Election results for Folkestone East

 Labour Win Jackie Meade was elected with a majority of 6%. A total of 3467 votes were cast, representing a turnout of 26% .

Table of main parties and election candidates retaining deposit

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Status	% Change
Jackie Meade	Labour	1324	38%	Newly elected	n/a
Dick Pascoe	Conservative	1132	33%	Outgoing	-3%
Mary Lawes	Foundation Party	561	16%	-	-4%
Harry Scott-Sansom	Liberal Democrat	361	10%	Not elected	n/a
Other election candidates	-see below	89	3%	-	1%

Table of election candidates who changed parties since the last election

Election Candidate	Current party	Previous party
Mary Lawes	Foundation Party	UK Independence Party

Table of other election candidates

Election Candidate	Party	Number	%	Outcome
Max Lionel Hess	Socialist Party of Great Britain	89	3%	Not elected