Elections and election results

We organise several different types of election.

Council elections

Elections for one third of the council took place on Thursday 2 May 2024.

Council elections, 2 May 2024

Notice of poll (PDF 215.69KB)

Statement of persons nominated (PDF 147.93KB)

Notice of election agents' names and offices (PDF 157.87KB)

Notice of council election (PDF 108.47KB)

Elections from 2025 will be 'all out', so all 49 councillor posts will be up for election at the same time.

Schedule of local elections and order of councillor retirements (PDF 86.66KB)

The previous council elections took place for one third of the council on 4 May 2023.

Find out how to become a councillor.

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner elections

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) elections are held every 4 years.

Election of the PFCC for Essex took place on Thursday 2 May 2024.

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) election, 2 May 2024

Declaration of result of PFCC poll, 2 May 2024 (PDF 80.94KB)

Notice of poll (PDF 75.02KB)

Situation of polling stations (PDF 90.64KB)

Statement of persons nominated (PDF 76.72KB)

Notice of election agents' names and offices (PDF 77.90KB)

Notice of election sub-agents' names and offices (PDF 72.17KB)

Notice of PFCC election (PDF 108.74KB)

The previous election of a Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex took place on 6 May 2021, after being postponed in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

UK Parliament elections

The government usually holds parliamentary elections every 5 years. Go to UK Parliament.

The last UK Parliament elections took place on 12 December 2019.