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Mayor of Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority

This election will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

  • The Mayor of Hampshire and the Solent is a new position, and this will be its first election.

    The Hampshire and the Solent Combined County Authority includes Hampshire county, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth city and Southampton city councils. It has a population of more than 2 million people. The Authority’s board consists of the leaders of the councils, and is chaired by the Mayor. The Authority has its own budget, and powers in areas including:

    • Transport and infrastructure
    • Employment and adult education
    • Housing and planning
    • Health and environment
    • Police and public safety

    Learn more about Combined Authorities.

We are currently aware of four candidates for this position. The official candidate list will be published after 9 April 2026, when this page will be updated. You can help improve this page: add information about candidates to our database.

  • You should get a "poll card" through the post telling you where to vote.

    If you haven't got one, or aren't sure where to vote, you should call New Forest District Council on 023 8028 5445.

    New Forest District Council
    http://www.nfdc.gov.uk/
    electoralservices@nfdc.gov.uk

    Read more about how to vote.

  • You will need to take photo ID to vote at a polling station in this election

    You do not need your poll card to vote. You must vote at your assigned polling station.

    If you do not have a photo ID that allows you to vote, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate before 28 April 2026

  • Register to vote

    You need to be registered in order to vote. If you aren't registered to vote visit https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote

    Register before midnight on 20 April 2026 to vote on 7 May 2026.

    Send your postal and proxy vote applications to your local electoral registration team. You can also contact them to find out if you’re on the electoral register, and if you already have a postal or proxy vote.

    New Forest District Council Electoral Registration Officer
    Appletree Court
    Lyndhurst
    SO43 7PA
    http://www.nfdc.gov.uk/
    electoralservices@nfdc.gov.uk

  • Voting by post

    If you know that you won't be able to get to the polling station on polling day, you can vote by post. You have until 21 April 2026 to Apply for a postal vote.

    Read more about applying for a postal vote.

    If you have a postal vote, your local council will send your postal voting pack around three weeks before polling day.

    If you have not received your postal voting pack, you can contact New Forest District Council on 023 8028 5445.

    New Forest District Council
    http://www.nfdc.gov.uk/
    electoralservices@nfdc.gov.uk

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