Dover local election

Polling day: Thursday 27 August 2026

Register to vote by: Tuesday 11 August 2026 (register online)

Council: Dover District Council

Region: South East (England)

Photo ID required. You'll need to bring an accepted form of photo ID to vote at the polling station. Check which IDs are accepted.

What's being contested

Guston, Kingsdown & St Margaret's-at-Cliffe

1 seat First-past-the-post By-election (Resignation)

6 candidates standing

David Arthur Hawkes Conservative and Unionist Party
Graham Richard Wanstall Independent
Ingrid Dodd Green Party
James Robert Defriend Reform UK
Jez Hermer Restore Britain
Steve Wisbey Labour Party

Official statement of nominated candidates (PDF)

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