2019 Swale Borough Council election

A by-election was held in Priory Ward on 30 September 2021 after the resignation of Independent councillor Ben A Martin.

The seat was gained for the Liberal Democrats by Michael Scott Henderson with a majority of 42 votes over Conservative Party candidate Andy Culham.

In March 2022, Cllr Peter MacDonald (Sheppey Central) resigned the Conservative whip and joined 'Independents First'.

In April 2022, Cllr Simon Fowle (Queenborough & Halfway) resigned the Conservative whip to sit as an Independent.

In September 2022, Cllr Steve Davey (Milton Regis) resigned the Labour whip and joined the Independent Group.

Map showing the political makeup of each ward following the 2019 Swale Borough Council election.