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Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Every general election in Sittingbourne and Sheppey since 1997. Latest: Kevin McKenna, Labour, majority 355.

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Member of Parliament

Kevin McKenna

Labour · elected 4 July 2024 · majority 355

2024 general election

CandidatePartyVotesShareShare bar
Kevin McKenna ElectedLabour11,91929.1%
Aisha CuthbertConservative11,56428.2%
William Fotheringham-BrayReform UK10,51225.6%
Mike BaldockSwale Independents3,2387.9%
Sam BanksGreen1,6924.1%
Frances KnellerLiberal Democrats1,3213.2%
Matt BrownIndependent5291.3%
Mad Mike YoungOfficial Monster Raving Loony Party2230.5%
Valid votes40,998
Majority3550.9%

Lab gain from Con Turnout 51.9% of 79,067 electors. Full result →

0%25%50%75%100%19972001200520102015201720192024Conservative, 1997: 36.4%Conservative, 2001: 36.5%Conservative, 2005: 41.6%Conservative, 2010: 50.1%Conservative, 2015: 49.5%Conservative, 2017: 60.2%Conservative, 2019: 67.6%Conservative, 2024: 28.2%Labour, 1997: 40.6%Labour, 2001: 45.8%Labour, 2005: 41.8%Labour, 2010: 24.6%Labour, 2015: 19.6%Labour, 2017: 30.6%Labour, 2019: 20.0%Labour, 2024: 29.1%Liberal Democrats, 1997: 18.3%Liberal Democrats, 2001: 14.1%Liberal Democrats, 2005: 12.7%Liberal Democrats, 2010: 16.4%Liberal Democrats, 2015: 3.2%Liberal Democrats, 2017: 2.7%Liberal Democrats, 2019: 6.3%Liberal Democrats, 2024: 3.2%UK Independence Party, 2010: 5.4%UK Independence Party, 2015: 24.8%Reform UK, 2024: 25.6%
Vote share in Sittingbourne and Sheppey at each general election Con Lab LD UKIP Ref

Boundary changes in 2024

Where the voters of today’s Sittingbourne and Sheppey lived under the old (2010–2019) boundaries:

Where the voters of the old Sittingbourne and Sheppey (2010–2019 boundaries) live now:

Shares of population, from the House of Commons Library’s boundary analysis in the UK Parliament election results data.

Every result

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ElectionWinnerRunner-upMajority%TurnoutResult
2024Lab Kevin McKennaCon3550.951.9%Lab gain from Con
2019Con Gordon HendersonLab24,47947.661.2%Con hold
2017Con Gordon HendersonLab15,21129.662.9%Con hold
2015Con Gordon HendersonUKIP12,16824.665.0%Con hold
2010Con Gordon HendersonLab12,38325.564.0%Con hold
2005LabCon790.265.4%
2001LabCon3,5099.357.5%Lab hold
1997LabCon1,9294.272.3%

Constituency boundaries were redrawn several times (most recently in 1983, 1997, 2005 (Scotland), 2010 and 2024), so the area behind the name changed over time. Before 2010 results are by party; candidate names start in 2010.

Questions and answers

Who is the MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey?

Kevin McKenna (Labour) won Sittingbourne and Sheppey at the 2024 general election with a majority of 355.

Which parties have won Sittingbourne and Sheppey?

At the 8 general elections held under this name since 1997: Labour 4, Conservative 4.

Which region is Sittingbourne and Sheppey in?

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is in South East.

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