Maidstone

  • Council Control: Green/Ind/LD
  • Conservatives 13
  • Labour 6
  • Liberal Democrats 12
  • Green 10
  • Reform UK 3
  • Other 5

Independent and Fant & Oakwood Group 4, Independents in alliance with the Green Party 1. Centred on the county town of Kent, on the River Medway; the rural area was a centre for cement-making.

Reform UK gained all three seats in Harrietsham, Lenham and North Downs ward, from Independents, at a byelection on 2 October.

Next local elections
2026

Election cycle
Thirds

Local authority type
District

Address
Maidstone House, King Street, Maidstone ME15 6JQ

Phone
01622 602000

Website
http://www.maidstone.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2403.78

Upper tier authority
Kent