2024 local election data summary
Each year, Democracy Club’s amazing network of volunteers collects thousands of nomination papers published on council websites. These are manually added to our database (with a little help from our own automation) and double checked for accuracy.
10,662 candidates are standing across 2,015 individual ballots in England and Wales on 2 May, including principal councillors, mayors, Police and Crime Commissioners, London Assembly Members, and one MP.
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English local elections
Read the full election briefing for England.
2,707 principal council seats are up for election in England this year: 2,636 scheduled elections, and 71 by-elections.
A total of 10,248 candidates have been nominated to stand, representing 101 political parties and 535 independents.
| Party | Total candidates | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 2,561 | 94.6% |
| Labour Party | 2,478 | 91.5% |
| Liberal Democrats | 1,853 | 68.5% |
| Green Party | 1,690 | 62.4% |
| Reform UK | 329 | 12.2% |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 273 | 10.1% |
| All other parties | 529 | - |
| Independent candidates | 535 | - |
| Total | 10,248 | - |
Police and Crime Commissioners
37 PCCs are due to be elected in England and Wales. 136 candidates have been nominated.
| Party | Candidates | Seats contested |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 37 | 100% |
| Labour Party | 37 | 100% |
| Liberal Democrats | 35 | 95% |
| Green Party | 8 | 22% |
| Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales | 4 | 11% |
| English Democrats | 3 | 8% |
| Reform UK | 2 | 5% |
| Workers Party of Britain | 1 | 3% |
| More Police Officers for Thames Valley | 1 | 3% |
| One Leicester | 1 | 3% |
| The Justice & Anti-Corruption Party | 1 | 3% |
| Independent candidates | 6 | - |
| Total | 136 | - |
Get the data
A full CSV download of all candidates standing on 2 May is available here. If you publish anything using it, please cite Democracy Club and provide a link to democracyclub.org.uk.
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