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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 21/09/2026

The UK’s election calendar is confusing and constantly shifting. As the graph shows, no two years are quite the same! Learn more about the UK's electoral cycle in our latest blog: democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2026/09...

Graph showing number of council seats up for election each year since 1973.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 16/09/2026

Fifteen candidates have been nominated to stand in the Holborn & St. Pancras by-election on 8 October. Browse the full list: whocanivotefor.co.uk/elections/pa...

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 06/08/2026

📅 A week to go until the Clacton by-election. We've sourced a photo and other details for 32 of the 34 candidates. Browse here: whocanivotefor.co.uk/elections/pa... 🍃 People in the constituency have also uploaded leaflets from 14 candidates to our database: electionleaflets.org/leaflets/ele...

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 03/08/2026

The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland (EONI) is consulting on a new polling station scheme. To help voters understand the new proposed layout, EONI turned to us to build an interactive map of new polling places. More on our blog: democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2026/07...

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Mapping Northern Ireland's proposed polling places

We worked with the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland to map out their proposed polling places for the 2027 elections.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 29/07/2026

😍"Thank you. without this we wouldn't know enough about the candidates." - A happy 'Who Can I Vote For?' user in Greater Manchester. 🔍The GM mayoral by-election will be held tomorrow. Voters can find their polling station and list of candidates by entering their postcode at whocanivotefor.co.uk

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 30/06/2026

🗳️ Plenty of by-elections are happening across the UK in July: over 40 council polls as well as the Norfolk PCC and the Mayor of Greater Manchester. Voters can find their ballot on whocanivotefor.co.uk Received any election leaflets in the post? Take a picture and upload them: electionleaflets.org

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 08/06/2026

We've also called for reform of election notices to include turnout, ideally by ballot box: bills.parliament.uk/publications...

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 08/06/2026

Section 49 of the Representation of the People Bill gives the Electoral Commission power to demand information from councils, including election results, in order to run voter information services. This won't apply to Scotland as things stand, but it hopefully leads the way.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 15/05/2026

We've added the results of the 7 May town and parish council elections to our blog. 70.3% of seats were won by independent candidates and 11.1% by candidates representing political parties. 19% of seats remain unfilled. democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2026/04...

For full table please refer to the blog: https://democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2026/04/28/2026-parish-and-town-elections/

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 11/05/2026

✨ Many, many thanks to our volunteer contributors who have made this possible. ❗Please let us know if you spot any errors.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 11/05/2026

📬With the final count concluded, we now have a full dataset of English local election results. All the votes cast for all the candidates - 18.5 million. 👇You can download the data from our candidate database: candidates.democracyclub.org.uk/data/shortcuts

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Democracy Club Candidates

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 11/05/2026

I see what you mean! Will have that changed.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 10/05/2026

Once you're logged in, you can see buttons here: candidates.democracyclub.org.uk/elections/?h... Or there is an 'add results' button underneath the ballots on the page originally linked to. If you're still struggling to find it, this could be a UI issue we can improve!

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 10/05/2026

Results are entered by volunteers. If you'd like to help, you can sign up for an account and enter them here: candidates.democracyclub.org.uk/elections/lo...

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 09/05/2026

⭐ Greenwich electoral services have published turnout stats for each of their polling districts: www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/sites/defaul... We think all councils should have to do this, and have suggested an amendment to the Representation of the People Bill: bills.parliament.uk/publications...

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 07/05/2026

These figures are unprecedented - more than twice our record for a non-General Election.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 07/05/2026

Results will appear on whocanivotefor.co.uk as they are released over the coming hours and days.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 07/05/2026

🔏 Polls have closed! ⤴️ We have processed over 10 million postcode searches from the UK public in the last month. Election day: 2,648,429 This week: 4,635,003 Since 1 April: 10,564,221 🤩 Enormous thanks to the electoral administrators and volunteers who made this possible.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 07/05/2026

🐶 Where is the best place in the UK to see #dogsatpollingstations ? 🐕 Possibly Cowal Dog Training Club in Argyll and Bute, which is a polling place today! 🐾 Find your polling station: wheredoivote.co.uk

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 07/05/2026

🗳️ The polls are open! 17,300 polling places are open today across Great Britain. 12,800 in England 2,400 in Scotland 2,100 in Wales Find yours at wheredoivote.co.uk

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 06/05/2026

There will also be polls in 134 English parish and town council wards: democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2026/04...

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2026 parish and town elections

A data summary of the 2026 local council elections in England.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 06/05/2026

At 4.9 candidates per seat, this is one of the busiest local elections we've covered: democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2026/04...

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Candidates and manifestos in the 2026 local and devolved elections

Who's standing, and what do they stand for?

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 06/05/2026

25,046 candidates were nominated to stand in the English local elections. See the full list: democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2026/04...

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2026 local election data summary

All the candidates standing in the 2026 English local elections.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 06/05/2026

5,066 councillors were due to be elected, but the poll in six wards has sadly been countermanded due to the death of a candidate. Bradford, Idle & Thackley Bury, Moorside Essex, Chelmsford Springfield Hillingdon, Hillingdon West St. Helens, St Helens Town Centre Tamworth, Wilnecote

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 06/05/2026

The Scottish and Welsh parliaments, six English local authority mayors, and 5,056 English and two Welsh councillors are due to be elected tomorrow. Find out who's on your ballot at whocanivotefor.co.uk

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 06/05/2026

We hope you've uploaded them to electionleaflets.org !

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 03/05/2026

"There are over 25,000 candidates competing for just 5,000 seats - giving voters an "unprecedented" level of choice in one of the most hotly-contested local elections in history." Our candidate data underpins this Sky News story by @alicjahagopian.bsky.social . news.sky.com/story/local-...

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Local elections could see council seats won on record-low vote shares

Political fragmentation ahead of this week's local elections could see council seats being won with minimal vote share, say leading political scientists.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 01/05/2026

Six days to go until the local and devolved elections! 7 May will be the tenth English local election Democracy Club has covered, which means we've a decade's worth of candidate data to look back on: democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2026/04...

A graph showing the proportion of seats contested by each party in English local elections, 2016-2026: https://public.flourish.studio/visualisation/28760165/

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 28/04/2026

However, there are polls in most large towns: 67% of town councils have a poll, compared with 13% of parish councils. This includes new town councils in Bournemouth, Broadstone and Poole. Other towns holding elections this year include Sutton Coldfield, Eastleigh, Fleet, Huntingdon, and St Neots.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 28/04/2026

New blog: the 2026 town and parish council elections. - 373 town and parish councils are up for election this year. - Due to a lack of candidates in most areas, only 23% of wards will see a poll on 7 May. - 67% of council seats have been won uncontested. democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2026/04...

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2026 parish and town elections

A data summary of the 2026 local council elections in England.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 26/04/2026

Great explanation - we are also often asked this.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 23/04/2026

📮 Received any election leaflets in the post recently? 📸 Before recycling, please consider snapping a photo and uploading it to electionleaflets.org. ℹ️ Over 1,000 leaflets have been added to the database this year alone!

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 20/04/2026

You can see all other submissions to the committee here: bills.parliament.uk/bills/4080/p...

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 20/04/2026

Of particular interest to @electionmaps.uk @ballotbox.scot and all psephologists, campaigners, and election nerds!

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 20/04/2026

We've argued for a reform of election notices: - Party emblems should be published on the Statement of Persons Nominated (SoPN). - Withdrawn candidates should not appear on the SoPN. - Electorate and turnout should be published in the declaration of result (perhaps by ballot box).

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 20/04/2026

Our submission to the Representation of the People Bill committee has been published: bills.parliament.uk/publications...

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 13/04/2026

Probably the most comparable year is 2022: democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2022/04... More councils seats were up for election (6,819, Eng. Scot. and Wales), but considerably fewer candidates (21,070) Other years can be found here: democracyclub.org.uk/blog/tag/Data/

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 13/04/2026

🦸 A million thanks to our amazing volunteers, without whom this would be impossible.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 13/04/2026

📝 We've made our lists, and checked them twice. 25,047 candidates have been nominated to stand in the English local elections on 7 May. 140 parties are represented, alongside 794 independent candidates. Get the details and the data: democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2026/04...

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2026 local election data summary

All the candidates standing in the 2026 English local elections.

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Alex Parsons @alexparsons.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Both the Senedd and Scottish Parliament have now dissolved for the upcoming elections - but if you put your postcode into @theyworkforyou.com we're using @democracyclub.org.uk data to tell you more about candidates.

Page describing the new Senedd electoral system

Page listing candidates for the Edinburgh North Western constituency.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 02/04/2026

437 candidates (18 parties) are fighting for the constituencies, while 589 candidates (27 parties) are on the regional lists. You can download a csv file of all candidates here: candidates.democracyclub.org.uk/data/?electi...

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 02/04/2026

Candidates for the Scottish Parliamentary elections were published last night. These are now all in our system, and voters can view their ballot papers by entering their postcode: whocanivotefor.co.uk

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 23/03/2026

Information about these changes is now displayed on Who Can I Vote For. After a Scottish or Welsh postcode is entered, click the 'boundary changes' link to be taken to a map of your new constituency. Try it out: whocanivotefor.co.uk

Page displaying a map of the boundaries for a new Cardiff constituency.

Screenshot of Who Can I Vote For with the boundary changes link circled.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 23/03/2026

On 7 May, the Scottish Parliament and Senedd Cymru will hold elections on new boundaries. This means that many voters will be in a new constituency or (in the case of Scotland) region.

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 17/03/2026

Are you a candidate in the 7 May English local elections? Add yourself to our database and have your profile featured on whocanivotefor.co.uk Are you a party organiser or campaigner? You can add your whole slate of candidates at once! whocanivotefor.co.uk/standing/

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Democracy Club @democracyclub.org.uk · 09/03/2026

We have many plans, but to be frank it's proven extremely difficult to raise cash to fund the site. We hope to get back into it when we have some capacity.

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