Sittingbourne and Sheppey — UK General Election Results
Compiled by EveryElectionResult.com's data team · Last updated 2026-08-30
Sittingbourne and Sheppey was won by Labour at the 2024 general election, with a majority of 355 votes over Conservative. This page covers every general election in Sittingbourne and Sheppey from 1997 to 2024.
Full Election History, 1997–2024
Election
Elected
Votes
Vote Share
Runner-up
Majority
Turnout
1997
Derek Wyatt (Labour)
18,723
40.6%
Roger Moate (Conservative)
1,929 (4.2 pts)
72.3%
2001
Derek Wyatt (Labour)
17,340
45.8%
Adrian Lee (Conservative)
3,509 (9.3 pts)
57.5%
2005
Derek Wyatt (Labour)
17,051
41.8%
Gordon Henderson (Conservative)
79 (0.2 pts)
64.8%
2010
Gordon Henderson (Conservative)
24,313
50.0%
Angela Harrison (Labour)
12,383 (25.5 pts)
64.2%
2015
Gordon Henderson (Conservative)
24,425
49.5%
Richard Palmer (UKIP)
12,168 (24.6 pts)
65.2%
2017
Gordon Henderson (Conservative)
30,911
60.2%
Mike Rolfe (Labour)
15,211 (29.6 pts)
63.0%
2019
Gordon Henderson (Conservative)
34,742
67.6%
Clive Johnson (Labour)
24,479 (47.6 pts)
61.4%
2024
Kevin McKenna (Labour)
11,919
29.1%
Aisha Cuthbert (Conservative)
355 (0.9 pts)
52.0%
Full Result Breakdown by Election
1997
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Derek Wyatt
Labour
18,723
40.6%
Yes
Roger Moate
Conservative
16,794
36.4%
No
Roger Truelove
Liberal Democrat
8,447
18.3%
No
Peter Moull
Referendum Party
1,082
2.3%
No
Chris Driver
Monster Raving Loony
644
1.4%
No
Nicolas Risi
UKIP
472
1.0%
No
2001
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Derek Wyatt
Labour
17,340
45.8%
Yes
Adrian Lee
Conservative
13,831
36.5%
No
Elvina Lowe
Liberal Democrat
5,353
14.1%
No
Mad Mike Young
Rock 'n' Roll Loony
673
1.8%
No
Robert Oakley
UKIP
661
1.7%
No
2005
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Derek Wyatt
Labour
17,051
41.8%
Yes
Gordon Henderson
Conservative
16,972
41.6%
No
Jane Nelson
Liberal Democrat
5,183
12.7%
No
Stephen Dean
UKIP
926
2.3%
No
Mad Mike Young
Rock 'n' Roll Loony
479
1.2%
No
David Cassidy
Veritas
192
0.5%
No
2010
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gordon Henderson
Conservative
24,313
50.0%
Yes
Angela Harrison
Labour
11,930
24.6%
No
Keith Nevols
Liberal Democrat
7,943
16.4%
No
Ian Davison
UKIP
2,610
5.4%
No
Lawrence Tames
BNP
1,305
2.7%
No
Mad Mike Young
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
319
0.7%
No
David Cassidy
Independent
158
0.3%
No
2015
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gordon Henderson
Conservative
24,425
49.5%
Yes
Richard Palmer
UKIP
12,257
24.8%
No
Guy Nicholson
Labour
9,673
19.6%
No
Keith Nevols
Liberal Democrat
1,563
3.2%
No
Gary Miller
Green
1,185
2.4%
No
Mike Young
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
275
0.6%
No
2017
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gordon Henderson
Conservative
30,911
60.2%
Yes
Mike Rolfe
Labour
15,700
30.6%
No
Mike Baldock
Independent
2,133
4.2%
No
Keith Nevols
Liberal Democrat
1,392
2.7%
No
Mark Lindop
Green
558
1.1%
No
Mad Mike Young
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
403
0.8%
No
Lee McCall
Independent
292
0.6%
No
2019
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Gordon Henderson
Conservative
34,742
67.6%
Yes
Clive Johnson
Labour
10,263
20.0%
No
Ben Martin
Liberal Democrat
3,213
6.3%
No
Monique Bonney
Independent
1,257
2.4%
No
Sam Collins
Green
1,188
2.3%
No
Mad Mike Young
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
404
0.8%
No
Lee McCall
Independent
327
0.6%
No
2024
Candidate
Party
Votes
Share
Elected
Kevin McKenna
Labour
11,919
29.1%
Yes
Aisha Cuthbert
Conservative
11,564
28.2%
No
William Fotheringham-Bray
Reform UK
10,512
25.6%
No
Mike Baldock
Swale Independents
3,238
7.9%
No
Sam Banks
Green
1,692
4.1%
No
Frances Kneller
Liberal Democrat
1,321
3.2%
No
Matt Brown
Independent
529
1.3%
No
Mad Mike Young
Monster Raving Loony Party
223
0.5%
No
Margin Over Time
Winning margin (percentage points) at each election, coloured by the winning party.
Trend
Sittingbourne and Sheppey has been contested at 8 general elections on record since 1997. Parties that have won a seat here over that span: Labour, Conservative.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won Sittingbourne and Sheppey in the 2024 general election?
Labour won Sittingbourne and Sheppey in 2024 with 11,919 votes (29.1%), a majority of 355 votes over Conservative in second place.
Which parties have won Sittingbourne and Sheppey since 1997?
Since 1997, Sittingbourne and Sheppey has been won by: Conservative, Labour.
What was the closest result in Sittingbourne and Sheppey?
The closest result on record for Sittingbourne and Sheppey was 2005, when Labour beat Conservative by just 79 votes (0.2 percentage points).