There are 22 city wards in Peterborough. You can find a current list of city councillors on the Democracy Peterborough website.
How to become a councillor
If you're interested in becoming a city councillor, visit our become a councillor page.
City Council Elections 2026
The following 18 wards are included in the elections taking place on Thursday 7 May 2026:
- Bretton ward
- Central ward
- Dogsthorpe ward
- East ward
- Eye, Thorney, Newborough ward
- Fletton and Stanground ward
- Fletton and Woodston ward
- Gunthorpe ward
- Hampton Vale ward
- Hargate and Hempsted ward
- North ward
- Orton Longueville ward
- Orton Waterville ward
- Park ward
- Paston and Walton ward
- Ravensthorpe ward
- Stanground South ward
- Werrington ward
Guidance for candidates and agents at local government elections as well as nomination packs can be found on the Electoral Commission website page - Guidance for Candidates and Agents at local government elections in England.
Parish Council Elections 2026
Parish Council elections will be taking place on Thursday 7 May 2026 for the following Parish Councils/wards:
- Ailsworth (7 seats)
- Castor (9 seats)
- Glinton (11 seats)
- Marholm (5 seats)
- Newborough and Borough Fen:
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- Newborough (8 seats)
- Borough Fen (4 seats)
- Peakirk (7 seats)
- Sutton (5 seats)
- Thorney (12 seats)
- Thornhaugh (5 seats)
- Wansford (7 seats)
- Wittering (9 seats)
If any of the above parish ward elections are contested, a poll will take place on Thursday 7 May 2026.
Guidance for candidates at Parish council elections as well as nomination packs can be found on the Electoral Commission website - Guidance for Candidates at Parish council elections in England.
Elections 2026 - Candidates and Agents briefing
Prospective candidates and their agents looking to stand in this year's local and parish elections are invited to attend a briefing session at Sand Martin House on Wednesday 11 March 2026 at 7pm.
For more information about the briefing session, please email electoralservices@peterborough.gov.uk and visit the prospective election candidates invited to briefing page.
Key election dates
- the deadline for candidates submitting nomination papers is 4pm on Thursday 19 April 2026
- the deadline for registering to vote is Monday 20 April 2026
- the deadline for applying to vote by post is 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026
- the deadline for applying to vote by proxy is 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026
- the deadline for applying for a Voter Authority Certificate is 5pm on Tuesday 28 April 2026
Useful links
- Register to vote online Register to vote - GOV.UK
- Apply for a postal vote online Apply for a postal vote - GOV.UK
- Apply for a proxy vote online Apply for a proxy vote - GOV.UK
Wards and polling stations
Your poll card shows your ward and polling station.
You can also use the Electoral Commission's postcode look-up tool to find your local polling station.
You can also view our online map system to find out:
Contact Electoral Services
If you have any queries relating to local or parish council elections, please email electoralservices@peterborough.gov.uk or visit the Electoral Commission webpages for local elections or parish council elections.