2026 United Kingdom electoral calendar

This is a list of elections in the United Kingdom scheduled to be held in 2026. Included are local elections, by-elections, referendums and internal party elections.

January

• 6–8 January: Lord Speaker, election
• 15 January:
• Local by-election in Bridgemary for Gosport Borough Council is won by Reform UK.
• Local by-election in Heworth for City of York Council is won by Labour. This means Labour retain control of the council.
• 20 January:
• Local by-election in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercard for Amber Valley Borough Council.
• Local by-election in Horsley for Derbyshire County Council.

• 22 January:
• Scottish local by-election in Glenrothes West and Kinglassie.
• local by-election Cheshire West and Chester – Willaston & Thornton
• local by-election Cotswolds – The Rissingtons
• local by-election Flintshire – Leeswood
• local by-election South Norfolk – Central Wymondham
• 29 January: Scottish local by-election in Bearsden South.
• 31 January: Ulster Unionist Party, leadership election.

February

• 5 February:
• local by-election North Somerset – Clevedon South
• local by-election Isle of Anglesey – Ynys Gybi
• 16-22 February: St Andrews Chancellor, election
• 26 February: Gorton and Denton, by-election

May

• 7 May: Local Elections
• England
• London, local elections
• Scotland, Parliament
• Wales, Senedd

See also

• 2026 in the United Kingdom

References