Voting in elections
The Kent County Council (KCC) election will be held on Thursday 1 May 2025. Depending on where you live, there may also be other types of local elections taking place too.
To check whether there are elections in your area and find out the contact details of the electoral services team at your local council, input your postcode on the Electoral Commission website.
Who you can vote for
We are responsible for publishing the statutory election notices. Details of the candidates in each electoral division (name and political party) will be published in the Statements of Persons Nominated on Thursday 3 April.
We are not allowed to publish candidates’ manifestos on our website; it is the role of the candidates to promote themselves as part of their campaign.
One way that candidates can promote themselves is by submitting an optional statement, contact details and social media links to the Who Can I Vote For? website. Enter your postcode for details about any upcoming elections in your area, including statements by candidates who have chosen to provide them.
How to vote
The Electoral Commission website is updated regularly with information on how to vote, including:
- how and when you need to register to vote
- the valid forms of photo ID you can use to vote at a polling station, and how to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate if you don’t have ID
- how to apply for a postal vote, when you need to re-apply and the deadline for applications ahead of polling day
- how to apply for a proxy vote, when you need to re-apply, and the deadline for applications ahead of polling day.
Election results
KCC election and by-election results are published online. View the most recent election results.
The results for the 2025 election will be published on Friday 2 May 2025.