Elections 2025

Information about upcoming Elections taking place in 2025

Information can be found on these pages regarding any upcoming elections or by-elections taking place during 2025.

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Cambridgeshire County Council Elections

On Thursday 1 May 2025 elections will be held for 8 divisions and 9 councillors for the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire County Council. The divisions are as follows:

	No of Councillors to be elected
Chatteris	1
March North and Waldersey	2
March South and Rural	1
Roman Bank and Peckover	1
Whittlesey North	1
Whittlesey South	1
Wisbech East	1
Wisbech West	1

Information on the number of electors, postal voters and properties in each division can be found here Electoral Division Statistics (PDF, 96 KB)

Fenland District Council administers the election on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council. The nomination period for candidates has now closed. View the Statement of Persons Nominated.

Key Dates

Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated	Thursday 3 April 2025
Deadline for Applications to Register to Vote	Midnight, Friday 11 April 2025
Deadline for New Postal Vote Applications/Changes to Existing Postal or Proxy Vote Arrangements	5pm, Monday 14 April 2025
First Issue of Postal Votes	Monday 14 April 2025
Deadline for Applications for New Proxy Votes and Voter Authority Certificates	5pm, Wednesday 23 April 2025
Publication of Notice of Poll	Wednesday 23 April 2025
Deadline for Appointment of Polling and Counting Agents	Thurdsay 24 April 2025
Polling Day	Thursday 1 May 2025
Return of Election Expenses	Friday 6 June 2025

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayoral Election

On Thursday 1 May 2025 elections will be held for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayoral elections, East Cambridgeshire District Council is the lead authority for the Combined Authority Mayoral elections and further information can be found at East Cambridgeshire District Council website or contact them at elections@eastcambs.gov.uk

Notice of Election

Notice of Election - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor (PDF, 98 KB)

Statement of Persons Nominated

Statement of Persons Nominated - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor (PDF, 90 KB)

Notice of Election Agents

Notice of Election Agents - Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Mayor (PDF, 13 KB)

All voters are now required to show voter identification in order to vote at a polling station. This requirement has been introduced under the Election Act 2022.

Further details on acceptable forms of photo ID and applying for a free Voter Authority Certificate if you have no suitable form of photographic identity can be found on our Voter ID page.

Changes to postal vote handling also came into effect on 2 May 2024. Further details can be found on our postal vote page.