Upcoming elections
Delayed election for Springfield
Following the sad news of the death of Cllr Mike Mackrory, the election for the Chelmsford Springfield Division of Essex County Council did not go ahead on Thursday 7 May 2026.
We will now hold the election on Thursday 18 June 2026.
You can check the boundaries for the Chelmsford Springfield division.
Key dates for the new poll
- Notice of election: Wednesday 13 May 2026
- Arrival of poll cards: around Monday 18 May 2026
- Confirmation of candidates: Friday 22 May 2026
- Arrival of postal votes: around Friday 29 May 2026
- Deadline to register to vote: Tuesday 2 June 2026
- Deadline to apply for a postal vote: Wednesday 3 June 2026
- Deadline to apply for a proxy vote or voter authority certificate: Wednesday 10 June
- Election day: Thursday 18 June 2026
- Confirmation of results: Friday 19 June 2026
Candidates for the delayed Springfield election
The candidates in this election are:
- Adam Kenningham-Brown - Labour Party
- Richard Lee - Liberal Democrats
- Chris Rees - Green Party
- Tomy Sebastian - Reform UK
- David John Wilkinson - The Conservative Party Candidate
For additional information about the candidates you can visit Who Can I Vote For? This page is not managed or monitored by Chelmsford City Council
Official notices
The last general election took place in July 2024. The date of the next election will be set by the government.
For a general election, Chelmsford residents are divided into three parliamentary constituencies:
- Chelmsford (administered by us)
- Maldon (administered by Maldon District Council)
- North West Essex (administered by Uttlesford District Council)
We administer the elections in the Chelmsford area on behalf of Essex County Council.
Essex County Council elections took place on 7 May 2026, except for Springfield.
You can view the results from the county council elections.
The last full city council elections were in 2023 and the next are due in May 2027.
Chelmsford City Council by-election for Broomfield and The Walthams
Following the resignation of Cllr Nicola Bugbee, we held a by-election for the Broomfield and The Walthams ward of Chelmsford City Council on 7 May 2026.
You can view the results from the by-election.
Parish-tier elections
The last parish-tier elections were in 2023 and the next are due in May 2027.
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