For the first time in 4 years all 64 county council seats will be contested in the election, with polling stations opening their doors from 7am to 10pm.
A total of 353 candidates are standing across 64 divisions (sometimes called wards). Find your who is standing in your area.
As well as candidates’ names division by division, you can also find the party or group the candidates are representing.
Since the last county council election in 2021 new boundaries have been introduced by The Local Government Boundary Commission, and most people will see a change to their usual division/ward. There are now 64 divisions/wards, rather than 61, and now just one councillor will represent each division, whereas historically 3 Derbyshire divisions have had 2 councillors. Find out more about the new electoral divisions.
District and borough councils are responsible for administering the election at a local level on our behalf, and they organise and run the polling stations and the vote counting. The counting of the votes will take place in each of the 8 Derbyshire districts and boroughs on Friday 2 May 2025, starting from midday.
Results will start to be declared after midday into the afternoon on 2 May 2025 and you will be able to follow the results on district and borough websites as well as our website and Facebook page.
If you have registered to vote you should have received your polling card through the door telling you where to go to vote, which in some cases may have changed from where you have voted before. Please remember to take an accepted form of photo ID when you go to vote.
If you have registered to vote but not received a polling card will still be able to vote.
Managing Director Emma Alexander said:
“The council’s 64 democratically elected councillors are responsible for making decisions about local services on behalf of all our residents and their communities, including issues such as spending on schools and roads, caring for older people and vulnerable people, safeguarding children and waste and recycling.
“That’s why it’s so important that people use their vote and have their say in choosing the right people who will work hard on their behalf.”
Find out more information about the election.