The result of the Ordinary Election conducted as a postal vote on Saturday, 21 October 2023 is as follows:
| Coastal Ward 2 Councillors |
Candidates | First Preferences | Final Votes | Expiry of Term |
|
SMITH, Chris |
326 |
Excluded |
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|
CUMBERWORTH, Jacob |
1,042 |
1,673 |
16 October 2027 |
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CARTER, Stephen |
237 |
Excluded |
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Total Formal Votes |
5,528 |
Jessica Ashe SMITH is elected as Councillor for the Coastal Ward and will hold office until 16 October 2027.
Jacob CUMBERWORTH is elected as Councillor for the Coastal Ward and will hold office until 16 October 2027.
Notice is further given that the following person Merv DARCY is the first unelected candidate and the following person Jason WEBB is the second unelected candidate for the purposes of Schedule 4.1A of the Local Government Act 1995.
| East Ward 1 Councillor |
Candidates | First Preferences | Final Votes | Expiry of Term |
|
WRIGHT, Shannon |
3,327 |
3,327 |
16 October 2027 |
|
|
TURNER, Xanthe |
765 |
765 |
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Total Formal Votes |
5,204 |
Shannon Bey WRIGHT is elected as Councillor for the East Ward and will hold office until 16 October 2027.
Notice is further given that the following person Ryan WILLIAMS is the second placed candidate and the following person Xanthe TURNER is the third placed candidate for the purposes of Schedule 4.1A of the Local Government Act 1995.
| North Ward 2 Councillors |
Candidates | First Preferences | Final Votes | Expiry of Term |
|
KNIGHT, Caroline |
1,701 |
1,737 |
16 October 2027 |
|
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WORTLEY, Ron |
743 |
811 |
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ZILANI, Ahmed |
1,668 |
1,760 |
16 October 2027 |
|
|
Total Formal Votes |
5,208 |
Caroline KNIGHT is elected as Councillor for the North Ward and will hold office until 16 October 2027.
Ahmed Hassan ZILANI is elected as Councillor for the North Ward and will hold office until 16 October 2027.
Notice is further given that the following person Ron WORTLEY is the first unelected candidate and the following person Wilder ROWE is the second unelected candidate for the purposes of Schedule 4.1A of the Local Government Act 1995.
| Town Ward 1 Councillor |
Candidates | First Preferences | Final Votes | Expiry of Term |
|
ROGERS, Peter |
3,274 |
3,274 |
16 October 2027 |
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SINGH, Parminder |
567 |
567 |
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Total Formal Votes |
6,155 |
Peter ROGERS is elected as Councillor for the Town Ward and will hold office until 16 October 2027.
Notice is further given that the following person Mark CHAPMAN is the second placed candidate and the following person Parminder SINGH is the third placed candidate for the purposes of Schedule 4.1A of the Local Government Act 1995.
Kevan WATERS
RETURNING OFFICER
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