2007 Council elections The council is made up of 55 councillors who represent 22 wards throughout Medway. Summary of results by party or group Party Seats Conservative 33 Labour 13 Liberal Democrat 8 Medway Independent Party UK Independence Party Independent 1 British National Party English Democrats - Putting England First! Overall turnout: 37.5% To take control of the council, a party or group needs to win 28 seats. The council therefore remains under Conservative control. The political composition of the outgoing council was: Conservative 29 Labour 16 Liberal Democrat 6 Independent 3 There was one vacancy. Summary of councillors elected by ward Ward Councillor Party or group Paul Godwin Labour Chatham Central Vince Maple Labour Julie Shaw Labour Cuxton and Halling Raymond Maisey Conservative Maureen Ruparel Liberal Democrat Gillingham North Andy Stamp Liberal Democrat Cathy Sutton Liberal Democrat Geoff Juby Liberal Democrat Liberal Democrat Gillingham South Sheila Kearney Liberal Democrat Steve Kearney Diane Margaret Chambers Conservative Hempstead and Wigmore Rodney Brian Chambers Conservative Alan Leslie Jarrett Conservative Lordswood and Capstone David Robert Wildey Conservative Tony Goulden Labour Luton and Wayfield Val Goulden Labour Dennis John McFarlane Labour Janice Elizabeth Bamber Conservative Peninsula Kenneth William Bamber Conservative Philip Filmer Conservative Matt Bright Conservative Princes Park Pat Gulvin Conservative Rehman Chishti Conservative Rainham Central Mike O'Brien Conservative Barry Kemp Conservative David Carr Conservative Rainham North Vaughan Baden Hewett Conservative Howard Francis Doe Conservative Rainham South Roy Hunter Conservative David Royle Conservative Bill Esterson Labour River Craig MacKinlay Conservative Nicholas Paul Bowler Labour Rochester East Teresa Margaret Murray Labour Nicholas Edward Joseph Brice Conservative Rochester South and Horsted Sylvia Mary Griffin Conservative John Michael Ward Conservative Ted Baker Conservative Rochester West Mark John Reckless Conservative Jane Chitty Conservative Strood North Jane Elizabeth Etheridge Conservative Stephen Alan Hubbard Labour Peter Martin Hicks Conservative Strood Rural Tom Mason Conservative Leslie Alan Wicks Conservative Richard Christian Andrews Conservative Strood South John Fernley Nicholas Avey Conservative Sue Haydock Conservative Dorte Gilry Labour Twydall Glyn Griffiths Labour Paul Harriott Labour David Frederick Brake Conservative Walderslade Ian Hamish Burt Independent Herbert Crack Liberal Democrat Watling Diana Mary Smith Liberal Democrat Chatham Central Three seats Candidate Party Votes Position Russell Barnes Liberal Democrats 576 6 Bob Bruno Medway Independent Party 354 10 Philip Adrian Gates Liberal Democrats 404 8 Paul Godwin The Labour Party Candidate 1517 2 Elected Ernest Gray Liberal Democrats 386 9 Denise Jarrett Conservatives 632 5 Peter Ronald Jenkins Conservatives 641 4 Vince Maple The Labour Party Candidate 1492 3 Elected Julie Shaw The Labour Party Candidate 1619 1 Elected Denise Kay Wildey Conservatives 562 7 Turnout: 29.8% Cuxton and Halling One seat Candidate Party Votes Position Pat Farmer Medway Independent Party 235 3 Raymond Maisey Conservatives 1040 1 Elected John Edward Underwood The Labour Party Candidate 366 2 Turnout: 40.0% Gillingham North Three seats Candidate Party Votes Position Timothy Richard Butcher The Conservative Party Candidate 640 7 Rifat Chishti Conservatives 540 9 Mark Anthony Last The Labour Party Candidate 945 4 Linda Janet Miller The Labour Party Candidate 873 6 Philip Spencer Plaistowe The Conservative Party Candidate 570 8 Adam Robert William Price The Labour Party Candidate 922 5 Maureen Ruparel Liberal Democrats 1524 3 Elected Andy Stamp Liberal Democrats 1634 1 Elected Cathy Sutton Liberal Democrats 1592 2 Elected Peter Yugo UK Independence Party 244 10 Turnout: 35.0% Gillingham South Three seats Candidate Party Votes Position John Michael Gilbert-Jupp Conservatives 575 7 Sucha Singh Gill The Labour Party Candidate 675 5 Peter Gizzi UK Independence Party 268 11 Carol Ann Harries Conservatives 487 8 Clifton Thomas Hattersley Conservatives 469 9 Pam Holman The Labour Party Candidate 693 4 Geoff Juby Liberal Democrats 1706 2 Elected Sheila Kearney Liberal Democrats 1720 1 Elected Steve Kearney Liberal Democrats 1704 3 Elected Brian Christian Ravenscroft British National Party 423 10 Jim Smith The Labour Party Candidate 626 6 Turnout: 35.2% Hempstead and Wigmore Two seats Candidate Party Votes Position Rupert Thomas Brennan Independent 808 4 Diane Margaret Chambers Conservatives 1470 1 Elected Rodney Brian Chambers Conservatives 1469 2 Elected David James Crowhurst The Labour Party Candidate 253 5 Gregory John Knopp UK Independence Party 206 7 Noel McAllister Independent 847 3 Anita Margaret Shrubsole Liberal Democrats 169 9 Nick Thomas The Labour Party Candidate 245 6 Ronnie Williams Liberal Democrats 180 8 Turnout: 45.5% Lordswood and Capstone Two seats Candidate Party Votes Position Ian Roger Alexander The Labour Party Candidate 742 4 Darbyshire Bill Davis The Labour Party Candidate 799 3 Alan John Harding UK Independence Party 242 6 1 Alan Leslie Jarrett Conservatives 1298 Elected Damion Caliph Pike Medway Independent Party 144 7 English Democrats - Putting England Margaret Ann Varnham 274 5 First! 2 David Robert Wildey Conservatives 1232 Elected Turnout: 35.6% Luton and Wayfield Three seats Candidate Party Votes Position Alan Gordon Beavan The Conservative Party Candidate 807 4 Michael Edward Franklin Conservatives 782 5 1 Tony Goulden The Labour Party Candidate 1519 Elected 2 Val Goulden The Labour Party Candidate 1483 Elected Adrian Victor Henry Conservatives 696 6 Gulvin 3 Dennis John McFarlane The Labour Party Candidate 1375 Elected English Democrats - Putting England Tom Odley 417 7 First! Maura Elizabeth Pike Medway Independent Party 359 8 Turnout: 30.4% Peninsula Three seats Candidate Party Votes Position Janice Elizabeth Bamber Conservatives 2054 2 Elected Kenneth William Bamber Conservatives 2036 3 Elected Michael Sheridan Bird UK Independence Party 427 8 George Josiah Thomas Crozer Independent 1376 4 Philip Filmer Conservatives 2396 1 Elected Sue Gray Liberal Democrats 122 10 Bernard Lazzari The Labour Party Candidate 646 5 Dereck Peck Liberal Democrats 94 11 Steve Pendleton Liberal Democrats 251 9 Bernard Strickland The Labour Party Candidate 561 6 Maggie White The Labour Party Candidate 511 7 Turnout: 41.7% Princes Park Two seats Candidate Party Votes Position Stuart James Bourne The Labour Party Candidate 975 3 Matt Bright Conservatives 1068 1 Elected Pat Gulvin Conservatives 1029 2 Elected Jay Lee British National Party 153 7 Philip Monday Medway Independent Party 176 6 Graeme Mark Pike Medway Independent Party 144 8 Mike Russell English Democrats - Putting England First! 252 5 Joy Patricia Wharton The Labour Party Candidate 832 4 Turnout: 35.7% Rainham Central Three seats Candidate Party Votes Position Rehman Chishti Conservatives 2204 3 Elected Sheila Clark The Labour Party Candidate 503 9 Bob Collinson Liberal Democrats 1081 4 Ian Cuthbert The Labour Party Candidate 408 10 Matthew James Fearn Independent 1008 5 Barry Joseph Kemp Conservatives 2353 1 Elected Terry Reginald Lucy Liberal Democrats 905 6 Christine Anne Murphy The Labour Party Candidate 389 11 Mike O'Brien Conservatives 2216 2 Elected Peter Rodberg Independent 622 8 Shirley Patricia Rose UK Independence Party 310 12 Roger John Shade Liberal Democrats 818 7 Turnout: 47.7% Rainham North Two seats Candidate Party Votes Position David Carr Conservatives 1182 1 Elected Richard Leonard Guichard Liberal Democrats 1140 3 Vaughan Baden Hewett Conservatives 1173 2 Elected Harry Terence Keane The Labour Party Candidate 336 5 Mary Elaine Keane The Labour Party Candidate 300 6 Robert Nigel Oakley UK Independence Party 215 7 Mark Kevin Pike Medway Independent Party 98 8 Ken Webber Liberal Democrats 1074 4 Turnout: 44.3% Rainham South Three seats Candidate Party Votes Position Barry Cadman The Labour Party Candidate 643 6 Nina Chance Liberal Democrats 652 4 Jill Elizabeth Collin UK Independence Party 342 10 Howard Francis Doe The Conservative Party Candidate 1795 1 Elected Roy Hunter The Conservative Party Candidate 1676 2 Elected Chris Ling The Labour Party Candidate 649 5 Tamina Mir Liberal Democrats 440 9 Denise Irene Payne Liberal Democrats 546 8 Heidi Pike Medway Independent Party 266 11 Carl Pinnock The Labour Party Candidate 599 7 David Royle The Conservative Party Candidate 1600 3 Elected Turnout: 33.6% River Two seats Candidate Party Votes Position Bill Esterson The Labour Party Candidate 791 1 Elected Mark Jones The Labour Party Candidate 712 3 Craig MacKinlay Conservatives 770 2 Elected Peter Maddocks Medway Independent Party 119 8 Eleanor Margaret Stamp Liberal Democrat 161 5 Janice Margaret Stamp Liberal Democrat 127 7 Tashi Tamang-Bhutia Conservatives 660 4 Nico Van Vuuren UK Independence Party 131 6 Turnout: 37.1% Rochester East Two seats Candidate Party Votes Position Nicholas Paul Bowler The Labour Party Candidate 1482 1 Elected Tony Farmer Medway Independent Party 268 5 Brian John Griffin Conservatives 673 3 Nigel Simon Major Conservatives 652 4 Teresa Margaret Murray The Labour Party Candidate 1460 2 Elected John Rose UK Independence Party 232 6 Turnout: 38.0% Rochester South and Horsted Three seats Candidate Party Votes Position Nicholas Edward Joseph Brice Conservatives 1561 1 Elected Joyce Winifred Betty Esterson The Labour Party Candidate 1000 4 Jill Patricia Fennell The Labour