Gillingham and Rainham (UK Parliament constituency)

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Gillingham and Rainham is a constituencyTemplate:Refn in Kent represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2024 by Naushabah Khan of the Labour Party.[1]Template:Refn It was previously represented since its 2010 creation by Rehman Chishti of the Conservative Party and replaced the previous constituency of Gillingham.

Boundaries

2010–2023: The Borough of Medway wards of Gillingham North, Gillingham South, Hempstead and Wigmore, Rainham Central, Rainham North, Rainham South, Twydall and Watling.

2023–present: Further to a local government boundary review which came into effect in May 2023,[2][3] the constituency now comprises the following wards of the Borough of Medway:

  • Gillingham North (nearly all); Gillingham South; Hempstead & Wigmore (nearly all); Rainham North; Rainham South East; Rainham South West; Twydall; Watling.[4]

The 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, which was based on the ward structure in place at 1 December 2020, left the boundaries unchanged.[5]

Constituency profile

The constituency is generally suburban and centred on Gillingham, historically a small port, which is within the London Commuter Belt. Local retail, industry, business parks, trades and professions provide constituents with a high level of employment, mostly on moderate to middle incomes;[6] however, the area is not wholly resilient to unemployment. Registered claimants who were registered jobseekers were marginally lower than the national average of 3.8% at 3.5% of the population, according to a statistical compilation by The Guardian.[7]

Residents' wealth is around average for the UK, but below average for the South East region.[8] The predecessor constituency of Gillingham was a Labour-Conservative marginal seat though prior to 1997 was a safe Conservative seat. The current constituency had been considered a safe Conservative seat until 2024.

Members of Parliament

Gillingham prior to 2010

Election Member[9] Party
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2010 Rehman Chishti Conservative
style="color:inherit;background-color: Template:Party color" | 2024 Naushabah Khan Labour

Elections

Elections in the 2020s

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General election 2024: Gillingham and Rainham[10][11]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Rehman Chishti 11,590 28.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Rizvi Rawoof 8,792 21.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Kate Belmonte 2,318 5.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Stuart Bourne 2,248 5.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Peter Cook 344 0.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Roger Peacock 175 0.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Peter Wheeler 111 0.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 3,972 9.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 41,140 55.9 Script error: No such module "String".
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Elections in the 2010s

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General election 2019: Gillingham and Rainham[12]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Alan Bullion 2,503 5.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". George Salomon 1,043 2.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Rob Martin 837 1.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Peter Cook 229 0.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Roger Peacock 119 0.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 15,119 32.9 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 45,958 62.5 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2017: Gillingham and Rainham
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Andy Stamp 17,661 36.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Martin Cook 2,097 4.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Paul Chaplin 1,372 2.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Clive Gregory 520 1.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Roger Peacock 127 0.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 9,430 19.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 48,868 66.9 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2015: Gillingham and Rainham[13]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Paul Clark 12,060 25.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mark Hanson 9,199 19.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Paul Chaplin[14] 1,707 3.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Neil Williams 1,133 2.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jacqui Berry[15] 273 0.6 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Roger Peacock 72 0.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mike Walters 44 0.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 10,530 22.4 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 47,078 64.8 Script error: No such module "String".
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General election 2010: Gillingham and Rainham[16]
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Paul Clark 12,944 27.7 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Andrew Stamp 8,484 18.1 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Robert Oakley 1,515 3.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Brian Ravenscroft 1,149 2.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Dean Lacey 464 1.0 Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Trish Marchant 356 0.8 Script error: No such module "String".
Independent Gordon Bryan 141 0.3 Script error: No such module "String".
Medway Independent Party George Meegan 109 0.2 Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 8,680 18.5 Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout 46,786 66.0 Script error: No such module "String".
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Paul Clark was the incumbent MP for Gillingham.

See also

Notes

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References

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  7. ↑ Unemployment claimants by constituency The Guardian
  8. ↑ Electoral Calculus https://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/fcgi-bin/seatdetails.py?seat=Gillingham+and+Rainham
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External links

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