I, Neil Davies, being the Returning Officer at the election of a Councillor for Fort Horsted ward held on Thursday 4 May 2023 do hereby give notice that the number of votes given for each candidate at the election was as follows:
| Surname | Other names | Descriptions | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke | Trevor Anthony | Local Conservatives | 489 |
| Knott | Matthews John | Green Party | 37 |
| Murray | Joseph Simon | Labour Party | 212 |
| Parker | Vivienne (commonly known as Viv Parker) | Liberal Democrats | 344 |
And declare that:
Trevor Anthony Clarke
Has been duly elected as the councillor for the ward.
The number of votes rejected or not counted by me at this election was:
| Reason | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| For want of official mark | 0 |
| For voting for more than one candidate | 1 |
| For writing or marks by which the voter could be identified | 0 |
| For being unmarked or voided for uncertainty | 7 |
| Total | 8 |
Verification statement
As Returning Officer, I declare that having concluded the verification of ballot papers:
- The total number of verified ballot papers from the polling stations: 717
- The total number of verified postal ballot papers: 373
- The total number of ballot papers verified: 1,090
- The electorate as of today: 3,530
- Turnout: 30.88%
Neil Davies, Returning Officer, 5 May 2023