Elections

European Parliamentary elections

The last European parliamentary election was held in May 2019.
Due to the UK exit from the European Union, there will be no European parliamentary elections in the future.

UK Parliamentary elections

The last UK parliamentary election was held in December 2019. They are held every five years.
The next UK parliamentary election will be held in 2024.

Hampshire County Council elections

The last Hampshire County Council election was held in May 2017. The whole council is re-elected every four years. 
The next Hampshire County Council election is scheduled to be held on Thursday 6 May 2021. 

New Forest District Council elections

The last New Forest District Council election was held in May 2019. The whole council is re-elected every four years.
The next New Forest District Council election is scheduled to be held on Thursday 4 May 2023.

Town and Parish Council elections

There are 37 Town and Parish Councils in the New Forest district. All councils are re-elected every four years. The last Town and Parish Council elections were held in May 2019.
The next Town and Parish Council elections are scheduled to take place on Thursday 4 May 2023.

Police and Crime Commissioner elections

The last Police and Crime Commissioner election was held in May 2016. The election is held every four years.
Due to the ongoing situation with coronavirus, the scheduled election on Thursday 7 May 2020 has been rearranged and will now be held on Thursday 6 May 2021.
Find out more about the postponement of May 2020 elections on the GOV.UK website.

By-elections

Due to the ongoing situation with coronavirus, all By-Elections have been postponed and will be held on Thursday 6 May 2021.

Hythe and Dibden Parish Council (Butts Ash Ward)

A by-election will be held in Hythe and Dibden Parish Council (Butts Ash Ward) to fill the current vacancy. 

Ringwood Town Council (Ringwood North Ward)

A by-election will be held in Ringwood Town Council (Ringwood North Ward) to fill the current vacancy. 

Milford-on-Sea Parish Council

Two by-elections will be held in Milford-on-Sea Parish Council.

Referendums

There are no forthcoming referendums scheduled.

Neighbourhood planning referendums

There are no forthcoming neighbourhood planning referendums scheduled.

Community governance reviews

There are no forthcoming community governance reviews scheduled.