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Declaration of result of poll

23 July 2026

Medway Council by-election

Cuxton, Halling & Riverside

Elected

William Burvill has been duly elected as councillor for the Cuxton, Halling & Riverside ward.

Thank you

Thank you to everyone who took part in this election. I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with several of the candidates and the teams surrounding them. I know that, although our views may differ, every candidate stood with the goal of serving the community. I hope the community can now join together in congratulating William and wishing him the very best of luck in his new role.

Thank you also for the wonderful feedback I’ve received about this website. It has been heart-warming to hear stories of how it helped inform your decision.

The website received 1,320 unique visitors. For an election in which 2,350 valid votes were cast, that is a sizeable number.

— Daniel

If you have any questions, you can contact me at [email protected].

Candidate results

One councillor elected

Votes received by each candidate
Name Party Votes
William Burvill Elected Reform UK 838
Iain Michael Childs Labour Party 269
Ronald Arcon Gillett Liberal Democrats 35
Trish Marchant Green Party 482
Richard Niall Thorne The Conservative Party 726
Total valid votes 2,350

Rejected ballot papers

The official declaration states: “The number of votes rejected and not counted by me at this election was:”

Rejected ballot papers by reason
Type of vote rejected Votes
For want of an official mark 0
For voting for more candidates than entitled 1
For writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 1
For being unmarked or void for uncertainty 0
Total 2