Election dates
We organise several different types of election.
Council elections
Elections for one third of the council will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Council elections, 2 May 2024
Elections from 2025 will be 'all out', so all 49 councillor posts will be up for election at the same time.
The last council elections took place for one third of the council on 4 May 2023.
Find out how to become a councillor.
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner elections
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) elections are held every 4 years.
The next election of a PFCC for Essex will take place on Thursday 2 May 2024.
Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (PFCC) election, 2 May 2024
The Chief Executive for Colchester City Council is the Police Area Returning Officer for this election. For details, go to Colchester City Council: PFCC Election.
The last election of a Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex took place on 6 May 2021, after being postponed in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
UK Parliament elections
The government usually holds parliamentary elections every 5 years. Go to UK Parliament.
The last UK Parliament elections took place on 12 December 2019.