The candidates for the Kent County Council election on May 1 have been officially announced.

There are 81 seats at County Hall up for grabs in more than 70 divisions.

Over 800 polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm on May 1.

Listed here are candidates by council area and division in alphabetical order :

ASHFORD

ASHFORD CENTRAL

BARTLETT, Paul William - Conservative Party

MBALI, Valerie Charlotte - Liberal Democrats

SITTON, Steve - Green Party

SPAIN, Diccon Jeremy - Labour Party

WILLIAMS, Pamela Ann - Reform UK

ASHFORD EAST

BRIDGER, Matthew James - Conservative Party

STAMP, Jacquie - Liberal Democrats

CAMPKIN, Steve - Green Party

MATHEW, Reena - Labour Party

BURNS, Dean Edward - Reform UK

ASHFORD RURAL EAST

GIDEON, Jo - Conservative Party

KNIGHT, Caroline Mary Anne - Liberal Democrats

ROE, Xanthe - Labour Party

MARSH, Pat - Green Party

COLLINS, Brian Philip - Reform UK

ASHFORD RURAL SOUTH

ROBEY, David Patrick John - Conservative Party

GRAYLING, Chris - Liberal Democrats

TURP, Simon - Labour Party

BARRETT, Bill - Reform UK

HAYWARD, Heather Angela - Ashford Independent

ASHFORD RURAL WEST

BELL, Clair - Conservative Party

GEE-TURNER, Adrian John - Liberal Democrats

GAUDER, Tania Jane Simpson - Labour Party

HUTCHINSON, Vanessa Lucey - Green Party

EUSTACE, Jeremy Waring - Reform UK

PEACH, Matt - Ashford Independent

ASHFORD SOUTH

WOOD, Jac David - Conservative Party

HARRISON, Garry George - Liberal Democrats

CHILTON, Brendan - Labour Party

PROTHEROE, Gwen Stacy - Green Party

WIBBERLEY, Nick - Reform UK

TENTERDEN

BELL, Neil - Conservative Party

COXALL, Alexander John - Liberal Democrats

WARD, David John - Labour Party

PULLEN, Guy Alexander - Green Party

CHAPMAN, Wayne - Reform UK

CHAMBERS, Martin Gordon - Heritage Party

CANTERBURY

CANTERBURY CITY NORTH

BRADY, Alister John - Labour

CAMPBELL, Peter Gordon - Green Party

MACKECHNIE, Maggs - Liberal Democrats

SPENCE, George Henry Mills - Reform UK

TAYLOR, Arjan George Singh - Conservative Party

CANTERBURY CITY SOUTH

BERCEANU, Eleo - Liberal Democrats

MISHCHUK, Kieran Robert Oleg - Reform UK

NOLAN, Connie -Labour Party

PECKHAM, Stephen - Green Party

SMYTHE, Daniel George - The Conservative Party

CANTERBURY NORTH

BAX Michael, Green Party

RICKETTS, Alex James - Liberal Democrats

ROSS Dirk - Reform UK

SCOTT, Hilary Jane Louise - The Conservative

VANSTONE-HALLAM, Owen John - Labour Party

CANTERBURY SOUTH

DALLOS-FOREMAN, Yasmin - Labour Party

HIPPISLEY, John David Arthur - Conservative Party

SOLE, Mike Birch Lodge - Liberal Democrats

SPOONER, Colin Gerald - Reform

STANTON, Henry John Arthur - Green Party

HERNE BAY EAST

CHAMBERLAIN, Paul David - Reform

COOMBER, Lawrence James Murray- Labour Party

DAVID, Nicole Marie - Green Party

HAWKINS, Yvonne - Liberal Democrats

WATKINS, Dan -Local Conservatives

HERNE VILLAGE AND STURRY

HARVEY-QUIRKE, Louise Nicole - Local Conservatives

MASLIN, Derek Stephen - Liberal Democrats

MILLNER, Jessie - Green Party

MULVIHILL, Mark Francis - Reform

WILSON, Dave - Labour Party

WHITSTABLE EAST AND HERNE BAY WEST

BAKER, Neil Stephen - Conservative Party

DAVIDSON, Andy - Labour Party

DAWSONO`DONNELL, Joshua - Independent

HARVEY, Andrew - Green Party

KIBBLE, Adrian John - Reform UK

PARRY, Nick - Liberal Democrats

WHITSTABLE WEST

BLANFORD, Gary Alfred - Heritage Party

CORNELL, Chris - Labour Party

HEAVER, Stuart - Green Party

PAGET, Grace Taylor - The Conservative Party

PALMER, Christopher Joslin - Liberal Democrats

THOMAS, Babychan Manianchira - Reform UK

DARTFORD

DARTFORD EAST

HOOD, Julian - The Green Party

NICKLEN, Danny Thomas - Local Conservatives

POVEY, Darren Anthony - Labour Party

WATERS, Ryan Andrew - Reform UK

DARTFORD NORTH EAST

EDIE, Laura - The Green Party

FRYER, Ben Robert - Reform UK

GREHAN, Kelly Jane - Labour Party

QUAQUMEY, Clement - Local Conservatives

DARTFORD RURAL

BROWN, Michael David - Reform UK

HUMPHREYS, Alastair - The Green Party

JOYCE, Russell - Heritage Party

KITE, Jeremy Alan - Local Conservatives

STAFFORD, Catherine Mary - Labour Party

DARTFORD WEST

FORDHAM, Beverley - Reform UK

GLYNN, Lewis - The Green Party

KAINI, Bachchu Kailash - Labour Party

WELLS, Richard John - Local Conservatives

SWANSCOMBE & GREENHITHE

JOHNSTON, Dawn Margaret - Swanscombe and Greenhithe Residents' Association

LYNCH, Karen - The Green Party

MALLON, Thomas - Reform UK

PEARCE, Claire - Labour Party

TALUKDER, Tan - Local Conservatives

WILMINGTON

CECIL, Alan Stanley - Reform UK

GOUGH, Diane - Liberal Democrat

SANDHU, Avtar Singh - Local Conservatives

TURNER, Garry - The Green Party

VADUVA, Alina - Labour Party

DOVER & DEAL

DEAL & WALMER (2 seats)

BOND, Trevor Antony - Conservative

BURWASH, Chris - Reform UK

EVANS, Howard Arthur - Liberal Democrats

FRIEND, Dan - Conservative

GOSLING, John Francis - Liberal Democrats

HAWKINS, Clair Alison - Labour

NEE, Michael Joseph - Labour

OLIVER, Christine Lilian - The Green Party

PAUL, Martin - Reform UK

DOVER NORTH

GRAY, Jan Swan - Labour and Cooperative Party

HOPE, Bob - Liberal Democrats

LAIDLOW-PETERSEN, Sylvia Jean - Heritage Party

MANION, Steve - Conservative

PORTER, Bridget Anne - Reform UK

WAITE-GLEAVE, Sarah Ann - Green Party - Save Our Green Space

DOVER TOWN (2 seats)

COLLOR Nigel John - Independent

COWAN Gordon - Labour

DAWES Bekah - Labour

DEFRIEND James Robert - Reform UK

GRIMES Ryan Matthew John - Liberal Democrats

HAYES Liz - The Green Party

JULL, Peter David - Conservative

RICHARDSON, Oliver - Conservative

THORP, Albert - Reform UK

WALKER-SMITH, Adrian Anthony - Liberal Democrats

DOVER WEST

BEANEY, David Garry - Conservative

JAMES, Penelope Laetitia - Liberal Democrats

KEMBER, Janet - Labour

KING, Paul John - Reform UK

SHREAD, Nick - The Green Party

SANDWICH

CHANDLER, Sue - Conservative

EVANS, Peter Kenneth - Reform UK

FINDLEY, Pete - Green Part - Save Our Green Space

PENNINGTON, Martyn Harry - Lib Dem

PRICE, Amy Elizabeth - Labour

FOLKESTONE & HYTHE

CHERITON, SNADGATE & HYTHE EAST

BURTON, Gary - Reform UK

DAVIES, Alex - Labour Party

KHANOM, Momtaz - The Green Party

LOVE, Rory The Conservative Party Candidate

PRATER, Tim - Liberal Democrats

ELHAM VALLEY

COLLEN, Mason Henry - Labour Party

HESPE, Christopher - Reform UK

MARTIN, Jim - The Green Party

NEWING, Emily - Liberal Democrats

RICHARDSON Sarah - The Conservative Party Candidate

FOLKESTONE EAST

BRETT, Marianne - The Green Party

HESS, Max Lionel -The Socialist Party of Great Britain

LAWES, Mary Elizabeth - Reform UK

LAWS, Steve - Homeland Party, putting local people first

LEIGH, Kieran The Conservative Party Candidate

McNEICE, Tom - Liberal Democrats

MEADE, Jackie - Labour Party

FOLKESTONE WEST

BAKER, John - Reform UK

HORROX, Matthew - Liberal Democrats

JEFFREY, Dylan - The Conservative Party Candidate

LOCKWOOD, Adrian - Labour Party

SHOOB, Rebecca 24 - The Green Party

THOMAS, Andy - The Socialist Party of Great Britain

HYTHE WEST

McKIRDY, Sean - The Conservative Party Candidate

OSBORNE, Peter Andrew - Reform UK

PERRY, Christian - Labour Party

SMITH, Roy -The Green Party

STOKES, John - Liberal Democrats

WEATHERHEAD, Andy - Independent

ROMNEY MARSH

COOPER, Tony - Labour and Co-operative Party

FULLER, Gary Liberal Democrats

HILLS, Tony - The Conservative Party Candidate

WATKINSON, Malcolm - The Green Party

WIMBLE, David - Reform UK

GRAVESHAM

GRAVESEND EAST (2 seats)

BURDEN, John Patrick - Labour Party

CROXTON, Deborah - Labour Party

FOSTER, Georgia Louise - Reform UK

HOPKINS, Rebecca Drake - The Green Party

PANDA, Deepak Conservative Party Candidate

PORTER, Stephen - The Green Party candidate

SMITH, Iris Mary - Conservative Party Candidate

STURLEY, Garry Graham - Reform UK

GRAVESHAM RURAL

DEATH, John Richard - Liberal Democrats

HOWES, Harriet Olivia Kerry - Labour Party

MEADE, Jordan Michael David - The Conservative Party Candidate

MORTON, Diane - Reform UK

SCOTT, Diana - The Green Party candidate

NORTHFLEET & GRAVESEND WEST

EAGLE, James - The Green Party

FRASER, MOAT, Matthew Herbert - Reform UK

HARDING, Gary John - Conservative Party Candidate

OBASI, Ukonu Elisha - Liberal Democrats

O'MALLEY, Karina - Labour Party

ROOTS, Sharon Ann - Reform UK

THANDI, Narinderjit Singh - Labour Party

WARDLE, Frank - Conservative Party Candidate

WILSON Martin James - The Green Party candidate

MAIDSTONE

MAIDSTONE CENTRAL (2 seats)

CANNON, Tom - Conservative Party

FORECAST, Stan - Conservative Party

HARWOOD, Tony Peter - Liberal Democrats

PASSMORE, Chris - Liberal Democrats

SWAN, Derek - Labour Party

WILKINSON, Joanna - Labour Party

JEFFERY, Stuart Robert - Green Party

RODWELL, Rachel Elizabeth - Green Party

BRADSHAW, Oliver James - Reform UK

JARVIS, Peter Stephen - Reform UK

MAIDSTONE NORTH EAST

HASTIE, Michelle - Conservative Party

SAMME, Geoffrey Richard- Liberal Democrats

WILKINSON, Allison Juliet - Green Party

JOHNSON, Mark Edward - Reform UK

MAIDSTONE RURAL EAST

PRENDERGAST, Shellina - Conservative Party

BURROWS, Sam- Liberal Democrats

POWELL, Carter Evan - Labour Party

SWEETMAN, Callum George - Green Party

EMBERSON, Sarah Elizabeth - Reform UK

BENNETT, Simon - Homeland Party, putting local people first

MAIDSTONE RURAL NORTH

CARTER, Paul Benedict Crossland - Conservative Party

ENGLISH, Clive Andrew - Liberal Democrats

SLAUGHTER, Ryan - Labour Party

THOMPSON, Stephen Roy - Green Party

DIXON, Spencer Anthony - Reform UK

TURNER, Sean David - Heritage Party

MAIDSTONE RURAL SOUTH

PARFITT, Lottie - Conservative Party

KHADKA, Dinesh - Liberal Democrats

SILKIN, Rory Lewis Frederick - Labour Party

EAGLE, Derek Roy - Green Party

BLACK, Brian - Reform UK

MAIDSTONE RURAL WEST

WEBB, Simon - Conservative Party

WALES, Simon David - Liberal Democrats

WORSFOLD, Oliver George - Labour Party

READ, Julie - Green Party

FORD, Robert - Reform UK

MAIDSTONE SOUTH EAST

CHESSON, Richard George - Conservative Party

NAGHI, David - Liberal Democrats

OLADIMEJI, Tim - Labour Party

RICHER, Caroline Anita - Green Party

KEMKARAN, Linden Mary - Reform UK

RUSTEM, Lawrence - British Democrats

MAIDSTONE SOUTH

ROTHERHAM, Darcy May - Conservative Party

CLEATOR, Maureen - Labour Party

CLARK, Brian Eugene - Liberal Democrats

POTTS, Benjamin Augustus - Green Party

THOMAS, Paul - Reform UK

BUTLER, Gary - Independent

SEVENOAKS

SEVENOAKS NORTH & DARENT VALLEY

BARKER, Michael - Green Party

DAVIES Ben - Labour Party

DURBABA Adam - Liberal Democrats

GOUGH Roger William - Conservative Party

LOGEN Marc - Reform UK

SEVENOAKS RURAL NORTH EAST

COLE, Penny - Conservative Party

FOTHERGILL, Maxine Patricia - Reform

FOX, Claire Katy - Labour Party

MANSTON Laura - Green Party

MICHAELIDES, Lise Shay - Liberal Democrat

SEVENOAKS RURAL SOUTH

BUTCHER, Ian - Conservative Party

HOBHOUSE, Helen - Liberal Democrat

MAYALL, Robert Henry - Reform UK

OLIVER, Matt - Labour Party

TOWNSEND, Juliet - The Green Party

SEVENOAKS TOWN

KNOTT, Luke Daniel - Reform UK

LONDON, James Frederick Justin - Conservative Party

MICHAEL, Theo - Labour and Co-operative Party

STREATFEILD, Richard Giles - Liberal Democrat

WHARTON Paul Francis - Green Party

SEVENOAKS WEST

BASSI, Steve - Reform UK

PROUDFOOT, Neil - Labour and Co-operative Party

ROBINSON, Sandra Dara - Liberal Democrat

ROYSTON, Robert Edward - The Green Party

WILLIAMS, Nigel Edward Staddon - Conservative Party

SWANLEY

COLE, Perry - Conservative Party

GRIFFITHS, Jackie - Labour and Co-operative Party

TRUDER, Dean Anthony - Reform UK

WARD, Tristan - Liberal Democrat

YOUNG Mike - The Green Party

SWALE

FAVERSHAM

CRAYFORD Rob - Labour and Co-operative Party

FISHER Ben - Conservative Party Candidate

GOATHAM Carol Ann - Green Party

HOOK Antony James - Liberal Democrats

VALENTINE Jess David - Reform UK

SHEPPEY (2 seats)

BANKS, Sam - Green Party

BOOTH, Andy - Conservative Party Candidate

BRAWN, Hayden Anthony - Labour Party

BRINKLOW, Linda Ann - Liberal Democrats

HARRISON, Maxwell Stanley - Reform UK

JAYES, Elliott Matthew - Swale Independents

KEMP, Isabella Kathleen - Reform UK

STENNINGS, Frances Elizabeth - Liberal Democrats

TUCKER, Mark - Conservative Party Candidate

WHITING, Mike - Independent

WOOSTER, Dolley Jean - Labour Party

SITTINGBOURNE NORTH

CARNELL, Derek William - Swale Independents

DAVEY, Stephen Arthur - Green Party

DENDOR, Michael Rodger - Conservative Party Candidate

PALMER, Chris - Reform UK

WISE, Ashley - Labour Party

ZENG, Mary - Liberal Democrats

SITTINGBOURNE SOUTH

EADES, Lisa Jane - Green Party

LEE, Tom - Swale Independents - People not party politics

LEEMING, Thomas - Conservative Party Candidate

STENNINGS, Alexander - Liberal Democrats

WATSON, Karen Anne - Labour Party

WEBB, Paul William - Reform UK

SWALE EAST

GIBSON, Charles Alexander - Liberal Democrats

KIDBY, Ryan - Reform UK

LEHMANN, Rich - Green Party

REHAL, Frances - Labour Party

SPEED, Julien Peter - Conservative Party Candidate

SWALE WEST

APPIAH, Chrystabel Nhyiraba - Labour Party

BALDOCK, Mike - Swale Independents Against Excessive Housing

HOGBEN, James - Conservative Party Candidate

PALMER, Richard - Reform UK

WILSON, Marc Justin - Liberal Democrats

THANET

BIRCHINGTON AND RURAL

CROW-BROWN, Derek - Conservative

EVANS, Luke - Reform UK

FELLOWS, Phil - Conservative

HARROD, Bryan John - Labour

HOLMES, Deborah Jane - Liberal Democrats

HUDSON, Laurie Lourette Karina - Labour

JARMAN, Will - The Green Party

MUMMERY, Rachel Helen - Lib Dem

O'CONNOR, Fi - The Green Party

RANDALL, Amelia - Reform UK

BROADSTAIRS

BRIGHT, Joanne - Labour

FINCH, John Graham - Reform UK

GARNER, Mike - The Green Party

GOLDFINCH, Claire - Liberal Democrats

LEYS, Charlie James - Conservative

CLIFTONVILLE

DRIVER, Ian David - Independent

GAME, Lesley Ann - Conservative

MOUSLEY, Peter - Labour Party

ROBERTS, Steve - The Green Party

SHAFAEI, Mo - Liberal Democrats

TAYLOR, Daniel Colin - Reform UK

MARGATE

BROWN, Matthew David - Liberal Democrats

HENDERSON, Jamie - Reform UK

LEWIS, Barry - Independent

PACKMAN, Jack - Labour

RATTIGAN, Marc Lee - Conservative

RAMSGATE (2 seats)

BARRETT, Thea - The Green Party

DAVIS, John William - Conservative

DE ROSE, Jeremy Ian - Lib Dem

GOLDFINCH, Harry - Lib Dem

HEDDERMAN, Claire - Labour

MANNERS, Barry Kenneth - Conservative

MOLE, Terry - Reform UK

SHONK, Trevor Leslie - Reform UK

WHITEHEAD, Helen - Labour

WING, Becky - The Green Party

TONBRIDGE & MALLING

MALLING CENTRAL

AKOTO, Afua Kesewa Kissiedu - Independent

ARNOLD, Isla Finley - The Green Party

BRADY, Kevin Michael - Reform UK

CHAPMAN, Luke (address in Tonbridge and Malling) Conservative Party Candidate

DEAN, Trudy - Liberal Democrats

PALMER, Sarah Rosalind - Labour Party

MALLING NORTH

BETTS, Robin Patrick - Conservative Party Candidate

BROADLEY, Matt - The Green Party

HICKMOTT, Paul - Labour Party

O'SHEA, Kate - Liberal Democrat

SIAN, Dodger - Reform UK

MALLING NORTH EAST

BENNISON, Angus Graeme - Labour Party

COX, James David - Liberal Democrats

DEAN, Stephen Charles - Reform UK

KENNEDY, Andrew Malcolm - The Conservative Party Candidate

SHELLEY, Thomas - The Green Party

MALLING RURAL EAST

BISHOP, Timothy - Liberal Democrat

BROWN, Helen Jean - Reform UK

HUDSON, Sarah Anne - Conservative Party Candidate

NICHOLLS, David John - The Green Party

TYRRELL, Jack - Labour Party

MALLING WEST

GALLON, Sam -The Green Party

GARLICK, Kathleen Maria - Labour Party

RAYNER, Harry - Conservative Party Candidate

SCOTT, Christopher James - Liberal Democrat

WRIGHTON, Callum John - Reform UK

TONBRIDGE (2 seats)

BOTTEN, Matt - Reform UK

BRIDGE, Garry Christopher - Liberal Democrat

HOOD, Mark Antony James The Green Party

HOSKINS, Frances Annabel Liberal Democrat

LAKE, Callum Ryan - Labour Party

LEWIS, Jennifer Sandra Elizabeth - Conservative Party Candidate

LONGLEY, Gary Paul - Reform UK

STEPTO, Paul Andrew - The Green Party

TOMBOLIS, Frixos Glafcos - Conservative Party Candidate

TUKE, Catherine Moyra - Labour Party

TUNBRIDGE WELLS

CRANBROOK

GAVRILOVA, Lucie - Reform UK

HOLDER, Gregory James - Labour Party

LITTLECHILD, Dan - Independents for Tunbridge Wells

NEVILLE, Ellen - Tunbridge Wells Alliance

RUSSELL, Claudine Jane - Conservative Party Candidate

WIDGERY, Vivian Alice - Liberal Democrats

YEO, Helen Claire - Green Party

TUNBRIDGE WELLS EAST

BULLION, Alan James - Labour and Co-operative Party

HOBART, Andrew George - Conservative Party Candidate

JOHNSON, Paul Motaz - Tunbridge Wells Alliance

NIEWOLSKI, Kris - Reform UK

SEFTON, Colin Michael - Liberal Democrats

SERGEANT, Kate - Green Party

WAKEMAN, Suzie - Independents for Tunbridge Wells

TUNBRIDGE WELLS NORTH

CONNOLLY, Tom - Labour Party

DORE, Joe -Independents for Tunbridge Wells

ELLIS, Mark Strafford - Liberal Democrats

GAUTAM, Vivek - Conservative Party Candidate

GAVIN, Maria - Green Party

HAWES-WEBB, Kit - Tunbridge Wells Alliance

HOARE, Christopher - Reform UK

TUNBRIDGE WELLS RURAL

FRASER Alasdair James Milner - Green Party

HAMILTON, Sarah Ann - Conservative Party Candidate

KINKADE, Oliver James - Reform UK

MUNDAY, Mark Gavin - Liberal Democrats

MUSKER, Anne Priscilla Beech Cottage - Labour Party

RICHARDSON, Libby - Independents for Tunbridge Wells

WEBSTER, Alison Valda - Tunbridge Wells Alliance

TUNBRIDGE WELLS SOUTH

BRICE, Martin Dale - Liberal Democrats

CLAPHAM, Jeremy Audsley - Green Party

MCALPINE, Kate - Labour Party

POPE, Nick - Tunbridge Wells Alliance

SPENCE, John Russell - Reform UK

ZORBA, Sedat - Conservative Party Candidate

TUNBRIDGE WELLS WEST

ESCOMBE, Clare - Tunbridge Wells Alliance

GANDON, Stephanie Teresa - Green Party

GRINDLEY, Rob - Reform UK

KAIN, David James - Independents for Tunbridge Wells

LONG, Richard - Conservative Party Candidate

MORELAND, John Joseph - Liberal Democrats

SHARRATT, Jayne Angharad - Labour Party