Medway Council is the local authority for the Unitary authorities of England, unitary authority of Medway in Kent, England. It was created on 1 April 1998 replacing Gillingham, Kent, Gillingham and City of Rochester-upon-Medway, 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:

Leadership

The leader of the council, leaders of the council since 2000 have been:

Council elections

*1997 Medway Council election (New ward boundaries) *2000 Medway Council election *2003 Medway Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by 25) *2007 Medway Council election *2011 Medway Council election *2015 Medway Council election *2019 Medway Council election *2023 Medway Council election (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 4)

Results maps

File:Medway UK ward map 2011.svg, 2011 results map File:Medway UK ward map 2015.svg, 2015 results map File:Medway UK ward map 2019.svg, 2019 results map File:Medway UK ward map 2023.svg, 2023 results map

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 Party (UK), Conservative Councillor Kelly Tolhurst

2019-2023

References

External links

Medway Council
{{Unitary authorities of England Medway Council elections, Unitary authority elections in England Council elections in Kent