Elections will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026 for 14 of the 42 seats on Cambridge City Council. Each of the city’s 14 wards will elect one councillor.
We are taking part in the national flexible-voting pilot for these elections. Read more about the early voting trial.
Important deadlines
- Register to vote by 11.59pm on Monday 20 April
- Apply for a postal vote or postal proxy vote by 5pm on Tuesday 21 April.
- Make changes to an existing postal vote or proxy vote by 5pm on Tuesday 21 April.
- Apply for a proxy vote by 5pm on Tuesday 28 April.
- Apply for a Voter Authority Certificate (free voter ID) by 5pm on Tuesday 28 April.
- Polling day will be on Thursday 7 May – polling stations will be open from 7am until 10pm.
