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Constituency

Sittingbourne and Sheppey

At a glance

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is a UK parliamentary constituency in South East, currently represented in the House of Commons by Kevin McKenna, a Labour MP. Kevin McKenna has represented the seat since 4 Jul 2024. At the 2024 general election it was ultra-marginal, won by a majority of 355 votes (0.9%), ranking #18 most marginal of 650 seats. Their Commons voting participation while representing this constituency is 88.2 %, compared with a Commons average of 72.7 %. Browse all seats on the UK constituencies index.

Constituency snapshot

Current representation signals for this constituency.

Current MP Kevin McKenna
Photograph of Kevin McKenna MP ID 5300
Current party
Lab Labour
MP since 4 Jul 2024
Current Commons representation
Voting participation 88.2 %
507 of 575 eligible divisions
Region South East
Electoral region of England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland
Parliament ID 4289
Imported constituency identifier
Recent votes shown 10
Latest divisions listed below

Boundary

Imported constituency boundary for Sittingbourne and Sheppey.

Map

MP voting summary

How Kevin McKenna has voted since becoming MP for this constituency.

Voted in 507 of 575 eligible divisions (88.2 %).

88.2 %

Participation

261

Aye

246

No

0

Against party

Aye / No split Ayes 261 / Noes 246

Recent divisions

Division Vote
Draft Trade Unions (Permissible Means of Voting) and Employment Rights (Unfair Dismissal) (Amendment) Order 2026
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Draft Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Ballots for Statutory Trade Union Ballots
Trade Work / Employment
Aye
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 19 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 199 No
Public Office (Accountability) Bill Report Stage: Amendment 3 No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading
Migration
Aye
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
Migration
No
Draft Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Establishment of Schools) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Education
Aye
Draft Supply of Machinery (Safety) (Amendment etc.) and the EU Machinery Regulation (Enforcement etc. in Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 Aye
Draft Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026 Aye
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Representation history

Every MP who has represented this seat, with how each voted during their time in office.

Election results

How this seat has voted at general elections and by-elections. All UK election results →

Ultra-marginal — won by 0.9% in 2024

Majority of 355 votes · #18 most marginal of 650 seats.

4 July 2024

52 % turnout · maj 355
Kevin McKenna · Labour 11,919 (29.1%)
Aisha Cuthbert · Conservative 11,564 (28.2%)
William Fotheringham-Bray · Reform UK 10,512 (25.6%)
Mike Baldock · Swale Independents 3,238 (7.9%)
Sam Banks · Green Party 1,692 (4.1%)
Frances Kneller · Liberal Democrat 1,321 (3.2%)
Matt Brown · Independent 529 (1.3%)
Mad Mike Young · Official Monster Raving Loony Party 223 (0.5%)

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Member source UK Parliament member record

FAQs

Who is the MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey?

Kevin McKenna is the current MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey. Source

Which party currently holds Sittingbourne and Sheppey?

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is currently represented by Kevin McKenna of Labour. Source

What is the Parliament constituency ID for Sittingbourne and Sheppey?

Sittingbourne and Sheppey's imported Parliament constituency ID is 4289. Source

Where can I find the member profile for Sittingbourne and Sheppey?

The current MP profile for Sittingbourne and Sheppey is linked from this page and records party, roles, interests, election data, and voting record where available. Source

Can the MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey change?

Yes. Constituency representation can change after a general election, by-election, resignation, recall petition, or other parliamentary change. Re-running the current MP import refreshes this data. Source

Where does Sittingbourne and Sheppey data come from?

Constituency and current MP data is imported from the UK Parliament Members API. Source