Elections and referendums

Coming elections and referendums

Please note: Voter ID will be required for all elections and referendums.  Please see our Voter ID page for more information.

For more information on Neighbourhood Planning in Cornwall, please go to our Neighbourhood Planning pages

Porthleven Town Council - Polling Day: Thursday 15 June 2023

• Notice of election - Porthleven Town Council - published 10 May 2023
• Statement of persons nominated - Porthleven Town Council - published 18 May 2023

St Agnes Parish Council - Porthtowan Ward - Polling Day: Thursday 15 June 2023 (uncontested)

• Notice of election - St Agnes Parish Council Porthtowan Ward - published 10 May 2023
• Statement of persons nominated - St Agnes Parish Council Porthtowan Ward - published 18 May 2023

Bude-Stratton Town Council - Bude Ward - Polling Day: Thursday 22 June 2023 (uncontested)

• Notice of election - Bude-Stratton Town Council Bude Ward - published 17 May 2023
• Statement of persons nominated - Bude-Stratton Town Council Bude Ward - published 25 May 2023

Bude-Stratton Town Council - Stratton Ward - Polling Day: Thursday 22 June 2023 (uncontested)

• Notice of election - Bude-Stratton Town Council Stratton Ward - published 17 May 2023
• Statement of persons nominated - Bude-Stratton Town Council Stratton Ward - published 25 May 2023

Truro City Council - Moresk and Trehaverne Ward - Polling Day: Thursday 22 June 2023

• Notice of election - Truro City Council Moresk and Trehaverne Ward - published 17 May 2023
• Statement of persons nominated - Truro City Council Moresk and Trehaverne Ward - published 25 May 2023

Future elections

Police and Crime Commissioner Election - The next PCC election is due in May 2024.

Cornwall Council and Town and Parish Council Elections - The full council elections are held every four years. They are next due in May 2025.

UK Parliamentary General Election - The date of the next UK General Election has not yet been announced. The maximum term of a Parliament is 5 years. The next UK Parliamentary General Election must be held by January 2025.

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.

Election results and information

• Parish and Town Council electorate statistics
• Result of Cornwall Council - Long Rock, Marazion and St Erth Electoral Division - 16 February 2023
• Cornwall Council By-elections 2009 to 2022 
• Parish and Town Council By-elections
• Neighbourhood Plan Referendums
• St Austell Business Improvement District ballot - 8 December 2022
• Looe Harbour Commissioners election – 13 October 2022
• Truro Business Improvement District ballot - 7 July 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 2023-24
  

If you are interested in any previous election or referendum results, please contact us using the email at the bottom of this page. 

Interested in election work?

Are you interested in temporary work at election time? If so, please go to our Elections Recruitment page and complete our short form so we can 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.)