Kent County Council - Wards and Councillors

County council · South East · 81 seats in 72 divisions · All seats elected every four years · Next election 3 May 2029

Reform UK have a majority on Kent County Council. The council has 81 councillors in 72 divisions. Seats by party: Reform 47, Lib Dem 12, Restore Britain 7, Conservative 6, Green 5, Other 2, Labour 2. The next election is on 3 May 2029.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with four unitary councils was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Reform UK (Majority)

81 seats - 41 for a majority

Reform 47Labour 2Conservative 6Lib Dem 12Green 5Restore Britain 7Other 2

Seat changes since the 1 May 2025 election Restore Britain +7 Other +2 Conservative +1 Reform −10

Vote share at the 1 May 2025 election (81 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Reform36.2%57

Conservative21.9%5

Green13.3%5

Lib Dem12.8%12

Labour12.6%2

Other3.3%0

Next election

3 May 2029

all 81 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Reform 47

majority of 13; 41 needed

Closest result

Maidstone Central

Green won the last seat by 1 vote over Reform, 1 May 2025

Latest by-election

Cliftonville

Green gain from Reform, 9 April 2026 (5 since 2021)

Constituencies

16 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

58%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemReformGreenRestore BritainIndependent

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 72 divisions

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Ashford Central Pamela Williams	1 May 2025 Reform 40.4% lead 19.7 pts
Ashford East Dean Burns	1 May 2025 Reform 41.5% lead 5.1 pts
Ashford Rural East Brian Collins	1 May 2025 Reform 39.7% lead 15.4 pts
Ashford Rural South Bill Barrett	1 May 2025 Reform 47.6% lead 27.4 pts
Ashford Rural West Jeremy Eustace	1 May 2025 Reform 39.1% lead 7.3 pts
Ashford South Nick Wibberley	1 May 2025 Reform 47.9% lead 23.8 pts
Birchington & Rural Luke Evans, Amelia Randall	1 May 2025 Reform 41.7% lead 12.9 pts
Broadstairs John Finch	1 May 2025 Reform 33.2% lead 8.3 pts
Canterbury City North Alister Brady	1 May 2025 Labour 42.7% lead 19.4 pts
Canterbury City South Connie Nolan	1 May 2025 Labour 39.0% lead 18.3 pts
Canterbury North Alex Ricketts	1 May 2025 Lib Dem 33.5% lead 3.4 pts
Canterbury South Mike Sole	1 May 2025 Lib Dem 56.3% lead 33.3 pts
Cheriton, Sandgate & Hythe East Tim Prater	1 May 2025 Lib Dem 34.0% lead 1.1 pts
Cliftonville Rob Yates	1 May 2025 Reform 40.2% lead 18.2 pts
Cranbrook Claudine Russell	1 May 2025 Conservative 28.6% lead 0.3 pts
Dartford East Ryan Waters	1 May 2025 Reform 44.9% lead 17.7 pts
Dartford North East Ben Fryer	1 May 2025 Reform 36.1% lead 7.8 pts
Dartford Rural Michael Brown	1 May 2025 Reform 45.7% lead 6.5 pts
Dartford West Beverley Fordham	1 May 2025 Reform 37.2% lead 3.6 pts
Deal & Walmer Chris Burwash, Martin Paul	1 May 2025 Reform 31.0% lead 5.0 pts
Dover North Bridget Porter	1 May 2025 Reform 43.6% lead 22.5 pts
Dover Town James Defriend, Albert Thorp	1 May 2025 Reform 47.0% lead 28.9 pts
Dover West Paul King	1 May 2025 Reform 48.4% lead 25.4 pts
Elham Valley Christopher Hespe	1 May 2025 Reform 43.6% lead 18.7 pts
Faversham Antony Hook	1 May 2025 Lib Dem 43.6% lead 17.9 pts
Folkestone East Mary Lawes	1 May 2025 Reform 41.4% lead 15.4 pts
Folkestone West John Baker	1 May 2025 Reform 33.6% lead 11.5 pts
Gravesend East Georgia Foster, Garry Sturley	1 May 2025 Reform 45.4% lead 24.3 pts
Gravesham Rural Diane Morton	1 May 2025 Reform 44.6% lead 10.3 pts
Herne Bay East Paul Chamberlain	1 May 2025 Reform 37.5% lead 6.6 pts
Herne Village & Sturry Mark Mulvihill	1 May 2025 Reform 41.6% lead 12.5 pts
Hythe West Peter Osborne	1 May 2025 Reform 43.5% lead 15.4 pts
Maidstone Central Oliver Bradshaw, Stuart Jeffery	1 May 2025 Reform 25.3% lead 1.1 pts
Maidstone North East Geoffrey Samme	1 May 2025 Lib Dem 35.5% lead 1.8 pts
Maidstone Rural East Sarah Emberson	1 May 2025 Reform 45.1% lead 16.8 pts
Maidstone Rural North Spencer Dixon	1 May 2025 Reform 35.3% lead 9.7 pts
Maidstone Rural South Brian Black	1 May 2025 Reform 35.9% lead 1.0 pts
Maidstone Rural West Robert Ford	1 May 2025 Reform 37.1% lead 12.5 pts
Maidstone South Paul Thomas	1 May 2025 Reform 39.6% lead 1.6 pts
Maidstone South East Linden Kemkaran	1 May 2025 Reform 51.3% lead 34.7 pts
Malling Central Trudy Dean	1 May 2025 Lib Dem 55.8% lead 25.9 pts
Malling North Dodger Sian	1 May 2025 Reform 36.6% lead 8.8 pts
Malling North East Andrew Kennedy	1 May 2025 Conservative 44.2% lead 11.7 pts
Malling Rural East Sarah Hudson	1 May 2025 Conservative 42.6% lead 12.0 pts
Malling West Harry Rayner	1 May 2025 Conservative 45.5% lead 20.1 pts
Margate Jamie Henderson	1 May 2025 Reform 36.7% lead 6.4 pts
Northfleet & Gravesend West Matthew Moat, Sharon Roots	1 May 2025 Reform 40.6% lead 13.1 pts
Ramsgate Trevor Shonk, Terry Mole	1 May 2025 Reform 40.2% lead 13.3 pts
Romney Marsh David Wimble	1 May 2025 Reform 63.6% lead 47.7 pts
Sandwich Peter Evans	1 May 2025 Reform 33.5% lead 0.3 pts
Sevenoaks North & Darent Valley Marc Logen	1 May 2025 Reform 36.6% lead 3.2 pts
Sevenoaks Rural North East Maxine Fothergill	1 May 2025 Reform 41.6% lead 10.3 pts
Sevenoaks Rural South Robert Mayall	1 May 2025 Reform 26.9% lead 2.6 pts
Sevenoaks Town Richard Streatfeild	1 May 2025 Lib Dem 45.8% lead 15.5 pts
Sevenoaks West Nigel Williams	1 May 2025 Conservative 34.5% lead 5.6 pts
Sheppey Maxwell Harrison, Isabella Kemp	1 May 2025 Reform 45.3% lead 30.7 pts
Sittingbourne North Chris Palmer	1 May 2025 Reform 48.6% lead 29.0 pts
Sittingbourne South Paul Webb	1 May 2025 Reform 38.2% lead 10.0 pts
Swale East Rich Lehmann	1 May 2025 Green 35.6% lead 4.0 pts
Swale West Richard Palmer	1 May 2025 Reform 46.4% lead 13.3 pts
Swanley Dean Truder	1 May 2025 Reform 42.3% lead 6.0 pts
Swanscombe & Greenhithe Thomas Mallon	1 May 2025 Reform 35.9% lead 14.4 pts
Tenterden Wayne Chapman	1 May 2025 Reform 38.5% lead 3.8 pts
Tonbridge Mark Hood, Paul Stepto	1 May 2025 Green 47.6% lead 26.9 pts
Tunbridge Wells East Colin Sefton	1 May 2025 Lib Dem 36.9% lead 16.2 pts
Tunbridge Wells North Mark Ellis	1 May 2025 Lib Dem 42.5% lead 20.0 pts
Tunbridge Wells Rural Mark Munday	1 May 2025 Lib Dem 34.8% lead 5.3 pts
Tunbridge Wells South Martin Brice	1 May 2025 Lib Dem 37.6% lead 18.0 pts
Tunbridge Wells West John Moreland	1 May 2025 Lib Dem 35.1% lead 8.8 pts
Whitstable East & Herne Bay West Adrian Kibble	1 May 2025 Reform 37.9% lead 10.3 pts
Whitstable West Stuart Heaver	1 May 2025 Green 34.5% lead 4.2 pts
Wilmington Alan Cecil	1 May 2025 Reform 44.9% lead 9.2 pts

Ashford Central

Pamela Williams Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform40.4%

Conservative20.7%

Labour18.9%

Green15.1%

Lib Dem4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Pamela Ann Williams Elected	Reform	1,939	40.4%
Paul William Bartlett	Conservative	993	20.7%
Diccon Spain	Labour	905	18.9%
Steve Sitton	Green	723	15.1%
Valerie Charlotte Mbali	Lib Dem	235	4.9%

Ashford East

Dean Burns Restore Britain

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform41.5%

Green36.4%

Conservative9.4%

Labour9.4%

Lib Dem3.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dean Edward Burns Elected	Reform	1,965	41.5%
Steven Campkin	Green	1,725	36.4%
Matthew James Bridger	Conservative	447	9.4%
Reena Mathew	Labour	443	9.4%
Jacquie Stamp	Lib Dem	153	3.2%

Ashford Rural East

Brian Collins Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform39.7%

Green24.3%

Conservative21.2%

Labour7.6%

Lib Dem7.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Brian Philip Collins Elected	Reform	2,260	39.7%
Pat Marsh	Green	1,381	24.3%
Jo Gideon	Conservative	1,204	21.2%
Xanthe Roe	Labour	434	7.6%
Caroline Mary Anne Knight	Lib Dem	412	7.2%

Ashford Rural South

Bill Barrett Conservative

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform47.6%

Ashford Independent20.2%

Conservative16.5%

Labour8.8%

Lib Dem6.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bill Barrett Elected	Reform	2,471	47.6%
Heather Angela Hayward	Ashford Independent	1,047	20.2%
David Patrick John Robey	Conservative	859	16.5%
Simon Turp	Labour	459	8.8%
Chris Grayling	Lib Dem	356	6.9%

Ashford Rural West

Jeremy Eustace Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform39.1%

Conservative31.8%

Green9.6%

Labour8.6%

Lib Dem6.3%

Ashford Independent4.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jeremy Eustace Elected	Reform	2,195	39.1%
Clair Bell	Conservative	1,784	31.8%
Vanessa Lucey Hutchinson	Green	539	9.6%
Tania Jane Simpson Gauder	Labour	485	8.6%
Adrian John Gee-Turner	Lib Dem	355	6.3%
Matt Peach	Ashford Independent	256	4.6%

Ashford South

Nick Wibberley Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform47.9%

Labour24.1%

Conservative11.1%

Green10.3%

Lib Dem6.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nick Wibberley Elected	Reform	1,794	47.9%
Brendan Chilton	Labour	902	24.1%
Jac Wood	Conservative	417	11.1%
Gwen Stacy Protheroe	Green	387	10.3%
Garry Harrison	Lib Dem	249	6.6%

Birchington & Rural

Amelia Randall IndependentLuke Evans Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025 (2 seats)

Reform41.7%

Conservative28.8%

Green11.5%

Labour11.3%

Lib Dem6.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Luke Peter Evans Elected	Reform	3,766
Amelia Randall Elected	Reform	3,245
Phil Fellows	Conservative	2,595
Derek Morris Crow-Brown	Conservative	2,521
Will Jarman	Green	1,035
Bryan John Harrod	Labour	1,016
Laurie Lourette Karina Hudson	Labour	966
Fi O'Connor	Green	841
Deborah Jane Holmes	Lib Dem	609
Rachel Helen Mummery	Lib Dem	512

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Broadstairs

John Finch Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform33.2%

Green24.9%

Labour20.4%

Conservative18.1%

Lib Dem3.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Graham Finch Elected	Reform	1,947	33.2%
Mike Garner	Green	1,462	24.9%
Joanne Janet Bright	Labour	1,196	20.4%
Charlie Leys	Conservative	1,058	18.1%
Claire Goldfinch	Lib Dem	198	3.4%

Canterbury City North

Alister Brady Labour

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Labour42.7%

Reform23.3%

Green13.9%

Lib Dem10.6%

Conservative9.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alister John Brady Elected	Labour	1,727	42.7%
George Henry Mills Spence	Reform	940	23.3%
Peter Campbell	Green	561	13.9%
Maggs MacKechnie	Lib Dem	428	10.6%
Arjan George Singh Taylor	Conservative	385	9.5%

Canterbury City South

Connie Nolan Labour

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Labour39.0%

Reform20.7%

Green15.9%

Conservative13.1%

Lib Dem11.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Connie Nolan Elected	Labour	1,776	39.0%
Kieran Mishchuk	Reform	942	20.7%
Stephen Peckham	Green	722	15.9%
Daniel George Smythe	Conservative	598	13.1%
Eleo Berceanu	Lib Dem	514	11.3%

Canterbury North

Alex Ricketts Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem33.5%

Reform30.1%

Conservative20.2%

Labour8.9%

Green7.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alex Ricketts Elected	Lib Dem	1,630	33.5%
Dirk Ross	Reform	1,466	30.1%
Hilary Jane Scott	Conservative	983	20.2%
Owen John Vanstone-Hallam	Labour	433	8.9%
Michael Bax	Green	352	7.2%

Canterbury South

Mike Sole Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem56.3%

Reform23.0%

Conservative7.6%

Labour6.9%

Green6.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Michael John Sole Elected	Lib Dem	3,017	56.3%
Colin Gerald Spooner	Reform	1,232	23.0%
John David Arthur Hippisley	Conservative	409	7.6%
Jasmin Dallos-Foreman	Labour	372	6.9%
Henry Stanton	Green	331	6.2%

Cheriton, Sandgate & Hythe East

Tim Prater Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem34.0%

Reform32.9%

Conservative16.1%

Green9.9%

Labour7.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tim Prater Elected	Lib Dem	2,051	34.0%
Gary Burton	Reform	1,987	32.9%
Rory Love	Conservative	973	16.1%
Momtaz Khanom	Green	595	9.9%
Alex Davies	Labour	428	7.1%

Cliftonville

Rob Yates Green

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform40.2%

Labour22.0%

Conservative19.7%

Green12.0%

Lib Dem3.1%

Independent3.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Daniel Colin Taylor Elected	Reform	1,922	40.2%
Peter Mousley	Labour	1,055	22.0%
Lesley Game	Conservative	942	19.7%
Steve Roberts	Green	576	12.0%
Mo Shafaei	Lib Dem	147	3.1%
Ian Driver	Independent	143	3.0%

Last by-election, 9 April 2026

Green38.8%

Reform33.1%

Conservative15.2%

Labour10.4%

Independent1.3%

Lib Dem1.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rob Yates Elected	Green	2,068	38.8%
Marc Lee Rattigan	Reform	1,767	33.1%
Charlie Leys	Conservative	811	15.2%
Joanne Janet Bright	Labour	557	10.4%
Lucy Gray	Independent	68	1.3%
Mo Shafaei	Lib Dem	63	1.2%

Cranbrook

Claudine Russell Conservative

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Conservative28.6%

Reform28.3%

Tunbridge Wells Alliance22.0%

Lib Dem8.5%

Green7.6%

Labour3.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Claudine Jane Russell Elected	Conservative	1,442	28.6%
Lucie Gavrilova	Reform	1,425	28.3%
Ellen Neville	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	1,107	22.0%
Vivian Widgery	Lib Dem	426	8.5%
Helen Claire Yeo	Green	384	7.6%
Greg Holder	Labour	187	3.7%
Dan Littlechild	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	66	1.3%

Dartford East

Ryan Waters Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform44.9%

Conservative27.2%

Labour19.2%

Green8.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ryan Andrew Waters Elected	Reform	1,591	44.9%
Danny Thomas Nicklen	Conservative	963	27.2%
Darren Anthony Povey	Labour	682	19.2%
Julian Patrick Hood	Green	310	8.7%

Dartford North East

Ben Fryer Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform36.1%

Labour28.3%

Conservative22.4%

Green13.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Ben Fryer Elected	Reform	1,514	36.1%
Kelly Grehan	Labour	1,186	28.3%
Clement Quaqumey	Conservative	939	22.4%
Laura Helen Ker Edie	Green	552	13.2%

Dartford Rural

Michael Brown Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform45.7%

Conservative39.2%

Labour9.7%

Green4.7%

Heritage Party0.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Michael David Brown Elected	Reform	2,086	45.7%
Jeremy Alan Kite	Conservative	1,786	39.2%
Catherine Mary Stafford	Labour	442	9.7%
Alastair Humphreys	Green	215	4.7%
Russell Joyce	Heritage Party	31	0.7%

Dartford West

Beverley Fordham Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform37.2%

Conservative33.6%

Labour20.2%

Green9.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Beverley Fordham Elected	Reform	1,615	37.2%
Richard John Wells	Conservative	1,457	33.6%
Bachchu Kailash Kaini	Labour	875	20.2%
Lewis Stuart Glynn	Green	394	9.1%

Deal & Walmer

Chris Burwash ReformMartin Paul Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025 (2 seats)

Reform31.0%

Labour26.0%

Green17.7%

Conservative17.2%

Lib Dem8.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Chris Burwash Elected	Reform	3,317
Martin Paul Elected	Reform	3,143
Clair Hawkins	Labour	2,786
Christine Lilian Oliver	Green	1,895
Trevor Antony Bond	Conservative	1,845
Michael Joseph Nee	Labour	1,781
Dan Friend	Conservative	1,480
John Francis Gosling	Lib Dem	873
Howard Arthur Evans	Lib Dem	507

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Dover North

Bridget Porter Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform43.6%

Conservative21.1%

Labour15.4%

Green12.5%

Lib Dem6.7%

Heritage Party0.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Bridget Anne Porter Elected	Reform	2,041	43.6%
Steve Manion	Conservative	987	21.1%
Jan Swan Gray	Labour	721	15.4%
Sarah Waite-Gleave	Green	583	12.5%
Bob Hope	Lib Dem	312	6.7%
Sylvia Jean Laidlow-Petersen	Heritage Party	33	0.7%

Dover Town

Albert Thorp ReformJames Defriend Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025 (2 seats)

Reform47.0%

Labour18.1%

Green11.6%

Conservative10.6%

Lib Dem6.7%

Independent6.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
James Robert Defriend Elected	Reform	3,650
Albert Thorp Elected	Reform	3,322
Bekah Dawes	Labour	1,403
Gordon Cowan	Labour	1,348
Liz Hayes	Green	900
Oliver Richardson	Conservative	823
Peter David Jull	Conservative	798
Ryan Matthew John Grimes	Lib Dem	523
Adrian Anthony Walker-Smith	Lib Dem	481
Nigel John Collor	Independent	466

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Dover West

Paul King Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform48.4%

Conservative23.0%

Labour13.4%

Green8.6%

Lib Dem6.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul John King Elected	Reform	2,482	48.4%
David Garry Beaney	Conservative	1,176	23.0%
Janet Kember	Labour	685	13.4%
Nick Shread	Green	443	8.6%
Penelope Laetitia James	Lib Dem	338	6.6%

Elham Valley

Christopher Hespe Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform43.6%

Green24.9%

Conservative19.3%

Lib Dem6.5%

Labour5.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Christopher Hespe Elected	Reform	2,522	43.6%
Jim Martin	Green	1,439	24.9%
Sarah Richardson	Conservative	1,120	19.3%
Emily Newing	Lib Dem	376	6.5%
Mason Henry Collen	Labour	333	5.8%

Faversham

Antony Hook Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem43.6%

Reform25.7%

Labour11.2%

Green11.0%

Conservative8.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Antony James Hook Elected	Lib Dem	2,750	43.6%
Jess David Valentine	Reform	1,620	25.7%
Rob Crayford	Labour	707	11.2%
Carol Ann Goatham	Green	691	11.0%
Ben Fisher	Conservative	541	8.6%

Folkestone East

Mary Lawes Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform41.4%

Labour26.0%

Conservative12.4%

Green12.3%

Lib Dem5.6%

Homeland Party1.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mary Elizabeth Lawes Elected	Reform	1,712	41.4%
Jackie Meade	Labour	1,076	26.0%
Kieran Leigh	Conservative	513	12.4%
Marianne Brett	Green	509	12.3%
Tom McNeice	Lib Dem	233	5.6%
Steve Laws	Homeland Party	50	1.2%
Max Lionel Hess	The Socialist Party of Great Britain	38	0.9%

Folkestone West

John Baker Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform33.6%

Labour22.1%

Green19.1%

Conservative16.4%

Lib Dem7.9%

The Socialist Party of Great Britain0.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Baker Elected	Reform	1,748	33.6%
Adrian Lockwood	Labour	1,152	22.1%
Rebecca Shoob	Green	996	19.1%
Dylan Jeffrey	Conservative	852	16.4%
Matthew Horrox	Lib Dem	414	7.9%
Andy Thomas	The Socialist Party of Great Britain	47	0.9%

Gravesend East

Garry Sturley ReformGeorgia Foster Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025 (2 seats)

Reform45.4%

Conservative21.1%

Labour20.7%

Green12.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Georgia Louise Foster Elected	Reform	3,721
Garry Graham Sturley Elected	Reform	3,518
Iris Mary Smith	Conservative	1,729
Deborah Croxton	Labour	1,692
John Patrick Burden	Labour	1,661
Deepak Panda	Conservative	1,629
Rebecca Drake Hopkins	Green	1,047
Stephen Porter	Green	751

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Gravesham Rural

Diane Morton Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform44.6%

Conservative34.3%

Labour9.4%

Lib Dem6.3%

Green5.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Diane Morton Elected	Reform	2,591	44.6%
Jordan Michael David Meade	Conservative	1,993	34.3%
Harriet Olivia Kerry Howes	Labour	546	9.4%
John Richard Death	Lib Dem	367	6.3%
Diana Scott	Green	309	5.3%

Herne Bay East

Paul Chamberlain Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform37.5%

Conservative30.9%

Labour18.8%

Green7.4%

Lib Dem5.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul David Chamberlain Elected	Reform	1,935	37.5%
Dan Watkins	Conservative	1,597	30.9%
Lawrence James Murray Coomber	Labour	969	18.8%
Nicole Marie David	Green	382	7.4%
Yvonne Hawkins	Lib Dem	280	5.4%

Herne Village & Sturry

Mark Mulvihill Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform41.6%

Conservative29.1%

Labour11.3%

Green9.0%

Lib Dem9.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mark Francis Mulvihill Elected	Reform	2,239	41.6%
Louise Nicole Harvey-Quirke	Conservative	1,568	29.1%
Dave Wilson	Labour	607	11.3%
Jessie Millner	Green	486	9.0%
Derek Stephen Maslin	Lib Dem	482	9.0%

Hythe West

Peter Osborne Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform43.5%

Green28.1%

Conservative15.6%

Labour5.9%

Lib Dem4.6%

Independent2.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Andrew Osborne Elected	Reform	2,421	43.5%
Roy Smith	Green	1,563	28.1%
Sean McKirdy	Conservative	870	15.6%
Christian Perry	Labour	326	5.9%
John Stokes	Lib Dem	254	4.6%
Andy Weatherhead	Independent	136	2.4%

Maidstone Central

Oliver Bradshaw Restore BritainStuart Jeffery Green

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025 (2 seats)

Reform25.3%

Green24.2%

Conservative23.5%

Lib Dem20.7%

Labour6.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Oliver James Bradshaw Elected	Reform	2,477
Stuart Jeffery Elected	Green	2,373
Peter Stephen Jarvis	Reform	2,372
Stan Forecast	Conservative	2,299
Rachel Elizabeth Rodwell	Green	2,151
Tom Cannon	Conservative	2,034
Chris Passmore	Lib Dem	2,026
Tony Peter Harwood	Lib Dem	1,782
Derek Swan	Labour	612
Joanna Wilkinson	Labour	524

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Maidstone North East

Geoffrey Samme Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem35.5%

Reform33.7%

Conservative15.6%

Green8.3%

Labour6.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Geoffrey Richard Samme Elected	Lib Dem	1,637	35.5%
Mark Edward Johnson	Reform	1,554	33.7%
Michelle Hastie	Conservative	720	15.6%
Allison Juliet Sweetman	Green	384	8.3%
Dan Wilkinson	Labour	320	6.9%

Maidstone Rural East

Sarah Emberson Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform45.1%

Conservative28.3%

Green12.0%

Lib Dem7.2%

Labour6.2%

Homeland Party1.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sarah Elizabeth Emberson Elected	Reform	2,709	45.1%
Shellina Prendergast	Conservative	1,700	28.3%
Callum George Sweetman	Green	719	12.0%
Sam Michael Burrows	Lib Dem	435	7.2%
Carter Evan Powell	Labour	375	6.2%
Simon Bennett	Homeland Party	64	1.1%

Maidstone Rural North

Spencer Dixon Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform35.3%

Conservative25.6%

Green22.7%

Lib Dem9.8%

Labour5.4%

Heritage Party1.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Spencer Anthony Dixon Elected	Reform	1,697	35.3%
Paul Benedict Crossland Carter	Conservative	1,233	25.6%
Stephen Roy Thompson	Green	1,092	22.7%
Clive Andrew English	Lib Dem	471	9.8%
Ryan Slaughter	Labour	261	5.4%
Sean David Turner	Heritage Party	57	1.2%

Maidstone Rural South

Brian Black Restore Britain

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform35.9%

Conservative34.9%

Green11.5%

Labour9.5%

Lib Dem8.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Brian Black Elected	Reform	1,874	35.9%
Lottie Parfitt	Conservative	1,818	34.9%
Derek Roy Eagle	Green	600	11.5%
Rory Lewis Frederick Silkin	Labour	493	9.5%
Dinesh Khadka	Lib Dem	429	8.2%

Maidstone Rural West

Robert Ford Restore Britain

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform37.1%

Conservative24.6%

Green19.5%

Lib Dem15.4%

Labour3.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert Ford Elected	Reform	1,854	37.1%
Simon Webb	Conservative	1,230	24.6%
Julie Read	Green	974	19.5%
Simon David Wales	Lib Dem	772	15.4%
Oliver George Worsfold	Labour	169	3.4%

Maidstone South

Paul Thomas Restore Britain

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform39.6%

Lib Dem38.0%

Conservative9.9%

Labour6.9%

Green4.0%

Independent1.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul Thomas Elected	Reform	1,803	39.6%
Brian Eugene Clark	Lib Dem	1,729	38.0%
Darcy May Rotherham	Conservative	450	9.9%
Maureen Cleator	Labour	315	6.9%
Benjamin Augustus Potts	Green	181	4.0%
Gary Butler	Independent	70	1.5%

Maidstone South East

Linden Kemkaran Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform51.3%

Conservative16.6%

Lib Dem11.0%

Labour10.5%

Green8.5%

British Democratic Party2.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Linden Mary Kemkaran Elected	Reform	1,689	51.3%
Richard George Chesson	Conservative	546	16.6%
David Naghi	Lib Dem	361	11.0%
Tim Oladimeji	Labour	347	10.5%
Caroline Anita Richer	Green	279	8.5%
Lawrence Rustem	British Democratic Party	70	2.1%

Malling Central

Trudy Dean Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem55.8%

Reform29.9%

Conservative8.3%

Labour3.1%

Green2.7%

Independent0.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Trudy Dean Elected	Lib Dem	2,398	55.8%
Kevin Michael Brady	Reform	1,284	29.9%
Luke Chapman	Conservative	356	8.3%
Sarah Rosalind Palmer	Labour	133	3.1%
Isla Finley Arnold	Green	115	2.7%
Afua Kesewa Kissiedu Akoto	Independent	8	0.2%

Malling North

Dodger Sian Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform36.6%

Conservative27.8%

Labour16.8%

Lib Dem14.8%

Green4.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dodger Sian Elected	Reform	1,755	36.6%
Robin Patrick Betts	Conservative	1,332	27.8%
Paul Michael Hickmott	Labour	808	16.8%
Kate O'Shea	Lib Dem	712	14.8%
Matt Broadley	Green	192	4.0%

Malling North East

Andrew Kennedy Conservative

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Conservative44.2%

Reform32.5%

Lib Dem9.2%

Labour7.9%

Green6.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Andrew Malcolm Kennedy Elected	Conservative	2,290	44.2%
Stephen Charles Dean	Reform	1,684	32.5%
James David Cox	Lib Dem	477	9.2%
Angus Graeme Bennison	Labour	411	7.9%
Thomas Shelley	Green	323	6.2%

Malling Rural East

Sarah Hudson Conservative

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Conservative42.6%

Reform30.6%

Green14.6%

Lib Dem7.4%

Labour4.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sarah Anne Hudson Elected	Conservative	2,140	42.6%
Helen Jean Brown	Reform	1,538	30.6%
David John Nicholls	Green	732	14.6%
Timothy Bishop	Lib Dem	374	7.4%
Jack Tyrrell	Labour	244	4.9%

Malling West

Harry Rayner Conservative

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Conservative45.5%

Reform25.4%

Green13.2%

Lib Dem9.2%

Labour6.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Harry Rayner Elected	Conservative	2,162	45.5%
Callum John Wrighton	Reform	1,206	25.4%
Sam Gallon	Green	626	13.2%
Christopher James Scott	Lib Dem	438	9.2%
Kathleen Maria Garlick	Labour	315	6.6%

Margate

Jamie Henderson Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform36.7%

Labour30.3%

Independent17.3%

Conservative9.2%

Lib Dem6.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Jamie Henderson Elected	Reform	1,332	36.7%
Jack Packman	Labour	1,099	30.3%
Barry Harvey Lewis	Independent	629	17.3%
Marc Lee Rattigan	Conservative	333	9.2%
Matthew David Brown	Lib Dem	236	6.5%

Northfleet & Gravesend West

Matthew Moat ReformSharon Roots Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025 (2 seats)

Reform40.6%

Labour27.5%

Conservative19.0%

Green9.0%

Lib Dem4.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Matthew Fraser Moat Elected	Reform	3,237
Sharon Ann Roots Elected	Reform	3,074
Karina O'Malley	Labour	2,195
Narinderjit Singh Thandi	Labour	2,125
Gary John Harding	Conservative	1,512
Frank Wardle	Conservative	1,330
James Eagle	Green	716
Martin James Wilson	Green	578
Ukonu Elisha Obasi	Lib Dem	316

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Ramsgate

Terry Mole ReformTrevor Shonk Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025 (2 seats)

Reform40.2%

Green26.9%

Labour18.4%

Conservative10.6%

Lib Dem3.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Trevor Shonk Elected	Reform	3,939
Terry Mole Elected	Reform	3,781
Becky Wing	Green	2,634
Thea Barrett	Green	2,276
Claire Hedderman	Labour	1,807
Helen Elizabeth Whitehead	Labour	1,663
John William Davis	Conservative	1,041
Barry Kenneth Manners	Conservative	885
Jeremy Ian De Rose	Lib Dem	374
Harry Goldfinch	Lib Dem	371

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Romney Marsh

David Wimble Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform63.6%

Conservative15.9%

Labour9.0%

Green7.2%

Lib Dem4.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Wimble Elected	Reform	3,903	63.6%
Tony Hills	Conservative	978	15.9%
Tony Cooper	Labour	555	9.0%
Malcolm Watkinson	Green	443	7.2%
Gary Fuller	Lib Dem	258	4.2%

Sandwich

Peter Evans Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform33.5%

Conservative33.2%

Lib Dem12.5%

Labour10.8%

Green10.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Kenneth Evans Elected	Reform	1,742	33.5%
Sue Chandler	Conservative	1,726	33.2%
Martyn Harry Pennington	Lib Dem	652	12.5%
Amy Elizabeth Price	Labour	561	10.8%
Pete Findley	Green	519	10.0%

Sevenoaks North & Darent Valley

Marc Logen Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform36.6%

Conservative33.4%

Lib Dem18.9%

Green6.6%

Labour4.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Marc Logen Elected	Reform	2,133	36.6%
Roger William Gough	Conservative	1,945	33.4%
Adam Durbaba	Lib Dem	1,103	18.9%
Michael Barker	Green	387	6.6%
Ben Davies	Labour	263	4.5%

Sevenoaks Rural North East

Maxine Fothergill Restore Britain

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform41.6%

Conservative31.3%

Green19.9%

Labour4.4%

Lib Dem2.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Maxine Patricia Fothergill Elected	Reform	2,259	41.6%
Penny Cole	Conservative	1,699	31.3%
Laura Manston	Green	1,080	19.9%
Claire Katy Fox	Labour	241	4.4%
Lise Shay Michaelides	Lib Dem	146	2.7%

Sevenoaks Rural South

Robert Mayall Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform26.9%

Conservative24.3%

Green18.0%

Labour17.8%

Lib Dem13.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robert Mayall Elected	Reform	1,172	26.9%
Ian Butcher	Conservative	1,058	24.3%
Juliet Townsend	Green	784	18.0%
Matt Oliver	Labour	774	17.8%
Helen Hobhouse	Lib Dem	570	13.1%

Sevenoaks Town

Richard Streatfeild Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem45.8%

Conservative30.3%

Reform16.9%

Green3.6%

Labour3.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Streatfeild Elected	Lib Dem	2,510	45.8%
James Frederick Justin London	Conservative	1,662	30.3%
Luke Daniel Knott	Reform	929	16.9%
Paul Francis Wharton	Green	199	3.6%
Theo Michael	Labour	186	3.4%

Sevenoaks West

Nigel Williams Conservative

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Conservative34.5%

Lib Dem28.9%

Reform28.1%

Labour4.8%

Green3.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Nigel Edward Staddon Williams Elected	Conservative	1,983	34.5%
Sandra Dara Robinson	Lib Dem	1,659	28.9%
Steve Bassi	Reform	1,616	28.1%
Neil Proudfoot	Labour	274	4.8%
Robert Edward Royston	Green	209	3.6%

Sheppey

Isabella Kemp Restore BritainMaxwell Harrison Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025 (2 seats)

Reform45.3%

Swale Independents14.6%

Independent13.9%

Conservative10.5%

Labour7.6%

Green4.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Maxwell Stanley Harrison Elected	Reform	5,060
Isabella Kathleen Kemp Elected	Reform	4,605
Elliott Matthew Jayes	Swale Independents	1,625
Mike Whiting	Independent	1,557
Andy Booth	Conservative	1,169
Mark Tucker	Conservative	1,039
Dolley Jean Wooster	Labour	851
Hayden Anthony Brawn	Labour	693
Sam Banks	Green	513
Linda Ann Brinklow	Lib Dem	391
Frances Elizabeth Stennings	Lib Dem	160

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Sittingbourne North

Chris Palmer Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform48.6%

Labour19.6%

Conservative12.5%

Swale Independents9.2%

Green6.1%

Lib Dem4.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Chris Palmer Elected	Reform	1,885	48.6%
Ashley Wise	Labour	758	19.6%
Michael Rodger Dendor	Conservative	485	12.5%
Derek William Carnell	Swale Independents	357	9.2%
Stephen Arthur Davey	Green	236	6.1%
Mary Zeng	Lib Dem	155	4.0%

Sittingbourne South

Paul Webb Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform38.2%

Swale Independents28.2%

Conservative13.7%

Labour10.9%

Green4.5%

Lib Dem4.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Paul William Webb Elected	Reform	1,735	38.2%
Tom Lee	Swale Independents	1,281	28.2%
Thomas Leeming	Conservative	620	13.7%
Karen Anne Watson	Labour	495	10.9%
Lisa Jane Eades	Green	205	4.5%
Alexander Stennings	Lib Dem	201	4.4%

Swale East

Rich Lehmann Independent

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Green35.6%

Reform31.6%

Conservative23.7%

Lib Dem4.8%

Labour4.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rich Lehmann Elected	Green	1,976	35.6%
Ryan Kidby	Reform	1,755	31.6%
Julien Peter Speed	Conservative	1,318	23.7%
Charles Alexander Gibson	Lib Dem	269	4.8%
Frances Rehal	Labour	236	4.2%

Swale West

Richard Palmer Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform46.4%

Swale Independents33.1%

Conservative10.3%

Labour6.0%

Lib Dem4.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Richard Palmer Elected	Reform	2,550	46.4%
Mike Baldock	Swale Independents	1,820	33.1%
James Hogben	Conservative	565	10.3%
Chrystabel Nhyiraba Appiah	Labour	329	6.0%
Marc Justin Wilson	Lib Dem	234	4.3%

Swanley

Dean Truder Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform42.3%

Conservative36.3%

Labour11.5%

Lib Dem6.1%

Green3.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Dean Anthony Truder Elected	Reform	1,780	42.3%
Perry Cole	Conservative	1,528	36.3%
Jackie Griffiths	Labour	483	11.5%
Tristan Ward	Lib Dem	258	6.1%
Mike Young	Green	156	3.7%

Swanscombe & Greenhithe

Thomas Mallon Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform35.9%

Labour21.5%

Conservative19.5%

Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association18.5%

Green4.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Thomas Mallon Elected	Reform	1,245	35.9%
Claire Pearce	Labour	747	21.5%
Tanumoy Talukder	Conservative	678	19.5%
Dawn Margaret Johnston	Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association	641	18.5%
Karen Lynch	Green	158	4.6%

Tenterden

Wayne Chapman Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform38.5%

Conservative34.7%

Labour9.6%

Green8.6%

Lib Dem7.1%

Heritage Party1.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Wayne Chapman Elected	Reform	2,130	38.5%
Neil Bell	Conservative	1,918	34.7%
David John Ward	Labour	533	9.6%
Guy Alexander Pullen	Green	476	8.6%
Alexander John Coxall	Lib Dem	394	7.1%
Martin Gordon Chambers	Heritage Party	75	1.4%

Tonbridge

Mark Hood GreenPaul Stepto Green

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025 (2 seats)

Green47.6%

Reform20.7%

Conservative19.2%

Lib Dem8.8%

Labour3.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mark Antony James Hood Elected	Green	5,415
Paul Andrew Stepto Elected	Green	4,533
Matt Botten	Reform	2,355
Jennifer Sandra Elizabeth Lewis	Conservative	2,188
Frixos Glafcos Tombolis	Conservative	2,025
Gary Paul Longley	Reform	1,856
Frances Annabel Hoskins	Lib Dem	997
Garry Christopher Bridge	Lib Dem	651
Callum Ryan Lake	Labour	433
Catherine Moyra Tuke	Labour	305

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Tunbridge Wells East

Colin Sefton Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem36.9%

Conservative20.7%

Reform20.1%

Independents for Tunbridge Wells8.2%

Labour6.6%

Green5.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Colin Michael Sefton Elected	Lib Dem	1,690	36.9%
Andrew Hobart	Conservative	950	20.7%
Kris Niewolski	Reform	922	20.1%
Suzie Wakeman	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	375	8.2%
Alan James Bullion	Labour	302	6.6%
Kate Sergeant	Green	271	5.9%
Paul Motaz Johnson	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	75	1.6%

Tunbridge Wells North

Mark Ellis Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem42.5%

Reform22.5%

Conservative12.9%

Labour12.0%

Green6.9%

Tunbridge Wells Alliance1.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mark Strafford Ellis Elected	Lib Dem	2,026	42.5%
Chris Hoare	Reform	1,071	22.5%
Vivek Gautam	Conservative	614	12.9%
Tom Connolly	Labour	571	12.0%
Maria Gavin	Green	329	6.9%
Kit Hawes-Webb	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	87	1.8%
Joe Dore	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	70	1.5%

Tunbridge Wells Rural

Mark Munday Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem34.8%

Reform29.5%

Conservative25.1%

Green5.4%

Labour2.8%

Tunbridge Wells Alliance1.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Mark Gavin Munday Elected	Lib Dem	1,767	34.8%
Oliver Kinkade	Reform	1,500	29.5%
Sarah Ann Hamilton	Conservative	1,276	25.1%
Alasdair James Milner Fraser	Green	272	5.4%
Anne Musker	Labour	141	2.8%
Alison Valda Webster	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	81	1.6%
Libby Richardson	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	41	0.8%

Tunbridge Wells South

Martin Brice Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem37.6%

Reform19.6%

Conservative19.4%

Green9.9%

Tunbridge Wells Alliance8.6%

Labour4.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Martin Dale Brice Elected	Lib Dem	2,001	37.6%
John Spence	Reform	1,044	19.6%
Sedat Zorba	Conservative	1,031	19.4%
Jeremy Audsley Clapham	Green	525	9.9%
Nick Pope	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	458	8.6%
Kate McAlpine	Labour	257	4.8%

Tunbridge Wells West

John Moreland Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem35.1%

Conservative26.3%

Reform17.0%

Labour11.1%

Green6.5%

Tunbridge Wells Alliance3.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
John Joseph Moreland Elected	Lib Dem	1,869	35.1%
Richard Long	Conservative	1,400	26.3%
Rob Grindley	Reform	906	17.0%
Jayne Angharad Sharratt	Labour	591	11.1%
Stephanie Teresa Gandon	Green	345	6.5%
Clare Lorraine Escombe	Tunbridge Wells Alliance	160	3.0%
David James Kain	Independents for Tunbridge Wells	47	0.9%

Whitstable East & Herne Bay West

Adrian Kibble Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform37.9%

Conservative27.6%

Labour16.0%

Green12.3%

Lib Dem5.4%

Independent0.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Adrian John Kibble Elected	Reform	2,062	37.9%
Neil Stephen Baker	Conservative	1,502	27.6%
Andy Davidson	Labour	868	16.0%
Andrew Harvey	Green	668	12.3%
Nick Parry	Lib Dem	292	5.4%
Joshua Dawson-O'Donnell	Independent	49	0.9%

Whitstable West

Stuart Heaver Green

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Green34.5%

Reform30.3%

Labour23.4%

Conservative9.0%

Lib Dem2.4%

Heritage Party0.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Stuart Heaver Elected	Green	2,097	34.5%
Babychan Thomas	Reform	1,841	30.3%
Chris Cornell	Labour	1,422	23.4%
Grace Taylor Paget	Conservative	545	9.0%
Christopher Joslin Palmer	Lib Dem	145	2.4%
Gary Alfred Blanford	Heritage Party	27	0.4%

Wilmington

Alan Cecil Reform

Last scheduled election, 1 May 2025

Reform44.9%

Conservative35.7%

Labour11.4%

Green4.4%

Lib Dem3.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alan Cecil Elected	Reform	1,946	44.9%
Av Sandhu	Conservative	1,547	35.7%
Alina Maria Vaduva	Labour	492	11.4%
Garry Turner	Green	190	4.4%
Diane Gough	Lib Dem	157	3.6%

Councillors

Changed party since the election

10 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Ashford East	Dean Burns	Reform 2025	Restore Britain
Ashford Rural South	Bill Barrett	Reform 2025	Conservative
Birchington & Rural	Amelia Randall	Reform 2025	Independent
Maidstone Central	Oliver Bradshaw	Reform 2025	Restore Britain
Maidstone Rural South	Brian Black	Reform 2025	Restore Britain
Maidstone Rural West	Robert Ford	Reform 2025	Restore Britain
Maidstone South	Paul Thomas	Reform 2025	Restore Britain
Sevenoaks Rural North East	Maxine Fothergill	Reform 2025	Restore Britain
Sheppey	Isabella Kemp	Reform 2025	Restore Britain
Swale East	Rich Lehmann	Green 2025	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

5 by-elections since July 2021, 3 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
9 April 2026	Cliftonville	Green gain from Reform	38.8%
21 November 2024	Swanscombe & Greenhithe	Reform gain from Other
6 July 2023	Maidstone Central	Lib Dem hold
27 May 2023	Sheppey	Conservative hold
2 March 2023	Hythe West	Green gain from Independent

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Sittingbourne and Sheppey	7%	Labour	Reform 33%
Gravesham	7%	Labour	Reform 28%
East Thanet	7%	Labour	Labour 34%
Ashford	7%	Labour	Reform 27%
Canterbury	7%	Labour	Labour 32%
Tunbridge Wells	7%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 39%
Dartford	7%	Labour	Conservative 29%
Sevenoaks	7%	Conservative	Conservative 39%
Dover and Deal	7%	Labour	Labour 35%
Maidstone and Malling	6%	Conservative	Conservative 35%
Faversham and Mid Kent	6%	Conservative	Conservative 34%
Tonbridge	6%	Conservative	Conservative 38%
Herne Bay and Sandwich	6%	Conservative	Conservative 39%
Folkestone and Hythe	6%	Labour	Reform 30%
Weald of Kent	6%	Conservative	Conservative 41%
Chatham and Aylesford	2%	Labour	Reform 30%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Kent

1,576,069 residents in 648,398 households

Voted Leave in 2016

58% 6 above GB

Degree or higher

30% 4 below GB

No qualifications

18% same as GB

Own their home

66% 5 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

14% 3 below GB

Rent privately

19% 1 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

28% 3 below GB

Aged 65 and over

25% 3 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

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Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.