Newark and Sherwood local election

Polling day: Thursday 29 October 2026

Register to vote by: Tuesday 13 October 2026 (register online)

Council: Newark and Sherwood District Council

Region: East Midlands (England)

Photo ID required. You'll need to bring an accepted form of photo ID to vote at the polling station. Check which IDs are accepted.

What's being contested

Dover Beck

1 seat First-past-the-post By-election (Death)

5 candidates standing

John Albert Hart Reform UK
Kevin Scoles Labour Party
Lucy Olivia Spoors Green Party
Scott Carlton Conservative and Unionist Party
Stephen Andersen Liberal Democrats

Official statement of nominated candidates (PDF)

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