Current and future elections
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Carterton Town Council (Rock Farm Town Ward)
An Election request has been received by the Chief Executive from Rock Farm electors to fill the current Town Council vacancy by Election. Where the Election is contested a poll will be held on Thursday 22 January 2026.
Declaration Of Result (Carterton Rock Farm) 22 January 2026 - pdf - 93 Kb
Local District and Parish Council Elections – Thursday 7 May 2026
District and Parish/Town Council elections will be held for a third of West Oxfordshire District Council on Thursday 7 May 2026.
16 Scheduled District Council Elections (one seat):
Ascott and Shipton ward; Bampton and Clanfield ward; Brize Norton and Shilton ward; Burford ward; Carterton North East ward; Carterton North West ward; Carterton South ward; Chipping Norton ward; Ducklington ward; Eynsham and Cassington ward; Freeland and Hanborough ward; Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt ward; The Bartons; Witney East Ward; Witney South ward AND Woodstock and Bladon ward.
Parish/Town Council scheduled elections will be held for:
Ascott under Wychwood (5); Asthal (5); Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney (7); Bampton (11); Bladon (6); Brize Norton (7); Burford (11); Cassington (5); Curbridge (5) and Lew (1); Ducklington (9); Fulbrook (5); Sandford St Martin (5); Shilton (5); Shipton under Wychwood (7); Standlake (7); Steeple Barton (9); AND Swinbrook and Widford (5).
Further information, including polling station locations will be added to this page after the close of candidate nominations.
Timetable for May 2026:
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Notice of Election |
Monday 30 March 2026 |
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Receipt of Candidate Nominations (and withdrawal of candidature) |
4pm Thursday 9 April 2026 |
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Last Date for Registration to Vote |
Monday 20 April 2026 |
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Receipt of Postal Vote applications or changes to existing arrangements |
5pm Tuesday 21 April 2026 |
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Last Date for Voter Identification Certificates |
5pm Tuesday 28 April 2026 |
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Receipt of Proxy Vote applications |
5pm Tuesday 28 April 2026 |
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Notice of Poll |
Tuesday 28 April 2026 |
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Appointment of Poll/Counting Agents |
Wednesday 29 April 2026 |
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Date of Elections |
Thursday 7 May 2026 Polling Hours 7am to 10pm |