Stroud District Council

Elections and Voting

Electoral Services is responsible for 2 main statutory functions. We are responsible for the compilation of the electoral register used to enable the people of the Stroud District to cast their vote. Over 49,000 properties are recorded on our database registering over 87,000 electors.

The administration of all elections held within the Stroud District or Parliamentary Constituency forms the second main function of the section. District Council elections are held by thirds concurrently with a third of the parish council elections for the area. There are 51 District Councillors, 49 parishes and 3 parish meetings. County Council elections are held once in every four year period electing 12 councillors. European Parliamentary elections occur every five years electing Members under a system of proportional representation. Stroud is responsible for 1 Parliamentary Constituency, elections for which have no fixed timetable but are generally held every four to five years.

The counting begins!

You can find further information via the navigation bar and the links below

Elections

Elections menu Register to vote
Elections menu About Elections
Elections menu The Electoral Register
Elections menu Previous Election Results
Elections menu Frequently asked Questions
Elections menu Members of Parliament and European Parliament

Further Information

How to stand as a candidate

Please see the following document regarding how to become a councillor within the Stroud District.

PDF documentPDF  A Guide to Becoming a Councillor (PDF 132KB) - 04/03/2010

Contact Elections

T: 01453 754381
E: elections@stroud.gov.uk