Kent County Council elections

Kent County Council elections are held every four years to elect Kent County Council in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 81 councillors representing 72 electoral divisions, with each division electing one or two councillors. ^[1]

Council composition

Year	Conservative	Labour	Liberal Democrats [a]	Reform	Green	UKIP	Independent & Others	Council control after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (102 seats)
1973	62	31	7	–	–	–	2		Conservative
1977	93	8	0	–	0	–	1		Conservative
1981	64	23	10	–	0	–	2		Conservative
1985	57	24	18	–	0	–	0		Conservative
1989	55	25	18	–	0	–	1		Conservative
1993	41	30	28	–	0	–	0		No overall control
1997	46	23	15	–	0	0	0		Conservative
2001	52	22	10	–	0	0	0		Conservative
2005	57	21	6	–	0	0	0		Conservative
2009	74	2	7	–	0	0	1		Conservative
2013	45	13	7	–	1	17	1		Conservative
2017	67	5	7	–	1	0	1		Conservative
2021	62	7	6	0	4	0	2		Conservative
2025	5	2	12	57	5	0	0		Reform UK

Council elections

• 1973 Kent County Council election
• 1977 Kent County Council election
• 1981 Kent County Council election
• 1985 Kent County Council election
• 1989 Kent County Council election
• 1993 Kent County Council election
• 1997 Kent County Council election
• 2001 Kent County Council election
• 2005 Kent County Council election
• 2009 Kent County Council election
• 2013 Kent County Council election
• 2017 Kent County Council election
• 2021 Kent County Council election
• 2025 Kent County Council election

County result maps

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  2005 results map
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  2009 results map
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  2013 results map
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  2017 results map
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  2021 results map
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  2025 results map

By-election results

1997-2001

Medway North Central By-Election 24 July 1997

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		979	72.0	+15.3
	Conservative		381	28.0	−3.3
Majority			598	44.0
Turnout			1,360
	Labour hold		Swing

1. Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).

References

1. "The Kent (Electoral Changes) Order 2016", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2016/658
2. "Local Elections Archive Project — Dover Town Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
3. "Local Elections Archive Project — Tonbridge Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
4. "Local Elections Archive Project — Romney Marsh Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
5. "Local Elections Archive Project — Tunbridge Wells East Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
6. "Local Elections Archive Project — Maidstone Central Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
7. "Local Elections Archive Project — Gravesham Rural Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
8. "Local Elections Archive Project — Romney Marsh Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
9. "Local Elections Archive Project — Gravesham East Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
10. "Local Elections Archive Project — Swanley Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
11. "Local Elections Archive Project — Birchington and Rural Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
12. "Local Elections Archive Project — Canterbury North Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
13. "Local Elections Archive Project — Northfleet and Gravesend West Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
14. "Local Elections Archive Project — Sittingbourne North Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
15. "Local Elections Archive Project — Wilmington Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
16. "Local Elections Archive Project — Hythe West Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
17. "Local Elections Archive Project — Sheppey Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
18. "Local Elections Archive Project — Maidstone Central Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
19. "Local Elections Archive Project — Swanscombe and Greenhithe Division". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2024.

External links

• Kent County Council

Ashford South By-Election 9 July 1998

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Labour		792	54.5	−0.5
	Liberal Democrats		370	25.5	+5.1
	Conservative		240	16.5	−8.1
	BNP		50	3.4	+3.4

v t e Council elections in Kent
Kent County Council	1889 1892 1895 1898 1901 1904 1907 1910 1913 1919 1922 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1961 1965 1967 1970 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 2021 2025
Ashford Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Canterbury City Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Dartford Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Dover District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Folkestone & Hythe District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Gravesham Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Maidstone Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
Medway Council	1997 2000 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Sevenoaks District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Swale Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2015 2019 2023
Thanet District Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 2019 2023
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2021 2022 2023 2024
Rochester-upon-Medway City Council	1973 1976 1979 1983 1987 1991 1995 Abolished
Gillingham Borough Council	1973 1976 1979 1980 1982 1983 1984 1986 1987 1988 1990 1991 1992 1994 1995 1996 Abolished
See also: Wards Boundary changes

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