Yesterday (May 1), voters across Dartford cast their ballots to elect their new county councillors.
Ben Robert Fryer emerged as the winner following today’s (May 2) count, replacing Kelly Grehan, who had previously represented the division as a Labour candidate.
The total vote tally for Dartford North East reached 4,191, with Fryer securing 1,514 of those votes.
Verification of the ballots started at 10am today, with the counting process officially commencing around 11.30am at Dartford Civic Centre.
Polling stations were open from 7am to 10pm yesterday.
As a result of this victory, Reform UK has taken the seat from the Labour Party
Who were the candidates?
Conservative Party – Clement Quaqumey
Labour Party – Darren Anthony Povey
Green Party – Laura Helen Ker Edie
Reform UK – Ben Robert Fryer
A breakdown of the results:
Reform UK – 1,514 votes
Labour Party – 1,186 votes
Conservative Party – 939 votes
Green Party – 552 votes
