Local elections

On Thursday 1 May 2025, elections will take place for 98 Unitary Wiltshire Councillors and across the Parish and Town Councils in Wiltshire. There are 47 contested parish area elections taking place. A full list of the contested and uncontested elections can be found in the election notices.

To see results from the previous elections in May 2021, visit our results page (opens new window).

Find your polling station (opens new window)

Anyone voting at a polling station on 1 May will need to bring photo ID.

Voter ID

Anyone voting at the polling station will need to bring an accepted form of Voter ID. You can check the full list of accepted Voter ID on the back of your poll card or at How to vote: Photo ID you'll need (gov.uk) (opens new window)

Key election dates
Task	Date
Publication of the Notice of Election	11 March 2025
Nominations open (nominations can be delivered between the hours of 10am and 4pm on working days)	12 March 2025, 10am
Nominations close	2 April 2025, 4pm
Deadline to register to vote	11 April 2025, midnight
Deadline to apply for or cancel a postal vote or change an existing postal or proxy vote. This is the deadline for receiving new postal vote applications, cancelling an existing postal vote, changing a postal vote arrangement, changing from a proxy vote to a postal vote and changes to existing proxy votes.	14 April 2025, 5pm
Wiltshire Council postal votes are sent to post for anyone who applied for a postal vote before 24 March	14 April 2025
Parish, Town and City postal votes are sent to post for anyone who applied for a postal vote before 24 March	17 April 2025
Deadline to apply for a new proxy vote	23 April 2025, 5pm
Deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate	23 April 2025, 5pm
Wiltshire Council postal votes are sent to post for anyone who applied for a postal vote between 24 March and 14 April	23 April
Parish, Town and City postal votes are sent to post for anyone who applied for a postal vote between 24 March and 14 April	24 April
Deadline to appoint polling and counting agents	24 April 2025
Polling day	1 May 2025, 7am to 10pm
Verification and counting of votes	2 and 3 May 2025
Deadline for the return of election expenses - Parish and Town elections	29 May 2025
Deadline for the return of election expenses - Wiltshire Council elections	6 June 2025

Voting if you have a disability

We offer a range of support to disabled voters, including those with a learning disability. Visit Voting if you have a disability (opens new window).

Electoral areas and boundaries for elections taking place from 1 May 2025

Following Community Governance Reviews, some of the electoral areas in Wiltshire will change for these elections. An interactive map of the current and new boundaries can be viewed on the Wiltshire Electoral Boundaries page.

Information for candidates and agents

Information for candidates and agents standing at these elections will be published on the Information for candidates webpage.

Contact details

If you have any questions contact Electoral Services.

Election Notices

Notice of Election

An election is to be held for the areas listed in the Notices of Election below. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday 1 May 2025.

Unitary Elections to Wiltshire Council

Notice of Election for the Unitary Divisions of Wiltshire Council - North (PDF, 82 KB)(opens new window)

Notice of Election for the Unitary Divisions of Wiltshire Council - Central (PDF, 83 KB)(opens new window)

Notice of Election for the Unitary Divisions of Wiltshire Council - South (PDF, 82 KB)(opens new window)

Parish, Town and City Council Elections

Notice of election to Parish Councils - North (PDF, 91 KB)(opens new window)

Notice of election to Parish Councils - Central (PDF, 90 KB)(opens new window)

Notice of election to Parish Councils - South (PDF, 94 KB)(opens new window)

Statement of Persons Nominated

To find out the candidates standing in each electoral area for Wiltshire Council and the parish, town and city councils in Wiltshire you can view the relevant Statement of Persons Nominated.