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Maidstone Borough Council Maidstone is the largest town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, linking it with ...

in Kent, United Kingdom are held each year to elect one-third of its members, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 55 councillors have been elected from 26

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. From 2023 onwards, the format of elections will change, with all 55 councillors being elected once every 4 years.

Political control

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority before coming into its powers on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1973 has been held by the following parties:

Leadership

The leaders of the council since 1987 have been:

Council elections

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2018 Maidstone Borough Council election The 2018 Maidstone Borough Council elections took place on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Maidstone Borough Council in Kent, England. The council remained in no overall control, with the Conservatives overtaking the Liberal Democrats as the large ...

* 2019 Maidstone Borough Council election * 2021 Maidstone Borough Council election (postponed from 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic) *

2022 Maidstone Borough Council election The 2022 Maidstone Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2022, in order to elect 18 out of 55 members to the Maidstone Borough Council. These set of seats were last up for election in 2018. Members elected in this election will have thei ...

2023 Maidstone Borough Council election The 2023 Maidstone Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Maidstone Borough Council Maidstone is the largest town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 3 ...

(last elections held under old format) *

2024 Maidstone Borough Council election The 2024 Maidstone Borough Council election is scheduled to be held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections in the United Kingdom being held on the same day. All 49 members of Maidstone Borough Council in Kent will be elected ...

(first election under 4-year cycle) * 2028 Maidstone Borough Council election

Borough result maps

File:Maidstone 2006 election map.png, 2006 results map File:Maidstone 2007 election map.png, 2007 results map File:Maidstone 2008 election map.png, 2008 results map File:Maidstone 2010 election map.png, 2010 results map File:Maidstone 2011 election map.png, 2011 results map File:Maidstone UK local election 2021 map.svg, 2021 results map

Changes between elections

1987 boundaries

2002 boundaries

2011 boundaries

A by-election was held in Allington Ward following the death of Malcolm Robertson on 10 August 2012. All 4 of UKIP's councillors resigned from the party around 28 March 2018, and formed the Independent Maidstone party. Liberal Democrat councillor Richard Webb (Coxheath) was expelled from the party in March 2018.

References

External links

Maidstone Borough Council
{{Kent elections Maidstone Maidstone