Kent Youth County Council (KYCC) elections
Kent Youth County Council (KYCC) is open to all young people aged 11 to 18 years. Sixty young people from across the county will be elected to represent the views and issues of young people in Kent and campaign on the top 3 issues for young people.
Voting for this year's KYCC candidates took place between 10 and 23 November. Thank you to everyone who voted and supported to run the elections in schools and youth organisations across the county. We have had an amazing turnout with 25,067 votes received in this year’s KYCC elections!
The results are in!
Our 2026 KYCC members help to represent the voice of people in their area.
During the elections, young people also voted for their top issue. Find out which top 3 issues will be the KYCC Campaigns for 2026.
Being a KYCC member
- KYCC members meet monthly at County Hall, Maidstone
- Members each choose a campaign and project group to work on over the year. Recent projects have included making podcasts, vlogs and a range of resources on topics such as mental health, opportunities for young people and tackling racism and discrimination.
- Speak directly to decision makers to feed back and improve services for young people.
- Take part in planning and leading events such as the Spirit of Try Angle Awards and the BIG Mental Health Conversation.
- Opportunities to represent Kent nationally at UK Youth Parliament and British Youth Council.