Gravesham Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South East · 39 seats in 17 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

Labour have a majority on Gravesham Council. The council has 39 councillors in 17 wards. Seats by party: Labour 22, Conservative 12, Reform 5. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with four unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Labour (Majority)

39 seats - 20 for a majority

Reform 5Labour 22Conservative 12

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Reform +5 Conservative −5

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (39 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Conservative46.7%17

Labour44.1%22

Green4.5%0

Lib Dem3.7%0

Reform1.1%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 39 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Labour 22

majority of 5; 20 needed

Closest result

Whitehill & Windmill Hill

Labour won the last seat by 9 votes over Conservative, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Rosherville

Labour hold, 1 May 2025 (1 since 2021)

Constituencies

1 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

65%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservative

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 17 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Chalk Leslie Hills	4 May 2023 Conservative 70.6% lead 41.2 pts
Coldharbour & Perry Street Shane Mochrie-Cox, Christina Rolles, Narinderjit Thandi	4 May 2023 Labour 66.7% lead 33.4 pts
Denton Deborah Croxton, Lee Croxton	4 May 2023 Labour 68.6% lead 37.2 pts
Higham & Shorne Jordan Meade, Leslie Pearton, Helen Ashenden	4 May 2023 Conservative 58.6% lead 35.1 pts
Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown Dakota Dibben, Samir Jassal	4 May 2023 Conservative 74.8% lead 49.6 pts
Meopham North Frank Wardle, Gary Harding	4 May 2023 Conservative 49.5% lead 28.1 pts
Meopham South & Vigo Gurjit Bains, Ejaz Aslam	4 May 2023 Conservative 48.3% lead 17.2 pts
Northfleet & Springhead Alison Williams, Jo Hart, Peter Scollard	4 May 2023 Labour 54.4% lead 8.8 pts
Painters Ash Alan Ridgers, Emma Elliott	4 May 2023 Conservative 52.5% lead 5.0 pts
Pelham Baljit Hayre, Emma Morley	4 May 2023 Labour 62.5% lead 39.9 pts
Riverview Park Derek Ashenden, Aaron Elliott	4 May 2023 Conservative 59.6% lead 29.1 pts
Rosherville Kim Glendenning, John Burden	4 May 2023 Labour 79.0% lead 58.0 pts
Singlewell Daniel King, Rajinder Atwal	4 May 2023 Labour 56.4% lead 12.8 pts
Town Jenny Wallace, Gurdip Bungar, Lyn Milner	4 May 2023 Labour 59.8% lead 28.1 pts
Westcourt Lenny Rolles, Karina O'Malley	4 May 2023 Labour 59.5% lead 19.0 pts
Whitehill & Windmill Hill Ektaveen Thandi, Gavin Larkins, Tony Rana	4 May 2023 Labour 51.7% lead 3.4 pts
Woodlands Alan Metcalf, Benjamin Sizer, David Beattie	4 May 2023 Conservative 45.6% lead 9.0 pts

Chalk

Leslie Hills Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative70.6%

Labour29.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Leslie Hills Elected	Conservative	495	70.6%
Daniel Andrew Baber	Labour	206	29.4%

Coldharbour & Perry Street

Christina Rolles LabourNarinderjit Thandi LabourShane Mochrie-Cox Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour66.7%

Conservative33.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Shane Trevor Mochrie-Cox Elected	Labour	972
Christina Marie Rolles Elected	Labour	957
Narinderjit Singh Thandi Elected	Labour	953
Jeremy Robert Black	Conservative	485
Brenda Harding	Conservative	481
George Edward White	Conservative	451

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Denton

Deborah Croxton LabourLee Croxton Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour68.6%

Conservative31.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Deborah Croxton Elected	Labour	524
Lee Kevin Croxton Elected	Labour	503
Ian Geoffrey Dibben	Conservative	240
Stephen King	Conservative	226

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Higham & Shorne

Helen Ashenden ConservativeJordan Meade ConservativeLeslie Pearton Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative58.6%

Labour23.5%

Green17.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Leslie Mark Pearton Elected	Conservative	1,114
Helen Ashenden Elected	Conservative	1,112
Jordan Michael David Meade Elected	Conservative	1,075
Sim Bains	Labour	447
Yasmin Meena Chotai de Lima	Labour	427
Brian Balbir Singh Sangha	Labour	372
Janet Prior	Green	340

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown

Dakota Dibben ReformSamir Jassal Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative74.8%

Labour25.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Dakota Dibben Elected	Conservative	1,142
Samir Jassal Elected	Conservative	897
Lewis Atkinson	Labour	385
Mary Linda Williams	Labour	368

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Meopham North

Frank Wardle ConservativeGary Harding Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative49.5%

Labour21.4%

Lib Dem19.9%

Reform9.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gary John Harding Elected	Conservative	629
Frank Wardle Elected	Conservative	572
Doug Christie	Labour	272
John Richard Death	Lib Dem	253
Ethan William Webb	Labour	158
Garry Graham Sturley	Reform	117

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Meopham South & Vigo

Ejaz Aslam ConservativeGurjit Bains Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative48.3%

Lib Dem31.1%

Labour11.7%

Green9.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ejaz Aslam Elected	Conservative	696
Gurjit Bains Elected	Conservative	641
Robin Banks	Lib Dem	448
Dylan Greenwell Black	Lib Dem	339
Chloe Saygili	Labour	168
Kevin Michael Divall	Labour	156
Diana Scott	Green	129

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Northfleet & Springhead

Alison Williams LabourJo Hart LabourPeter Scollard Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour54.4%

Conservative45.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jo Hart Elected	Labour	705
Peter Brian Scollard Elected	Labour	674
Alison Estelle Williams Elected	Labour	659
Conrad Broadley	Conservative	590
Bobby Briah	Conservative	576
Jacob Daniel Nicholas Hatch	Conservative	517

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Painters Ash

Alan Ridgers ConservativeEmma Elliott Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative52.5%

Labour47.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Emma Elliott Elected	Conservative	761
Alan Ridgers Elected	Conservative	703
Rob Halpin	Labour	688
Gurvinder Singh Saluja	Labour	669

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Pelham

Baljit Hayre LabourEmma Morley Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour62.5%

Conservative22.6%

Green14.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Emma Louise Morley Elected	Labour	800
Baljit Singh Hayre Elected	Labour	783
Heather Shakespeare Frost	Conservative	290
Brenda Marie Pritchard	Conservative	269
Marc Richard Prior	Green	191

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Riverview Park

Aaron Elliott ReformDerek Ashenden Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative59.6%

Labour30.5%

Green10.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Derek Ashenden Elected	Conservative	760
Aaron Elliott Elected	Conservative	758
Sue Fletcher	Labour	389
Ben Archell	Labour	379
Martin James Wilson	Green	127

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Rosherville

John Burden LabourKim Glendenning Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour79.0%

Conservative21.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
John Patrick Burden Elected	Labour	658
Lauren Sullivan Elected	Labour	634
Jo McTavish	Conservative	175
Anthony Pritchard	Conservative	167

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 1 May 2025

Labour43.7%

Reform30.0%

Conservative15.5%

Green10.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Kim Glendenning Elected	Labour	375	43.7%
John Dennis English	Reform	257	30.0%
Thomas Joseph O'Keeffe	Conservative	133	15.5%
James Edward Eagle	Green	93	10.8%

Singlewell

Daniel King LabourRajinder Atwal Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour56.4%

Conservative43.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Daniel Adewale King Elected	Labour	515
Rajinder Singh Atwal Elected	Labour	500
Diane Morton	Conservative	398
Stefan Dodd	Conservative	389

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Town

Gurdip Bungar LabourJenny Wallace LabourLyn Milner Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour59.8%

Conservative31.7%

Reform8.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gurdip Ram Bungar Elected	Labour	868
Lyn Milner Elected	Labour	841
Jenny Wallace Elected	Labour	821
Thomas Joseph O'Keeffe	Conservative	460
Iris Mary Smith	Conservative	436
Muqeem Khan	Conservative	402
Matthew Fraser Moat	Reform	123
Daniel Dabin	Reform	80

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Westcourt

Karina O'Malley LabourLenny Rolles Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Labour59.5%

Conservative40.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Karina O'Malley Elected	Labour	527
Lenny Rolles Elected	Labour	476
Hayley Jane Hatch	Conservative	359
Keima Allen	Conservative	347

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Whitehill & Windmill Hill

Ektaveen Thandi LabourGavin Larkins LabourTony Rana Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour51.7%

Conservative48.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Gavin Ross Larkins Elected	Labour	1,061
Tony Rana Elected	Labour	1,052
Ektaveen Simran Kaur Thandi Elected	Labour	1,000
Les Hoskins	Conservative	991
Michael James Wenban	Conservative	974
Deepak Panda	Conservative	916

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Woodlands

Alan Metcalf ConservativeBenjamin Sizer ConservativeDavid Beattie Reform

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative45.6%

Labour36.6%

Green11.4%

Lib Dem6.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Shaun Beattie Elected	Conservative	894
Alan Charles Metcalf Elected	Conservative	874
Benjamin Sizer Elected	Conservative	840
Tobias George Cook	Labour	719
Brian Robert Francis	Labour	693
Robert Duddridge	Labour	675
Amarbeer Singh Gill	Green	224
Ankit Mathur	Lib Dem	125
Sharan Virk	Lib Dem	117
Ukonu Elisha Obasi	Lib Dem	113

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

5 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Istead Rise, Cobham & Luddesdown	Dakota Dibben	Conservative 2023	Reform
Meopham North	Gary Harding	Conservative 2023	Reform
Painters Ash	Emma Elliott	Conservative 2023	Reform
Riverview Park	Aaron Elliott	Conservative 2023	Reform
Woodlands	David Beattie	Conservative 2023	Reform

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

1 by-election since July 2021, 0 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
1 May 2025	Rosherville	Labour hold	43.7%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Gravesham	100%	Labour	Reform 28%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Gravesham

106,902 residents in 41,735 households

Voted Leave in 2016

65% 13 above GB

Degree or higher

27% 7 below GB

No qualifications

20% 2 above GB

Own their home

62% 1 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

17% same as GB

Rent privately

19% 1 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

30% 1 below GB

Aged 65 and over

21% 1 below GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.