Tunbridge Wells

  • Council Control: LD
  • Conservatives 8
  • Labour 5
  • Liberal Democrats 21
  • Green 0
  • Other 4
  • Vacant 1

Tunbridge Wells Alliance 3, Independents for Tunbridge Wells 1. South Kent spa town, and also the Weald of Kent. Famous as a town of outraged letter-writers.

St John’s has a byelection on 30 October (held by the Liberal Democrats). David Knight (Rural Tunbridge Wells) moved from Tunbridge Wells Alliance to Independent in August 2025, to Conservative in September 2025.

Next local elections
2026

Election cycle
Thirds

Local authority type
District

Address
Civic Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells TN1 1RS

Phone
01892 526121

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

Council Tax (Band D)
£2347.2

Upper tier authority
Kent