Current and future elections
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.
Notice of Election (District) - pdf - 124 Kb
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.
Only one third of the District/Parish/Town Council seats have elections scheduled on Thursday 7 May. The District Council wards are listed below or alternatively you can follow either one of these links to find out where your polling station is or if you are voting on Thursday 7 May.
Burford Town Council will hold an Election for Town Councillors and Carterton Town Council (Milestone ward) will hold a by-election for a vacant seat on Thursday 7 May. The Notice of Poll, listing the candidates and situation of polling stations is provided above.
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).
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 |