Council area
Medway
Unitary authority · England
Composition after May 2023 elections
Labour Party: 33Conservative and Unionist Party: 22Independent Berwick Hills Resident: 4
59 seats declared across 24 wards · Average turnout: 31.3%
Composition over time
| Election | Composition | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 59 | |
| Aug 2021 | 1 | |
| May 2019 | 20 | |
| May 2015 | 20 |
Wards
| Ward | Recent results | Latest winner | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints | 2023 | Chris SpaldingIndependent Berwick Hills Resident | (new ward) |
| Chatham Central Brompton | 2023 | Vince MapleLabour Party | (new ward) |
| Cuxton Halling Riverside | 2023 | Matt FearnConservative and Unionist Party | (new ward) |
| Fort Horsted | 2023 | Trevor ClarkeConservative and Unionist Party | (new ward) |
| Fort Pitt | 2023 | Smitha CampbellLabour Party | (new ward) |
| Gillingham North | 201520192023 | Adam PriceLabour Party | (hold) |
| Gillingham South | 201520192023 | Dan McDonaldLabour Party | (hold) |
| Hempstead Wigmore | 201520192023 | Jim GilbourneConservative and Unionist Party | (hold) |
| Hoo St Werburgh High Halstow | 2023 | George Josiah Thomas CrozerIndependent Berwick Hills Resident | (new ward) |
| Lordswood Walderslade | 2023 | David BrakeConservative and Unionist Party | (new ward) |
| Luton | 2023 | Simon CurryLabour Party | (new ward) |
| Princes Park | 201920212023 | Robbie LammasConservative and Unionist Party | (hold) |
| Rainham North | 201520192023 | George Harry PerfectConservative and Unionist Party | (hold) |
| Rainham South East | 2023 | Roger BarrettConservative and Unionist Party | (new ward) |
| Rainham South West | 2023 | Barry KempConservative and Unionist Party | (new ward) |
| Rochester East Warren Wood | 2023 | Teresa Margaret MurrayLabour Party | (new ward) |
| Rochester West Borstal | 2023 | Alex PatersonLabour Party | (new ward) |
| St Marys Island | 2023 | Habib TejanConservative and Unionist Party | (new ward) |
| Strood North Frindsbury | 2023 | Zoe Van DykeLabour Party | (new ward) |
| Strood Rural | 201520192023 | John WilliamsConservative and Unionist Party | (hold) |
| Strood West | 2023 | Sharon Leigh JacksonLabour Party | (new ward) |
| Twydall | 201520192023 | Hazel Louise BrowneLabour Party | (hold) |
| Watling | 201520192023 | Chrissy StampLabour Party | Con → Lab |
| Wayfield Weeds Wood | 2023 | Esther Mary CookLabour Party | (new ward) |
Westminster constituencies
Wards in Medway are split across 3 parliamentary constituencies.
| Constituency | Wards in this council | Current MP |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester and Strood | 12 | Lauren Edwards(Labour Party) |
| Gillingham and Rainham | 7 | Naushabah Khan(Labour Party) |
| Chatham and Aylesford | 5 | Tristan Osborne(Labour Party) |