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Upcoming elections

On May 4 2023, Middlesbrough residents voted for a new mayor, ward councillors, and parish councillors (Nunthorpe).

Chris Cooke (Labour) was elected as Middlesbrough mayor. Results of the elections for ward councillors are available on the election results 2023 page.

Key dates

Publication of the Notice of Election - Monday 20 March 2023

Nominations open - 10am on Tuesday 21 March 2023

Nominations close - 4pm on Tuesday 4 April 2023

Last day to register to vote - Monday 17 April 2023

Last day to request a postal vote, or cancel or amend an existing postal vote - 5pm on Tuesday 18 April 2023

Last day to request a proxy vote, or amend an existing proxy vote - 5pm on Tuesday 25 April 2023

Election day - 7am to 10pm on Thursday 4 May 2023

Elections 2023 documents

Middlesbrough Mayor

Vacancy	Candidates	Agents	Notice of Poll
Middlesbrough Mayor	Mayoral candidates	Election agents (mayoral)	Notice of poll - mayoral

Ward councillors

Vacancy	Candidates	Agents	Notice of poll
Acklam	Acklam councillor candidates	Election agents (Acklam)	Notice of poll - Acklam
Ayresome	Ayresome councillor candidates	Election agents (Ayresome)	Notice of poll - Ayresome
Berwick Hills and Pallister	Berwick Hills and Pallister councillor candidates	Election agents (Berwick Hills and Pallister)	Notice of poll - Berwick Hills and Pallister
Brambles and Thorntree	Brambles and Thorntree councillor candidates	Election agents (Brambles and Thorntree)	Notice of poll - Brambles and Thorntree
Central	Central councillor candidates	Election agents (Central)	Notice of poll - Central
Coulby Newham	Coulby Newham councillor candidates	Election agents (Coulby Newham)	Notice of poll - Coulby Newham
Hemlington	Hemlington councillor candidates	Election agents (Hemlington)	Notice of poll - Hemlington
Kader	Kader councillor candidates	Election agents (Kader)	Notice of poll - Kader
Ladgate	Ladgate councillor candidates	Election agents (Ladgate)	Notice of poll - Ladgate
Linthorpe	Linthorpe councillor candidates	Election agents (Linthorpe)	Notice of poll - Linthorpe
Longlands and Beechwood	Longlands and Beechwood councillor candidates	Election agents (Longlands and Beechwood)	Notice of poll - Longlands and Beechwood
Marton East	Marton East councillor candidates	Election agents (Marton East)	Notice of poll - Marton East
Marton West	Marton West councillor candidates	Election agents (Marton West)	Notice of poll - Marton West
Newport	Newport councillor candidates	Election agents (Newport)	Notice of poll - Newport
North Ormesby	North Ormesby councillor candidates	Election agents (North Ormesby)	Notice of poll - North Ormesby
Nunthorpe	Nunthorpe councillor candidates	Election agents (Nunthorpe)	Notice of poll - Nunthorpe
Park	Park councillor candidates	Election agents (Park)	Notice of poll - Park
Park End and Beckfield	Park End and Beckfield councillor candidates	Election agents (Park End and Beckfield)	Notice of poll - Park End and Beckfield
Stainton and Thornton	Stainton and Thornton councillor candidates	Election agents (Stainton and Thornton)	Notice of poll - Stainton and Thornton
Trimdon	Trimdon councillor candidates	Election agents (Trimdon)	Notice of poll - Trimdon

Parish councillors

Vacancy	Candidates	Agents	Notice of poll
Nunthorpe Parish Council	Nunthorpe Parish Council councillor candidates	Election agents (Nunthorpe Parish Council)	Notice of poll - Nunthorpe Parish Council

The election for Stainton and Thornton parish councillors is uncontested, meaning all candidates will be elected. View the notice of uncontested election for Stainton and Thornton.

Voter ID changes

The UK Government has introduced a requirement for all voters to show photo ID when voting in person.

Find out more about the voter ID changes.