Warwickshire voters head to local election polls

Polls for the 2025 local elections have opened across Warwickshire and people are heading out to cast their votes.

Polling stations are open from 07:00 to 22:00 BST.

All 57 wards of Warwickshire County Council will be elected, with one councillor representing each.

The electoral divisions are the same as those used at the previous election in 2021 in which the Conservative Party won 42 of the seats.

There are no elections taking place in Coventry.

Warwickshire County Council is responsible for services that apply across the whole of the county, including things like education, transport, social care and libraries.

Other areas, like housing, planning applications, council tax collections and rubbish collections fall to district, borough, and city councils.

There are also additional elections in a number of councils across the county:

• Borough by-elections in Atherstone and Arley, and Whitacre

• A by-election to elect one councillor for Rugby Borough Council's new Bilton ward

• Two district councillor by-elections for Alcester West and Welford-on-Avon

• A town councillor election for the Royal Leamington Spa Willes Town district

Use our tool to find out who your candidates are and where you can vote.

We have a great guide on what you can and cannot do in a polling booth, but here are some of the most important things you need to know:

• You need to take valid photo ID with you

• You can only vote at your local polling station, so it is important you find out where you need to go - this might not be the same as in previous elections

• Polling stations are open between 07:00 and 22:00 - you can vote after 22:00 as long as you were already in the queue

• Taking photos inside a polling station is not permitted - but you can take photos outside

• Animals, apart from assistance dogs, are not usually allowed in polling stations

• Bringing children to the polling station is encouraged but they are not allowed to mark your vote on the ballot paper

The deadlines to register to vote, request a postal vote or apply for a proxy vote have all passed.

However, if you are already on the electoral roll and realise at the last minute that you will not be able to vote in person as planned, you can apply for an emergency proxy vote up until 17:00 on polling day.

Your proxy - the person nominated to vote on your behalf - must also already be registered to vote.

Polling stations close at 22:00 on Thursday.

The BBC will be reporting what happens live, with results expected by Friday evening.

Warwickshire Council will also post the results for each division on its website.

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