County Council elections set for May

Date published: 24th February 2026

Last week, the Government announced that is reversing its decision to suspend elections for the County Council in Norfolk, now scheduled for Thursday 7 May.

Voters in North Norfolk will elect candidates across the 10 divisions to represent them at County level – these boundaries are geographically different to when electors vote in District elections.

There are new Norfolk County Council division boundaries since the last County Council election, following a review conducted by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England. The new county divisions are laid out below and can be seen in the map:


The new divisions are:

• Cromer 
• Erpingham 
• Fakenham & The Raynhams 
• Holt 
• Hoveton 
• North Walsham East 
• North Walsham West & Mundesley 
• Sheringham 
• Stalham  
• Wells 
 
The boundary review was not related to Local Government Reorganisation and was a periodical review undertaken to ensure electoral equality in each division.  
 
You can vote three ways in the upcoming election – by postal vote, by proxy vote and in-person; voters will need valid Voter ID to vote at the polling station. 

Visit: www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/elections 
 
As an electoral authority, North Norfolk District Council delivers elections in the district for District Councillors, County Councillors, The Police & Crime Commissioner, Members of Parliament and Referenda.  
 
North Norfolk District Councillors continue to serve their four-year term until May 2027, having been elected in 2023.  
 
It is expected that by 2027, there will be elections for the new shadow unitary authorities as part of Local Government Reorganisation.