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No election here right now — but plenty is happening

There is no election running at that postcode today. Most of the UK has none until May 2027. Here is who makes decisions where you live, when you next get a vote, and what the public record says about the ground around you.

When you next get a vote

Thursday 6 May 2027Local elections across the UKEvery council in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and 216 councils in England. Candidates are usually confirmed about a month before polling day.
On or before 15 August 2029UK general electionParliament dissolves automatically on 9 July 2029 unless the Prime Minister calls an election sooner; polling day must follow within 25 working days. The date shown is the latest it can be.

Dates can move: by-elections happen whenever a seat falls vacant, and a general election can be called sooner than its deadline. This page updates as soon as an election is called at your postcode.

Looking up your next elections…

See how an election looks here

Open any election running now and you will see exactly what this site does when your turn comes: every candidate, in ballot-paper order, with what they have published and where it came from.

Blackpool Borough: Claremont ward — 1 October
Northumberland County: Amble ward — 1 October
Stirling: Forth and Endrick ward — 1 October

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