Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Election history

LAB Kevin McKenna Gain

2024-07-04

Majority 355 Turnout 51.9% Votes 40,998

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Kevin McKenna	LAB	11,919	29.1%	+8.2pp
Aisha Cuthbert	CON	11,564	28.2%	-38.3pp
William Fotheringham-Bray	REF	10,512	25.6%	—
Mike Baldock		3,238	7.9%	—
Sam Banks	GRN	1,692	4.1%	+1.9pp
Frances Kneller	LD	1,321	3.2%	-3.1pp
Matt Brown		529	1.3%	—
Mad Mike Young		223	0.5%	-0.3pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gordon Henderson	CON	34,742	67.6%	+7.5pp
Clive Johnson	LAB	10,263	20.0%	-10.6pp
Ben Martin	LD	3,213	6.3%	+3.5pp
Monique Bonney		1,257	2.5%	—
Sam Collins	GRN	1,188	2.3%	+1.2pp
Mad Mike Young		404	0.8%	+0.0pp
Lee McCall		327	0.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gordon Henderson	CON	30,911	60.2%	+10.7pp
Mike Rolfe	LAB	15,700	30.6%	+11.0pp
Mike Baldock		2,133	4.2%	—
Keith Nevols	LD	1,392	2.7%	-0.5pp
Mark Lindop	GRN	558	1.1%	-1.3pp
Mad Mike Young		403	0.8%	+0.2pp
Lee McCall		292	0.6%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gordon Henderson	CON	24,425	49.5%	-0.6pp
Richard Palmer		12,257	24.8%	+19.5pp
Guy Nicholson	LAB	9,673	19.6%	-5.0pp
Keith Nevols	LD	1,563	3.2%	-13.2pp
Gary Miller	GRN	1,185	2.4%	—
Mike Young		275	0.6%	-0.1pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Gordon Henderson	CON	24,313	50.1%	+8.3pp
Angela Harrison	LAB	11,930	24.6%	-17.1pp
Keith Nevols	LD	7,943	16.4%	+3.6pp
Ian Davison		2,610	5.4%	+3.1pp
Lawrence Tames		1,305	2.7%	—
Mad Mike Young		319	0.7%	—
David Cassidy		158	0.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

22.6%

35 to 49

19.8%

50 to 64

19.3%

65 and over

18.2%

25 to 34

13.2%

18 to 24

6.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

93.1%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.7%

Other ethnic group

2.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.9%

Asian or Asian British

1.7%

📊 Age

65 and over

18.0%

18 to 24

7.4%

⛪ Religion

Christian

46.8%

No religion

45.6%

Not answered

5.1%

Muslim

1.2%

Other religion

0.9%

Hindu

0.4%

Buddhist

0.3%

Sikh

0.2%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

23.1%

Level 4 qualifications or above

21.0%

Level 3 qualifications

17.5%

Level 2 qualifications

15.9%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.0%

Apprenticeship

6.4%

Other qualifications

3.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

67.8%

Private renters

19.4%

Social renters

12.8%

Rent free

0.0%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

96.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.2%

Asian or Asian British

1.2%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.2%

Other ethnic group

0.2%

📊 Age

45 to 64

26.7%

Under 18

23.1%

30 to 44

19.5%

65 and over

16.1%

18 to 29

14.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

62.8%

No religion

28.9%

Not answered

6.6%

Muslim

0.6%

Other religion

0.3%

Hindu

0.3%

Buddhist

0.2%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

28.2%

Level 2 qualifications

17.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

16.9%

Level 4 qualifications or above

16.5%

Level 3 qualifications

11.3%

Other qualifications

5.0%

Apprenticeship

4.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

69.2%

Private renters

15.9%

Social renters

13.8%

Rent free

1.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

98.0%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

0.7%

Asian or Asian British

0.7%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.4%

Other ethnic group

0.3%

⛪ Religion

Christian

75.8%

No religion

15.4%

Not answered

7.5%

Muslim

0.4%

Other religion

0.2%

Hindu

0.2%

Buddhist

0.1%

Sikh

0.1%

Jewish

0.1%

🎓 Education

No qualifications

35.5%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

19.9%

Level 2 qualifications

19.8%

Level 4 qualifications or above

10.0%

Other qualifications

8.5%

Level 3 qualifications

6.2%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

74.8%

Social renters

15.0%

Private renters

9.1%

Rent free

1.6%

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Other ethnic group	0.3%	0.2%	2.4%	-0.1pp	+2.3pp	+2.1pp
Asian or Asian British	0.7%	1.2%	1.7%	+0.5pp	+0.5pp	+1.0pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.4%	1.2%	2.7%	+0.9pp	+1.5pp	+2.3pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	0.7%	1.2%	1.9%	+0.5pp	+0.7pp	+1.2pp
White	98.0%	96.2%	93.1%	-1.8pp	-3.1pp	-4.8pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%	0.3%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
Christian	75.8%	62.8%	46.8%	-13.0pp	-16.1pp	-29.1pp
Hindu	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Jewish	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0pp	0.0pp	0.0pp
Muslim	0.4%	0.6%	1.2%	+0.2pp	+0.5pp	+0.8pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	0.0pp	0.0pp	+0.1pp
No religion	15.4%	28.9%	45.6%	+13.5pp	+16.7pp	+30.2pp
Other religion	0.2%	0.3%	0.9%	+0.1pp	+0.6pp	+0.7pp
Not answered	7.5%	6.6%	5.1%	-1.0pp	-1.5pp	-2.5pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	4.5%	6.4%	—	+1.9pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	10.0%	16.5%	21.0%	+6.5pp	+4.5pp	+11.0pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	19.9%	16.9%	13.0%	-3.1pp	-3.9pp	-6.9pp
Level 2 qualifications	19.8%	17.5%	15.9%	-2.3pp	-1.6pp	-3.9pp
Level 3 qualifications	6.2%	11.3%	17.5%	+5.2pp	+6.2pp	+11.3pp
No qualifications	35.5%	28.2%	23.1%	-7.3pp	-5.2pp	-12.5pp
Other qualifications	8.5%	5.0%	3.0%	-3.5pp	-2.0pp	-5.5pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	74.8%	69.2%	67.8%	-5.6pp	-1.5pp	-7.0pp
Private renters	9.1%	15.9%	19.4%	+6.8pp	+3.6pp	+10.3pp
Rent free	1.6%	1.1%	0.0%	-0.5pp	-1.0pp	-1.6pp
Social renters	15.0%	13.8%	12.8%	-1.1pp	-1.1pp	-2.2pp

Previous MPs

2

MP	Party	From	To
Gordon Henderson	CON	2010-05-06	2024-05-30
Derek Wyatt	LAB	1997-05-01	2010-05-06