2024 United Kingdom electoral calendar

Main article: 2024 in United Kingdom politics and government

This is a list of elections in the United Kingdom scheduled to be held in 2024. Included are local elections, by-elections on any level, referendums and internal party elections.

Dates

February

15 February – 2024 Wellingborough by-election and 2024 Kingswood by-election
29 February – 2024 Rochdale by-election

March

21 March – Yaxley and Farcet ward on Cambridgeshire County Council

May

2 May – 2024 United Kingdom local elections

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Council by-elections

48 Council by-elections were also held on 2 May 2024 in authorities otherwise without elections scheduled:

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Bournbrook and Selly Park ward for Birmingham
Canford Cliffs ward for Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Kemptown and Queen's Park wards for Brighton & Hove
Hackney – De Beauvoir; and Hoxton East and Shoreditch
Knight's Hill and Streatham Common and Vale for Lambeth London Borough Council
Deptford ward for Lewisham London Borough Council
Chilton ward for Mid Suffolk District Council
Bunwell ward for South Norfolk District Council
Meir North ward for Stoke-on-Trent City Council
Evesham North West division for Worcestershire County Council

Council by-elections

9 May – Kilwinning on North Ayrshire Council. Scottish Labour candidate Mary Hume gained the seat from the Scottish Conservatives.

June

6 June – Wellswood ward on Torbay Council.

July

4 July – The 2024 United Kingdom general election was held.
- Council by-election in Madeley and Betley ward to elect two new councillors on Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council.
20 July – July 2024 Welsh Labour leadership election

August

15 August – Three council by-elections:
- Islington London Borough Council – Shreya Nanda held the seat for Labour in Hillrise ward.
- Caerphilly County Borough Council – Chris Bissex-Foster held the seat for Labour in Aberbargoed and Bargoed ward, by just one vote over the Plaid Cymru candidate.
- Stirling Council – David Wilson held the seat for Labour in Dunblane and Bridge of Allan ward.

September

October

References

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"Scottish Labour win by-election to replace councillor caught with child abuse images". The National. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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Referendums	1975 2011 2016
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