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| Local elections 2025: Who are the candidates in my area? | |
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| On Thursday 1 May elections will be held for 23 councils and six mayors in England. | On Thursday 1 May elections will be held for 23 councils and six mayors in England. |
| Around a third of electors in England are eligible to vote, and more than 1,600 councillors will be elected. | Around a third of electors in England are eligible to vote, and more than 1,600 councillors will be elected. |
| On the same day there is also a Westminster by-election in the Cheshire seat of Runcorn and Helsby. | |
| In some parts of England, local elections have been postponed because the government is planning to reorganise local councils. | In some parts of England, local elections have been postponed because the government is planning to reorganise local councils. |
| Use our tool to find out whether there is an election near you, and who the candidates are. | |
| Most of the councils up for election are county councils - large authorities like Lancashire and Kent that look after services including social care, education, road maintenance and libraries. | Most of the councils up for election are county councils - large authorities like Lancashire and Kent that look after services including social care, education, road maintenance and libraries. |
| In parts of England with no district councils, like in Cornwall, Doncaster and Buckinghamshire, local authorities are responsible for the full range of services - these also include bin collections, public housing and planning. | In parts of England with no district councils, like in Cornwall, Doncaster and Buckinghamshire, local authorities are responsible for the full range of services - these also include bin collections, public housing and planning. |
| Mayors in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Doncaster, North Tyneside, and the West of England are up for election. While in two areas - Hull and East Yorkshire, and Greater Lincolnshire - voters will have the chance to elect a mayor for the first time. | Mayors in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Doncaster, North Tyneside, and the West of England are up for election. While in two areas - Hull and East Yorkshire, and Greater Lincolnshire - voters will have the chance to elect a mayor for the first time. |
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