Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council elections


Elections to Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council in Kent, United Kingdom are held every four years. Since the last boundary changes in 2003, 53 councillors have been elected from 26 wards.

Political control

Since the foundation of the council in 1974 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
YearsParty in control
1974–95Conservative
1995–03NOC
2003–presentConservative

Council elections

1995–99

A by-election was held in East Peckham Ward following the resignation of E. Pries.
A by-election was held in Cage Green Ward following the resignation of G. Evans.

1999–03

2003–07

A by-election was held in Burham, Wouldham & Eccles Ward following the resignation of John Jennings on 23 August 2004.
A by-election was held in Ightham Ward following the death of Geraldine Bowden.

2007–11

There were no by-elections between May 2007 and May 2011.

2011–15

A by-election was held in West Malling and Leybourne Ward following the death of Mark Worrall on 26 April 2012.
A by-election was held in Borough Green and Long Mill Ward following the resignation of David Evans in December 2013.