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Tunbridge Wells local election
St John's ward
This election will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.
We don't know of any candidates standing yet. The official candidate list will be published after 9 April 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.
Tunbridge Wells local by-election
St John's ward by-election
This election was held on Thursday 30 October 2025.
This by-election was called because the elected member resigned.
6 candidates stood in the St John's ward by-election.
| Electorate | 4,159 |
|---|---|
| Ballot Papers Issued | 1,183 |
| Spoilt Ballots | 1 |
| Turnout | 28% |
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Chris Hoare
Reform UK
177 votes
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Kate Sergeant
Green Party
160 votes
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Kit Hawes-Webb
Tunbridge Wells Alliance
105 votes
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David Sumner
Conservative and Unionist Party
90 votes
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Joe Dore
Independents for Tunbridge Wells
20 votes
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You should get a "poll card" through the post telling you where to vote.
If you haven't got one, or aren't sure where to vote, you should call Tunbridge Wells Borough Council on 01892 554024.
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/
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You will need to take photo ID to vote at a polling station in this election
You do not need your poll card to vote. You must vote at your assigned polling station.
- Read more about voting in Great Britain.
- Read more about photo ID.
If you do not have a photo ID that allows you to vote, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate before 28 April 2026
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Register to vote
You need to be registered in order to vote. If you aren't registered to vote visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Register before midnight on 20 April 2026 to vote on 7 May 2026.
Send your postal and proxy vote applications to your local electoral registration team. You can also contact them to find out if you’re on the electoral register, and if you already have a postal or proxy vote.
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council Electoral Registration Officer
Town Hall
Mount Pleasant Road
Tunbridge Wells
TN1 1RS
http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/
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Voting by post
If you know that you won't be able to get to the polling station on polling day, you can vote by post. You have until 21 April 2026 to Apply for a postal vote.
Read more about applying for a postal vote.
If you have a postal vote, your local council will send your postal voting pack around three weeks before polling day.
If you have not received your postal voting pack, you can contact Tunbridge Wells Borough Council on 01892 554024.
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
http://www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk/
electoralregistrations@tunbridgewells.gov.uk -
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