About the election
The election of councillors to Kent County Council (KCC) will take place on Thursday 1 May 2025.
KCC is led by 81 democratically elected councillors, also known as members. Councillors represent people within their electoral division and develop County Council policy.
The Tunbridge Wells Borough Council area is made up of six KCC electoral divisions. They are:
- Cranbrook
- Tunbridge Wells East
- Tunbridge Wells North
- Tunbridge Wells Rural
- Tunbridge Wells South
- Tunbridge Wells West
Each division has one elected councillor.
Maps of each division, previous election results and other information can be found on the KCC website (opens in a new window).
Key dates
| Activity | Date and time |
|---|---|
| Delivery of nomination papers | From 10am on Monday 24 March 2025 until 4pm on Wednesday 2 April 2025 |
| Deadline for withdrawals of nomination | 4pm on Wednesday 2 April 2025 |
| Publication of statement of persons nominated | 10am on Thursday 3 April 2025 |
| Deadline for receiving applications for registration | Friday 11 April 2025 |
| Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or postal proxy votes | 5pm on Monday 14 April 2025 |
| Deadline for Voter Authority Certificate applications | 5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025 |
| Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) | 5pm on Wednesday 23 April 2025 |
| Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents | Thursday 24 April 2025 |
| First date electors can apply for a replacement for lost/spoilt postal votes | Friday 25 April 2025 |
| Polling day | 7am to 10pm on Thursday 1 May 2025 |
| Last time electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes | 5pm on Thursday 1 May 2025 |
| Deadline for emergency proxy applications | 5pm on Thursday 1 May 2025 |
| Delivery of return as to election expenses | Friday 6 June 2025 |
Postal votes
Postal vote packs are sent by Royal Mail 1st Class. We cannot be held responsible for any delays in the delivery of your postal vote pack once we have dispatched it.
If you apply for a postal vote before Wednesday 2 April, your postal vote pack will be dispatched around Wednesday 16 April.
If you apply for a postal vote on or after Wednesday 2 April, your postal vote pack will be dispatched around Tuesday 22 April.
The information on this page was last updated on Tuesday 25 February 2025.