District and parish / town councillors must retire every four years, when this happens full elections take place for the public to vote in new councillors that take up office for the next four years.
The last full council elections for the Folkestone and Hythe district area took place in 2019. The results of the elections that took place in that year can be found Election results archive.
The turnout figures for the elections in 2019 are below:
|
District Ward |
Overall Turnout (%) |
Postal Voter Turnout (%) | Polling Station Voter Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmead | 32 | 61 | 19 |
| Cheriton | 27 | 55 | 17 |
| East Folkestone | 23 | 54 | 15 |
| Folkestone Central | 28 | 58 | 18 |
| Folkestone Harbour | 28 | 57 | 21 |
| Hythe | 46 | 70 | 30 |
| Hythe Rural | 38 | 60 | 25 |
| New Romney | 37 | 62 | 26 |
| North Downs East | 29 | 55 | 19 |
| North Downs West | 44 | 71 | 31 |
| Romney Marsh | 40 | 67 | 29 |
| Sandgate and West Folkestone | 39 | 65 | 24 |
| Walland and Denge Marsh | 31 | 59 | 22 |
Not all parish areas were contested (had more candidates than there were available seats), but of the areas that were, their turnout figures are below:
| Town or Parish Ward | Town or Parish Council | Overall Turnout (%) | Postal Voter Turnout (%) | Polling Station Voter Turnout (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadmead Town Ward | Folkestone Town Council | 32 | 61 | 19 |
| Folkestone Central Town Ward | Folkestone Town Council | 28 | 58 | 18 |
| Cheriton East Town Ward | Folkestone Town Council | 32 | 54 | 23 |
| Cheriton West Town Ward | Folkestone Town Council | 24 | 52 | 15 |
| East Folkestone Town Ward | Folkestone Town Council | 23 | 52 | 15 |
| Harbour Town Ward | Folkestone Town Council | 28 | 55 | 21 |
| Harvey West Town Ward | Folkestone Town Council | 44 | 66 | 25 |
| Hawkinge Churchill Town Ward | Hawkinge Town Council | 24 | 49 | 14 |
| Hawkinge Fernfield Town Ward | Hawkinge Town Council | 27 | 49 | 16 |
| Hythe East Town Ward | Hythe Town Council | 49 | 71 | 31 |
| Hythe North Town Ward | Hythe Town Council | 45 | 68 | 27 |
| Hythe South Town Ward | Hythe Town Council | 44 | 67 | 31 |
| Hythe West Town Ward | Hythe Town Council | 36 | 59 | 23 |
| New Romney Coast Town Ward | New Romney Town Council | 40 | 63 | 28 |
| New Romney Town Town Ward | New Romney Town Council | 33 | 57 | 25 |
| Sandgate Valley Parish Ward | Sandgate Parish Council | 34 | 58 | 21 |
| Sandgate Village Parish Ward | Sandgate Parish Council | 39 | 62 | 26 |
| Dymchurch Parish Council | 43 | 65 | 32 | |
| Lympne Parish Council | 43 | 55 | 32 | |
| Stelling Minnis Parish Council | 50 | 65 | 38 |