2026 postcode search summary

All of Scotland and Wales held elections on 7 May, alongside 136 English councils. In total, 220 GB councils organised elections. As usual, we received polling station data from all of them, as well as four additional councils with by-elections.

Public interest in these elections was very high compared to previous polls. The number of candidates increased, and turnout appears (according to the early results) to have risen. This is reflected in the unprecedented number of postcode search results we processed, a figure more akin to a UK parliamentary general election than a local/devolved poll.

We have processed over 10 million postcode searches from the UK public since 1 April.

Election day: 2,648,429
Election week: 4,635,003
Since 1 April: 10,564,221

Election week (Monday-Thursday) breaks down by nation as follows:

In election week (Monday-Thursday), 83% of those who searched in England lived in an area with an election.

Our election data is used by the Electoral Commission, BBC News and others. Here’s how election week breaks down by user:

😊Delighted users😁

We’ll have a full review of our user feedback in the coming weeks. For now, here’s some unambiguously positive, cherry-picked happiness from users of our site over the last week:

“Excellent site packed with useful information.”

“I found out where to vote and how many people I can vote for. That has made me more confident about voting.”

“What a great website!! It is very helpful to access information about candidates in my area all in one place. So helpful - thank you”

“It is otherwise not immediately obvious where to find more information about local manifestos/policies and I am very grateful for this website to provide easy access to such info.”

“Very helpful website. Very easy to use”

“It has given me the names of the candidates and links to their party manifestos so I can research what each stands for. This will allow me to make an informed choice when I cast my votes.”