Lambeth Borough Council Elections – Thursday 7 May 2026

Elections for Lambeth Council will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026. Council elections are held every 4 years and were last held on 5 May 2022. These elections will determine the local government councillors in all 25 Lambeth wards.

Important dates

EventDate
Publication of Notice of Election By Friday 27 March
Poll cards are sent outFrom Friday 27 March 
Delivery of candidate nomination papersBetween 10am and 4pm on working days, from Friday 27 March
Close of nominations4pm, Thursday 9 April 
Publication of statement of persons nominatedBy 4pm, Friday 10 April
Deadline for receiving new applications for registration Midnight, Monday 20 April
Deadline for receiving new postal and postal proxy voting applications and for making changes to existing postal and proxy votes5pm, Tuesday 21 April
Deadline for receiving new proxy voting applications (not postal proxy or emergency proxies)5pm, Tuesday 28 April
Deadline for receiving new Voter Authority Certificate applications5pm, Tuesday 28 April
First date that Emergency proxy voting applications on the basis of medical, employment or Voter ID related reasons can be madeAfter 5pm, Tuesday 28 April
First date that electors can apply for a replacement lost or spoilt postal ballotFrom Thursday 30 April 
Polling day for the Lambeth Borough Council Elections 7am to 10pm, Thursday 7 May
Deadline for applying for replacement postal ballots and for making emergency proxy applications5pm, Thursday 7 May 
Deadline for receiving applications for a Temporary Voter Authority Certificate10pm, Thursday 7 May 
Election verification and count takes placeFrom 9am, Friday 8 May