What you need to know about the 7 May elections in England, Scotland and Wales
On 7 May 2026, voters in England, Scotland, and Wales will participate in major local and national elections. In England, elections are being held for around 5,000 council seats across 136 local authorities and six mayoral contests, reversing earlier plans to postpone some polls. Scotland will elect all 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament using a mixed electoral system, while Wales will hold its first expanded Senedd election with 96 members elected from new constituencies. Voter ID is required in England but not in Scotland or Wales, and registration deadlines have passed.
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What you need to know about the 7 May elections in England, Scotland and Wales4 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJennifer ClarkeBBCThe biggest set of elections since the 2024 general election will see millions of people head to the polls on 7 May.Voters in Scotland and Wales will elect representatives to their national parliaments, while a number of local council and mayoral polls will take place in England. In Northern Ireland, local council and Assembly elections are scheduled for May 2027. Which elections are taking place in England on 7 May?Around 5,000 seats across 136 local councils will be up for grabs.Initially, polls were set to go ahead in just 106 areas, as ministers had granted 30 authorities permission to postpone their elections until May 2027.
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