Last updated:
17th November 2025
Current elections
Current elections and by-elections
Next elections
The following by-elections will be held on Thursday 11 December 2025:
- Earley Town Council – Hawkedon Ward by-election (1 seat)
- Shinfield Parish Council – Grazeley Ward by-election (1 seat)
- Shinfield Parish Council – Shinfield North Ward by-election (2 seats)
Election notice
- Notice of election - Election of Parish Councillors for Hawkedon, Grazeley and Shinfield North (PDF)
Statements of Persons Nominated
- Shinfield North Ward of the Parish of Shinfield - Statement of Persons Nomination (PDF)
- Hawkedon Ward of the Town of Earley - Statement of Persons Nomination (PDF)
- Grazeley Ward of the Parish of Shinfield - Statement of Persons Nomination (PDF)
Key Dates
- Publication of Notice of Election - Thursday 6 November
- Nominations can be received between 10am to 4pm - from Friday 7 November
- Deadline for Withdrawal of Candidate - 4pm on Friday 14 November
- Deadline for Receipt of Nominations - 4pm on Friday 14 November
- Statement of Persons nominated - 4pm on Monday 17 November
- Deadline to Register to Vote - Midnight Tuesday 25 November
- Deadline to cancel or amend existing postal or proxy arrangements - 5pm Wednesday 26 November
- Deadline for New Postal Vote Applications - 5pm Wednesday 26 November
- Dispatch of Postal Votes – Friday 28 November
- Deadline for Proxy Vote Applications - 5pm Wednesday 3 December
- Deadline for Voter Authority Certificate Applications - 5pm Wednesday 3 December
- Notice of Poll – Wednesday 3 December
- Deadline for Appointment of Poll and Count Agents - Thursday 4 December
- First Day to Issue Replacement Postal Ballot Papers - Friday 5 December
- Day of Poll - 7am to 10pm Thursday 11 December
- Deadline for Replacement Postal Ballot Papers - 5pm Thursday 11 December
- Count - Overnight Thursday 11 December from 10pm
- Return of Election Expenses - Thursday 8 January
Future elections
Local Government Elections, and contested parish elections - Thursday 7 May 2026
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Find your polling station
Your polling station may have changed since you last voted. See our Where to vote page for more information.
Voter ID
You will need photo ID to vote at your polling station. See our voter ID page for more information.
Voting by post or proxy
You may wish to vote by either post or proxy. See our vote by postal or proxy page for more information.
Previous election results
The May 2024 election results can be found on the local government and PCC election results page.
The July 2024 general election results can be found on general election 2024 results page.
All previous election results can be found on the election results page.
