List of electoral wards in Kent


This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Kent in South East England. All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.

County council

[Kent]

Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 to 7 May 1981:
Electoral Divisions from 7 May 1981 to 5 May 2005:
† minor boundary changes in 1989
Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 4 May 2017:
† minor boundary changes in 2009
Electoral Divisions from 4 May 2017 to present:

Unitary authority council

[Medway]

Wards due from 1 May 1997 :
Wards from 1 April 1998 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:

District councils

Ashford">Borough of Ashford">Ashford

Wards from 1 April 1974 to 6 May 1976:
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:

Canterbury">City of Canterbury">Canterbury

Wards from 1 April 1974 to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:

Dartford">Borough of Dartford">Dartford

Wards from 1 April 1974 to 6 May 1976:
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:

Dover">Dover District">Dover

Wards from 1 April 1974 to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:
Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:

[Gravesham]

Wards from 1 April 1974 to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:

Maidstone">Borough of Maidstone">Maidstone

Wards from 1 April 1974 to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 2 May 2002:
Wards from 2 May 2002 to present:
† minor boundary changes in 2011

Sevenoaks">Sevenoaks District">Sevenoaks

Wards from 1 April 1974 to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:
† minor boundary changes in 1987
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:
† minor boundary changes in 2015

Shepway/Folkestone and Hythe">Folkestone and Hythe (District)">Shepway/Folkestone and Hythe

Wards from 1 April 1974 to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:

Swale">Borough of Swale">Swale

Wards from 1 April 1974 to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 2 May 2002:
Wards from 2 May 2002 to 7 May 2015:
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:

Thanet">Thanet District">Thanet

Wards from 1 April 1974 to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:

[Tonbridge and Malling]

Wards from 1 April 1974 to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 2 May 1991:
Wards from 2 May 1991 to 1 May 2003:
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:
Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:

Tunbridge Wells">Borough of Tunbridge Wells">Tunbridge Wells

Wards from 1 April 1974 to 6 May 1976:
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 2 May 2002:
Wards from 2 May 2002 to present:

Former district councils

Gillingham">Gillingham, Kent">Gillingham

Wards from 1 April 1974 to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 April 1998 :

Rochester-upon-Medway">City of Rochester-upon-Medway">Rochester-upon-Medway

Wards from 1 April 1974 to 3 May 1979:
Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 April 1998 :

Electoral wards by constituency

Ashford">Ashford (UK Parliament constituency)">Ashford

Aylesford Green, Beaver, Biddenden, Bockhanger, Boughton Aluph and Eastwell, Bybrook, Charing, Downs North, Downs West, Godinton, Great Chart with Singleton North, Highfield, Isle of Oxney, Kennington, Little Burton Farm, Norman, North Willesborough, Park Farm North, Park Farm South, Rolvenden and Tenterden West, St Michaels, Singleton South, South Willesborough, Stanhope, Stour, Tenterden North, Tenterden South, Victoria, Washford, Weald Central, Weald East, Weald North, Weald South, Wye.

Canterbury">Canterbury (UK Parliament constituency)">Canterbury

Barham Downs, Barton, Blean Forest, Chartham and Stone Street, Chestfield and Swalecliffe, Gorrell, Harbledown, Harbour, Little Stour, North Nailbourne, Northgate, St Stephens, Seasalter, Sturry North, Sturry South, Tankerton, Westgate, Wincheap.

Chatham and Aylesford">Chatham and Aylesford (UK Parliament constituency)">Chatham and Aylesford

Aylesford, Blue Bell Hill and Walderslade, Burham, Chatham Central, Eccles and Wouldham, Ditton, Larkfield North, Larkfield South, Lordswood and Capstone, Luton and Wayfield, Princes Park, Snodland East, Snodland West, Walderslade.

Dartford">Dartford (UK Parliament constituency)">Dartford

Bean and Darenth, Brent, Castle, Greenhithe, Hartley and Hodsoll Street, Heath, Joyce Green, Joydens Wood, Littlebrook, Longfield, New Barn and Southfleet, Newtown, Princes, Stone, Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley, Swanscombe, Town, West Hill, Wilmington.

Dover">Dover (UK Parliament constituency)">Dover

Aylesham, Buckland, Capel-le-Ferne, Castle, Eastry, Eythorne and Shepherdswell, Lydden and Temple Ewell, Maxton, Elms Vale and Priory, Middle Deal and Sholden, Mill Hill, North Deal, Ringwould, River, St Margaret’s-at-Cliffe, St Radigunds, Tower Hamlets, Town and Pier, Walmer, Whitfield.

Faversham and Mid Kent">Faversham and Mid Kent (UK Parliament constituency)">Faversham and Mid Kent

Abbey, Bearsted, Boughton, Monchelsea and Chart Sutton, Boxley, Courtenay, Davington Priory, Detling and Thurnham, Downswood and Otham, East Downs, Harrietsham and Lenham, Headcorn, Leeds, North Downs, Park Wood, Shepway North, Shepway South, St Ann’s, Sutton Valence and Langley, Watling.

Folkestone and Hythe">Folkestone and Hythe (UK Parliament constituency)">Folkestone and Hythe

Dymchurch and St Mary’s Bay, Elham and Stelling Minnis, Folkestone Cheriton, Folkestone East, Folkestone Foord, Folkestone Harbour, Folkestone Harvey Central, Folkestone Harvey West, Folkestone Morehall, Folkestone Park, Folkestone Sandgate, Hythe Central, Hythe East, Hythe West, Lydd, Lympne and Stanford, New Romney Coast, New Romney Town, North Downs East, North Downs West, Romney Marsh, Saxon Shore, Tolsford.

Gillingham and Rainham">Gillingham and Rainham (UK Parliament constituency)">Gillingham and Rainham

Gillingham North, Gillingham South, Hempstead and Wigmore, Rainham Central, Rainham North, Rainham South, Twydall, Watling.

Gravesham">Gravesham (UK Parliament constituency)">Gravesham

Central, Chalk, Coldharbour, Higham, Istead Rise, Meopham North, Meopham South and Vigo, Northfleet North, Northfleet South, Painters Ash, Pelham, Riverside, Riverview, Shorne, Cobham and Luddesdown, Singlewell, Westcourt, Whitehill, Woodlands.

Maidstone and The Weald">Maidstone and The Weald (UK Parliament constituency)">Maidstone and The Weald

Allington, Barming, Benenden and Cranbrook, Bridge, Coxheath and Hunton, East, Fant, Frittenden and Sissinghurst, Heath, High Street, Loose, Marden and Yalding, North, South, Staplehurst.

North Thanet">North Thanet (UK Parliament constituency)">North Thanet

Birchington North, Birchington South, Dane Valley, Garlinge, Greenhill and Eddington, Herne and Broomfield, Heron, Margate Central, Marshside, Reculver, Salmestone, Thanet Villages, West Bay, Westbrook, Westgate-on-Sea.

Rochester and Strood">Rochester and Strood (UK Parliament constituency)">Rochester and Strood

Cuxton and Halling, Peninsula, River, Rochester East, Rochester South and Horsted, Rochester West, Strood North, Strood Rural, Strood South.

Sevenoaks">Sevenoaks (UK Parliament constituency)">Sevenoaks

Ash, Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge, Crockenhill and Well Hill, Dunton Green and Riverhead, Eynsford, Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth, Fawkham and West Kingsdown, Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount, Hextable, Kemsing, Otford and Shoreham, Seal and Weald, Sevenoaks Eastern, Sevenoaks Kippington, Sevenoaks Northern, Sevenoaks Town and St John’s, Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village, Swanley St Mary’s, Swanley White Oak, Westerham and Crockham Hill.

Sittingbourne and Sheppey">Sittingbourne and Sheppey (UK Parliament constituency)">Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Borden, Chalkwell, Grove, Hartlip, Newington and Upchurch, Iwade and Lower Halstow, Kemsley, Leysdown and Warden, Milton Regis, Minster Cliffs, Murston, Queenborough and Halfway, Roman, St Michaels, Sheerness East, Sheerness West, Sheppey Central, Teynham and Lynsted, West Downs, Woodstock.

South Thanet">South Thanet (UK Parliament constituency)">South Thanet

Beacon Road, Bradstowe, Central Harbour, Cliffsend and Pegwell, Cliftonville East, Cliftonville West, Eastcliff, Kingsgate, Little Stour and Ashstone, Nethercourt, Newington, Northwood, Sandwich, St Peters, Sir Moses Montefiore, Viking.

Tonbridge and Malling">Tonbridge and Malling (UK Parliament constituency)">Tonbridge and Malling

Borough Green and Long Mill, Cage Green, Castle, Cowden and Hever, Downs, East Malling, East Peckham and Golden Green, Edenbridge North and East, Edenbridge South and West, Hadlow, Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway,Mereworth and West Peckham, Higham, Hildenborough, Ightham, Judd, Kings Hill, Medway, Trench, Vauxhall, Wateringbury, West Malling and Leybourne, Wrotham.

Tunbridge Wells">Tunbridge Wells (UK Parliament constituency)">Tunbridge Wells

Brenchley and Horsmonden, Broadwater, Capel, Culverden, Goudhurst and Lamberhurst, Hawkhurst and Sandhurst, Paddock Wood East, Paddock Wood West, Pantiles and St Mark’s, Park, Pembury, Rusthall, St James’, St John’s, Sherwood, Southborough and High Brooms, Southborough North, Speldhurst and Bidborough.