The 2019 Dartford Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of the Dartford Borough Council in England. It was held on the same day as other local elections.
Summary
Election result
Ward results
Bean & Village Park
Brent
Bridge
Burnham
Darenth
Ebbsfleet
Greenhithe & Knockhall
Heath
Joydens Wood
Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet
Maypole & Leyton Cross
Newtown
Princes
Stone Castle
Stone House
Swanscombe
Temple Hill
Town
West Hill
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
Changes 2019–2023
Affiliation and leadership changes
In January 2021, Newtown councillor Laura Edie left the Labour Party to sit as an independent. She subsequently joined the Green Party. In April 2021, Swanscombe councillors Sue Butterfill and Anita Barham left the Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association to form the Independent Party Group. In April 2022, Adrian Oakley-Dow resigned from the Labour Party and Romana Gosine was expelled from it; both subsequently sat as independents. At the same time, Kelly Grehan replaced Sacha Gosine as leader of the Labour group. In May 2022, Green councillor Laura Edie and Residents' Association councillor Peter Harman formed the Alliance Group.
By-elections
Darenth
The Darenth by-election followed the resignation of Conservative councillor Ian Armitt, with effect from 7 December 2020.
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
The Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley by-election followed the resignation of Conservative councillor Calvin McLean.
Maypole & Leyton Cross
The Maypole & Leyton Cross by-election followed the death of Conservative councillor Ann Allen in October 2021.
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
The Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley by-election followed the resignation of Conservative councillor Lucas Reynolds for personal reasons.
Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley
The vacancy followed the resignation of Conservative councillor Ellenor Palmer.
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