Council area

Canterbury

Non-metropolitan district · England

Composition after May 2023 elections

Labour Party: 16Liberal Democrats: 9Conservative and Unionist Party: 8Green Party of England and Wales: 4

37 seats declared across 20 wards · Average turnout: 40.9%

Composition over time

Election	Composition	Seats
May 2023		37
Nov 2021		1
May 2021		2
Sept 2019		1

Wards

Ward	Recent results	Latest winner	Turnout	Westminster	Change
Barton	201520192023	Connie NolanLabour Party	40.1%	Canterbury	(hold)
Beltinge	201520192023	Ian StockleyConservative and Unionist Party	34.1%	Herne Bay and Sandwich	(hold)
Blean Forest	201520192023	Alex RickettsLiberal Democrats	52.6%	Canterbury	(hold)
Chartham Stone Street	201520192023	Alister BradyLabour Party	45.7%	Canterbury	Con → Lab
Chestfield	201920192023	Peter John OldLiberal Democrats	46.1%	Canterbury	Con → LD
Gorrell	201920212023	Clare Margaret TurnbullGreen Party of England and Wales	49.9%	Canterbury	(hold)
Greenhill	201520192023	Dan WatkinsConservative and Unionist Party	27.3%	Herne Bay and Sandwich	(hold)
Herne Broomfield	201520192023	Robert Stuart JonesConservative and Unionist Party	30.4%	Herne Bay and Sandwich	(hold)
Heron	201520192023	Tom MellishLabour Party	34.5%	Herne Bay and Sandwich	Con → Lab
Little Stour Adisham	201520192023	Lee Robert CastleLiberal Democrats	49.8%	Canterbury	Con → LD
Nailbourne	201520192023	Michael John SoleLiberal Democrats	50.9%	Canterbury	(hold)
Northgate	201520192023	Alan BaldockLabour Party	31.4%	Canterbury	(hold)
Reculver	201620192023	Rachel CarnacConservative and Unionist Party	34.0%	Herne Bay and Sandwich	(hold)
Seasalter	201520192023	Naomi SmithLabour Party	41.3%	Canterbury	Con → Lab
Sturry	201520192023	Harry McKenzieLabour Party	35.0%	Herne Bay and Sandwich	Con → Lab
Swalecliffe	201920212023	Keith BothwellGreen Party of England and Wales	43.0%	Canterbury	Con → Green
Tankerton	201520192023	Simon WarleyLabour Party	51.1%	Canterbury	Con → Lab
West Bay	201520192023	Andrew John HarveyGreen Party of England and Wales	33.7%	Herne Bay and Sandwich	Con → Green
Westgate	201920212023	Pip HazeltonLabour Party	45.9%	Canterbury	(hold)
Wincheap	201520192023	Dane BuckmanLabour Party	41.6%	Canterbury	LD → Lab

Westminster constituencies

Wards in Canterbury are split across 2 parliamentary constituencies.

Constituency	Wards in this council	Current MP
Canterbury	14	Rosie Duffield(Independent)
Herne Bay and Sandwich	7	Roger Gale(Conservative and Unionist Party)