Medway Council Election
5 May 2011
A full election to Medway council was held on 5 May 2011.
A total of 198 candidates stood for seven parties, while a further 13 candidates stood as independents.
For the second election in a row, the Conservatives saw the size of their group increase, with a net gain of one seat. The party retained overall control of the council with 35 councillors.
Labour gained three seats, retaining their status as the official opposition on the council with 15 councillors.
The Liberal Democrats lost five seats. However, they remained the third largest party on the council with three councillors.
Two independent councillors were elected on a joint ticket in a single ward, forming a formal independent group on the council.
Results Map
Colour denotes the highest-polling candidate in each ward. If a candidate from a different party was also elected in the same ward, they are denoted by a star.
Summary of Results
| Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net | Vote | Change | |
| Conservative | 35 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 43.5% | +5.0 | |
| Labour | 15 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 31.1% | +4.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 3 | - | 5 | -5 | 8.8% | -5.5 | |
| Independent | 2 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5.1% | -1.9 | |
| Green party | - | - | - | - | 4.2% | +4.2 | |
| Ukip | - | - | - | - | 3.3% | -2.9 | |
| English Democrat | - | - | - | - | 2.9% | +1.6 | |
| TUSC | - | - | - | - | 1.1% | +1.1 |
Click on the name of a party to view only that party's candidates.
Results by Ward
To view the full results for each ward, please click on the ward name above.
Composition of the Council
Vote Change
Swing
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