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Elections in your area

Thursday 26 February 2026

You will have one ballot paper to fill out.

Get ready to vote:

Thursday 7 May 2026

You will have one ballot paper to fill out.

Get ready to vote:

There may also be parish, town or community council elections in some areas.

UK Parliamentary by-election

Gorton and Denton constituency by-election

This election will be held on Thursday 26 February 2026.

This by-election was called because the elected member resigned.

You will have one vote, and can choose from 11 candidates.

Get ready to vote:

  • How to vote

    This election uses First-past-the-post.

    Mark an X in the box for your preferred candidate.

    You can mark up to one candidate.

    Read the instructions at the top of your ballot paper carefully.

    For more information, visit The Electoral Commission's website or ask an official at your polling station.

Manchester local election

Longsight ward

This election will be held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

We don't know of any candidates standing yet. 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.

  • Your polling station is:

    St Agnes CE Primary School
    Hamilton Road
    Longsight
    Manchester

    It will be open from 7a.m. to 10p.m. on Thursday 26 February 2026 and on Thursday 7 May 2026

    You don't need to take your poll card with you.

    If you have a postal vote, you can hand it in at this polling station on election day up to 10pm. When handing in postal votes, you will need to complete a form, giving your name, address, how many postal votes you are handing in, and why you are handing in those postal votes.

    Read more about how to vote.

    Get directions.

  • 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 18 February 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 10 February 2026 to vote on 26 February 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.

    Manchester City Council Electoral Services Unit
    Manchester City Council
    Lawton Street
    Openshaw
    M11 2EZ
    http://www.manchester.gov.uk/
    esu@manchester.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 11 February 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 Manchester City Council on 0161 234 1212.

    Manchester City Council
    http://www.manchester.gov.uk/
    esu@manchester.gov.uk

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