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Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Constituency

The east of the South East. About 116,578 people in 165 square kilometres.

MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Kevin McKennaLabourMP since

They won by 355 votes on a 51.9% 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 Sittingbourne and Sheppey had a majority of 0.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Majority, 2024 general election
0.9%
Joint 18th smallest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
51.9%
Joint 92nd lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
113,008
100th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 15 to 64
63.0%
Joint 313th lowest of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2024 general election result

Candidates in Sittingbourne and Sheppey at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Kevin McKennaElectedLabour11,91929.1%
Aisha CuthbertConservative11,56428.2%
William Fotheringham-BrayReform UK10,51225.6%
Mike BaldockSwale Independents3,2387.9%
Sam BanksGreen Party1,6924.1%
Frances KnellerLiberal Democrat1,3213.2%
Matt BrownIndependent5291.3%
Mad Mike YoungOfficial Monster Raving Loony Party2230.5%
Electorate
79,067
Turnout
51.9%
Majority
355 (0.9%)
Valid votes
40,998
Rejected ballots
90

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 Sittingbourne and Sheppey compares

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

Sittingbourne and SheppeyMiddle
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%. Sittingbourne and Sheppey is 0.9%.
0.9%joint 18th 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%. Sittingbourne and Sheppey is 51.9%.
51.9%joint 92nd lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Sittingbourne and Sheppey is 113,008.
113,008100th 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%. Sittingbourne and Sheppey is 63.0%.
63.0%joint 313th lowest

Every constituency ranked: population and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of Sittingbourne and Sheppey?

Sittingbourne and Sheppey had 113,008 usual residents at the census.

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is the 100th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Swale

Most of Sittingbourne and Sheppey lies in Swale. These figures are published for the whole of Swale, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Sittingbourne and Sheppey itself. See Swale

Average house price
£298,985
Up 3.2% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£38,432
Joint 171st lowest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
7.8×
Joint 143rd least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
26.7
Joint 62nd most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Sittingbourne and Sheppey in brief

The winner in Sittingbourne and Sheppey had a majority of 0.9% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Sittingbourne and Sheppey at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 51.9%.

Sittingbourne and Sheppey had 113,008 usual residents at the census.

63.0% of residents in Sittingbourne and Sheppey were aged 15 to 64 at the census.