District (Local) and Parish Elections - Thursday 4 May 2023
You can find out the results of the elections below:
View the Local Council District elections.
View the Parish and Town Council elections.
For information on the "countermanded" (delayed) elections in Hartburn, visit the Hartburn June 2023 election page.
Local elections are held once every four years, on the first Thursday of May.
In a local election, you are voting to elect councillors who will represent your views for the area where you live.
The Borough of Stockton-on-Tees is divided into 27 areas known as wards. Each ward has one, two or three councillors depending on its size. There are a total of 56 elected councillors.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has recently carried out an electoral review of Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. Changes to Stockton-on-Tees ward boundaries will come into effect for the May elections together with revised parish electoral arrangements for Billingham Town Council, Egglescliffe Parish Council, Grindon & Thorpe Thewles Parish Council, Ingleby Barwick Town Council, Kirklevington & Castlelevington Parish Council and Thornaby Town Council.
You can find out more at The Local Government Boundary Commission for England website. You can also download individual ward boundary maps showing the proposed changes.
Useful links
You can easily find where your polling station is by visiting the Where Do I Vote? website and entering your post code.
The electoral statistics of eligible voters is available for the District (local) election and for the parish election.
The timetable for the upcoming election is available as below:
Local Election 4 May 2023 timetable (PDF) [64KB]
Electoral Commission Guidance for Candidates is available on the Electoral Commission website:
Electoral Commission Candidate and Agent Guidance - District or Local
Electoral Commission Candidate and Agent Guidance - Parish
Key dates for the elections
Monday 20 March - Publication of Notice of Election - Nominations open from this date
Local Election May 2023 - Notice of election (PDF) [108KB]
Parish Election May 2023 - Notice of election (PDF) [111KB]
Monday 20 March - Poll Cards posted to all properties
Tuesday 4 April, 4pm - Deadline for receipt of nominations
Wednesday 5 April - Publication of Statement of Persons Nominated
Statement of Persons Nominated for the May 2023 Borough Election (PDF) [176KB]
Notice of uncontested local elections May 2023 (PDF) [15KB]
Notice of countermanded election - Hartburn ward (PDF) [77KB]
Statement of Persons Nominated for the May 2023 Parish Election (PDF) [50KB]
Notice of uncontested parish election May 2023 (PDF) [80KB]
Notice of election agents and offices (PDF) [157KB]
Monday 17 April - Registration Deadline
Tuesday 18 April, 5pm - Postal Vote Application Deadline
Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations (PDF) [414KB]
Tuesday 25 April, 5pm - Proxy Application Deadline and Voter Authority Certificate Deadline
Thursday 4 May - Polling Day
Friday 5 May - Verification and Count and Declaration of Results
Stand in the upcoming District and Parish Elections
For candidates wanting to stand at the District and Parish Elections, nomination papers can be obtained from the Elections Office, Municipal Buildings, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees, during office hours of 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday. Parish nomination papers can also be obtained from the relevant parish council's clerk. Alternatively you can download a copy from our website.
Download the district (local) election information pack for candidates and agent (PDF) [5MB]
Download the parish election information pack for candidates and agents (PDF) [4MB]