Medway council election, 2023

04/05/2023 · 24 wards · 59 seats contested

Most seats
33
Labour and Co-operative Party
Seats contested
59
across 24 wards
Turnout
28.6%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party 33 +13 63,062 45.0% +11.9
Conservative and Unionist Party 22 -11 53,841 38.4% -1.6
Independent 4 +2 7,921 5.6% -3.6
Green Party 0 +0 7,771 5.5% +1.1
Liberal Democrats 0 +0 6,978 5.0% +0.7
Heritage Party 0 +0 217 0.2% —
Christian Peoples Alliance 0 +0 208 0.1% -0.1
Reform UK 0 +0 143 0.1% —
Social Democratic Party 0 +0 132 0.1% —

Changes are against the previous council election on 02/05/2019. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 59
Conservative and Unionist Party 59
Labour Party 59
Liberal Democrats 28
Green Party 25
Independent 8
Christian Peoples Alliance 2
Reform UK 2
Social Democratic Party 2
Heritage Party 1

A party standing a full slate could field 59 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

All Saints

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Chris Spalding Elected 295 30.7% —
Independent Julie Wallace 252 26.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Harold Ogunfemi 190 19.8% —
Labour Party Kier Dorran Kemp 118 12.3% —
Reform UK Bill Khatkar 49 5.1% —
Green Party Bernard Hyde 34 3.5% —
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Ann Simpson 22 2.3% —
Majority43
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors3,495
Ballots cast960

Chatham Central & Brompton 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Vince Maple Elected 1,394 63.9% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Nina Gurung Elected 1,211 55.6% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Damola Animashaun Elected 1,136 52.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Khera 552 25.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Claude Jenner Granville King 517 23.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Habib Odunlamin Tejan 467 21.4% —
Green Party Rob O'Hanlon 336 15.4% —
Liberal Democrats Geoff Juby 295 13.5% —
Majority584
Turnout21.0%
Registered electors10,525
Ballots cast2,180

Cuxton, Halling & Riverside 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Matt Fearn Elected 880 46.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Phil Filmer Elected 685 36.5% —
Green Party Matt Nightingale 641 34.1% —
Green Party Cat Jamieson 502 26.7% —
Labour Party Stephen Joseph Donald McCormack 414 22.0% —
Labour Party Victoria Valerie Morris 408 21.7% —
Liberal Democrats Ronald Arcon Gillett 76 4.0% —
Majority44
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors6,129
Ballots cast1,879

Fort Horsted

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Trevor Clarke Elected 489 45.2% —
Liberal Democrats Viv Parker 344 31.8% —
Labour Party Joseph Simon Murray 212 19.6% —
Green Party Matthew John Knott 37 3.4% —
Majority145
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors3,530
Ballots cast1,082

Fort Pitt 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Smitha Campbell Elected 1,726 56.2% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Harinder Mahil Elected 1,634 53.2% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Gareth Myton Elected 1,577 51.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rupert Turpin 1,028 33.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Niall Thorne 951 30.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gloria Opara 901 29.3% —
Green Party Karen Scott 527 17.1% —
Liberal Democrats Nirmal Sandhu 249 8.1% —
Majority549
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors9,170
Ballots cast3,073

Gillingham North 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Adam Price Elected 1,419 64.5% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Douglas Kudakwashe Hamandishe Elected 1,355 61.6% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Lia Mandaracas Elected 1,339 60.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Clayton Barrett 530 24.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Zarina Bibi Chishti 439 20.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Harbans Singh Sidhu 410 18.6% —
Green Party Jeremy Spyby-Steanson 340 15.5% —
Liberal Democrats Onyx Rist 254 11.5% —
Majority809
Turnout22.0%
Registered electors10,237
Ballots cast2,200

Gillingham South 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Dan McDonald Elected 1,617 67.0% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Naushabah Khan Elected 1,531 63.4% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Louwella Prenter Elected 1,491 61.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Amy Smith 509 21.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Siju Adeoye 471 19.5% —
Green Party Daniel Luis Belmonte 373 15.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party George Georghiou 373 15.4% —
Liberal Democrats Chris Sams 322 13.3% —
Majority982
Turnout22.0%
Registered electors11,085
Ballots cast2,415

Hempstead & Wigmore 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jim Gilbourne Elected 1,709 65.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew William John Lawrence Elected 1,617 62.1% —
Labour Party Lewis William John Bailey 603 23.2% —
Labour Party Haroon Ali Khan 450 17.3% —
Green Party Kat Korff 237 9.1% —
Liberal Democrats Daniel Cavaliere 222 8.5% —
Social Democratic Party Peter Anthony Wheeler 58 2.2% —
Christian Peoples Alliance John Wesley Gibson 50 1.9% —
Majority1,014
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors7,463
Ballots cast2,604

Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent George Josiah Thomas Crozer Elected 2,388 71.5% —
Independent Ron Sands Elected 2,279 68.2% —
Independent Michael Ian Pearce Elected 2,230 66.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert John Tildesley 465 13.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Sparks 427 12.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Fatima Mitchell 409 12.2% —
Labour Party Gary Barwell 358 10.7% —
Labour Party Giuliana Paola Christmas 336 10.1% —
Labour Party Steve Vickery 286 8.6% —
Green Party Julian Sutton 140 4.2% —
Reform UK Steve Hudson 94 2.8% —
Liberal Democrats Aaron Robert Sergejenkovs-Telford 51 1.5% —
Majority1,765
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors10,049
Ballots cast3,340

Lordswood & Walderslade 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Brake Elected 1,752 58.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Wildey Elected 1,728 57.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Adrian Gulvin Elected 1,618 54.0% —
Labour Party Christine Janice Godwin 917 30.6% —
Labour Party David Alun Bowen 817 27.3% —
Labour Party Brad Cook 777 26.0% —
Green Party Sonia Hyner 339 11.3% —
Liberal Democrats Matthew William Vincent 272 9.1% —
Majority701
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors10,857
Ballots cast2,994

Luton 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Simon Curry Elected 796 52.3% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Jo Howcroft-Scott Elected 751 49.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Lulu Lammas 541 35.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mos Igani 510 33.5% —
Green Party Debbie Sutton 174 11.4% —
Liberal Democrats Paul Antony O'Neill 136 8.9% —
Majority210
Turnout22.0%
Registered electors6,871
Ballots cast1,522

Princes Park 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Robbie Lammas Elected 938 57.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alex Hyne Elected 933 57.6% —
Labour Party John Strevens 486 30.0% —
Labour Party Temi Olodo 425 26.2% —
Green Party Simon Marchant 156 9.6% —
Liberal Democrats Ian Christopher Sailes 116 7.2% —
Majority447
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors6,645
Ballots cast1,621

Rainham North 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party George Harry Perfect Elected 1,210 40.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Wayne Ronald Spring Elected 1,138 38.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kwashie Amartei Anang Elected 1,124 37.8% —
Labour Party Mark Richard Harrison 1,025 34.5% —
Labour Party Nikita Morris 946 31.8% —
Labour Party Mutz Khan 907 30.5% —
Liberal Democrats Stuart Bourne 675 22.7% —
Green Party Trish Marchant 442 14.9% —
Liberal Democrats Alan William Collins Rosell 402 13.5% —
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Chan 323 10.9% —
Majority99
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors10,841
Ballots cast2,971

Rainham South East 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Barrett Elected 1,455 51.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Howard Doe Elected 1,448 51.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Hackwell Elected 1,430 50.5% —
Labour Party Katrina Karen Campbell 920 32.5% —
Labour Party Iain Childs 835 29.5% —
Labour Party Chiron Peter Mottram 759 26.8% —
Green Party Mary Smith 431 15.2% —
Liberal Democrats Christopher Charles Moore 337 11.9% —
Christian Peoples Alliance Roger James Peacock 158 5.6% —
Majority510
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors10,466
Ballots cast2,833

Rainham South West 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Barry Kemp Elected 1,177 50.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mark Joy Elected 1,027 43.8% —
Labour Party Christopher David Brown 750 32.0% —
Labour Party Alpa Arya Shah 498 21.3% —
Green Party Liz O'Hanlon 341 14.6% —
Liberal Democrats Alan John Jefferies 269 11.5% —
Independent Matt Durcan 226 9.6% —
Independent Callum John Evans 96 4.1% —
Majority277
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors7,309
Ballots cast2,343

Rochester East & Warren Wood 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Teresa Margaret Murray Elected 1,658 63.0% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Lauren Edwards Elected 1,517 57.7% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Tris Osborne Elected 1,347 51.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party George Harvey Samuel Clarke 784 29.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sylvia Griffin 755 28.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tolga Sirlan 665 25.3% —
Green Party Marilyn Stone 370 14.1% —
Liberal Democrats Sarah Louise Manuel 206 7.8% —
Majority563
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors9,363
Ballots cast2,630

Rochester West & Borstal 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Alex Paterson Elected 1,807 54.4% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Linda Jill Bowen Elected 1,670 50.3% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Paula Wilhelmina Hamilton Elected 1,624 48.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stuart Tranter 1,336 40.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Faith Rivers 1,080 32.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tim Joiner 1,010 30.4% —
Green Party Stuart Samuel Worsley 536 16.1% —
Liberal Democrats Anita Jane Holloway 303 9.1% —
Majority288
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors8,651
Ballots cast3,319

St Mary's Island

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Habib Tejan Elected 479 44.6% —
Liberal Democrats John Castle 323 30.1% —
Labour Party David Christopher Graham Hodges 224 20.9% —
Green Party Caroline Mary Bowes 47 4.4% —
Majority156
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors3,284
Ballots cast1,073

Strood North & Frindsbury 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Zoe Van Dyke Elected 1,774 53.6% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Stephen Hubbard Elected 1,758 53.2% —
Labour and Co-operative Party David Peter Field Elected 1,682 50.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gareth Wilf Batts 1,202 36.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Craig Thomas Liddell 1,078 32.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Akin Edun 1,069 32.3% —
Green Party Andrew James Stephen 393 11.9% —
Liberal Democrats Alexander Charles Clark 245 7.4% —
Heritage Party Peter Richard Ede Burch 217 6.6% —
Majority480
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors10,418
Ballots cast3,307

Strood Rural 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Williams Elected 1,458 52.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary Etheridge Elected 1,446 51.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Elizabeth Turpin Elected 1,409 50.3% —
Labour Party Robert Elton Wyatt 849 30.3% —
Labour Party Elaine Thomas 786 28.1% —
Labour Party Derek Munton 742 26.5% —
Green Party Neil James Atkinson 379 13.5% —
Liberal Democrats Joanna Elizabeth Clark 304 10.9% —
Liberal Democrats Andrew Lawrence Millsom 282 10.1% —
Liberal Democrats Alan Wells 219 7.8% —
Majority560
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors10,218
Ballots cast2,801

Strood West 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Sharon Leigh Jackson Elected 1,338 50.9% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Mark Jones Elected 1,291 49.1% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Satinder Singh Shokar Elected 1,236 47.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Isaac Ikechukwu Igwe 991 37.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Josie Iles 972 37.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Buckwell 970 36.9% —
Green Party Susan Griffiths 262 10.0% —
Liberal Democrats Michael Dennis Wild 159 6.0% —
Independent Rob Heathfield 155 5.9% —
Majority245
Turnout26.0%
Registered electors10,150
Ballots cast2,629

Twydall 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Hazel Louise Browne Elected 967 56.7% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Mark Prenter Elected 869 51.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mitchell Brewer 502 29.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Louise Elizabeth Smith 489 28.7% —
Green Party Kate Belmonte 222 13.0% —
Liberal Democrats Maureen Ruparel 151 8.9% —
Majority367
Turnout24.0%
Registered electors7,120
Ballots cast1,704

Watling 3 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Chrissy Stamp Elected 1,998 61.6% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Tracy Coombs Elected 1,977 60.9% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Marian Angelov Nestorov Elected 1,823 56.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Steven James Marsden 985 30.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Tina Louise Venus-Coppard 817 25.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Adam Strudwick-Long 808 24.9% —
Green Party Tina Munro 391 12.0% —
Liberal Democrats David William Yale 313 9.6% —
Majority838
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors10,149
Ballots cast3,245

Wayfield & Weeds Wood 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Esther Mary Cook Elected 986 51.0% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Eddie Peake Elected 915 47.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Caroline Burns 799 41.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nawal Rai 689 35.6% —
Green Party Judith Elizabeth Northwood-Boorman 121 6.3% —
Liberal Democrats Herbert John Alfred Crack 108 5.6% —
Social Democratic Party Steve Tanner 74 3.8% —
Majority116
Turnout27.0%
Registered electors7,143
Ballots cast1,933

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