Local elections will take place in Trafford on 7 May 2026.
Eligibility to vote
To vote in this election, you must both be:
- a resident of Trafford
- registered to vote
Key deadlines
- Register to vote by Monday 20 April
- Apply for a postal vote by 5pm on Tuesday 21 April
- Appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf by 5pm on Tuesday 28 April
- If your proxy needs to vote by post, the deadline is 5pm on Tuesday 21 April
Voter ID requirement
All voters attending a polling station in person must present valid photo ID before receiving a ballot paper.
If you do not have an accepted form of ID, you can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate. The deadline to apply is 5pm on Tuesday 28 April.
Polling station accessibility
Find out how we make polling stations accessible so all electors are able to vote.
Notices
These will be available on publication.
Statement of persons nominated
- Statement of persons nominated - Altrincham ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Ashton Upon Mersey ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Bowdon ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Broadheath ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Brooklands ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Bucklow St Martins ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Davyhulme ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Flixton ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Gorse Hill and Cornbrook ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Hale Barns and Timperley South ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Hale ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Longford ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Lostock and Barton ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Manor ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Old Trafford ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Sale Central ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Sale Moor ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Stretford and Humphrey Park ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Timperley Central ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Timperley North ward
- Statement of persons nominated - Urmston ward
Notice of Election Agents
- Notice of Election Agents Altrincham ward
- Notice of Election Agents Ashton Upon Mersey ward
- Notice of Election Agents Bowdon ward
- Notice of Election Agents Broadheath ward
- Notice of Election Agents Brooklands ward
- Notice of Election Agents Bucklow St Martins ward
- Notice of Election Agents Davyhulme ward
- Notice of Election Agents Flixton ward
- Notice of Election Agents Gorse Hill and Cornbrook ward
- Notice of Election Agents Hale Barns and Timperley South ward
- Notice of Election Agents Hale ward
- Notice of Election Agents Longford ward
- Notice of Election Agents Lostock and Barton ward
- Notice of Election Agents Manor ward
- Notice of Election Agents Old Trafford ward
- Notice of Election Agents Sale Central ward
- Notice of Election Agents Sale Moor ward
- Notice of Election Agents Stretford and Humphrey Park ward
- Notice of Election Agents Timperley Central ward
- Notice of Election Agents Timperley North ward
- Notice of Election Agents Urmston ward
Notice of poll
- Notice of poll - Altrincham ward
- Notice of poll - Ashton Upon Mersey ward
- Notice of poll - Bowdon ward
- Notice of poll - Broadheath ward
- Notice of poll - Brooklands ward
- Notice of poll - Bucklow St Martins ward
- Notice of poll - Davyhulme ward
- Notice of poll - Flixton ward
- Notice of poll - Gorse Hill and Cornbrook ward
- Notice of poll - Hale Barns and Timperley South ward
- Notice of poll - Hale ward
- Notice of poll - Longford ward
- Notice of poll - Lostock and Barton ward
- Notice of poll - Manor ward
- Notice of poll - Old Trafford ward
- Notice of poll - Sale Central ward
- Notice of poll - Sale Moor ward
- Notice of poll - Stretford and Humphrey Park ward
- Notice of poll - Timperley Central ward
- Notice of poll - Timperley North ward
- Notice of poll - Urmston ward
Candidates and Agents
The Electoral Commission offer a wide range of guidance and resources for Candidates and Agents.
The code of conduct is also now published in HTML.
The Nominations Process
We will be offering all potential candidates and agents a briefing session before the start of the nomination period.
This year, the nomination period will start at 10am on Tuesday 31 March and end at 4pm on Thursday 9 April, which is the statutory deadline for the submission of nomination papers.
Guidance for candidates
The Electoral Commission has produced two videos for candidates and agents at local elections to assist with completion of their nomination papers.
Completing your nomination papers
Home address form and relevant area
Nomination forms
It is important to ensure that up to date nomination papers are used. These can be can be found on the Electoral Commission’s website.
Download PDF nomination papers
Download Word nomination papers
Briefing session
We will be holding online candidate and agents briefing sessions at 5pm on:
- Thursday 19 March 2026
- Tuesday 24 March 2026
If you would like to attend, email the Elections Team to request the joining details elections@trafford.gov.uk.