🗳️ Maidstone local by-election

Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs ward by-election

This election was held on Thursday 2 October 2025.

This by-election was called because the elected member resigned.

15 candidates stood in the Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs ward by-election.

Ballot Papers Issued	2,267
Spoilt Ballots	4

• Chris Houlihan

  🌟 Elected

  Reform UK
  1,228 votes

  

• Steve Povey

  🌟 Elected

  Reform UK
  1,226 votes

  

• Mariela Nedelcheva

  🌟 Elected

  Reform UK
  1,153 votes

  

• Callum George Sweetman

  Green Party
  459 votes

  

• James Snyder

  Green Party
  452 votes

  

• Reshmi Kalam

  Green Party
  430 votes

  

• Isobelle Francesca Horne

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  342 votes

  

• Darcy May Rotherham

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  285 votes

  

• Jennifer Ann Horwood

  Liberal Democrats
  236 votes

  

• Onyekachukwu Ifechukwude Chukwuma

  Conservative and Unionist Party
  234 votes

  

• Sam Michael Burrows

  Liberal Democrats
  156 votes

  

• Andrew Francis Cockersole

  Liberal Democrats
  123 votes

  

• Sean David Turner

  Heritage Party
  97 votes

  

• Gary Butler

  Independent
  74 votes

  

• Sam Lawrence-Rose

  Independent
  69 votes