Local and mayoral elections
Elections will be held in Lewisham on Thursday 7 May 2026 for the Mayor of Lewisham and 54 ward councillors.
Who's eligible to vote in these elections?
All people on the electoral register are eligible to vote in these elections, except for British citizens living overseas. If you are not yet registered to vote, please do so now at www.gov.uk/registertovote
Poll cards will be sent from Monday 23 March to all voters.
Who are the candidates?
Mayoral candidates
Councillor candidates
Registration deadline
The last date to register to vote in this election is midnight on Monday 20 April 2026.
Postal vote deadline
The last date to submit a postal vote application is 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026.
Proxy vote deadline
The last date to submit a proxy vote application is 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
Mayoral candidate address booklet
In mayoral elections the Returning Officer is required to compile a candidate address booklet. All candidates will be asked if they wish to provide a statement. The booklet will be sent to all voters in the post.
Timetable for the elections
- Monday 23 March - notice of election - start of the election process
- Thursday 9 April, 4pm - close of nominations
- Friday 10 April, 4pm - statement of persons nominated - official list of candidates announced
- Monday 13 April - Mayoral candidate address booklet published on the website
- Monday 20 April - midnight: registration deadline - if you're not registered, go to gov.uk/registertovote
- Tuesday 21 April, 5pm - postal vote application deadline
- Tuesday 28 April, 5pm - proxy vote application deadline
- Thursday 30 April - first day to replace lost or spoilt postal votes
- Thursday 7 May - polling day - polling stations open 7am to 10pm
- Friday 8 May - results for all contests to be declared from 1pm onwards
Official election notices
Local election
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- Notice of poll and situation of polling stations (local election) - Thursday 7 May 2026
- Notice of agents and offices (local election) - Thursday 7 May 2026
- Statement of persons nominated (local election) - Thursday 7 May 2026
- Notice of local election - Thursday 7 May 2026
Mayoral election
Published on: 28/04/2026