Birmingham City Council election 7 May 2026
The next scheduled elections in Birmingham are for the full council. They will take place on 7 May 2026.
About the election
All 101 council seats will be up for election. There are 69 wards in the city, each represented by either 1 or 2 councillors.
On 7 May 2026 there will also be elections for:
- 24 councillors to the Sutton Coldfield Town Council
- 12 councillors to the new Frankly in Birmingham Parish Council
Key dates
- 24 March 2026: poll cards sent to people already registered to vote
- 9 April 2026, 4:00pm: deadline to submit nomination papers
- 10 April 2026: list of candidates published
- 20 April 2026: deadline to register to vote
- 21 April 2026, 5:00pm: deadline to apply for a postal vote
- 23 April 2026: first batch of postal votes sent to voters who applied by 1 April 2026
- 28 April 2026, 5:00pm: deadline to apply for a proxy vote
- 7 May 2026: polling stations open from 7:00am to 10:00pm
- 8 May 2026: votes counted and results declared
Register to vote
You must register to vote by Monday 20 April 2026 to vote in this election. Check if you are already registered.
Postal votes
The deadline to apply for a postal vote for this election is 5:00pm on 21 April 2026. You must already be registered to vote to apply for a postal vote. Apply for a postal vote on GOV.UK.
Postal votes will be sent out in 2 batches. The first batch will be sent around 23 April 2026. To receive your postal vote in the first batch, apply by 1 April 2026.
Proxy vote
A proxy vote allows someone else to vote on your behalf. You must apply for a proxy vote by 5:00pm on 28 April 2026. Apply for a proxy vote on GOV.UK.
You may be able to apply for an emergency proxy vote on polling day if something unexpected means you cannot vote in person and you have not used a postal vote.
Poll cards
Poll cards are sent from 24 March 2026. These tell you where your polling station is.
You can also check which polling station to go to on the Where Do I Vote? website.
Candidate information
The statements of persons nominated confirm which candidates are standing and will appear on the ballot paper.
You can view the statements of persons nominated for each area:
- Birmingham City Council statement of persons nominated
- New Frankley in Birmingham Parish Council statement of persons nominated
- Royal Sutton Coldfield Town Council statement of persons nominated
Page last updated: 24 April 2026
