Medway Council elections
Elections in Kent, England
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Medway Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Medway in Kent, England. It was created on 1 April 1998 replacing Gillingham Borough Council and Rochester-upon-Medway.
Political control
The first election to the council was held in 1997, initially operating as a shadow authority until formally taking over from the two outgoing councils on 1 April 1998. Since 1997 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1997–1998 | |
| No overall control | 1998–2003 | |
| Conservative | 2003–2023 | |
| Labour | 2023–present | |
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 2000 have been:[3]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Chambers | Conservative | May 2000 | 27 May 2015 | |
| Alan Jarrett | Conservative | 27 May 2015 | ||
| Vince Maple | Labour | 4 May 2023 | ||
Council composition
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats[a] | UKIP | Independents & Others |
Council control after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Created from the merger of Rochester-upon-Medway and Gillingham (80 seats) | ||||||||
| 1997 | 20 | 39 | 21 | 0 | 0 | Labour | ||
| 2000 | 38 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 2 | No overall control | ||
| New ward boundaries (55 seats) | ||||||||
| 2003 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 2 | Conservative | ||
| 2007 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | Conservative | ||
| 2011 | 35 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Conservative | ||
| 2015 | 36 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | Conservative | ||
| 2019 | 33 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Conservative | ||
| New ward boundaries (59 seats) | ||||||||
| 2023 | 22 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Labour | ||
Council elections
- 1997 Medway Council election (New ward boundaries)[4]
- 2000 Medway Council election
- 2003 Medway Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 25)[5][6][7]
- 2007 Medway Council election
- 2011 Medway Council election
- 2015 Medway Council election
- 2019 Medway Council election
- 2023 Medway Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 4)[8]
Results maps
2003 results map
2007 results map
2011 results map
2015 results map
2019 results map
2023 results map
By-election results
1998–2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Dayantha Liyanage | 656 | 54.3 | +6.7 | |
| Labour | Pamela Holman | 372 | 30.8 | +0.8 | |
| Conservative | Roy Hunter | 180 | 14.9 | −7.5 | |
| Majority | 284 | 23.5 | |||
| Turnout | 1,208 | 27.0 | |||
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
2007–2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Trevor Clarke | 1,847 | 48.7 | +7.2 | |
| Labour | Adam Price | 819 | 21.6 | −5.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Viv Parker | 767 | 20.2 | +3.6 | |
| BNP | Brian Ravenscroft | 257 | 6.8 | +6.8 | |
| Green | Simon Marchant | 104 | 2.7 | +2.7 | |
| Majority | 1,028 | 27.1 | |||
| Turnout | 3,794 | 41.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Councillor John Ward
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tashi Bhutia | 1,042 | 36.9 | +10.8 | |
| Labour | Sam Whittington | 1,038 | 36.7 | −12.3 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Gary Allanach | 223 | 7.9 | +7.9 | |
| UKIP | Robin Johnson | 200 | 7.1 | +7.1 | |
| BNP | Brian Ravenscroft | 186 | 6.6 | +6.6 | |
| Independent | Brian Cartwright | 87 | 3.1 | −21.9 | |
| Green | Sarah D'Angelo | 51 | 1.8 | +1.8 | |
| Majority | 4 | 0.2 | |||
| Turnout | 2,827 | 29.8 | |||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour Councillor Dennis McFarlane
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | David Craggs | 617 | 45.8 | ||
| Labour | John Jones | 544 | 40.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Garry Harrison | 104 | 7.7 | ||
| Green | Steven Keevil | 45 | 3.3 | ||
| BNP | Brian Ravenscroft | 39 | 2.8 | ||
| English Democrat | Ron Sands | 33 | 2.4 | ||
| Majority | 73 | 5.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,382 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour Councillor Bill Esterson
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | John Jones | 695 | 45.5 | ||
| Conservative | Andrew Mackness | 631 | 41.3 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Garry Harrison | 92 | 6.0 | ||
| UKIP | Anthony Cook | 42 | 2.8 | ||
| Green | Steven Keevil | 36 | 2.4 | ||
| English Democrat | Ron Sands | 31 | 2.0 | ||
| Majority | 64 | 4.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1527 | 25.7 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Councillor David Craggs
2011–2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UKIP | Christopher Irvine | 2,850 | 48.3 | +48.3 | |
| Conservative | Ron Sands | 1,965 | 33.3 | −20.9 | |
| Labour | Pete Tungate | 716 | 12.1 | −8.6 | |
| Green | Clive Gregory | 314 | 5.3 | −2.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher Sams | 60 | 1.0 | −5.3 | |
| Majority | 885 | 15.0 | |||
| Turnout | 5,905 | ||||
| UKIP gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
2015–2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Josie Iles | 724 | 38.4 | +3.4 | |
| Labour | Isaac Igwe | 521 | 27.7 | +3.4 | |
| UKIP | Karl Weller | 480 | 25.5 | −13.2 | |
| Green | Steve Dyke | 74 | 3.9 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Isabelle Cherry | 62 | 3.3 | N/A | |
| English Democrat | Mike Russell | 23 | 1.2 | N/A | |
| Majority | 203 | 10.7 | |||
| Turnout | 1,884 | 16.74 | |||
| Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of UKIP Councillor Catriona Brown-Reckless
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Jan Aldous | 1,448 | 61.1 | ||
| UKIP | Mark Mencattelli | 389 | 16.4 | ||
| Labour | Simon Allen | 320 | 13.5 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Chaplin | 137 | 5.8 | ||
| Green | George Meegan | 61 | 2.6 | ||
| English Democrat | Mike Russell | 14 | 0.6 | ||
| Majority | 1,059 | 44.7 | |||
| Turnout | 2,369 | 24.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Councillor Mike O'Brien
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Alex Paterson | 1,212 | 47.5 | +26.5 | |
| Conservative | Alan Kew | 1007 | 39.5 | −4.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Martin Rose | 119 | 4.7 | +1.0 | |
| Green | Sonia Hyner | 107 | 4.2 | −6.1 | |
| UKIP | Rob McCulloch Martin | 104 | 4.1 | −16.2 | |
| Majority | 205 | 8.0 | −5.0 | ||
| Turnout | 2,549 | 33 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Councillor Kelly Tolhurst
2019–2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Robert George Benedict Lammas | 961 | 67.1 | +19.1 | |
| Labour | John Gower Strevens | 313 | 21.9 | −5.6 | |
| Green | Sonia Lesley Hyner | 52 | 3.6 | N/A | |
| Independent | Matthew Bernard Durcan | 51 | 3.6 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | John Edward Castle | 49 | 3.4 | N/A | |
| Majority | 648 | 45.2 | |||
| Turnout | 1,432 | 18.8 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Zöe Angela Van Dyke | 913 | 37.0 | +6.4 | |
| Conservative | Mark Paul Joy | 728 | 29.5 | −2.5 | |
| Green | Catriona Margaret Jamieson | 565 | 10.5 | +1.0 | |
| Independent | Christopher Stuart Spalding | 216 | 8.8 | N/A | |
| Liberal Democrats | Alan Edward Wells | 39 | 1.6 | N/A | |
| Majority | 185 | 7.5 | |||
| Turnout | 2,466 | 23.5 | |||
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Lauren Edwards | 870 | 63.3 | +15.2 | |
| Conservative | Brian Griffin | 388 | 28.2 | +8.6 | |
| Green | Bernard Hyde | 69 | 5.0 | −9.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Manuel | 48 | 3.5 | −2.8 | |
| Majority | 482 | 35.1 | |||
| Turnout | 1,375 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | George Crozer | 1,038 | 46.6 | +46.6 | |
| Conservative | Harold Ogunfemi | 371 | 16.7 | −9.2 | |
| Green | Julian Sutton | 255 | 11.5 | +1.5 | |
| Independent | Chris Spalding | 230 | 10.3 | +10.3 | |
| Labour | David Hodges | 215 | 9.7 | −0.4 | |
| Independent | Sharon Jackson | 89 | 4.0 | +4.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Rist | 29 | 1.3 | +1.3 | |
| Majority | 667 | 30.0 | |||
| Turnout | 2,227 | ||||
| Independent hold | Swing | ||||
2023–2027
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | Liubov Nestorova | 706 | 37.4 | −19.9 | |
| Reform | Rizvi Rawoof | 506 | 26.8 | +26.8 | |
| Conservative | Saboor Ahmed | 330 | 17.5 | −0.5 | |
| Green | Trish Marchant | 167 | 8.8 | −4.4 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Onyx Rist | 99 | 5.2 | −6.2 | |
| SDP | Peter Wheeler | 69 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
| Heritage | Roshan Bhunnoo | 12 | 0.6 | +0.6 | |
| Majority | 200 | 10.6 | |||
| Turnout | 1,889 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform | David Finch | 870 | |||
| Reform | John Vye | 802 | |||
| Labour | Carolyn Hart | 781 | |||
| Labour | Robert Wyatt | 717 | |||
| Conservative | George Clarke | 479 | |||
| Conservative | Tolga Sirlan | 432 | |||
| Green | Doug Bray | 141 | |||
| Green | Jeremy Spyby-Steanson | 109 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Anita Holloway | 81 | |||
| Liberal Democrats | Sarah Manuel | 80 | |||
| Heritage | Peter Burch | 21 | |||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 2,317 | 24.4% | |||
| Reform gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
| Reform gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Notes
- Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).