South East · England · 79,067Boundary · 2023

Sittingbourne & Sheppey

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Apr 2026

A marginal seat — won by just 355 votes (0.9%) in 2024. Covers Sittingbourne, Minster (Swale) and Sheerness. Population 115,907.

A newly elected Labour MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey, McKenna has kept a notably active local profile since winning the seat in 2024. He raised a far-right attack on a council meeting in the Commons, publicly backed the removal of a hazardous bomb ship wreck while pushing for its heritage preservation in a local museum, and has been spearheading a Town of Culture bid for the area. He has also spoken out on child poverty -- citing a 33% local rate -- and condemned it as a priority requiring government action. In parliament, his recent votes have followed the government line on overriding Lords amendments to both the Victims and Courts Bill and the National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill.

McKenna is a reliable 100% party-line voter with no rebel votes on record, voting in 88% of divisions -- broadly in line with Commons averages. His 67 contributions across 43 debates cluster around health, the economy, local government, and social care, suggesting a consistent focus on public services. His stance profile shows strong alignment with the government agenda (97%) and progressive taxation (99%), low alignment with civil liberties positions (7%) and parliamentary scrutiny (22%), and a notably pro-assisted-dying-access stance -- voting that way 92% of the time against a Labour party average of 60%.

412
Commons votes
This parliament
£27k
Median income
HMRC · 2024
79.1k
Electorate
2024 GE

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§ 06This week in Westminster.Live · today’s sittingOrder Paper · refreshed daily

McKenna’s scheduled Commons activity this week — whipped divisions, oral questions, debates — drawn from the House of Commons Order Paper.

§ 07The record, at a glance.448 divisions voted

Two readings of the same data. Issue volume shows where McKenna has cast the most ballots — a proxy for engagement, not direction. Notable votes are the moments where the whip was free or where they broke ranks.

Issue volume
Top issues by total divisions voted · cumulative this Parliament
Economy
91
Taxation
87
Employment
46
Crime & Policing
41
Education
36
Welfare and Benefits
30
Notable votes
Free votes and rebellions — moments the MP’s own judgment matters more than the whip

No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.

§ 08The local picture.16 wards

Constituencies are not uniform. Below — the local council make-up, key facts worth knowing, and the neighbouring seats on either side.

WardCouncillorVotesParty
Bobbing Iwade Lower HalstowLloyd Chapman501Swale In
Bobbing Iwade Lower HalstowRog Clark483Conserva
Borden Grove ParkAnn Cavanagh728Swale In
Borden Grove ParkMike Baldock1,030Swale In
ChalkwellCharlie William Miller298Labour P
Hartlip Newington UpchurchChris Palmer879Swale In
Hartlip Newington UpchurchRichard Palmer943Swale In
HomewoodShelley Cheesman483Labour P
HomewoodSimon Clark511Labour P
KemsleyAshley Luke Wise357Labour P
KemsleyDerek Carnell476Swale In
Milton RegisAngelica Tereza Valls559Labour P
Population (2021 Census)
115,907
Electorate 79,067 · 2024 register
Median income
£26,500
HMRC SPI 2024
Households renting privately
19.3%
England average 20.0%
Schools
47
31 primary · 7 secondary
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