Medway Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Medway in Kent, England. It was created on 1 April 1998 replacing Gillingham Borough Council and Rochester-upon-Medway.
Political control The first election to the council was held in 1997, initially operating as a shadow authority until formally taking over from the two outgoing councils on 1 April 1998. Since 1997 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Party in controlYears 1997–1998 1998–2003 2003–2023 2023–present
Leadership The leaders of the council since 2000 have been:
Councillor Party From To Rodney Chambers May 2000 27 May 2015 Alan Jarrett 27 May 2015 Vince Maple 4 May 2023
Council composition
+ Composition of the councilYearConservativeLabourLiberal DemocratsUKIPIndependents& OthersCouncil controlafter electionCreated from the merger of Rochester-upon-Medway and Gillingham (80 seats)199720392100200038251502New ward boundaries (55 seats)2003301760220073313800201135153022015361504020193320002New ward boundaries (59 seats)20232233004
Results maps
By-election results 1998–2003
2007–2011
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Councillor John Ward
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour Councillor Dennis McFarlane
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Labour Councillor Bill Esterson
This by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Councillor David Craggs
2011–2015
2015–2019
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of UKIP Councillor Catriona Brown-Reckless
The by-election was triggered by the death of Conservative Councillor Mike O'Brien
The by-election was triggered by the resignation of Conservative Councillor Kelly Tolhurst
2019–2023
2023–2027
Notes
References
External links Medway Council By-election results