%

Labour36.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Chris Shippam Elected	Conservative	544
Richard John Wells Elected	Conservative	530
Justina Lambert	Labour	309
Jiri Marek	Labour	292

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

West Hill

Denzil Reynolds ConservativeDrew Swinerd ConservativeJulie Ozog Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative52.1%

Labour30.1%

Green17.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Julie Ozog Elected	Conservative	1,096
Denzil Reynolds Elected	Conservative	1,062
Drew Swinerd Elected	Conservative	969
Robert John Celino-Stock	Labour	632
Suyi Hope Michelli	Labour	600
Sandra Louise Woodeson	Labour	580
Garry Turner	Green	374

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley

Avtar Sandhu ConservativeEddy Lampkin ConservativeGeorge Holt Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative62.6%

Labour22.1%

Green9.4%

Reform5.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
George Holt Elected	Conservative	1,270
Eddy Lampkin Elected	Conservative	1,162
Av Sandhu Elected	Conservative	1,047
Abigail Naomi Valerie Jones	Labour	449
Raymond Kelleher	Labour	414
Geoffrey Truscott Prout	Labour	375
Richard Moore	Green	191
Marc Mason	Reform	118

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

3 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Newtown	Laura Edie	Green 2023	Independent
Princes	Ricky Jones	Labour 2023	Independent
Stone House	James Buchan	Reform 2025	Conservative

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

4 by-elections since July 2021, 3 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
17 July 2025	Maypole & Leyton Cross	Reform gain from Conservative	54.0%
17 July 2025	Stone House	Reform gain from Conservative	45.0%
21 November 2024	Greenhithe & Knockhall	Reform gain from Other	31.2%
15 February 2023	Wilmington Sutton-at-Hone	Conservative hold

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Dartford	92%	Labour	Conservative 29%
Sevenoaks	8%	Conservative	Conservative 39%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Dartford

116,755 residents in 45,684 households

Voted Leave in 2016

64% 12 above GB

Degree or higher

32% 2 below GB

No qualifications

16% 2 below GB

Own their home

66% 5 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

14% 3 below GB

Rent privately

18% 2 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

32% 1 above GB

Aged 65 and over

17% 5 below GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.