The 2021 Maidstone Borough Council election took place on 6 May 2021, in order to elect members to the Maidstone Borough Council. These elections were originally due to take place on 7 May 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the decision was taken to postpone them by a year.Electoral Commission - Statement on the UK Government's decision to postpone May's polls. Retrieved on 11 April 2021 These elections took place in conjunction with other local elections on the same day. Nominations for Elections were published on 9 April 2021.Maidstone Borough Council - Notice of Election - Borough Council - Retrieved on 11 April 2021
Background These seats were last contested in 2016. These were due for re-election in 2020, but all local elections in the United Kingdom were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the main issues in this election was housing, and it was reported that Maidstone had built 146% of its projected target, more than any other local authority in Kent.KentOnline - Maidstone exceeds government house-building targets. Retrieved on 6 May 2021 Neighbourhood Plan Referendums also took place in Boughton and MonchelseaMaidstone Borough Council - Boughton Monchelsea Referendum Notice of Poll . Retrieved on 6 May 2021 and LenhamMaidstone Borough Council - Lenham Referendum Notice of Poll . Retrieved 6 May 2021.
These seats are due to be up for re-election in 2024.
Results summary
Ward results
Allington
Barming and Teston
Bearsted
Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton
Boxley
Bridge
Coxheath and Hunton
East
Fant
Headcorn
Heath
High Street
Marden and Yalding
North
North Downs
Park Wood
Shepway North
Shepway South
South
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