Kent County Council election - Thursday 1 May 2025

The Kent County Council (KCC) elections are taking place on Thursday 1 May 2025. Polling stations will be open between 7am and 10pm on this date.

The six divisions for Tonbridge and Malling are:

• Malling Central
• Malling North
• Malling North East
• Malling Rural East
• Malling West
• Tonbridge

Election documents

• Notice of election

Statement of persons nominated

• Malling Central
• Malling North
• Malling North East
• Malling Rural East
• Malling West
• Tonbridge

Notice of election agents names and offices

• Malling Central
• Malling North
• Malling North East
• Malling Rural East
• Malling West
• Tonbridge

Notices of poll and situation of polling stations

• Malling Central
• Malling North
• Malling North East
• Malling Rural East
• Malling West
• Tonbridge

For full information about this election, please visit the KCC website.

Verification and count

All votes will be counted following the close of polls at 10pm on Thursday 1 May. Counting will take place on Friday 2 May. 

Result notices will be published on 2 May. They give details of the number of votes cast for each candidate and who has been elected.

Register to vote

You must be on the electoral register to vote. The easiest way to register is online.

• See more about registering to vote 

Voter ID

You need photo ID if you want to vote in person. If you do not have suitable photo ID you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate (VAC). This is a free photo ID document which you can use for voting.

• See more about voter ID and applying for a VAC

Where do I vote?

Details of your Polling Station will appear on your poll card. You can also visit wheredoivote.co.uk.

Apply for a postal vote

Voting by post is an easy and convenient way of voting if you are unable to get to the polling station. Anyone can apply to vote by post. You don’t need to give a reason.

• See more about applying for a postal vote

Apply for a proxy vote

If you can’t vote in person, someone can vote for you. You can tell them who to vote for. This is called a proxy vote.

• See more about applying for a proxy vote