2019 Medway Council election explained

See main article: United Kingdom local elections, 2019.

Election Name:2019 Medway Council election
Country:Medway
Flag Image:CoA of Medway.svg
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:yes
Previous Election:2015 Medway Council election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023 Medway Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:All 55 seats to Medway Council
Majority Seats:28
Image1: Con
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Seats Before1:34
Seats After1:33
Seat Change1:3
Popular Vote1:56,677
Percentage1:40.1
Party2:Labour Party (UK)
Seats Before2:15
Seats After2:20
Seat Change2:5
Popular Vote2:46,879
Percentage2:33.2
Leader of the Council
Before Election:Alan Jarrett
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
Posttitle:Leader of the Council
After Election:Alan Jarrett
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

Elections to Medway Council were held on 2 May 2019 as part of the 2019 United Kingdom local elections. The elections were for all 55 councillors across 22 wards.

Result

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Council Composition

Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:

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ConservativeLabourIUKIPVacant

After the election, the composition of the council was:

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Ward results

Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. A total of 199 candidates stood for the 55 seats available.[1]

Gillingham South

Les Wicks was elected as a Conservative councillor in Rainham South in 2015.

Luton and Wayfield

Sam Craven was elected as a Labour councillor in 2015. Mike Franklin was elected as a Conservative councillor in 2015.

Peninsula

Mick Pendergast was elected as a UKIP councillor in 2015.

Twydall

Mark Joy was elected as a UKIP councillor in Strood South in 2015.

Watling

By-elections

Peninsula

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Medway Council Election - 2 May 2019 . www.medwayelects.co.uk . Medway Elects . 11 April 2019.