Elections

See information about:

• Parliamentary or 'general' elections
• Local elections
• Other types of election
• Election information for candidates
• Recent election results

See details of the voting systems in the United Kingdom (UK) which determine the rules on how we elect parties and candidates during elections.

Parliamentary or 'general' elections

A general election is used to vote for Members of Parliament (MP) to represent York in the House of Commons, at the UK Parliament in Westminster, London. The UK is split into constituencies, and each constituency votes for an MP to represent them.

There are two parliamentary constituencies for City of York Council:

• York Central
• York Outer

The last general election was held on 4 July 2024; see details of the July 2024 Parliamentary Election results.

Local elections

Local elections are held every 4 years, and are used to elect councillors to represent each one of York's wards on the City of York Council.

The next local elections in York will be held in May 2027.

Other types of election

Find out about other types of election that take place in our area, including:

• by-elections
• mayoral elections
• referendums

By-elections are used to elect a councillor in a single ward whenever a position becomes available - for example, when a councillor resigns or dies.

Once elected, councillors are involved with the decision-making process and setting policies that impact on their ward and across York; find out more about council committees.

Also see

• Local councillors and other elected representatives
• Community governance review
• Polling district, place and station review
• Local Authority Referendums Regulations 
• Elections Act 2022
• Keeping the electoral register up to date