District Council and Town and Parish Council Elections

Elections will be held on 7 May 2026 for all Councillors on South Cambridgeshire District Council as well as for all Town and Parish Councils in South Cambridgeshire. 

Those wishing to stand as a candidate for district, town or parish council elections will need to complete a nomination form. 

The nomination period opens on 30 March and closes on 9 April at 4pm. All nomination papers must be delivered by hand to the Elections department at South Cambridgeshire District Council. Nominations cannot be accepted by post.

An informal check of your nomination paper will be made before officially accepting so we recommend you allow enough time for this to be checked whilst you wait. To make an appointment please email elections@scambs.gov.uk. Whilst you may attend without an appointment please note there may be a wait.  

For more information please refer to our Be a Councillor Page. 

To download a nomination paper and for detailed guidance on how to complete a nomination paper please see the relevant pages below:

District Council Nomination Paper and Guidance

Town or Parish Council Nomination Paper and Guidance

Candidate and Agent's Briefing

We will be holding a Candidate and Agent's briefing at 6pm on Wednesday 4 March both in person and online.

We strongly recommend all agents attend the session and encourage candidates to do so as well. If you would like to book a place or have any questions about becoming a councillor please email us at elections@scambs.gov.uk 

Election Deadlines

The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on 21 April. You can apply on the government website.

The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is 5pm on 28 April. You can apply on the government website.

The deadline to apply for a free voter authority certificate (voter ID) is 5pm on 28 April. You can apply on the government website.

Casual Vacancy

Councillor Rippeth has resigned as District Councillor for Milton and Waterbeach ward. The notice of vacancy can be viewed below.

Notice of Vacancy for Milton and Waterbeach ward. [PDF, 76Kb] [PDF, 76Kb]