The 2015 Medway Council election took place on 7 May 2015, alongside the 2015 UK General Election. The elections were to elect all 55 seats across 22 wards. The Conservatives held the council, with 36 seats (a majority of 16). The Labour Party has 15 seats, and UKIP has 4.
Contents
Following the announcement of the results, the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition called for a re-count in Rainham North ward after their candidate received no votes, despite claiming that he had voted for himself; however, the council's returning officer confirmed that the result was correct and no further action could be taken.
Results
A total of 1,735 ballot papers were rejected.
Council Composition
Prior to the election, the composition of the council was:
After the election, to composition of the council was:
I - Independent
Ward Results
An asterisk denotes an incumbent councillor seeking re-election.
Gillingham North
Cllrs Cooper and Stamp both were previously elected as Independent councillors in 2011.
Peninsula
Sands previously stood as a candidate for the English Democrats in 2011.
Rainham North
Hewett was previously elected in 2011 as a Conservative councillor.