Norwich City Council and Norfolk County Council elections will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026. This follows the Government announcement made on 16 February 2026.
Norwich City Council
There are 13 wards in Norwich and each ward has three councillors.
We elect by thirds, which means one councillor per ward is up for election every year, except one year in four where there are no Norwich City Council elections. This means 13 of our council seats will be up for re-election on 7 May 2026. There are a total of 39 elected councillors.
The next election will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026.
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Election notices
Casual vacancy notice
A councillor position in the Wensum ward has become available due to the resignation of Councillor Liam Calvert.
Norfolk County Council
The Norfolk County Council elections will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026.
Election notices
Key dates and deadlines
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| Friday 10 April | Statement of persons nominated published at 4pm. |
| Monday 20 April | Deadline to register to vote by 11.59pm. |
| Tuesday 21 April | Deadline to apply for a postal vote by 5pm. |
| Tuesday 28 April | Deadline to apply for a proxy vote by 5pm. |
| Thursday 7 May | Polling day. Polling stations open from 7am to 10pm. |
| Friday 8 May | Count takes place at the Sportspark, University of East Anglia. Results are published on the council website throughout the day. |
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Combined Mayoral Authority election
An election to elect a mayor for Norfolk and Suffolk was due to take place on Thursday 7 May 2026. The Government has delayed this election until May 2028.
Police and Crime Commissioner election
The Government has announced that the role of the Police and Crime Commissioner will come under the control of the new combined mayoral authority. There will be no further scheduled PCC elections.
General (Parliamentary) elections
The next UK general election must be held prior to 19 August 2029.
