Thanet District Council elections

Thanet District Council elections are held every four years to elect Thanet District Council in Kent, England. Since the last boundary changes in 2003 the council has comprised 56 councillors representing 23 wards.

Council elections

 * Thanet District Council election, 1973
 * Thanet District Council election, 1976
 * Thanet District Council election, 1979 (New ward boundaries)
 * Thanet District Council election, 1983
 * Thanet District Council election, 1987
 * Thanet District Council election, 1991
 * Thanet District Council election, 1995
 * Thanet District Council election, 1999
 * Thanet District Council election, 2003 (New ward boundaries increased the number of seats by 2)
 * Thanet District Council election, 2007
 * 2011 Thanet District Council election
 * 2015 Thanet District Council election
 * 2019 Thanet District Council election
 * 2023 Thanet District Council election

May 2023 election results

 * The Labour Party became the largest party on the council, winning the council from no overall control.

May 2019 election results

 * The Conservative Party became the largest party on the council, with the incumbent UK Independence Party losing every seat.
 * The council fell into no overall control.

May 2015 election results

 * The UK Independence Party won control of the council with 33 seats. The Conservative Party won 18 seats, the Labour Party won 4 seats, and one Independent was elected.
 * Five UKIP councillors defected to a Democratic Independent Group over September and October 2015 over allegations that the leader of the council prevented the reopening of Manston Airport. This led to UKIP losing a majority on the council. On 5 November, it was reported that a Councillor had defected from UKIP to the Conservatives. In January 2016 UKIP remain the largest group but now with 26 members; there are 19 Conservatives, 5 Democratic Independent Group councillors, 5 Labour and 1 Independent councillor.
 * UKIP regained control of the council in 2016, after some independents rejoined the party and following a by-election gain by UKIP from Labour.
 * On 21 July 2017, a UKIP councillor defected to the Conservatives, meaning UKIP lost its majority on the council.

May 2011 election results

 * Overall turnout: 42%
 * The council went to no overall control, the Conservative Party leading a minority administration with 27 seats, the Labour Party taking 26 seats and the Independents 3 seats.
 * A Conservative councillor defected to the Independents in December 2011, subsequently the Labour Party led a minority administration.

May 2007 election results

 * Overall turnout: 35%.
 * The Conservative Party held control of Thanet District Council with 33 seats, the Labour Party took 19 seats. There were 3 independents and 1 candidate from Ramsgate First also elected.
 * The Ramsgate First candidate defected to the Conservatives shortly after the election.

May 2003 election results

 * Overall turnout: 33%
 * The Conservative Party won control of Thanet District Council with a total of 31 seats, the Labour Party taking 23 seats. One Liberal Democrat candidate and one Independent candidate were elected.
 * After the 30 October 2003 by-election the composition was: Conservative Party 30 seats, Labour Party 24 seats.

May 1999 election results

 * Overall turnout: 28.9%
 * Labour maintained control of Thanet District Council with a total of 35 seats, the Conservatives recovered to 16 seats, the Liberal Democrat candidates were wiped out and 3 Independent candidate were elected.

May 1995 election results

 * Overall turnout: 40.2%
 * The Labour Party won control of Thanet District Council with a total of 45 seats, the Conservatives were reduced to 3 seats and 4 Liberal Democrat candidates and 2 Independent candidate were elected.

May 1991 election results

 * Overall turnout: 41.5%
 * The Conservative Party retook control of Thanet District Council with a total of 29 seats, the Labour Party taking 14 seats, 2 Liberal Democrat candidate and 9 Independent candidate were elected.

May 1987 election results

 * Overall turnout: 44.8%
 * The Conservative Party lost enough seats to lose the council to No Overall Control (NOC). Conservatives had 25 seats, the Labour Party took 7 seats, 10 Liberal/SDP and 12 Independent candidates were elected.

May 1983 election results

 * Overall turnout: 44.1%
 * The Conservative Party lost seats but continued in control of Thanet District Council with a total of 28 seats, the Labour Party took 8 seats, 2 Liberal/SDP candidate and 16 Independent candidates elected.

May 1979 election results

 * Overall turnout: 71.1% (the election coincided with the General Election.
 * The Conservative Party continued to control the Council with a total of 32 seats, the Labour Party reduced to 5 seats, one Liberal candidate and 16 Independent candidates were elected.

May 1976 election results

 * Overall turnout: 47.7%
 * The Conservative Party kept control of Thanet District Council with a total of 39 seats, the Labour Party taking 11 seats and 13 Independent candidate were elected.

May 1973 election results

 * The council was created from Margate Municipal Borough, Ramsgate Municipal Borough, Broadstairs & St Peters Urban District and parts of Eatry Rural District.
 * Overall turnout: 44.2%
 * The Conservative Party won control of Thanet District Council with a total of 33 seats, the Labour Party taking 14 seats, Liberals 5 seats, and there was eleven Independent candidates elected.