Oxfordshire County Council Elections 2025
Overview
Elections for Oxfordshire County Council are scheduled for 1 May 2025. Cherwell District Council will be running the County Council Elections in the Cherwell District on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council but will be reporting to the Oxfordshire County Council Returning Officer. A centralised count will take place on the 2 May 2025.
Notice of Election
Please click the following link to view the Notice of Election
Information for Candidates
The County Council Returning Officer held briefings for prospective candidates and agents on Thursday 6 March 2025. Please email the Cherwell District Council Democratic and Elections Team if you would like a copy of the presentation.
The County Divisions in the Cherwell District are listed below. Please click on the name to vew the map for each County Division.
Nomination papers must be handed in at the Council's new offices at 39 Castle Quay, Banbury OX16 5FD between the hours of 10am and 4pm weekdays from Wednesday 26 March to Wednesday 2 April. Please e-mail Cherwell District Council Democratic and Elections Team or call 01295 221534 to book an appointment.
Please click here for a map of the office View map
Car parking can be found nearby.
Further information for prospective candidates and agents, including the nomination paper, is available from the Electoral Commission and Oxfordshire County Council
At the request of the OCC Returning Officer, following the close of nominations at 4pm on Wednesday 2 April, Statement of Persons Nominated for each county division will be published on the respective district/City and County Council websites at 12noon on Thursday 3 April.
There are no scheduled elections for the District Council or Parish Councils for 1 May 2025. There are however three district by-elections
Timetable
The full timetable for the 1 May 2025 elections is:-
|
Event |
Date |
|---|---|
| Initial poll card despatch | From 24 March |
|
Publication of notice of election |
Tuesday 25 March |
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Delivery of nomination papers |
From 10am to 4pm weekdays by hand from Wednesday 26 March to Wednesday 2 April |
|
Deadline for withdrawals of nomination |
4pm on Wednesday 2 April |
|
Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent |
4pm on Wednesday 2 April |
|
Publication of statement of persons nominated |
Not later than 4pm on Thursday 3 April |
| Second poll card despatch | From 9 April |
|
Deadline for receiving applications for registration |
Friday 11 April |
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Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes |
5pm on Monday 14 April |
| First batch of postal votes including overseas postal votes despatched (permanent postal voters and applications received by 1 April) | From 14 April |
| Final poll card despatch | From 22 April |
| Final postal vote despatch (for applications or changes to existing postal votes processed between 2 April and 5pm on 14 April | From 22 April |
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Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) |
5pm on Wednesday 23 April |
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Deadline for receiving applications for Voter Authority Certificates |
5pm on Wednesday 23 April |
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Publication of notice of poll |
Not later than Wednesday 23 April |
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Publication of final election notice of alteration |
Thursday 24 April |
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Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents |
Thursday 24 April |
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First date that electors can apply for a replacement for lost or spoilt postal votes |
Friday 25 April |
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Polling day |
7am to 10pm on Thursday 1 May |
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Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes |
5pm on Thursday 1 May |
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Deadline for emergency proxy applications |
5pm on Thursday1 May |