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When’s the next election

Find out about local elections and when the next election is in the Epping Forest district.

Scheduled elections

By-elections, snap elections and referendums can be held at any time and will not be included in the list below until a notice of election is issued.

16 October 2025

  • By-election for Buckhurst Hill West Ward of Buckhurst Hill Parish Council

7 May 2026

  • Epping Forest District Council election of 18 councillors (1/3rd of the total of 54 councillors) – 1 for each district ward

6 May 2027

  • Epping Forest District Council election of 18 councillors (1/3rd of the total of 54 councillors) – 1 for each district ward
  • Town and parish council elections for Waltham Abbey, Roydon, North Weald Bassett, Epping, Ongar, Sheering, Nazeing, Lambourne, Matching and Epping Upland

About local elections

Our local elections use the first-past-the-post (FPTP) electoral system.

Epping Forest District Council votes by thirds. This means a third of councillors (18 out of 54) are elected each year over a 4-year cycle. The fourth year is known as a fallow year and is when the county council elections take place.

Epping Forest District Council

District councillors are elected to represent their ward for 4 years.

Parish and town councils

Parish and town councillors are elected to represent their parish or town council for 4 years.

The requirement to send poll cards does not apply to parish and town council elections. The parish or town can however, request that they are issued. Currently parish and town council elections are held in halves (half in 2023 and 2027) alongside district elections. Therefore, poll cards are issued. It may be the case that the parish or town council choose not issue poll cards for by-elections. For further information please see the Electoral Commissions website.

Essex County Council

County councillors are elected to represent their division for 4 years.

Police, fire and crime commissioner for Essex

The Essex PFCC is elected to represent Essex for 4 years.

UK Parliamentary

Also known as a general election. MPs are elected to represent their constituency for 5 years.

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