- Council Control: Con
- Conservatives 59
- Labour 6
- Liberal Democrats 6
- Green 5
- Other 5
Independent 3, Reform UK 1, Swale Independent 1, Thanet Independents 1. Known as the 'garden of England', but mostly urban. Economically linked with London and with Channel transport connections.
Barry Lewis (Margate) moved from Labour to Independent in November 2024. Reform UK gained Swanscombe and Greenhithe from Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents’ Association at a byelection on 21 November.
Next local elections
2025
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
County
Address
County Hall, Maidstone ME14 1XQ
Phone
01622 671411
Website
http://www.kent.gov.uk/
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