Many residents across Westmorland and Furness will have received a polling card in the post ahead of the local elections on 4 May 2023.
You will only need to go along to the polling station if your parish/town council election is contested. This means the number of candidates standing is greater than the number of seats available.
If your parish/town council is uncontested, you do not need to attend the polling station on 4 May, even if you received a polling card in the post. Elections are uncontested when the number of candidates standing does not exceed the number of seats available.
You can simply recycle your polling card if your local election is uncontested.
There will also be a by-election on 4 May for the Old Barrow and Hindpool ward on Westmorland and Furness Council, following the death of Councillor Ann Thomson in January.
To find out if your parish/town council election will be contested or not, please check the lists below. If you are not sure if there is a contest in your area contact the local office using the details on your poll card.
Residents are also reminded that from 4 May 2023 everyone voting in person will need to show photo ID.
Postal vote applications for the local elections on 4 May 2023 are now closed, but you can still apply for a proxy vote, where someone you trust votes on your behalf. Click here by 5pm on 25 April to apply.
Contested election – polling card needed
Asby
Barrow – wards of Walney North, Walney South, Barrow Island, Hindpool, Central, Ormsgill, Parkside, Risedale, Hawcoat, Newbarns and Roosecote (including a Westmorland and Furness Council by-election in Old Barrow and Hindpool)
Crosby Ravensworth
Kirkby Stephen
Matterdale
Musgrave
Penrith – wards of Penrith North, Penrith South and Penrith West only.
Uncontested election – polling card NOT needed
Ainstable
Aldingham
Alston Moor
Appleby
Arnside
Askam and Ireleth
Askham
Bampton
Bandleyside
Barbon
Barton and Pooley Bridge
Beetham
Bolton
Brough
Brougham
Burneside
Casterton
Castle Sowerby
Catterlen
Clifton
Culgaith
Dacre
Dalton with Newton
Duddon
Dufton
Egton-with-Newland, Mansriggs and Osmotherley
Glassonby
Grange-over-Sands
Great Salkeld
Great Strickland
Greystoke
Hesket
Hunsonby
Hutton
Hutton Roof
Kirkby Ireleth
Kirkby Lonsdale
Kirkby Thore
Kirkoswald
Lakes
Langwathby
Lazonby
Lindal and Marton
Long Marton
Lowther
Lupton
Melmerby
Milburn
Morland
Mungrisdale
Murton
New Hutton
Old Hutton and Holmescales
Orton
Ousby
Patterdale
Pennington
Penrith – wards of Penrith Carleton, Penrith East and Penrith Pategill only
Preston Patrick
Ravenstonedale
Shap
Skelsmergh and Scalthwaiterigg
Skelton
Skelwith
Soulby
Stainmore
Tebay
Temple Sowerby
Threlkeld
Underbarrow and Bradleyfield
Urswick, Bardsea and Stainton
Warcop
Windermere and Bowness
Yanwath and Eamont Bridge.
