Swale Borough Council elections are held every four years to elect Swale Borough Council in Kent, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2015 the council has comprised 47 councillors representing 24 wards. Until 2011 one third of the council was elected every year, followed by one year without election.
Council elections Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2002 election, leading to the whole council bring elected in that year and reducing the number of seats by two.
+ Composition of the councilYearConservativeLabourLiberal DemocratsSwale Ind.GreenUKIPIndependents& OthersCouncil controlafter electionLocal government reorganisation; council established (50 seats)197317253519762719301New ward boundaries (49 seats)1979262110119802521201198228173011983311340119842712802198623141200198719131700198821131401199019161400199118191200199220141401199417121900119951414200011996619230011998719220011999917230002000151222000New ward boundaries (47 seats)legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Swale (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.20022510120002003251111000200426111000020062810800120072610600520082695007201033103001201132131001New ward boundaries (47 seats)legislation.gov.uk - The Swale (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.201532400922019161151021220231215511301
Borough result maps
By-election results By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections; full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
By-election Date Incumbent party Winning partyEastern by-election25 January 2001 Minster Cliffs by-election25 September 2008 Sheerness East by-election25 September 2008 Teynham and Lynsted by-election2 October 2008 Kemsley by-election8 March 2012 Sheppey Central by-election16 October 2014 Milton Regis by-election3 August 2017 Sheppey East by-election3 May 2018 Sheerness by-election6 May 2021 Priory by-election30 September 2021 Minster Cliffs by-election14 September 2023 Abbey by-election14 December 2023 Priory by-election3 September 2024 Murston by-election21 November 2024 Milton Regis by-election19 December 2024
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References
External links Swale Borough Council