List of electoral wards in Kent

This list is complete and up to date as of April 2022.

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

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### Kent

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Electoral Divisions from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 7 May 1981:[1][2]

1. Ashford No. 1 (1)
2. Ashford No. 2 (South East) (1)
3. Ashford No. 3 (South) (1)
4. Bridge-Blean No. 1 (1)
5. Bridge-Blean No. 2 (1)
6. Broadstairs & St Peters No. 1 (1)
7. Broadstairs & St Peters No. 2 (1)
8. Canterbury (2)
9. Chatham No. 1 (Luton) (1)
10. Chatham No. 2 (St Johns) (1)
11. Chatham No. 3 (Christchurch) (1)
12. Chatham No. 4 (1)
13. Cranbrook (1)
14. Dartford No. 1 (Priory) (1)
15. Dartford No. 2 (1)
16. Dartford No. 3 (1)
17. Dartford Rural No. 1 (1)
18. Dartford Rural No. 2 (1)
19. Dartford Rural No. 3 (1)
20. Dartford Rural No. 4 (1)
21. Deal No. 1 (1)
22. Deal No. 2 (1)
23. Dover No. 1 (River) (1)
24. Dover No. 2 (1)
25. Dover No. 3 (1)
26. Dover Rural (1)
27. East Ashford (1)
28. Eastry South (1)
29. Elham (1)
30. Faversham (1)
31. Folkestone No. 1 (1)
32. Folkestone No. 2 (1)
33. Folkestone No. 3 (1)
34. Gillingham No. 1 (1)
35. Gillingham No. 2 (1)
36. Gillingham No. 3 (1)
37. Gillingham No. 4 (1)
38. Gillingham No. 5 (1)
39. Gillingham No. 6 (1)
40. Gravesend No. 1 (1)
41. Gravesend No. 2 (1)
42. Gravesend No. 3 (1)
43. Gravesend No. 4 (1)
44. Herne Bay No. 1 (1)
45. Herne Bay No. 2 (1)
46. Hollingbourn No. 1 (1)
47. Hollingbourn No. 2 (1)
48. Hythe (1)
49. Maidstone No. 1 (1)
50. Maidstone No. 2 (1)
51. Maidstone No. 3 (1)
52. Maidstone No. 4 (1)
53. Maidstone No. 5 (1)
54. Maidstone Rural No. 1 (1)
55. Maidstone Rural No. 2 (1)
56. Malling No. 1 (1)
57. Malling No. 2 (1)
58. Malling No. 3 (1)
59. Malling No. 4 (1)
60. Margate No. 1 (1)
61. Margate No. 2 (1)
62. Margate No. 3 (1)
63. Margate No. 4 (1)
64. Northfleet No. 1 (1)
65. Northfleet No. 2 (1)
66. Ramsgate No. 1 (1)
67. Ramsgate No. 2 (1)
68. Ramsgate No. 3 (1)
69. Rochester No. 1 (1)
70. Rochester No. 2 (2)
71. Rochester No. 3 (1)
72. Rochester No. 4 (1)
73. Romney Marsh (1)
74. Royal Tunbridge Wells No. 1 (2)
75. Royal Tunbridge Wells No. 2 (2)
76. Sandwich (1)
77. Sevenoaks No. 1 (1)
78. Sevenoaks No. 2 (1)
79. Sevenoaks Rural No. 1 (1)
80. Sevenoaks Rural No. 2 (1)
81. Sevenoaks Rural No. 3 (1)
82. Sheerness (1)
83. Sheppey (1)
84. Sittingbourne & Milton No. 1 (1)
85. Sittingbourne & Milton No. 2 (1)
86. Southborough (1)
87. Strood Rural No. 1 (1)
88. Strood Rural No. 2 (1)
89. Swale East (1)
90. Swale West (1)
91. Swanscombe & Stone (1)
92. Tenterden (1)
93. Tonbridge No. 1 (1)
94. Tonbridge No. 2 (1)
95. Tonbridge No. 3 (1)
96. Tonbridge Rural (1)
97. West Ashford (1)
98. Whitstable No. 1 (1)
99. Whitstable No. 2 (1)

Electoral Divisions from 7 May 1981 to 5 May 2005:[3][2]

1. Ashford North (1)
2. Ashford Rural East (1)
3. Ashford Rural West (1)
4. Ashford South (1)
5. Ashford South East (1)
6. Birchington & Parishes (1)
7. Broadstairs North (1)
8. Broadstairs South (1)
9. Canterbury Central (1)
10. Canterbury East (1)
11. Canterbury North (1)
12. Canterbury South (1)
13. Cranbrook (1)
14. Darent Valley (1)
15. Dartford North (1) †
16. Dartford South East (1) †
17. Dartford South West (1) †
18. Dartford West (1) †
19. Deal East (1)
20. Deal West (1)
21. Dover Central (1)
22. Dover Rural (1)
23. Dover South (1)
24. Dover West (1)
25. Elham Valley (1)
26. Faversham (1)
27. Folkestone North (1)
28. Folkestone South (1)
29. Folkestone West (1)
30. Gillingham North Central (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
31. Gillingham North East (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
32. Gillingham North West (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
33. Gillingham South Central (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
34. Gillingham South East (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
35. Gillingham South West (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
36. Gravesend East (1)
37. Gravesend North (1)
38. Gravesend South (1)
39. Gravesham Rural (1)
40. Herne Bay East (1)
41. Herne Bay West (1)
42. Hythe (1)
43. Maidstone Central (1)
44. Maidstone North East (1)
45. Maidstone Rural East (1)
46. Maidstone Rural North (1)
47. Maidstone Rural South (1)
48. Maidstone Rural West (1)
49. Maidstone South East (1)
50. Maidstone South West (1)
51. Maidstone West (1)
52. Malling Rural Central (1)
53. Malling Rural North (1)
54. Malling Rural North East (1)
55. Malling Rural West (1)
56. Margate Central (1)
57. Margate East (1)
58. Margate West (1)
59. Medway North (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
60. Medway North Central (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
61. Medway North East (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
62. Medway North West (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
63. Medway Rural (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
64. Medway South (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
65. Medway South Central (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
66. Medway South East (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
67. Medway South West (1); electoral division abolished in 1998[4]
68. Northfleet (1)
69. Northwood & Eastcliff (1)
70. Ramsgate North (1)
71. Ramsgate South (1)
72. Romney Marsh (1)
73. Sandwich (1)
74. Sevenoaks Central (1)
75. Sevenoaks East (1)
76. Sevenoaks North (1)
77. Sevenoaks North East (1)
78. Sevenoaks South (1)
79. Sevenoaks West (1)
80. Sheerness (1)
81. Sheppey (1)
82. Southborough (1)
83. Swale Central (1)
84. Swale East (1)
85. Swale North (1)
86. Swale West (1)
87. Swanley (1)
88. Swanscombe & Stone (1) †
89. Tenterden (1)
90. Tollgate (1)
91. Tonbridge East (1)
92. Tonbridge West (1)
93. Tunbridge Wells Central (1)
94. Tunbridge Wells East (1)
95. Tunbridge Wells Rural East (1)
96. Tunbridge Wells Rural West (1)
97. Tunbridge Wells South (1)
98. Whitstable East (1)
99. Whitstable West (1)

† minor boundary changes in 1989[5]

Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 4 May 2017:[6]

1. Ashford Central (1)
2. Ashford East (1)
3. Ashford Rural East (1)
4. Ashford Rural South (1)
5. Ashford Rural West (1)
6. Ashford South (1)
7. Birchington & Villages (1)
8. Broadstairs & Sir Moses Montefiore (2)
9. Canterbury City North East (1)
10. Canterbury City South West (1)
11. Canterbury South East (1)
12. Canterbury West (1)
13. Cranbrook (1)
14. Darent Valley (1)
15. Dartford East (1)
16. Dartford North East (1)
17. Dartford Rural (1)
18. Dartford West (1)
19. Deal (2)
20. Dover North (1)
21. Dover Town (2)
22. Dover West (1)
23. Elham Valley (1)
24. Faversham (1)
25. Folkestone North East (1)
26. Folkestone South (1)
27. Folkestone West (1)
28. Gravesham East (2)
29. Gravesham Rural (1)
30. Herne & Sturry (1)
31. Herne Bay (2)
32. Hythe (1)
33. Maidstone Central (2)
34. Maidstone North East (1)
35. Maidstone Rural East (1)
36. Maidstone Rural North (1)
37. Maidstone Rural South (1) †
38. Maidstone Rural West (1) †
39. Maidstone South (1) †
40. Maidstone South East (1)
41. Malling Central (1)
42. Malling North (1)
43. Malling Rural East (1)
44. Malling Rural North East (1)
45. Malling West (1)
46. Margate & Cliftonville (2)
47. Margate West (1)
48. Northfleet & Gravesend West (2)
49. Ramsgate (2)
50. Romney Marsh (1)
51. Sandwich (1)
52. Sevenoaks Central (1)
53. Sevenoaks East (1)
54. Sevenoaks North East (1)
55. Sevenoaks South (1)
56. Sevenoaks West (1)
57. Sheerness (1)
58. Sheppey (1)
59. Swale Central (2)
60. Swale East (1)
61. Swale West (1)
62. Swanley (1)
63. Swanscombe & Greenhithe (1)
64. Tenterden (1)
65. Tonbridge (2)
66. Tunbridge Wells East (1)
67. Tunbridge Wells North (1)
68. Tunbridge Wells Rural (1)
69. Tunbridge Wells South (1)
70. Tunbridge Wells West (1)
71. Whitstable (2)
72. Wilmington (1)

† minor boundary changes in 2009[7]

Electoral Divisions from 4 May 2017 to present:[8]

1. Ashford Central (1)
2. Ashford East (1)
3. Ashford Rural East (1)
4. Ashford Rural South (1)
5. Ashford Rural West (1)
6. Ashford South (1)
7. Birchington & Rural (2)
8. Broadstairs (1)
9. Canterbury City North (1)
10. Canterbury City South (1)
11. Canterbury North (1)
12. Canterbury South (1)
13. Cheriton, Sandgate & Hythe East (1)
14. Cliftonville (1)
15. Cranbrook (1)
16. Dartford East (1)
17. Dartford North East (1)
18. Dartford Rural (1)
19. Dartford West (1)
20. Deal & Walmer (2)
21. Dover North (1)
22. Dover Town (2)
23. Dover West (1)
24. Elham Valley (1)
25. Faversham (1)
26. Folkestone East (1)
27. Folkestone West (1)
28. Gravesend East (2)
29. Gravesham Rural (1)
30. Herne Bay East (1)
31. Herne Village & Sturry (1)
32. Hythe West (1)
33. Maidstone Central (2)
34. Maidstone North East (1)
35. Maidstone Rural East (1)
36. Maidstone Rural North (1)
37. Maidstone Rural South (1)
38. Maidstone Rural West (1)
39. Maidstone South (1)
40. Maidstone South East (1)
41. Malling Central (1)
42. Malling North (1)
43. Malling North East (1)
44. Malling Rural East (1)
45. Malling West (1)
46. Margate (1)
47. Northfleet & Gravesend West (2)
48. Ramsgate (2)
49. Romney Marsh (1)
50. Sandwich (1)
51. Sevenoaks North & Darent Valley (1)
52. Sevenoaks Rural North East (1)
53. Sevenoaks Rural South (1)
54. Sevenoaks Town (1)
55. Sevenoaks West (1)
56. Sheppey (2)
57. Sittingbourne North (1)
58. Sittingbourne South (1)
59. Swale East (1)
60. Swale West (1)
61. Swanley (1)
62. Swanscombe & Greenhithe (1)
63. Tenterden (1)
64. Tonbridge (2)
65. Tunbridge Wells East (1)
66. Tunbridge Wells North (1)
67. Tunbridge Wells Rural (1)
68. Tunbridge Wells South (1)
69. Tunbridge Wells West (1)
70. Whitstable East & Herne Bay West (1)
71. Whitstable West (1)
72. Wilmington (1)

## Unitary authority council

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### Medway

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Wards due from 1 May 1997 (order revoked shortly before election):[9][10][4]

1. (2)
2. (2)
3. (2)
4. (2)
5. (2)
6. (2)
7. (2)
8. (2)
9. (2)
10. (2)
11. (2)
12. (2)
13. (2)
14. (2)
15. (2)
16. (2)
17. (2)
18. (2)
19. (2)
20. (2)
21. (2)
22. (2)
23. (2)
24. (2)
25. (2)
26. (2)
27. (2)
28. (2)
29. (2)
30. (2)
31. (2)
32. (2)
33. (2)
34. (2)

Wards from 1 April 1998 (first election 1 May 1997) to 1 May 2003:[11]

1. All Saints (2)
2. Beechings (2)
3. Brompton (2)
4. Cuxton & Halling (2)
5. Earl (2)
6. Frindsbury (2)
7. Frindsbury Extra & Chattenden (2)
8. Gillingham North (2)
9. Gillingham South (2)
10. Hempstead & Wigmore (3)
11. Holcombe (3)
12. Hook Meadow (2)
13. Hoo St Werburgh (2)
14. Horsted (2)
15. Lordswood (3)
16. Luton (2)
17. Medway (2)
18. North Dane (2)
19. Parkwood (3)
20. Priestfield (2)
21. Rainham (2)
22. Rainham Mark (3)
23. Rede Court (2)
24. Riverside (2)
25. St Margaret’s & Borstal (3)
26. St Margaret’s (3)
27. Temple Farm (3)
28. Thames Side (2)
29. Town (3)
30. Troy Town (2)
31. Twydall (2)
32. Walderslade (3)
33. Warren Wood (2)
34. Watling Street (2)
35. Wayfield (2)

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2023:[12]

1. Chatham Central (3)
2. Cuxton & Halling (1)
3. Gillingham North (3)
4. Gillingham South (3)
5. Hempstead & Wigmore (2)
6. Lordswood & Capstone (2)
7. Luton & Wayfield (3)
8. Peninsula (3)
9. Princes Park (2)
10. Rainham Central (3)
11. Rainham North (2)
12. Rainham South (3)
13. River (2)
14. Rochester East (2)
15. Rochester South & Horsted (3)
16. Rochester West (2)
17. Strood North (3)
18. Strood Rural (3)
19. Strood South (3)
20. Twydall (3)
21. Walderslade (2)
22. Watling (2)

Wards from 2023:[13]

1. All Saints (1)
2. Chatham Central & Brompton (3)
3. Cuxton, Halling & Riverside (2)
4. Fort Horsted (1)
5. Fort Pitt (3)
6. Gillingham North (3)
7. Gillingham South (3)
8. Hempstead & Wigmore (2)
9. Hoo St Werburgh & High Halstow (3)
10. Lordswood & Walderslade (3)
11. Luton (2)
12. Princes Park (2)
13. Rainham North (3)
14. Rainham South East (3)
15. Rainham South West (2)
16. Rochester East & Warren Wood (3)
17. Rochester West & Borstal (3)
18. St Mary's Island (1)
19. Strood North & Frindsbury (3)
20. Strood Rural (3)
21. Strood West (3)
22. Twydall (2)
23. Watling (3)
24. Wayfield & Weeds Wood (2)

## District councils

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### Ashford

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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[14]

Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 2003:[15]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:[16]

1. Aylesford Green (1)
2. Beaver (2)
3. Biddenden (1)
4. Bockhanger (1)
5. Boughton Aluph & Eastwell (1)
6. Bybrook (1)
7. Charing (1)
8. Downs North (1) [includes Chilham, Godmersham and Molash]
9. Downs West (1) [includes Challock and Hothfield]
10. Godinton (2)
11. Great Chart with Singleton North (1)
12. Highfield (1)
13. Isle of Oxney (1)
14. Kennington (1)
15. Little Burton Farm (1)
16. Norman (1)
17. North Willesborough (2)
18. Park Farm North (1)
19. Park Farm South (1)
20. Rolvenden & Tenterden West (1)
21. Saxon Shore (2) [includes Aldington, Bilsington, Brabourne Lees and Smeeth]
22. Singleton South (1)
23. South Willesborough (1)
24. St Michaels (1)
25. Stanhope (1)
26. Stour (2)
27. Tenterden North (1)
28. Tenterden South (1)
29. Victoria (2)
30. Washford (1)
31. Weald Central (2) [includes Bethersden, High Halden and Pluckley]
32. Weald East (1) [includes Finberry and Mersham]
33. Weald North (1) [includes Egerton and Smarden]
34. Weald South (2) [includes Hamstreet, Shadoxhurst and Woodchurch]
35. Wye (1)

Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:[17]

1. Aylesford & East Stour (2)
2. Beaver (2)
3. Biddenden (1)
4. Bircholt (1)
5. Bockhanger (1)
6. Bybrook (1)
7. Charing (1)
8. Conningbrook & Little Burton Farm (1)
9. Downs North (1)
10. Downs West (1)
11. Furley (2)
12. Goat Lees (1)
13. Godinton (1)
14. Highfield (1)
15. Isle of Oxney (1)
16. Kennington (1)
17. Kingsnorth Village & Bridgefield (1)
18. Mersham, Sevington South with Finberry (1)
19. Norman (1)
20. Park Farm North (1)
21. Park Farm South (1)
22. Repton (2)
23. Rolvenden & Tenterden West (1)
24. Roman (1)
25. Saxon Shore (1)
26. Singleton East (1)
27. Singleton West (1)
28. Stanhope (1)
29. Tenterden North (1)
30. Tenterden South (1)
31. Tenterden St Michael's (1)
32. Upper Weald (1)
33. Victoria (2)
34. Washford (1)
35. Weald Central (2)
36. Weald North (1)
37. Weald South (2)
38. Willesborough (2)
39. Wye with Hinxhill (1)

### Canterbury

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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[14]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[18]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:[19]

1. Barham Downs (1)
2. Barton (3)
3. Blean Forest (2)
4. Chartham & Stone Street (2)
5. Chestfield & Swalecliffe (3)
6. Gorrell (2)
7. Greenhill & Eddington (2)
8. Harbledown (1)
9. Harbour (2)
10. Herne & Broomfield (3)
11. Heron (3)
12. Little Stour (1)
13. Marshside (1)
14. Northgate (2)
15. North Nailbourne (1)
16. Reculver (3)
17. St Stephens (3)
18. Seasalter (3)
19. Sturry North (1)
20. Sturry South (1)
21. Tankerton (2)
22. West Bay (2)
23. Westgate (3)
24. Wincheap (3)

Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[20]

1. Barton (3)
2. Beltinge (2)
3. Blean Forest (3)
4. Chartham & Stone Street (2)
5. Chestfield (2)
6. Gorrell (3)
7. Greenhill (1)
8. Herne & Broomfield (2)
9. Heron (3)
10. Little Stour & Adisham (1)
11. Nailbourne (1)
12. Northgate (2)
13. Reculver (1)
14. Seasalter (2)
15. St Stephen’s (2)
16. Sturry (2)
17. Swalecliffe (1)
18. Tankerton (1)
19. West Bay (1)
20. Westgate (2)
21. Wincheap (2)

### Dartford

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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[14]

Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 2003:[21]

1. Southfleet (2); changed to (1) in 1987[5]
2. Longfield (3); new ward added in 1987[5]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:[22]

1. Bean & Darenth (3)
2. Brent (3)
3. Castle (1)
4. Greenhithe (3)
5. Heath (3)
6. Joyce Green (2)
7. Joydens Wood (3)
8. Littlebrook (2)
9. Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet (3)
10. Newtown (3)
11. Princes (3)
12. Stone (3)
13. Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley (2)
14. Swanscombe (3)
15. Town (2)
16. West Hill (3)
17. Wilmington (2)

Wards from 2 May 2019:[23]

1. Bean & Village Park (1)
2. Brent (2)
3. Bridge (1)
4. Burnham (1)
5. Darenth (1)
6. Ebbsfleet (3)
7. Greenhithe & Knockhall (3)
8. Heath (2)
9. Joyden's Wood (2)
10. Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet (3)
11. Maypole & Leyton Cross (1)
12. Newtown (2)
13. Princes (2)
14. Stone Castle (3)
15. Stone House (2)
16. Swanscombe (2)
17. Temple Hill (3)
18. Town (2)
19. West Hill (3)
20. Wilmington, Sutton-at-Hone & Hawley (3)

### Dover

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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[14]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[24]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 2 May 2019:[25]

1. Aylesham (2)
2. Buckland (3)
3. Capel-le-Ferne (1)
4. Castle (1)
5. Eastry (2)
6. Eythorne & Shepherdswell (2)
7. Little Stour & Ashstone (3)
8. Lydden & Temple Ewell (1)
9. Maxton, Elms Vale & Priory (3)
10. Middle Deal & Sholden (3)
11. Mill Hill (3)
12. North Deal (3)
13. Ringwould (1)
14. River (2)
15. St Margaret's-at-Cliffe (2)
16. St Radigunds (2)
17. Sandwich (3)
18. Tower Hamlets (2)
19. Town & Pier (1)
20. Walmer (3)
21. Whitfield (2)

Wards from 2 May 2019 to present:[26]

1. Alkham & Capel-le-Ferne (1)
2. Aylesham, Eythorne & Shepherdswell (3)
3. Buckland (2)
4. Dover Downs & River (2)
5. Eastry Rural (2)
6. Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe (2)
7. Little Stour & Ashstone (2)
8. Maxton & Elms Vale (1)
9. Middle Deal (2)
10. Mill Hill (2)
11. North Deal (2)
12. Sandwich (2)
13. St Radigunds (2)
14. Tower Hamlets (1)
15. Town & Castle (2)
16. Walmer (2)
17. Whitfield (2)

### Gravesham

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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[14]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[27]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:[28]

1. Central (3)
2. Chalk (1)
3. Coldharbour (2)
4. Higham (2)
5. Istead Rise (2)
6. Meopham North (2)
7. Meopham South & Vigo (2)
8. Northfleet North (3)
9. Northfleet South (3)
10. Painters Ash (3)
11. Pelham (3)
12. Riverside (3)
13. Riverview (2)
14. Shorne, Cobham & Luddesdown (2)
15. Singlewell (3)
16. Westcourt (3)
17. Whitehill (2)
18. Woodlands (3)

### Maidstone

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Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[14]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 2 May 2002:[29]

Wards from 2 May 2002 to present:[30]

1. Allington (3)
2. Barming (1); renamed Barming & Teston in 2017[31]
3. Bearsted (3)
4. Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton (1)
5. Boxley (3)
6. Bridge (2)
7. Coxheath & Hunton (3) †
8. Detling & Thurnham (1)
9. Downswood & Otham (1)
10. East (3)
11. Fant (3)
12. Harrietsham & Lenham (2)
13. Headcorn (2)
14. Heath (2)
15. High Street (3)
16. Leeds (1)
17. Loose (1) †
18. Marden & Yalding (3)
19. North (3)
20. North Downs (1)
21. Park Wood (2)
22. Shepway North (3)
23. Shepway South (2)
24. South (3) †
25. Staplehurst (2)
26. Sutton Valence & Langley (1)

† minor boundary changes in 2011[7]

### Sevenoaks

[edit]

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[14]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[32]

1. Fawkham & Hartley () †
2. Longfield (); ward abolished in 1987[5]

† minor boundary changes in 1987[5]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:[33]

1. Ash (3); renamed Ash & New Ash Green in 2011[34] †
2. Brasted, Chevening & Sundridge (3) †
3. Cowden & Hever (1)
4. Crockenhill & Well Hill (1)
5. Dunton Green & Riverhead (2)
6. Edenbridge North & East (2)
7. Edenbridge South & West (2)
8. Eynsford (1) †
9. Farningham, Horton Kirby & South Darenth (2)
10. Fawkham & West Kingsdown (3)
11. Halstead, Knockholt & Badgers Mount (2)
12. Hartley & Hodsoll Street (3) †
13. Hextable (2) †
14. Kemsing (2)
15. Leigh & Chiddingstone Causeway (1) †
16. Otford & Shoreham (2) †
17. Penshurst, Fordcombe & Chiddingstone (1) †
18. Seal & Weald (2)
19. Sevenoaks Eastern (2)
20. Sevenoaks Kippington (2)
21. Sevenoaks Northern (2)
22. Sevenoaks Town & St John's (3)
23. Swanley Christchurch & Swanley Village (3) †
24. Swanley St Mary's (2)
25. Swanley White Oak (3)
26. Westerham & Crockham Hill (2) †

† minor boundary changes in 2015[35]

### Shepway/Folkestone and Hythe

[edit]

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[14]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[36]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:[37]

1. Dymchurch & St Mary’s Bay (3)
2. Elham & Stelling Minnis (1)
3. Folkestone Cheriton (3)
4. Folkestone East (2)
5. Folkestone Foord (2)
6. Folkestone Harbour (2)
7. Folkestone Harvey Central (2)
8. Folkestone Harvey West (2)
9. Folkestone Morehall (2)
10. Folkestone Park (3)
11. Folkestone Sandgate (2)
12. Hythe Central (3)
13. Hythe East (2)
14. Hythe West (2)
15. Lydd (3)
16. Lympne & Stanford (1)
17. New Romney Coast (2)
18. New Romney Town (2)
19. North Downs East (3)
20. North Downs West (2)
21. Romney Marsh (1)
22. Tolsford (1)

Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[38]

1. Broadmead (1)
2. Cheriton (3)
3. East Folkestone (3)
4. Folkestone Central (3)
5. Folkestone Harbour (2)
6. Hythe (3)
7. Hythe Rural (2)
8. New Romney (2)
9. North Downs East (3)
10. North Downs West (2)
11. Romney Marsh (2)
12. Sandgate & West Folkestone (2)
13. Walland & Denge Marsh (2)

### Swale

[edit]

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[14]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 2 May 2002:[39]

Wards from 2 May 2002 to 7 May 2015:[40]

1. Abbey (2)
2. Borden (1)
3. Boughton & Courtenay (2)
4. Chalkwell (2)
5. Davington Priory (1)
6. East Downs (1)
7. Grove (2)
8. Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch (2)
9. Iwade & Lower Halstow (1)
10. Kemsley (2)
11. Leysdown & Warden (1)
12. Milton Regis (2)
13. Minster Cliffs (3)
14. Murston (2)
15. Queenborough & Halfway (3)
16. Roman (2)
17. St Ann's (2)
18. St Michaels (2)
19. Sheerness East (2)
20. Sheerness West (2)
21. Sheppey Central (3)
22. Teynham & Lynsted (2)
23. Watling (2)
24. West Downs (1)
25. Woodstock (2)

Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[41]

1. Abbey (2)
2. Bobbing, Iwade & Lower Halstow (2)
3. Borden & Grove Park (2)
4. Boughton & Courtenay (2)
5. Chalkwell (1)
6. East Downs (1)
7. Hartlip, Newington & Upchurch (2)
8. Homewood (2)
9. Kemsley (2)
10. Milton Regis (2)
11. Minster Cliffs (3)
12. Murston (2)
13. Priory (1)
14. Queenborough & Halfway (3)
15. Roman (2)
16. Sheerness (3)
17. Sheppey Central (3)
18. Sheppey East (2)
19. St Ann’s (2)
20. Teynham & Lynsted (2)
21. The Meads (1)
22. Watling (2)
23. West Downs (1)
24. Woodstock (2)

### Thanet

[edit]

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[14]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 May 2003:[42]

Wards from 1 May 2003 to present:[43]

1. Beacon Road (2)
2. Birchington North (2)
3. Birchington South (3)
4. Bradstowe (2)
5. Central Harbour (3)
6. Cliffsend & Pegwell (2)
7. Cliftonville East (3)
8. Cliftonville West (3)
9. Dane Valley (3)
10. Eastcliff (3)
11. Garlinge (2)
12. Kingsgate (1)
13. Margate Central (2)
14. Nethercourt (2)
15. Newington (2)
16. Northwood (3)
17. St Peters (3)
18. Salmestone (2)
19. Sir Moses Montefiore (2)
20. Thanet Villages (3) [includes Acol, Minster and St Nicholas at Wade]
21. Viking (3)
22. Westbrook (2)
23. Westgate-on-Sea (3)

### Tonbridge and Malling

[edit]

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[14]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 2 May 1991:[44]

Wards from 2 May 1991 to 1 May 2003:[45]

1. Aylesford (3)
2. Birling, Leybourne & Ryarsh (2)
3. Blue Bell Hill (2)
4. Borough Green (2)
5. Burham, Eccles & Wouldham (2)
6. Cage Green (2)
7. Castle (2)
8. Ditton (3)
9. East Malling (2)
10. East Peckham (2)
11. Hadlow (2)
12. Higham (3)
13. Hildenborough (3)
14. Ightham (1)
15. Judd (2)
16. Larkfield North (2)
17. Larkfield South (2)
18. Long Mill (2)
19. Medway (2)
20. Oast (1)
21. Snodland East (2)
22. Snodland West (2)
23. Trench (3)
24. Vauxhall (2)
25. Wateringbury (1)
26. West Malling, West Peckham & Mereworth (2)
27. Wrotham (1)

Wards from 1 May 2003 to 7 May 2015:[46]

1. Aylesford (2)
2. Blue Bell Hill & Walderslade (2)
3. Borough Green & Long Mill (3)
4. Burham, Eccles & Wouldham (2)
5. Cage Green (2)
6. Castle (2)
7. Ditton (2)
8. Downs (2)
9. East Malling (2)
10. East Peckham & Golden Green (2)
11. Hadlow, Mereworth & West Peckham (2)
12. Higham (3)
13. Hildenborough (2)
14. Ightham (1)
15. Judd (2)
16. Kings Hill (2)
17. Larkfield North (2)
18. Larkfield South (2)
19. Medway (2)
20. Snodland East (2)
21. Snodland West (3)
22. Trench (2)
23. Vauxhall (2)
24. Wateringbury (1)
25. West Malling & Leybourne (3)
26. Wrotham (1)

Wards from 7 May 2015 to present:[47]

1. Aylesford North & Walderslade (3)
2. Aylesford South (2)
3. Borough Green & Long Mill (3)
4. Burham & Wouldham (2)
5. Cage Green (2)
6. Castle (2)
7. Ditton (2)
8. Downs & Mereworth (2)
9. East Malling (2)
10. Hadlow & East Peckham (3)
11. Higham (2)
12. Hildenborough (2)
13. Judd (2)
14. Kings Hill (3)
15. Larkfield North (2)
16. Larkfield South (2)
17. Medway (3)
18. Snodland East & Ham Hill (2)
19. Snodland West & Holborough Lakes (3)
20. Trench (2)
21. Vauxhall (2)
22. West Malling & Leybourne (3)
23. Wrotham, Ightham & Stansted (2)
24. Wateringbury (1)

### Tunbridge Wells

[edit]

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[14]

Wards from 6 May 1976 to 2 May 2002:[48]

Wards from 2 May 2002 to present:[49][50]

1. Benenden & Cranbrook (3)
2. Brenchley & Horsmonden (2)
3. Broadwater (2)
4. Capel (1)
5. Culverden (3)
6. Frittenden & Sissinghurst (1)
7. Goudhurst & Lamberhurst (2)
8. Hawkhurst & Sandhurst (3)
9. Paddock Wood East (2)
10. Paddock Wood West (2)
11. Pantiles & St Mark's (3)
12. Park (3)
13. Pembury (3)
14. Rusthall (2)
15. St James' (2)
16. St John's (3)
17. Sherwood (3)
18. Southborough & High Brooms (3)
19. Southborough North (2)
20. Speldhurst & Bidborough (3)

## Former district councils

[edit]

### Gillingham

[edit]

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[14]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 April 1998 (district abolished):[9]

### Rochester-upon-Medway

[edit]

Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 3 May 1979:[14]

Wards from 3 May 1979 to 1 April 1998 (district abolished):[10]

## Electoral wards by constituency

[edit]

### Ashford

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

### Gravesham

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

### Sevenoaks

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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.

## See also

[edit]

* List of parliamentary constituencies in Kent

## References

[edit]

1. ^ The County of Kent (Electoral Divisions) Order 1973
2. ^ a b Rallings, Colin; Thrasher, Michael. Kent County Council Election Results 1973-2009 (PDF). The Elections Centre. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
3. ^ The County of Kent (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1981
4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p legislation.gov.uk - The Kent (Borough of Gillingham and City of Rochester upon Medway) (Structural Change) Order 1996. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
5. ^ a b c d e legislation.gov.uk - The Kent (District Boundaries) Order 1987. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
6. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The County of Kent (Electoral Changes) Order 2004. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
7. ^ a b legislation.gov.uk - The Maidstone (Electoral Changes) Order 2008. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
8. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Kent (Electoral Changes) Order 2016. Retrieved on 6 July 2016.
9. ^ a b The Borough of Gillingham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
10. ^ a b The Borough of Medway (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
11. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of the Medway Towns (Parishes and Electoral Changes) Order 1997. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
12. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Medway (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
13. ^ "The Medway (Electoral Changes) Order 2021". gov.uk. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n The County of Kent (District Wards) Order 1973
15. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ashford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
16. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Ashford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
17. ^ "The Ashford (Electoral Changes) Order 2017". gov.uk. 5 November 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
18. ^ The City of Canterbury (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
19. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The City of Canterbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
20. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Canterbury (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
21. ^ The District of Dartford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975
22. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Dartford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
23. ^ "The Dartford (Electoral Changes) Order 2018". gov.uk. 13 November 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
24. ^ The District of Dover (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
25. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Dover (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
26. ^ "The Dover (Electoral Changes) Order 2019". legislation.gov.uk. 29 January 2019.
27. ^ The Borough of Gravesham (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
28. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Gravesham (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
29. ^ The Borough of Maidstone (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
30. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Maidstone (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
31. ^ Maidstone Borough Council - Barming Ward Name Change - Report of The Democracy Committee 15 November 2017. Retrieved on 26 April 2022.
32. ^ The District of Sevenoaks (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
33. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Sevenoaks (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
34. ^ Sevenoaks District Council - The Ash and New Ash Green Ward (Change of Name) Order 2010. Retrieved on 13 June 2016.
35. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Sevenoaks (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
36. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Shepway (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
37. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Shepway (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
38. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Shepway (Electoral Changes) Order 2014. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
39. ^ The District of Swale (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
40. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Swale (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
41. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Swale (Electoral Changes) Order 2012. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
42. ^ The District of Thanet (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
43. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Thanet (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
44. ^ The District of Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
45. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1989. Retrieved on 4 November 2015.
46. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
47. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Tonbridge and Malling (Electoral Changes) Order 2013. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.
48. ^ The Borough of Tunbridge Wells (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1976
49. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Tunbridge Wells (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
50. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Tunbridge Wells (Electoral Changes) (Amendment) Order 2006. Retrieved on 3 November 2015.

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