2023 Medway Council election

The 2023 Medway Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Medway Council in Kent, England. This election was held on the same day as other local elections. The Labour party won control of the council for the first time since 1998, winning 11 seats while the Conservative party lost 13 seats.[1][2]

2023 Medway Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
All 59 seats to Medway Council
30 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
  Blank Blank Blank
Leader Vince Maple Alan Jarrett George Crozer
Party Labour Conservative Independent
Last election 20 seats, 33.2% 33 seats, 40.1% 2 seats, 9.3%
Seats won 33 22 4
Seat change Increase 13 Decrease 11 Increase 2
Popular vote 61,612 53,841 7,921
Percentage 44.4% 38.8% 5.7%
Swing Increase 11.2% Decrease 1.3% Decrease 3.6%
Winner of each seat at the 2023 Medway Council election
Leader before election

Alan Jarrett
Conservative

 Leader after election

Vince Maple
Labour

Since the previous election, there have been boundary changes that increased the number of councillors from 55 to 59 and the number of wards from 22 to 24.[3]

Summary

Election result
2023 Medway Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Labour 59 33 1 0 Increase 13 55.9 44.4 61,612 +11.2
  Conservative 59 22 0 1 Decrease 11 37.3 38.8 53,841 –1.3
  Independent 8 4 0 0 Increase 2 6.8 5.7 7,921 –3.6
  Green 25 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 5.6 7,741 +1.1
  Liberal Democrats 28 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 5.0 6,978 +0.7
  Heritage 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.2 217 N/A
  CPA 2 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 208 –0.2
  Reform UK 2 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 143 N/A
  SDP 2 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.1 132 N/A

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Medway Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[4] The results of the election in each ward were as follows: [5]

All Saints
All Saints
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent Chris Spalding 295 30.7
Independent Julie Wallace 252 26.3
Conservative Harold Ogunfemi 190 19.8
Labour Kier Kemp 118 12.3
Reform UK Bill Khatkar 49 5.1
Green Bernard Hyde 34 3.5
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Simpson 22 2.3
Majority 43 4.4
Turnout 965 27.6
Registered electors 3,495
Independent win (new seat)

Chatham Central and Brompton
Chatham Central and Brompton (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Co-op Vince Maple* 1,394 63.3
Labour Co-op Nina Gurung 1,211 55.0
Labour Co-op Damola Animashaun 1,136 51.6
Conservative Paul Khera 552 25.1
Conservative Claude King 517 23.5
Conservative Habib Tejan Jr 467 21.2
Green Rob O'Hanlon 336 15.3
Liberal Democrats Geoff Juby 295 13.4
Turnout 2,201 20.9
Registered electors 10,525
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Cuxton, Halling and Riverside
Cuxton, Halling and Riverside (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Matt Fearn* 880 46.4
Conservative Phil Filmer* 685 36.1
Green Matt Nightingale 641 33.8
Green Cat Jamieson 502 26.5
Labour Stephen McCormack 414 21.8
Labour Victoria Morris 408 21.5
Liberal Democrats Ron Gillett 76 4.0
Turnout 1,895 30.9
Registered electors 6,129
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Fort Horsted
Fort Horsted
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Trevor Clarke* 489 45.2
Liberal Democrats Viv Parker 344 31.8
Labour Joseph Murray 212 19.6
Green Matthew Knott 37 3.4
Majority 145 13.4
Turnout 1,090 30.9
Registered electors 3,530
Conservative win (new seat)

Fort Pitt
Fort Pitt (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Co-op Smitha Campbell 1,726 55.8
Labour Co-op Harinder Mahil* 1,634 52.8
Labour Co-op Gareth Myton 1,577 51.0
Conservative Rupert Turpin* 1,028 33.2
Conservative Richard Thorne* 951 30.7
Conservative Gloria Opara* 901 29.1
Green Karen Scott 527 17.0
Liberal Democrats Nirmal Sandhu 249 8.0
Turnout 3,094 33.7
Registered electors 9,170
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Gillingham North
Gillingham North (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Adam Price* 1,419 63.7 +10.7
Labour Co-op Douglas Hamandishe 1,355 60.8 +1.8
Labour Co-op Lia Mandaracas 1,339 60.1 +2.4
Conservative Clayton Barrett 530 23.8 +8.3
Conservative Zarina Chishti 439 19.7 +4.6
Conservative Harbans Sidhu 410 18.4 +4.0
Green Jeremy Spyby-Steanson 340 15.3 +3.4
Liberal Democrats Ben Rist 254 11.4 +4.5
Turnout 2,227 21.8
Registered electors 10,237
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Gillingham South
Gillingham South (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Dan McDonald* 1,617 65.3 +14.1
Labour Co-op Naushabah Khan* 1,531 61.8 +10.1
Labour Co-op Louwella Prenter 1,491 60.2 +8.6
Conservative Amy Smith 509 19.0 +1.9
Conservative Siju Adeoye* 471 15.1 +1.9
Green Daniel Belmonte 373 15.1 N/A
Conservative George Georghiou 373 15.1 –0.4
Liberal Democrats Christopher Sams 322 13.0 +0.7
Turnout 2,478 22.4
Registered electors 11,085
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Hempstead and Wigmore
Hempstead and Wigmore (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Gilbourne 1,709 65.2 –3.1
Conservative Andrew Lawrence 1,617 61.7 –5.5
Labour Lewis Bailey 603 23.0 +13.3
Labour Haroon Kahn 450 17.2 +7.7
Green Kat Korff 237 9.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Daniel Cavaliere 222 8.5 –1.5
SDP Peter Wheeler 58 2.2 N/A
CPA John Gibson 50 1.9 N/A
Turnout 2,620 35.1
Registered electors 7,463
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Hoo St Werburgh and High Halstow
Hoo St Werburgh and High Halstow (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Independent George Crozer* 2,388 71.3
Independent Ron Sands* 2,279 68.1
Independent Michael Pearce 2,230 66.6
Conservative Robert Tildesley 465 13.9
Conservative Chris Sparks 427 12.8
Conservative Fatima Mitchell 409 12.2
Labour Gary Barwell 358 10.7
Labour Giuliana Christmas 336 10.0
Labour Steve Vickery 286 8.5
Green Julian Sutton 140 4.2
Reform UK Steve Hudson 94 2.8
Liberal Democrats Aaron Sergejenkovs-Telford 51 1.5
Turnout 3,349 33.3
Registered electors 10,049
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)
Independent win (new seat)

Lordswood and Walderslade
Lordswood and Walderslade (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative David Brake* 1,752 52.3
Conservative David Wildey* 1,728 51.6
Conservative Adrian Gulvin* 1,618 48.3
Labour Christine Godwin 917 27.4
Labour David Bowen 817 24.4
Labour Brad Cook 777 23.2
Green Sonia Hyner 339 10.1
Liberal Democrats Matthew Vincent 272 8.1
Turnout 2,994 27.6
Registered electors 10,857
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Luton
Luton (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Co-op Simon Curry* 796 51.8
Labour Co-op Jo Howcroft-Scott* 751 48.9
Conservative Lulu Lammas 541 35.2
Conservative Mos Igani 510 33.2
Green Debbie Sutton 174 11.3
Liberal Democrats Paul O'Neill 136 8.9
Turnout 1,536 22.4
Registered electors 6,871
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Princes Park
Princes Park (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Robbie Lammas* 938 57.9 +9.6
Conservative Alex Hyne 933 57.6 +9.9
Labour John Strevens 486 30.0 +2.2
Labour Temi Olodo 425 26.2 +1.4
Green Simon Marchant 156 9.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Ian Sailes 116 7.6 N/A
Turnout 1,621 24.4
Registered electors 6,645
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Rainham North
Rainham North (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative George Perfect 1,210 40.7 –7.6
Conservative Wayne Spring 1,138 38.3 –9.4
Conservative Kwashie Anang 1,124 37.8 N/A
Labour Mark Harrison 1,025 34.5 +6.7
Labour Nikita Morris 946 31.8 +7.0
Labour Mutz Khan 907 30.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Stuart Bourne 675 22.7 N/A
Green Trish Marchant 442 14.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alan Collins Rosell 402 13.5 N/A
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Chan 323 10.9 N/A
Turnout 2,971 28.7
Registered electors 10,341
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative win (new seat)

Rainham South East
Rainham South East (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Roger Barrett* 1,455 51.2
Conservative Howard Doe* 1,448 51.0
Conservative Gary Hackwell* 1,430 50.3
Labour Katrina Campbell 920 32.4
Labour Iain Childs 835 29.4
Labour Chiron Mottram 759 26.7
Green Mary Smith 431 15.2
Liberal Democrats Christopher Moore 337 11.9
CPA Roger Peacock 158 5.6
Turnout 2,842 27.2
Registered electors 10,466
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Rainham South West
Rainham South West (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Barry Kemp* 1,177 50.0
Conservative Mark Joy 1,027 43.6
Labour Christopher Brown 750 31.8
Labour Alpa Shah 498 21.1
Green Liz O'Hanlon 341 14.5
Liberal Democrats Alan Jefferies 269 11.4
Independent Matt Duncan 226 9.6
Independent Callum Evans 96 4.1
Turnout 2,355 32.2
Registered electors 7,309
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Rochester East and Warren Wood
Rochester East and Warren Wood (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Co-op Teresa Murray* 1,658 62.9
Labour Co-op Lauren Edwards* 1,517 57.5
Labour Co-op Tristan Osborne* 1,347 51.1
Conservative George Clarke 784 29.7
Conservative Sylvia Griffin* 755 28.6
Conservative Tolga Sirlan 665 25.2
Green Marilyn Stone 370 14.0
Liberal Democrats Sarah Manuel 206 7.8
Turnout 2,636 28.2
Registered electors 9,363
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Rochester West and Borstal
Rochester West and Borstal (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Co-op Alex Paterson* 1,807 53.7
Labour Co-op Linda Bowen 1,670 49.6
Labour Co-op Paula Hamilton 1,624 48.2
Conservative Stuart Tranter* 1,336 39.7
Conservative Faith Rivers 1,080 32.1
Conservative Tim Joiner 1,010 30.0
Green Stuart Worsley 536 15.9
Liberal Democrats Anita Holloway 303 9.0
Turnout 3,366 38.9
Registered electors 8,651
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

St Mary's Island
St Mary's Island
Party Candidate Votes %
Conservative Habib Tejan* 479 44.6
Liberal Democrats John Castle 323 30.1
Labour David Hodges 224 20.9
Green Caroline Bowes 47 4.4
Majority 156 14.5
Turnout 1,076 32.8
Registered electors 3,284
Conservative win (new seat)

Strood North and Frindsbury
Strood North and Frindsbury (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Co-op Zoe Dyke* 1,774 53.4
Labour Co-op Stephen Hubbard* 1,758 52.9
Labour Co-op David Field 1,682 50.6
Conservative Gareth Batts 1,202 36.2
Conservative Craig Liddell 1,078 32.4
Conservative Akin Edun 1,069 32.2
Green Andrew Stephen 393 11.8
Liberal Democrats Alexander Clark 245 7.4
Heritage Peter Burch 217 6.5
Turnout 3,323 31.9
Registered electors 10,418
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Strood Rural
Strood Rural (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Williams* 1,458 51.1 +9.6
Conservative Gary Etheridge* 1,446 50.7 +11.5
Conservative Elizabeth Turpin* 1,409 49.4 +13.1
Labour Robert Wyatt 849 29.8 +12.5
Labour Elaine Thomas 786 27.6 +12.3
Labour Derek Munton 742 26.0 +12.2
Green Neil Atkinson 379 13.3 –1.5
Liberal Democrats Joanna Clark 304 10.7 +0.4
Liberal Democrats Andrew Millsom 282 9.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Alan Wells 219 7.7 N/A
Turnout 2,852 27.9
Registered electors 10,218
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Strood West
Strood West (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Co-op Sharon Jackson 1,338 50.4
Labour Co-op Mark Jones 1,291 48.6
Labour Co-op Satinder Shokar 1,236 46.5
Conservative Isaac Igwe 991 37.3
Conservative Josie Iles* 972 36.6
Conservative Chris Buckwell* 970 36.5
Green Susan Griffiths 262 9.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Wild 159 6.0
Independent Rob Heathfield 155 5.8
Turnout 2,656 26.2
Registered electors 10,150
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Twydall
Twydall (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Hazel Browne* 967 56.4 +18.8
Labour Co-op Mark Prenter* 869 50.7 +15.5
Conservative Mitchell Brewer 502 29.3 –0.2
Conservative Louise Smith 489 28.5 +0.7
Green Kate Belmonte 222 12.9 –1.0
Liberal Democrats Maureen Ruparel 151 8.8 +1.0
Turnout 1,716 24.1
Registered electors 7,120
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Watling
Watling (3 seats)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Chrissy Stamp* 1,998 60.5 +25.8
Labour Co-op Tracy Coombs 1,977 59.8 +31.1
Labour Co-op Marian Nestorov 1,823 55.2 N/A
Conservative Steven Marsden 985 29.8 –5.7
Conservative Tina Venus-Coppard 817 24.7 –2.9
Conservative Adam Strudwick-Long 808 24.5 N/A
Green Tina Munro 361 10.9 –0.2
Liberal Democrats David Yale 313 9.5 –8.2
Turnout 3,304 32.6
Registered electors 10,149
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op gain from Conservative
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

Wayfield and Weeds Wood
Wayfield and Weeds Wood (2 seats)
Party Candidate Votes %
Labour Co-op Esther Cook 986 50.6
Labour Co-op Eddie Peake 915 46.9
Conservative Caroline Burns 799 41.0
Conservative Nawal Rai 689 35.4
Green Judith Northwood-Boorman 121 6.2
Liberal Democrats Herbert Crack 108 5.5
SDP Steve Tanner 74 3.8
Turnout 1,949 27.3
Registered electors 7,143
Labour Co-op win (new seat)
Labour Co-op win (new seat)

References
  1. "Medway result - Local Elections 2023". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-05-05.
  2. Jordan, Nicola (8 May 2023). "New Medway Council leader Vince Maple outlines what Labour plans for Towns". Kent Online. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
  3. "Medway electoral arrangements review". Medway Council. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  4. "Local election candidate list and notices of poll". Medway Council. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
  5. "Local and parish elections 2023 results". medway.gov.uk. Medway Council. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
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