Current and future elections
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Local District and Parish Council Elections – Thursday 7 May 2026
District and Parish/Town Council elections will be held for a third of West Oxfordshire District Council on Thursday 7 May 2026.
16 Scheduled District Council Elections (one seat):
Ascott and Shipton ward; Bampton and Clanfield ward; Brize Norton and Shilton ward; Burford ward; Carterton North East ward; Carterton North West ward; Carterton South ward; Chipping Norton ward; Ducklington ward; Eynsham and Cassington ward; Freeland and Hanborough ward; Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt ward; The Bartons; Witney East Ward; Witney South ward AND Woodstock and Bladon ward.
Parish/Town Council scheduled elections will be held for:
Ascott under Wychwood (5); Asthal (5); Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney (7); Bampton (11); Bladon (6); Brize Norton (7); Burford (11); Cassington (5); Curbridge (5) and Lew (1); Ducklington (9); Fulbrook (5); Sandford St Martin (5); Shilton (5); Shipton under Wychwood (7); Standlake (7); Steeple Barton (9); AND Swinbrook and Widford (5).
Further information, including polling station locations will be added to this page after the close of candidate nominations.
Timetable for Thursday 7 May 2026:
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Notice of Election |
Monday 30 March 2026 |
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Receipt of Candidate Nominations (and withdrawal of candidature) |
4pm Thursday 9 April 2026 |
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Last Date for Registration to Vote |
Monday 20 April 2026 |
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Receipt of Postal Vote applications or changes to existing arrangements |
5pm Tuesday 21 April 2026 |
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Last Date for Voter Identification Certificates |
5pm Tuesday 28 April 2026 |
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Receipt of Proxy Vote applications |
5pm Tuesday 28 April 2026 |
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Notice of Poll |
Tuesday 28 April 2026 |
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Appointment of Poll/Counting Agents |
Wednesday 29 April 2026 |
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Date of Elections |
Thursday 7 May 2026 Polling Hours 7am to 10pm |
Notice of Inspection of Election Expenses, PGE, 4 July 2024 - pdf - 70 Kb