Elections
Elections and electoral information
Elections are a democratic process in which citizens over the age of 18 elect political candidates to represent them and
their interests locally (on the Council District and parish Councils), nationally (in Parliament) or internationally (in the
European Parliament).
District and Parish Council Elections
District and Parish Council elections are held on the first Thursday in May, once every four years. The last elections
were held on the 3rd May 2007 and the next will be held on 5th May 2011.
Blaby District is made up of 18 Wards with between 1 and 3 representatives for these Wards. There are a total of 39 seats.
There are 24 Parishes in Blaby District, of which 19 have Parish Councils to which representatives are elected every 4 years
held at the same time as the District elections. There are a total of 244 seats.
Most recent results
County Council Elections
County Council elections are, likewise, held on the first Thursday in May, once every four years. The last elections were
held on the 5th May 2005 and the next will be held on 7th May 2009.
In Blaby District there are 8 divisions for the County Council, each represented by 1 Councillor.
Most recent results
Parliamentary General Election
Parliamentary elections are held in response to Her Majesty the Queen dissolving Parliament and issuing a Writ to hold
an election. The maximum term of office of a Government is five years, however elections are usually held before that time
has expired. The last Parliamentary election was held on 5th May 2005.
Blaby District is split between two Parliamentary Consituencies, Blaby and Charnwood, each represented by one member of
Parliament (MP). The Blaby Constituency will change its name at the next Parliamentary election to South Leicestershire Constituency.
Most recent results
European Parliamentary Elections
European Parliamentary elections are held every five years on a date which is determined by the Council of the European
Communities and takes place throughout Europe between Thursday and the following Sunday of the specified week. This is because
Member States traditionally vote on different days of the week, e.g. United Kingdom votes on Thursdays, Italy votes on Sundays.
Elections were last held on 10th June 2004. The next elections will be held in the year 2009. Blaby District is part of the
East Midlands Region which is represented by six member of the European Parliament (MEP's)
Most recent results
When an election is called details are posted on this Website under the Elections/Electoral Registration Pages.
More information about elections can be found at www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
