When do elections take place?

District Council Elections

District Council elections take place over a four year cycle with a third of seats (14) elected each year for three years. In the fourth year there are no District Council elections, but County Council elections are held instead. Elections are usually held on the first Thursday in May.

The last District election took place on Thursday 3rd May 2012.

The Wyre Forest District Council area is divided into 17 Wards, each with their own polling district(s) and polling station(s), some areas are also represented by a parish, each of the areas fits into a County Division.

There are 42 Councillors on Wyre Forest District Council. Find out more about your local councillor.

To view a detailed map of your area, parish or polling station, visit the Elections Maps Website which is provided by Ordnance Survey.

Parish Council Elections

There are 11 Parish Councils within the Wyre Forest District Council are represented by 117 Parish Councillors.

County Council Elections

For representation on Worcestershire County Council, the Wyre Forest area is split into 9 electoral divisions with 1 County Councillor in each division, except Stourport on Severn Division where there are 2.  Find your County Councillor.

Elections for County Councillors take place every four years, usually on the first Thursday in May. The last County Council elections took place on 4th June 2009.

By-Elections

If a Local Councillor resigns or dies, the ‘seat’ becomes vacant and a by-election may be called to find a replacement. A by-election can happen at any time provided the vacancy occurs at least six month prior to the date for normal elections. Details of any current elections will be posted on the Wyre Forest District Council web site.

Parliamentary Elections

Parliamentary elections, in which you vote for a Member of Parliament, must take place within five years of the previous parliamentary election, but can be called at any time. The last general election took place on 6th May 2010; therefore the next one must take place before 5th May 2015.  If an MP dies or resigns a by-election would be called.

European Parliamentary Elections

These are held every five years. These elections decide who will represent you in the European Parliament. The last election took place on the 4th of June 2009.