We have now published the results of the county election held on 7 May 2026. You can also view the results of the by-election for Broomfield and The Walthams held on the same day.
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.
We have contacted residents in the area to notify them of the new poll date.
If you already received a postal vote, you need to dispose of it and wait for us to issue a new one. If you have already returned your postal vote, we will dispose of it and will not count it.
All other previous candidates remain validly nominated and will be included on the ballot paper. If you wish to stand as a candidate, you need to submit your nomination papers by Thursday 21 May 2026. We will confirm any new candidates on Friday 22 May 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
Official notices
Recent elections
County council elections
Essex County Council elections took place on 7 May 2026, except for Springfield. We administer the elections in the Chelmsford area on behalf of Essex County Council. You can view the results from the county council elections.
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
City and parish-tier elections
The last city and parish-tier elections were in 2023 and the next are due in May 2027.
General election
A general election took place on 4 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)
You can check your parliamentary boundary online.
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