The Suffolk County Council (SCC) elections are due to take place on Thursday 7 May 2026.
Further details about the SCC elections will become available on the Suffolk County Council website.
All electors who are currently registered and eligible to vote will receive a poll card before polling day, which will let you know where you need to cast your vote.
On polling day, polls will be open from 7am to 10pm.
The table below details key dates and deadlines for the upcoming county election.
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| Monday 20 April | Deadline (by 11:59pm) to register to vote (if you're not already registered) |
| Tuesday 21 April | Deadline (by 5pm) for new applications to vote by post, or by postal proxy. |
| Tuesday 21 April | Deadline (by 5pm) to make changes to, or to cancel existing postal vote arrangements. |
| From Thursday 23 April | Postal votes issued. All Postal votes to electors whose application to vote by post is approved before 12:00pm on Wednesday 1 April 2026 will be included in this despatch. |
| From Tuesday 28 April | Postal votes issued. All Postal Votes to electors whose application to vote by post is approved after 12:00pm on Wednesday 1 April 2026 up until 5pm on Tuesday 21 April 2026 will be included in this despatch. |
| Tuesday 28 April | Deadline (by 5pm) to apply to vote by appointing a proxy |
| Tuesday 28 April | Deadline (by 5pm) to apply for a voter authority certificate. You need to apply if you vote at a polling station and do not have one of the accepted forms of photo ID |
| Thursday 30 April | First day issuing replacement lost and spoilt postal votes |
| Thursday 7 May | Polling day. Polling stations open from 7am to 10pm |
| Thursday 7 May | Last chance to replace lost or spoilt postal votes. Deadline is 5pm |
| Thursday 7 May | Last chance to apply for an emergency proxy vote. Deadline is 5pm |
Candidates and agents can visit our Information for candidates and agents webpage
To vote in an election, you must be registered.
If you've recently turned 18, or moved house, you may not be registered. You can register to vote online.
If you would like to vote in person at a polling station, you will need valid Voter ID.
If you are unable to attend the polling station, you can apply to vote by post. You are also able to apply for a proxy vote.
Please email elections@baberghmidsuffolk.gov.uk
Please telephone 0300 1234000 (Option 7)
Our address is:
Endeavour House
8 Russell Road
Ipswich
IP1 2BX
Our opening hours are Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. (Excluding bank holidays)
You can also visit our Contact us webpage for other ways to get in touch.
The table below displays the boundary changes that will come into effect for the County elections in Mid Suffolk on Thursday 7 May 2026.
| Polling District | PD Code | New County Division (2026) | Previous County Division (2005) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylham | MBAY | Bosmere | Bosmere |
| Badley | MBDL | Bosmere | Bosmere |
| Barking | MBRK | Bosmere | Bosmere |
| Battisford | MBTT | Bosmere | Bosmere |
| Coddenham | MCOD | Bosmere | Thredling |
| Darmsden | MDAR | Bosmere | Bosmere |
| Great Bricett | MGBR | Bosmere | Bosmere |
| Nettlestead | MNET | Bosmere | Bosmere |
| Needham Market North | MNMN | Bosmere | Bosmere |
| Needham Market South | MNMS | Bosmere | Bosmere |
| Offton | MOFF | Bosmere | Bosmere |
| Ringshall | MRNG | Bosmere | Bosmere |
| Somersham | MSOM | Bosmere | Bosmere |
| Willisham | MWIL | Bosmere | Bosmere |
| Akenham | MAKE | Gipping Valley | Gipping Valley |
| Barham | MBRH | Gipping Valley | Gipping Valley |
| Bramford | MBRM | Gipping Valley | Gipping Valley |
| Claydon | MCLA | Gipping Valley | Gipping Valley |
| Flowton | MFLO | Gipping Valley | Gipping Valley |
| Great Blakenham | MGBL | Gipping Valley | Gipping Valley |
| Hemingstone | MHEM | Gipping Valley | Gipping Valley |
| Henley | MHEN | Gipping Valley | Gipping Valley |
| Little Blakenham | MLBL | Gipping Valley | Gipping Valley |
| Whitton | MWHI | Gipping Valley | Gipping Valley |
| Botesdale | MBOT | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Brome | MBRO | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Burgate | MBUR | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Finningham | MFIN | Hartismere | Thedwastre North |
| Gislingham | MGIS | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Hinderclay | MHIN | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Mellis | MMEL | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Oakley | MOAK | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Palgrave | MPAL | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Redgrave | MRDG | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Rickinghall Inferior | MRIN | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Rickinghall Superior | MRSU | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Stuston | MSTU | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Thornham Magna | MTMA | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Thornham Parva | MTPA | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Thrandeston | MTHR | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Walsham-le-Willows | MWAL | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Wattisfield | MWAT | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Wortham | MWRT | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Yaxley | MYAX | Hartismere | Hartismere |
| Athelington | MATH | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Braiseworth | MBRS | Hoxne & Eye | Upper Gipping |
| Denham | MDEN | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Eye | MEYE | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Fressingfield | MFRE | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Horham | MHOR | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Hoxne | MHOX | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Laxfield | MLAX | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Mendham | MMDH | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Metfield | MMET | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Occold | MOCC | Hoxne & Eye | Upper Gipping |
| Redlingfield | MRDL | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Stradbroke | MSTR | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Syleham | MSYL | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Weybread | MWEY | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Wilby | MWBY | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Wingfield | MWNG | Hoxne & Eye | Hoxne & Eye |
| Combs Ford 1 | MSCF1 | Stowmarket East | Stowmarket South |
| Combs Ford 1a | MSCF1a | Stowmarket East | Bosmere |
| Combs Ford 2 | MSCF2 | Stowmarket East | Stowmarket South |
| Combs Ford 3 | MSCF3 | Stowmarket East | Stowmarket South |
| Stow Thorney 2 | MSST2 | Stowmarket East | Stowmarket North & Stowupland |
| Stow Thorney 3 | MSST3 | Stowmarket East | Stowmarket North & Stowupland |
| Stow Thorney 1 | MSST1 | Stowmarket West | Stowmarket North & Stowupland |
| Chilton North | MSCHN | Stowmarket West | Stowmarket North & Stowupland |
| Chilton North 1 | MSCHN1 | Stowmarket West | Thedwastre South |
| Chilton South | MSCHS | Stowmarket West | Stowmarket South |
| St Peter's North | MSSPN | Stowmarket West | Stowmarket North & Stowupland |
| St Peter's South | MSSPS | Stowmarket West | Stowmarket South |
| Badwell Ash | MBDW | Thedwastre North | Thedwastre North |
| Elmswell North | MELN | Thedwastre North | Thedwastre North |
| Elmswell South | MELS | Thedwastre North | Thedwastre North |
| Great Ashfield | MGAS | Thedwastre North | Thedwastre North |
| Hunston | MHUN | Thedwastre North | Thedwastre North |
| Langham | MLAN | Thedwastre North | Thedwastre North |
| Norton | MNOR | Thedwastre North | Thedwastre North |
| Stowlangtoft | MSLA | Thedwastre North | Thedwastre North |
| Westhorpe | MWES | Thedwastre North | Thedwastre North |
| Woolpit | MWOO | Thedwastre North | Thedwastre North |
| Wyverstone | MWYV | Thedwastre North | Thedwastre North |
| Beyton | MBEY | Thedwastre South | Thedwastre South |
| Buxhall | MBUX | Thedwastre South | Thedwastre South |
| Combs | MCOM | Thedwastre South | Bosmere |
| Drinkstone | MDRI | Thedwastre South | Thedwastre South |
| Felsham | MFEL | Thedwastre South | Thedwastre South |
| Gedding | MGED | Thedwastre South | Thedwastre South |
| Great Finborough | MGFI | Thedwastre South | Thedwastre South |
| Harleston | MHAR | Thedwastre South | Thedwastre South |
| Hessett | MHES | Thedwastre South | Thedwastre South |
| Little Finborough | MLFI | Thedwastre South | Bosmere |
| Onehouse | MONE | Thedwastre South | Thedwastre South |
| Rattlesden | MRAT | Thedwastre South | Thedwastre South |
| Shelland | MSHE | Thedwastre South | Thedwastre South |
| Thurston East | MTHE | Thedwastre South | Thedwastre South |
| Thurston West | MTHW | Thedwastre South | Thedwastre South |
| Tostock | MTOS | Thedwastre South | Thedwastre North |
| Ashbocking | MASB | Thredling | Thredling |
| Ashfield-cum-Thorpe | MACT | Thredling | Thredling |
| Aspall | MASP | Thredling | Thredling |
| Bedfield | MBDF | Thredling | Thredling |
| Bedingfield | MBDI | Thredling | Thredling |
| Brundish | MBRU | Thredling | Thredling |
| Creeting St Mary | MCSM | Thredling | Thredling |
| Creeting St Peter | MCSP | Thredling | Stowmarket North & Stowupland |
| Crowfield | MCRO | Thredling | Thredling |
| Debenham | MDEB | Thredling | Thredling |
| Earl Stonham | MEAR | Thredling | Thredling |
| Framsden | MFRA | Thredling | Thredling |
| Gosbeck | MGOS | Thredling | Thredling |
| Helmingham | MHEL | Thredling | Thredling |
| Kenton | MKEN | Thredling | Thredling |
| Mickfield | MMIC | Thredling | Upper Gipping |
| Monk Soham | MMON | Thredling | Thredling |
| Pettaugh | MPET | Thredling | Thredling |
| Southolt | MSOU | Thredling | Thredling |
| Stonham Aspal | MSAS | Thredling | Thredling |
| Stonham Parva | MSPA | Thredling | Thredling |
| Tannington | MTAN | Thredling | Thredling |
| Wetheringsett-cum-Brockford | MWCB | Thredling | Upper Gipping |
| Winston | MWNS | Thredling | Thredling |
| Worlingworth | MWRL | Thredling | Thredling |
| Bacton | MBCT | Upper Gipping | Upper Gipping |
| Cotton | MCOT | Upper Gipping | Upper Gipping |
| Gipping | MGIP | Upper Gipping | Upper Gipping |
| Haughley | MHAU | Upper Gipping | Upper Gipping |
| Mendlesham | MMDL | Upper Gipping | Upper Gipping |
| Old Newton with Dagworth | MOLD | Upper Gipping | Upper Gipping |
| Rishangles | MRIS | Upper Gipping | Thredling |
| Stoke Ash | MSTK | Upper Gipping | Upper Gipping |
| Stowupland | MSUP | Upper Gipping | Stowmarket North & Stowupland |
| Thorndon | MTHO | Upper Gipping | Upper Gipping |
| Thwaite | MTWT | Upper Gipping | Upper Gipping |
| Wetherden | MWDE | Upper Gipping | Upper Gipping |
| Wickham Skeith | MWIC | Upper Gipping | Upper Gipping |