Local elections 2025: Polls to open across England
Summary
The local and mayoral elections in England will be held on 1 May, affecting 24 of the country's 317 councils and six mayoral areas. Polling stations are scheduled to open from 7:00 until 22:00, with the results to be announced overnight and on Friday. These elections will also determine the new Member of Parliament (MP) for Cheshire following a by-election in Runcorn and Helsby.Key Facts
- Local and mayoral elections in England will be held on 1 May, 2025.
- Elections will occur in 24 councils and six mayoral areas, including West of England, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Doncaster, North Tyneside, Hull and East Yorkshire, and Greater Lincolnshire.
- About 1,650 seats are being contested across 14 county councils, eight unitary authorities, one metropolitan district, and the Isles of Scilly.
- A by-election in Runcorn and Helsby will decide the new MP for Cheshire, after former Labour MP Mike Amesbury resigned.
- Elections were postponed in nine areas where local authorities are being reshuffled.
- Voters will need to show a photo ID. There are over 20 acceptable forms of ID, including passports, driving licenses, and Armed Forces Veteran Cards available from 1 May.
- Polling stations will open from 7:00 until 22:00, and the majority of results will be announced by Friday evening.
- There will be no local elections in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland on this date.
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