2025 Elections in Sefton

There are no scheduled elections to take place in May this year.  This is because 2025 is a fallow year in the election cycle for Metropolitan Councils.

Our known election schedule over the next five years looks like this:

2025    Fallow year

2026    Local elections

2027    Local and Parish elections

2028    Local, Police & Crime Commissioner and Liverpool City Region Mayor elections

2029    Fallow year, but also last time to hold the next General election

The next scheduled election will take place on Thursday 7th May 2026.

Whole Council Elections 2026

Whole Council elections will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026. Whole Council elections take place following a review of the electoral boundaries. This means that all 66 seats on the Council will become vacant and new councillors will be elected.

Each of the 22 electoral wards will elect 3 councillors. The candidate who records the most votes will serve a 4-year term of office until May 2030. The candidate who records the second most number of votes will serve a 2-year term of office until May 2028.

The candidate who records the third most number of votes will serve a term of office of 1 year until May 2027.

Standing as a candidate at local elections

The Electoral Commission provide guidance on how to become a candidate at local elections.

For local information, please email the Electoral Services team at electors@sefton.gov.uk

You can also subscribe to our mailing list to keep you updated on all matters relating to the 2026 local elections and any other unscheduled elections that take place within the Borough.

Please email the Electoral Services team at electors@sefton.gov.uk


Last Updated on Wednesday, September 17, 2025

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