I, Neil Davies, being the Returning Officer at the election of Councillors for Gillingham South 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 | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adeoye | Sijuwade Adenike (commonly known as Siju Adeoye) | Conservative Party candidate | 471 |
| Belmonte | Daniel Luis | Green Party | 373 |
| Georghiou | George | Conservative Party candidate | 373 |
| Khan | Naushabah Parveen | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1,531 |
| McDonald | Rory Craig (commonly known as Dan McDonald) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1,617 |
| Prenter | Louwella Margaret | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1,491 |
| Sams | Christopher John | Liberal Democrats | 322 |
| Smith | Amy | Conservative Party candidate | 509 |
And declare that:
- Naushabah Parveen Khan
- Dan McDonald
- Louwella Margaret Prenter
Have been duly elected as the councillors 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 candidates than entitled | 12 |
| For writing or marks by which the voter could be identified | 0 |
| For being unmarked or voided for uncertainty | 51 |
| Total | 63 |
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: 1,608
- The total number of verified postal ballot papers: 870
- The total number of ballot papers verified: 2,478
- The electorate as of today: 11,085
- Turnout: 22.35%
Neil Davies, Returning Officer, 5 May 2023