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The results of the Kent County Council elections for the eight divisions within Maidstone borough:
Maidstone Central (2 seats)
*Dan Daley (Lib Dem) 3,087 Elected
*Rob Bird (Lib Dem) 2,730 Elected
Simon Parry (UKIP) 1,635
Paul Butcher (Con) 1,604
David Burton (Con) 1,471
James Rosier (UKIP) 1,385
Paul Harper (Lab) 1,112
Marianna Poliszczuk (Lab) 839
Stuart Jeffery (Green) 645
Wendy Lewis (Green) 486
Geoffrey Porter (Eng Dem) 115
Lib Deb hold. Majority 1,095.
Maidstone South
Brian Clark (Lib Dem) 1,790
Christopher Garland (Con) 1,112
Geoff Harvey (Lab) 586
Ashley Wakeling (Green) 303
Lib Dem gain from Con. Majority 678. Electorate 13,325 Turnout 28.45%
Maidstone North East
*Ian Chittenden (Lib Dem) 1542
Charles Elliott (UKIP) 894
Annabelle Blackmore (Con) 740
Keith Adkinson (Lab) 327
Andrew Waldie (Green) 180
Matthew Godden (Eng Dem) 25
Lib Dem hold. Majority 648. Electorate 12,988 Turnout 28.55%
Maidstone Rural East
*Jenny Whittle (Con) 2,780
Jim Grogan (Lab) 555
Penny Kemp (Green) 453
Geoffrey Samme (Lib Dem) 213
Con hold. Majority 2,225. Electorate 13,226. Turnout 30.25
Maidstone Rural North
*Paul Carter (Con) 1,915
Terence Turner (UKIP) 1,291
Mick Beckworth (Lab) 473
Brian Mortimer (Lib Dem) 298
Ciaran Oliver (Green) 217
Con hold. Majority 624, Electorate 14,299 Turnout 29.33%
Maidstone Rural South
*Eric Hotson (Con) 1,884
Derek Mortimer (Lib Dem) 831
Robin Kinrade (Green) 508
Con hold. Majority 1,053. Electorate 10,819. Turnout 29.79%
Maidstone Rural West
*Paulina Stockell (Con) 1,886
Keith Woollven (UKIP) 1,352
Edith Davis (Lab) 445
Martin Cox (Lib Dem) 420
Ian McDonald (Green) 264
Con hold. Majority 534. Electorate 12,680. Turnout 34.44%
Maidstone South East
*Gary Cooke (Con) 1,056
Malcolm McKay (Lab) 773
Stephen Muggeridge (Green) 284
David Naghi (Lib Dem) 272
Con hold. Majority 283. Electorate 11,830 Turnout 20.16%
Abbreviations used:
Labour: Lab
Liberal Democrat: Lib Dem
English Democrats: Eng Dem
UK Independence Party: UKIP
Green Party: Green