These results are for the Rochester West and Borstal ward in the local and parish elections 2023.
I, Neil Davies, being the Returning Officer at the election of Councillors for Rochester West and Borstal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen | Linda Jill | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1,670 |
| Hamilton | Paula Wilhelmina | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1,624 |
| Holloway | Anita Jane | Liberal Democrats | 303 |
| Joiner | Timothy Martin (commonly known as Tim Joiner) | Local Conservatives | 1,010 |
| Ohaeri (also known as Rivers) | Faith (commonly known as Faith Rivers) | Local Conservatives | 1,080 |
| Paterson | Alexander John (commonly known as Alex Paterson) | Labour and Co-operative Party | 1,807 |
| Tranter | Stuart Albert | Local Conservatives | 1,336 |
| Worsley | Stuart Samuel | Green Party | 536 |
And declare that:
- Linda Jill Bowen
- Paula Wilhelmina Hamilton
- Alex Paterson
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 | 6 |
| For writing or marks by which the voter could be identified | 0 |
| For being unmarked or voided for uncertainty | 41 |
| Total | 47 |
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: 2,269
- The total number of verified postal ballot papers: 1,097
- The total number of ballot papers verified: 3,366
- The electorate as of today: 8,651
- Turnout: 38.9%
Neil Davies, Returning Officer, 5 May 2023