Council and democracy

Election results for Grays Riverside

Borough Council Election - Thursday, 1st May, 2008

Grays Riverside - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Councillor John Kent Labour 720 42% Elected
Paul Michael Coutts Conservative 473 27% Not elected
Jamie David Strickson British National Party 398 23% Not elected
Claire Jones Liberal Democrat 130 8% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 1721
Electorate 7247
Number of ballot papers issued 1725
Number of ballot papers rejected 4
Turnout 24%
Share of the votes (%)
Councillor John Kent 42% Elected
Paul Michael Coutts 27% Not elected
Jamie David Strickson 23% Not elected
Claire Jones 8% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
A - want of an official mark1
B - voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to2
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty1
Total rejected4