West Kent Independents 9, Independent 1, unaligned 1. West Kent commuter town, also including London overspill housing in Swanley. A large rural area is in the south of the district.
There is a byelection in Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount on 26 March (held by a Conservative). The Conservatives gained Hextable from an Independent at a byelection on 5 March. Laurence Ball (Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth) moved from Conservative to Reform UK in January 2026; James Barnett (Cowden and Hever) did so in December 2025.
Next local elections
2027
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
District
Address
Argyle Road, Sevenoaks TN13 1HG
Phone
01732 227000
Website
http://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£2419.44
Upper tier authority
Kent