Dear 4th May Voters,
On the 21st March, we invited candidates, via our website, to send us a position statement and/or video to post on our site. Posting one division at a time, we are profiling the Folkestone East division where 5 candidates are standing. Set out below is the 2013 election result for your information.
None of the 5 candidates standing has offered a position statement or video to post on our website. Please click on the link below to view:
As the divisional boundaries have now changed, we are posting the following 2 divisions:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Frank McKenna | 910 | 29 | +12 | |
| Independent | Brian William Copping | 846 | 27 | +2 | |
| Conservative | Ann Elizabeth Berry | 664 | 21 | -6 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Lynne Beaumont | 404 | 13 | -9 | |
| Labour | Paul Richard Bingham | 324 | 10 | +3 | |
| Majority | 64 | 2 | |||
| Turnout | 3166 | 25% | -9 | ||
| UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Bob Neaves | 1,006 | 33 | +10 | |
| Conservative | Rory Cassian Love | 989 | 33 | -10 | |
| Labour | Ben Hart | 639 | 21 | +11 | |
| Liberal Democrat | Gary Fuller | 353 | 12 | -12 | |
| BNP | Harry Williams | 41 | 1 | N/A | |
| Majority | 17 | 0 | |||
| Turnout | 3028 | 24 | -10 | ||
| UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Please note that Cllr. Dick Pascoe is a member of the Conservative group of Shepway District Council that supports the building of the lorry park, Princes Parade and Otterpool New Town. Our Association is strongly opposed to Cllr Pascoe standing in this election given his unrepresentative stance of supporting Shepway Residents. We would openly discourage Folkestone East Residents from voting for Councillor Pascoe.
S&DRA.
