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Greens flip Cliftonville seat from Reform UK

politicsApr 10, 2026

The Green Party won the Cliftonville, Kent by-election with 38.8% of the vote, beating Reform UK which received 33.1%. The seat was vacated after the previous Reform councillor was jailed, prompting the contest. Greens gained the seat from Reform, recording a 26.7 percentage-point increase in vote share. The result weakens Reform UK's local standing and signals growing Green momentum in Kent local elections.

Key Highlights

Greens won Cliftonville by-election with 38.8% to Reform UK's 33.1%.
Seat was vacated after the previous Reform councillor was jailed.
Green vote share jumped by 26.7 percentage points from last election.
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kentonline.co.ukGreens win Kent by-election and take seat previously held by Reformcoindesk.comBitMEX co-founder donates $5 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party

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