East Thanet: what the local elections say
Adding up the most recent local election votes in East Thanet (21 of 21 wards, 2023–2026), Labour leads on 44.9%, the same party that won the seat at the 2024 general election.
Coverage: 100% of the constituency's wards have recent local results.
| Party | Local election share | Local votes | 2024 general election share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 44.9% | 28,503 | 39.9% | +5.0 pts |
| Conservative | 29.6% | 19,580 | 23.6% | +6.0 pts |
| Green | 16.3% | 11,163 | 10.7% | +5.6 pts |
| Liberal Democrats | 3.1% | 3,049 | 3.2% | -0.1 pts |
| Thanet Independents | 2.4% | 1,365 | 0.0% | — |
| Independent | 2.3% | 2,036 | 2.4% | -0.1 pts |
| Reform UK | 0.9% | 1,284 | 20.1% | -19.2 pts |
| HAMPS IND | 0.3% | 170 | 0.0% | — |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 0.2% | 409 | 0.0% | — |