Current elections and referendums
Redruth Parish Neighbourhood Plan Referendum - Polling day: Thursday 16 October 2025
- Information statement - Redruth Parish Neighbourhood Plan - published 8 September 2025
- Information for voters - Redruth Parish Neighbourhood Plan - published 8 September 2025
- Notice of referendum - Redruth Parish Neighbourhood Plan - published 11 September 2025
- Notice of poll and situation of polling stations - Redruth Parish Neighbourhood Plan - published 8 October 2025
Looe Harbour Commissioners - Polling day: Thursday 16 October 2025
- Notice of election - Looe Harbour Commissioners - published 11 September 2025
- Statement of persons nominated - Looe Harbour Commissioners - published 19 September 2025
- Notice of poll and situation of polling stations - Looe Harbour Commissioners - published 8 October 2025
Newquay Business Improvement District (BID) Ballot - Date of ballot: Thursday 23 October 2025
The ballot will be taken entirely by post, with votes to be returned by 5pm on 23 October 2025 (the day of the ballot).
More information about the BID proposal is available from the Newquay BID website.
Torpoint Parish Neighbourhood Plan Referendum - Polling day: Thursday 30 October 2025
- Information statement - Torpoint Parish Neighbourhood Plan - published 22 September 2025
- Information for voters - Torpoint Parish Neighbourhood Plan - published 22 September 2025
- Notice of referendum - Torpoint Parish Neighbourhood Plan - published 25 September 2025
Hayle Town Council West Ward - Polling day: Thursday 6 November 2025
Penzance Town Council Penzance Promenade Ward - Polling day: Thursday 6 November 2025
Voter ID
Voter ID is required for all elections and referendums.
Please see our Voter ID page
Voting by post or proxy
You can now apply for a postal or proxy vote online. For more information, please visit the Electoral Commission website.
Visit the Electoral Commission website
Neighbourhood Planning
For information on neighbourhood planning, please visit the Neighbourhood Planning in Cornwall page.
Interested in election work?
If you interested in temporary work at election time please go to our 'Elections Recruitment' page and complete our short form. We can then add you to our election staff database.
We will consider staff on the database for work at election time.
(If you have worked for us at an election in recent years, your details will already be on our database. There is no need to reapply.)
Election results and information
- Electorate statistics by parish
- Cornwall Council elections - 1 May 2025
- Parish and Town Council elections - 1 May 2025
- Cornwall Council By-elections
- Parish and Town Council By-elections
- Neighbourhood Plan Referendums
- Business Improvement District (BID) ballots
- Cornwall Council - Falmouth Penwerris Electoral Division - 19 September 2024
- Parliamentary Election 4 July 2024
- Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall - 2 May 2024. For Cornwall verification and count totals, please visit our Police and Crime Commissioner Election 2024 page.
- Cornwall Council - Looe West, Pelynt, Lansallos & Lanteglos Electoral Division - 4 April 2024
- Constantine Parish Poll - 14 December 2023
- Cornwall Council - Long Rock, Marazion and St Erth Electoral Division - 16 February 2023
- Looe Harbour Commissioners election – 13 October 2022
- Cornwall Council Elections 6 May 2021
- Parish and Town Council Elections 6 May 2021
- Police and Crime Commissioner Election 6 May 2021
- Parliamentary Election 12 December 2019
- Cornwall Council Elections 4 May 2017
- Police and Crime Commissioner Election 5 May 2016
- Referendums Notice 2025-26
Future elections
By-elections and referendums - When these polls occur, we will update this web page with the official notices. These notices should also be displayed locally on public notice boards.
Police and Crime Commissioner Election - These elections are held every four years. They are next due on Thursday 4 May 2028.
Cornwall Council and Town and Parish Council Elections - The full council elections are held every four years. They are next due on Thursday 3 May 2029.
UK Parliamentary Election - The maximum term of a UK Parliament is five years from the day it first met after the last general election. The next general election must be called by August 2029, but the government can choose to hold it before then.