Local council elections will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026 from 7am until 10pm.
This is when all eligible electors will be able to vote on who will be their local councillors for Ealing Council for the next 4 years.
There are 24 wards:
- 22 wards with 3 councillors representing the ward
- 2 wards with 2 councillors representing the ward
To vote in this election you must:
- be registered to vote within one of the 24 wards within Ealing borough, the last date to register is midnight on Monday 20 April 2026
- be 18 or over on the day of the election (polling day)
- be a British, Irish, Commonwealth or qualifying EU citizen
Register to vote
If you are not registered to vote, please register online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
It takes around 5 minutes to register, and residents will need their date of birth and national insurance number.
The registration deadline is midnight on Monday 20 April 2026.
Voting by post or proxy
If you are not able to vote in person at your local polling station on election day, you can apply for a postal or proxy vote
The deadline to apply for a new postal vote, or to change or cancel an existing postal or proxy vote, is 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026.
The deadline to apply for a new proxy vote, where a voter nominates a registered eligible person to vote for them, is 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026.
Where do I vote?
Details of your polling station, including a map, will be on your polling card.
Contact
To check if you are registered to vote, or to request paper applications to be posted to you, you can contact electoral services on 020 8825 7777 or email elections@ealing.gov.uk