Upcoming elections
Neighbourhood planning referendum for Boreham
On Thursday 30 July 2026, we held a neighbourhood planning referendum in Boreham.
More than half voted in favour of the Neighbourhood Plan.
You can:
view the full results of the referendum
find out more about the Boreham Neighbourhood Plan consultation process
Information about other election cycles
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 in May 2026.
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.
You can view the results from the most recent city council election.
Parish-tier elections
The last parish-tier elections were in 2023 and the next are due in May 2027.
Other useful information
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