The results are in and the Conservatives have retained control of Ashford Borough Council.

Inline with the national trend, blue was the dominant colour as results were announced and the Tories went from having 29 councillors to 34.

Labour dropped from five to four, the Lib Dems still have one, although a different one, the Ashford Independents have fallen from five to two and independents from two to one.

Scroll to the bottom for a full list of results

Ukip got its first elected seat when Beverley Murphy gained 812 votes to share Beaver ward with Labour's Jill Britcher, who got 817 votes.

Cllr Murphy told us she was surprised to get voted in but was "feeling positive" about getting started in her new role.

Talking of Ukip, Norman ward, which Harriet Yeo represented for Labour until she defected to the purple party earlier this year, was taken by Tory Jenny Webb.

Cllr Webb, who has never been a politician before, said she has already spoken to residents about the issues they feel are important and stood because she feels Norman ward has been "ignored for too long".

George Koowaree was elected for the Lib Dems in North Willesborough along with Jeremy Adby, who used to be a Lib Dem representing Victoria ward but stood this time as a Tory.

The were no major upsets and both main party leaders have kept their seats - council leader Tory Gerry Clarkson in Charing and Labour's Brendan Chilton in Stanhope.

One man looking pretty relaxed all night was Tory Cllr Mike Bennett, who was standing in the borough's only uncontested seat.

His position as the representative for Rolvenden and Tenterden West was guaranteed before voting even started.

Counting for the Ashford Borough Council election began in the Stour Centre at 3pm and the council predicted all the results would be in by 10pm.

There are 35 wards in the borough and with 27 of those single member wards and eight of them double member, there are now 43 borough councillors.

Here are the full set of results. A huge thank you to Ashford Borough Council's media team for their help in pulling these together:

Aylesford Green

HARDISTY, Paul Conservative 592

HOOKER, Kate Labour 725 (E)

Turnout: 53.68%

Beaver

BRITCHER, Jill Labour 817 (E)

BUNTING, Richard Conservative 715

JONES, Dylan Labour 645

MURPHY, Beverley UKIP 812 (E)

PIZZEY, Maria Green 195

REMEDIOS, Selina Independent 126

RYMER-JONES, Janet Conservative 423

SZOCS, Aniko Green 135

Turnout: 55.94%

Biddenden

BELL, Neil Conservative 1,057 (E)

PULLEN, Guy Green 391

Turnout: 71.41%

Bockhanger

CHHANTYAL, Kaprasad Labour 392

POWELL, Luke Conservative 778 (E)

Turnout: 62.15%

Boughton Aluph & Eastwell

BUNN, Len Conservative 465

MICHAEL, Winston Ashford Independent 895 (E)

MICKLEWRIGHT, Len Liberal Democrats 64

BULLEY, Ryan Labour 158

Turnout: 65.52%

Bybrook

BUCHANAN, Andrew Conservative 693 (E)

WARD, Alexander Labour 549

Turnout: 65.29%

Charing

ALLEN, Peter UK Independence Party 380

CLARKSON, Gerry Conservative 714 (E)

DAVIS, Shirley Liberal Democrats 303

Turnout: 68.71%

Downs North

DEHNEL, Stephen Conservative 932 (E)

LINES, Cleo Labour 291

SANSOM, Marilyn Green 290

Turnout: 75.59%

Downs West

KRAUSE, Larry Conservative 893 (E)

MEDHURST, Tom Green 431

Turnout: 67.75%

Godinton

BOTTING, Dave UK Independence Party 653

BOTTING, Jenny UK Independence Party 612

FEACEY, Peter Conservative 1,436 (E)

FROHNSDORFF, Kenneth Ashford Independent 155

GEE-TURNER, Adrian Liberal Democrat 312

HEYES, Bernard Conservative 1,292 (E)

JAIYESIMI, Alexander Labour 570

PENTLAND, Jake Green 334

RAI, Chandrawati Labour 490

Turnout: 65.69%

Great Chart with Singleton North

BLANFORD, Jessamy Conservative 782 (E)

DURRANT, John Ashford Independent 336

PEACH, Matt UK Independence Party 358

QURESHI, Waheed Labour 315

Turnout: 66.53%

Highfield

DAVEY, Jane Ashford Independent 391

PERRIN, Charmaine Green 135

SHERPA, Dawa Labour 221

WHITE, Gerald Conservative 593 (E)

Turnout: 71.49%

Isle of Oxney

BURGESS, Mick Conservative 983 (E)

LEDGER, David Green 213

MANNING, Kate UK Independence Party 389

Turnout: 72.30%

Kennington

BLANSHARD, Ken Liberal Democrats 133

PURNELL, Pat UK Independence Party 212

SIMS, Phil Conservative 684 (E)

STANDING, Derek Ashford Independent 213

STEVENSON, Andrew Labour 177

Turnout: 76.05%

Little Burton Farm

GREGORY, Bev UK Independence Party 321

HARDWICK, Clare Liberal Democrats 128

MARTIN, Marion Conservative 747 (E)

O'DRISCOLL, Grace Labour 331

Turnout: 69.08%

Norman

MILLER, Gordon Labour 506

WEBB, Jenny Conservative 643 (E)

Turnout: 57.71%

North Willesborough

ADBY, Jeremy Conservative 1,019 (E)

CAMPKIN, Steve Green 406

KOOWAREE, George Liberal Democrats 1,147 (E)

ROGU, Dhan Labour 565

MORTIMER, Andrew Independent 436

MYLONOGIANNI, Elizabeth Labour 623

PRICE, Ian Conservative 317

Turnout: 68.61%

Park Farm North

DAVIDSON, Sean Labour 328

HEYES, Tina Conservative 821 (E)

HOLLAND, John Independent 193

LUCY, Jim UK Independence Party 337

Turnout: 67.02%

Park Farm South

MITCHELL, Amy Labour 436

WEDGBURY, Jim Conservative 839 (E)

Turnout: 61.71%

Rolvenden & Tenterden West

BENNETT, Mike Conservative Elected unopposed

Saxon Shore

ARULAMPALAM, Giri Labour 453

DAVISON, Sue Ashford Independent 645

HOWARD, William Conservative 2,000 (E)

MARTIN, Jane Conservative 1,832 (E)

RUTTER, Rebecca Labour 479

Turnout: 75.79%

Singleton South

BARRETT, William Conservative 646 (E)

DACRE, Sarah Ashford Independent 226

GATHERN, Sally Labour 331

WITHYCOMBE, Mike UK Independence Party 300

Turnout: 63.27%

South Willesborough

BAKER, Joanna Green 96

CHANDLER, Martin Labour 303

MARTIN, Sara-Jane Conservative 297

SMITH, David Independent 520 (E)

SYKES, Mike UK Independence Party 248

Turnout: 57.22%

St Michaels

LINK, John Conservative 893 (E)

STANLEY, Matthew Green 291

Turnout: 63.81%

Stanhope

BARROWS, Eddy UK Independence Party 245

CHILTON, Brendan Labour 482 (E)

KING, James Conservative 185

PIZZEY, Thom Green 59

Turnout: 45.68%

Stour

ANCKORN, Euan Labour 739

GALPIN, Graham Conservative 1,298 (E)

MORGAN, Peter Green 478

SUDDARDS, Charles Labour 594

WATERS, Chris Conservative 863 (E)

Turnout: 63.77%

Tenterden North

BOWEN, Steve Liberal Democrats 160

CLOKIE, Paul Conservative 827 (E)

ISWORTH, Roy Ashford Independent 248

WARD, David Labour 186

Turnout: 77.48%

Tenterden South

BRODLIE, Lynn UK Independence Party 270

CHILTON, Demi Labour 179

KNOWLES, Callum Conservative 946 (E)

Turnout: 70.97%

Victoria

APPS, Harold Conservative 674 (E)

BURGESS, Neil UK Independence Party 640

EVANS, Elaine UK Independence Party 479

FARRELL, Dara Labour 721 (E)

HARRIS, Caroline Labour 636

KHAN, Shafi Conservative 549

WALLINGTON, Claire Green 332

Turnout: 57.10%

Washford

FRANCIS, Tony Ashford Independent 389

RILEY-NEVERS, Sue Labour 379

SHORTER, Neil Conservative 772 (E)

Turnout: 62.18%

Weald Central

BELL, Clair Conservative 1,060 (E)

BRANNAN, Keith Independent 679

CHILTON, Dion Labour 288

GRAHAM, June Labour 264

OLDAKER, Martin UK Independence Party 791

PICKERING, Alan Conservative 1,347 (E)

Turnout: 72.22%

Weald East

BARTLETT, Paul Conservative 1,140 (E)

MEADEN, Geoff Green 388

Turnout: 70.63%

Weald North

DYER, Geraldine Conservative 968 (E)

HUDSON, Mark UK Independence Party 333

JONES, Hilary Green 194

Turnout: 76.65%

Weald South

BRADFORD, Brad Conservative 1,969 (E)

HICKS, Aline Conservative 2,053 (E)

WHEATLEY, Vivien Labour 587

WRIGHT, Liz Green 507

YOUNG, Arthur Labour 347

Turnout: 73.47%

Wye

CHILTON, Jayne Labour 142

DOVE, Stuart Liberal Democrats 71

HOWARD, Alex Conservative 402

NEWILL, Alan UK Independence Party 126

OVENDEN, Noel Ashford Independent 651 (E)

Turnout: 74.91%