Elections to Medway Council

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There have also been 15 by-elections to Medway council seats since 1997, following the death or resignation of a sitting councillor. However, if a councillor dies or resigns within six months of a scheduled full election, a by-election is not held and their seat instead remains vacant until the next full election.

Elections

The following elections to Medway Council have taken place since it was formed:

Rochester East & Warren Wood by-election
6 February 2025

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative

Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative

Gillingham South by-election
6 February 2025

Labour and Co-operative hold

Council election
4 May 2023

Labour 33

Conservative 22

Independent 4

Peninsula by-election
8 December 2022

Independent hold

Rochester East by-election
16 December 2021

Labour hold

Strood North by-election
26 August 2021

Labour and Co-operative gain from Conservative

Princes Park by-election
26 August 2021

Conservative hold

Council election
2 May 2019

Conservative 33

Labour 20

Independent 2

Rochester West by-election
8 March 2018

Labour gain from Conservative

Rainham Central by-election
3 November 2016

Conservative hold

Strood South by-election
20 October 2016

Conservative gain from Ukip

Council election
7 May 2015

Conservative 36

Labour 15

Ukip 4

Peninsula by-election
20 November 2014

Ukip gain from Conservative

Council election
5 May 2011

Conservative 35

Labour 15

Liberal Democrats 3

Independent 2

River by-election
21 October 2010

Labour gain from Conservative

River by-election
12 August 2010

Conservative gain from Labour

Luton and Wayfield by-election
3 September 2009

Conservative gain from Labour

Rochester South and Horsted by-election
8 May 2008

Conservative hold

Council election
3 May 2007

Conservative 33

Labour 13

Liberal Democrats 8

Independent 1

Council election
1 May 2003

Conservative 30

Labour 17

Liberal Democrats 6

Independent 2

Council election
4 May 2000

Conservative 38

Labour 25

Liberal Democrats 15

Independent Liberal Democrat 2

Gillingham South by-election
19 February 1998

Liberal Democrat hold

Council election
1 May 1997

Labour 39

Liberal Democrats 21

Conservative 20

To view the results for each election, click on the election date above.

Vote Share

	Rochester East & Warren Wood by-election 6 February 2025
	Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative
	Reform UK gain from Labour and Co-operative

	Gillingham South by-election 6 February 2025
	Labour and Co-operative hold

	Council election 4 May 2023
	Labour	33
	Conservative	22
	Independent	4

	Peninsula by-election 8 December 2022
	Independent hold

	Rochester East by-election 16 December 2021
	Labour hold

	Strood North by-election 26 August 2021
	Labour and Co-operative gain from Conservative

	Princes Park by-election 26 August 2021
	Conservative hold

	Council election 2 May 2019
	Conservative	33
	Labour	20
	Independent	2

	Rochester West by-election 8 March 2018
	Labour gain from Conservative

	Strood South by-election 20 October 2016
	Conservative gain from Ukip

	Peninsula by-election 20 November 2014
	Ukip gain from Conservative

	Council election 5 May 2011
	Conservative	35
	Labour	15
	Liberal Democrats	3
	Independent	2

	River by-election 21 October 2010
	Labour gain from Conservative

	River by-election 12 August 2010
	Conservative gain from Labour

	Council election 3 May 2007
	Conservative	33
	Labour	13
	Liberal Democrats	8
	Independent	1

	Council election 1 May 2003
	Conservative	30
	Labour	17
	Liberal Democrats	6
	Independent	2

	Council election 4 May 2000
	Conservative	38
	Labour	25
	Liberal Democrats	15
	Independent Liberal Democrat	2

	Gillingham South by-election 19 February 1998
	Liberal Democrat hold

	Council election 1 May 1997
	Labour	39
	Liberal Democrats	21
	Conservative	20