Cracking! The Lib Dem Dozen: The New Official Opposition in Kent
5 May 2025
In the Kent County Council Local Election on Thursday 1st May 2025, the Liberal Democrats doubled their seats from 6 to 12. The Liberal Democrats are now the official opposition to Reform on Kent County Council, and have the Liberal Democrats' largest Kent County Council group for over 20 years.
The Kent election result in full was:
| Reform UK | 57 |
| Liberal Democrat | 12 |
| Conservative | 5 |
| Green Party | 5 |
| Labour | 1 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | 1 |
The 12 Liberal Democrats elected are:
| Canterbury North | Alex James Ricketts |
| Canterbury South | Mike Sole |
| Cheriton Sandgate & Hythe East | Tim Prater |
| Faversham | Antony James Hook |
| Maidstone North East | Geoffrey Richard Samme |
| Malling Central | Trudy Dean |
| Sevenoaks Town | Richard Giles Streatfeild |
| Tunbridge Wells East | Colin Michael Sefton |
| Tunbridge Wells North | Mark Strafford Ellis |
| Tunbridge Wells Rural | Mark Gavin Munday |
| Tunbridge Wells South | Martin Dale Brice |
| Tunbridge Wells West | John Joseph Moreland |