By-Election - Alert

The sitting Councillor for Gillingham South has resigned the seat and a by-election will be held on the 6th February 2025. Gillingham & Rainham Conservatives are delighted to announce that they have selected local resident and business owner Saboor Ahmed as our Prospective Council Candidate.

Saboor Ahmed

Meet Saboor

Welcome

We are the Constituency Association for the Parliamentary seat of Gillingham & Rainham which came into existance at the 2010 General Election. The constituency is situated at the eastern end of Medway and is one of three constituencies that makes up the Unitary Authority of Medway Council.

Our primary role is to return a Conservative Member of Parliament and Conservative Councillors to serve on Medway Council. We work with other Kent Constituencies to work for the election of a Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner.

Get Involved

Join

Gillingham & Rainham Conservatives welcomes new Members who live in the constituency and share our values and aims.

  • Become a Member and contribute to the running of the Party via an annual subscription and;
  • Attend social functions where we raise money to fight up-coming elections and;
  • Join us for regular campaigning sessions including canvassing and leaflet delivery and;
  • Apply to stand for election as a Councillor on Medway Council. The next local Council elections are due in May 2027.

Where are we?

The geographic center of the constituency is the junction of the A278 and the A2 known locally as the Bowater Roundabout. The constituency encompasses Gillingham and Rainham and extends along the A2, boundered by the River Medway to the north and the M2 to the south.

Wards

The Constituency is sub-divided into Wards each of which represent one or more polling districts: -

  • Gillingham North
  • Gillingham South
  • Hempstead & Wigmore
  • Rainham South East
  • Rainham South West
  • Rainham North
  • Twydall

Gillingham South By-Election 6th February 2025

See what Saboor Ahmed and our campaign team have been up to Read more

National Campaigns

Conservatives condemn the imposition of inheritance tax on family farms.

Labour deliver the biggest tax raising budget sine World War II

Labour increases the cost of bus fares

Bus Fare Increases

Promoted by Martin Potter, on behalf of Saboor Ahmed, both of 200 Canterbury Street, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 5XG