Medway Council elections

Medway is a unitary authority in Kent, England. It was created on 1 April 1998 replacing Gillingham and Rochester-upon-Medway.

Political control

Since the first election to the council in 1997 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[1][2]

Party in controlYears
Labour 1997-1998
No overall control 1998-2003
Conservative 2003-present

Council elections

By-election results

Gillingham South By-Election 19 February 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Liberal Democrat 656 54.3 +6.7
Labour 372 30.8 +0.8
Conservative 180 14.9 -7.5
Majority 284 23.5
Turnout 1,208 27.0
Liberal Democrat hold Swing
River Ward By-Election 21 October 2010
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour John Jones 695 45.5
Conservative Andrew Mackness 631 41.3
Liberal Democrat 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
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Rochester South and Horsted By-Election 8 May 2008[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Trevor Clarke 1,847 48.7 +7.2
Labour Adam Price 819 21.6 -5.0
Liberal Democrat 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
Luton & Wayfield By-Election 3 September 2009[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Tashi Bhutia 1,042 36.9 +10.8
Labour Sam Whittington 1,038 36.7 -12.3
Liberal Democrat 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
Strood South by-election 20 October 2016
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 Democrat 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

References

  1. "Council compositions". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
  2. "Medway". BBC News Online. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  3. legislation.gov.uk - The District of the Medway Towns (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  4. legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Medway (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. "Medway". BBC Online. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
  6. "Your council". Medway Council. Archived from the original on 13 March 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2008.
  7. "Rochester South and Horsted by-election result". Medway Council. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  8. "Luton and Wayfield ward by-election". Medway Council. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 22 September 2009.

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