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This table shows how many seats and wards are represented by each of the political groups (including independents) after the May 2007 local elections, and for all previous elections to Medway Unitary Council. There were 80 seats contested in the 1997 and 2000 elections, reduced to 55 seats at all subsequent elections.

Note: any omission of party details is at the request of that party. Also, there have been several resignations and three by-elections since the all-out council elections in May 2007. The current seats held by party/group are currently (as at 12 August 2010):

• Conservatives: 34 seats
• Labour: 9 seats
• Liberal Democrats: 7 seats
• Independent Group: 4 seats
• Independent Member: 1 seat

	Conservative	2007	33 seats in 15 wards	(60% of the seats)
		2003	30 seats in 13 wards	(54% of the seats)
		2000	38 seats in 16 wards	(47% of the seats)
		1997	20 seats in 11 wards	(25% of the seats)
	Labour	2007	13 seats in 6 wards	(24% of the seats)
		2003	17 seats in 7 wards	(31% of the seats)
		2000	25 seats in 11 wards	(31% of the seats)
		1997	39 seats in 21 wards	(49% of the seats)
	Liberal Democrat	2007	8 seats in 3 wards	(15% of the seats)
		2003	6 seats in 3 wards	(11% of the seats)
		2000	15 seats in 7 wards	(19% of the seats)
		1997	21 seats in 11 wards	(26% of the seats)
	Independent	2007	1 seat in 1 ward	(2% of the seats)
		2003	2 seats in 1 ward	(4% of the seats)
		2000	2 seats in 1 ward	(3% of the seats)
		1997	0 seats in 0 wards	(0% of the seats)

The map below shows the political representation of each ward. Note that three wards (River, Strood North and Walderslade) have elected members from different parties—the key to the right of the map shows how these have been colour-coded. Click on a ward name for a page about that ward and its elected members:

Here are the new (i.e. post-May 2003) wards with Councillor/party information as at 12 August 2010:

Ward Name	Seat(s)	Political Group and Logo
Chatham Central	3	Labour
Cuxton and Halling	1	Conservative
Gillingham North	2 1	Liberal Democrat Independent Group
Gillingham South	3	Liberal Democrat
Hempstead and Wigmore	2	Conservative
Lordswood and Capstone	2	Conservative
Luton and Wayfield	1 2	Conservative Independent Group
Peninsula	3	Conservative
Princes Park	2	Conservative
Rainham Central	3	Conservative
Rainham North	2	Conservative
Rainham South	3	Conservative
River	2	Conservative
Rochester East	2	Labour
Rochester South & Horsted	2 1	Conservative Independent Member
Rochester West	2	Conservative
Strood North	2 1	Conservative Labour
Strood Rural	3	Conservative
Strood South	3	Conservative
Twydall	3	Labour
Walderslade	1 1	Conservative Independent Group
Watling	2	Liberal Democrat

Below is a map showing the Medway Council area and each ward as they were prior to May 2003, coloured according to the political party of its ward councillors during the period May 2000–May 2003. If you click on any area you will be taken to the page about that old ward. Just moving your mouse pointer over the area will show (in your browser's status line or equivalent) the ward name, sometimes in abbreviated form, but it's easy enough to work out what it is.

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