- Council Control: Lab
- Conservatives 14
- Labour 30
- Liberal Democrats 0
- Green 6
- Reform UK 2
- Other 4
Independent 3, Independent in Green Party group 1. The north-eastern tip of Kent, with the towns of Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs (birthplace of Ted Heath).
Reform UK took a seat from the Thanet Independents in Garlinge at a byelection on 30 October. Rob Yates (Margate Central) moved from Labour to Green Party in September 2025.
Next local elections
2027
Election cycle
Full
Local authority type
District
Address
PO Box 9, Cecil Street, Margate CT9 1XZ
Phone
01843 577000
Website
http://www.thanet.gov.uk/
Council Tax (Band D)
£2391.23
Upper tier authority
Kent
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