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. To see results from the previous elections in May 2021, visit our results page (opens new window).
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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. As information is available to candidates and agents it will be published on this page. The links to the nomination papers are available as well as the Electoral Commission guidance.
| 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 |
| Deadline to apply for a new proxy vote | 23 April 2025 - 5pm |
| Deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate | 23 April 2025 - 5pm |
| Deadline to appoint polling and counting agents | 24 April 2025 |
| Polling day | 1 May 2025 -7am to 10pm |
| Verification and counting of votes | 2 - 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 |
Contact details
If you have any questions contact Electoral Services.
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
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)
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