This is a list of elections in the United Kingdom scheduled to be held in 2026. Included are local elections, by-elections, referendums and internal party elections.
January 6–8 January: Lord Speaker, election 15 January: Local by-election in Bridgemary for Gosport Borough Council is won by Reform UK. Local by-election in Heworth for City of York Council is won by Labour. This means Labour retain control of the council. 20 January: Local by-election in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercard for Amber Valley Borough Council. Local by-election in Horsley for Derbyshire County Council.
22 January: Scottish local by-election in Glenrothes West and Kinglassie. local by-election Cheshire West and Chester – Willaston & Thornton local by-election Cotswolds – The Rissingtons local by-election Flintshire – Leeswood local by-election South Norfolk – Central Wymondham 29 January: Scottish local by-election in Bearsden South. 31 January: Ulster Unionist Party, leadership election.
February 5 February: local by-election North Somerset – Clevedon South local by-election Isle of Anglesey – Ynys Gybi 16-22 February: St Andrews Chancellor, election 26 February: Gorton and Denton, by-election
May 7 May: Local Elections England London, local elections Scotland, Parliament Wales, Senedd
June 18 June: Aberdeen South, by-election Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, by-election Makerfield, by-election
July 2 July: local by-election Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole – St Leonards and St Ives Three wards in Powys 9–16 July: 2026 Labour Party leadership election 16 July: 2026 Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner by-election local by-election Norfolk County Council, Old Catton division local by-election Norwich City Council, Fletton and Woodston ward local by-election Cambridgeshire County Council, Ramsey and Bury ward 30 July – 2026 Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
August
13 August – Clacton, by-election
October
8 October – Holborn and St Pancras, by-election
See also 2026 in the United Kingdom
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