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Gillingham and Rainham

Constituency

The east of the South East. About 106,621 people in 30 square kilometres.

MP for Gillingham and Rainham

Naushabah KhanLabourMP since

They won by 3,972 votes on a 56.0% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Majority 2024 by constituency

UK Parliament election results · July 2024

Under 5%40% or more

The winner in Gillingham and Rainham had a majority of 9.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Majority, 2024 general election
9.7%
Joint 213th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
56.0%
Joint 186th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
102,318
291st most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 15 to 64
63.6%
Joint 283rd highest of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2024 general election result

Candidates in Gillingham and Rainham at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Naushabah KhanElectedLabour15,56237.8%
Rehman ChishtiConservative11,59028.2%
Rizvi RawoofReform UK8,79221.4%
Kate BelmonteGreen Party2,3185.6%
Stuart BourneLiberal Democrat2,2485.5%
Peter CookIndependent3440.8%
Roger PeacockChristian Peoples Alliance1750.4%
Peter WheelerSocial Democratic Party1110.3%
Electorate
73,523
Turnout
56.0%
Majority
3,972 (9.7%)
Valid votes
41,140
Rejected ballots
138

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Gillingham and Rainham compares

Each dot is a constituency. The black line marks the middle one.

Gillingham and RainhamMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Gillingham and Rainham is 9.7%.
9.7%joint 213th smallest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Gillingham and Rainham is 56.0%.
56.0%joint 186th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Gillingham and Rainham is 102,318.
102,318291st most populated
Aged 15 to 64650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every constituency in UK650 areas from 52.3% to 82.1%. The middle area is 63.1%. Gillingham and Rainham is 63.6%.
63.6%joint 283rd highest

Every constituency ranked: population and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of Gillingham and Rainham?

Gillingham and Rainham had 102,318 usual residents at the census.

Gillingham and Rainham is the 291st most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Medway

Most of Gillingham and Rainham lies in Medway. These figures are published for the whole of Medway, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Gillingham and Rainham itself. See Medway

Average house price
£298,547
Up 1.1% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£39,622
150th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.5×
Joint 161st least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
24.4
Joint 84th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Gillingham and Rainham in brief

The winner in Gillingham and Rainham had a majority of 9.7% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Gillingham and Rainham at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.0%.

Gillingham and Rainham had 102,318 usual residents at the census.

63.6% of residents in Gillingham and Rainham were aged 15 to 64 at the census.