Kent County Council elections

We are led by 81 democratically elected councillors, also known as members. Councillors represent people within their electoral division and develop council policy. Discover more about how our council works.

Councillors are elected every 4 years, the last election took place 1 May 2025.

Medway is not part of our council and holds its own elections.

In this section

Past election results

See results from previous county council elections and by-elections.
Be a councillor

Find out how to become a councillor and to stand for local election.
Electoral divisions

See maps of the electoral divisions in Kent.
Voting in elections

Find out everything you need to know to make sure you’re ready to vote.
Governance petition verification number

Find out how many signatures are needed if you want us to hold a referendum on our governance model.