Government
Since 2010, Dartford's MP is Gareth Johnson (Conservative) who replaced the outgoing Howard Stoate (Labour). The Mayor for the year May 2010 to May 2011 is Councillor Pat Coleman. The Leader of the Council, from February 2006, is Councillor Jeremy Kite (Conservative). Councillors represent the following seventeen wards, as amended in 2001:
- Bean and Darenth
- Brent
- Castle
- Greenhithe
- Heath
- Joyce Green
- Joydens Wood
- Littlebrook
- Longfield, New Barn and Southfleet
- Newtown
- Princes
- Stone
- Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley
- Swanscombe
- Town
- West Hill
- Wilmington
NB the boundaries of these wards do not necessarily coincide with the parish boundaries, which follow
The following civil parishes are also included in the borough:
- Bean
- Darenth
- Longfield and New Barn
- Southfleet
- Stone
- Sutton-at-Hone and Hawley
- Swanscombe and Greenhithe
- Wilmington
In addition to the settlements named above, there is the urban village of Joydens Wood to the south-west of the town.
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