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
Council Composition Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 34 15 4 1 1 Conservative Labour I UKIP Vacant
After the election, the composition of the council was:
+ ↓ 33 20 2 Conservative Labour I
Ward results
The results for each ward were as follows. Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. A total of 199 candidates stood for the 55 seats available.
Chatham Central
Cuxton and Halling
Gillingham North
Gillingham South
Les Wicks was elected as a Conservative councillor in Rainham South in 2015.
Hempstead and Wigmore
Lordswood and Capstone
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.
Princes Park
Rainham Central
Rainham North
Rainham South
River
Rochester East
Rochester South and Horsted
Rochester West
Strood North
Strood Rural
Strood South
Twydall
Mark Joy was elected as a UKIP councillor in Strood South in 2015.
Walderslade
Watling
Changes 2019–2023
Siju Adeoye (Chatham Central), elected as a Labour councillor, joined the Conservative Group after the December 2022 Peninsula by-election. George Crozer, who won that by-election as an independent, and Ron Sands established an Independent Group on the council.
By-elections
Princes Park A by-election was held on 26 August 2021 after the death of Conservative councillor Tashi Bhutia. The Conservatives held the seat.
Strood North A by-election was held on 26 August 2021 after the death of Conservative councillor Steve Iles. Labour gained the seat from the Conservatives.
Rochester East A by-election was held on 16 December 2021 after the death of Labour councillor Nick Bowler. Labour held the seat.
Peninsula A by-election was held on 8 December 2022 after the death of independent councillor Mick Pendergast. An independent held the seat.
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