Today is the UK’s biggest voting day since the general election last July.
Voters in many parts of England are picking their local councillors, while some will choose their mayor – and one constituency in Cheshire will get a new MP.
The decisions they make will affect how their areas are run for the next few years, with day-to-day issues like bin collection and road maintenance on the ballot.
But the results will also show the mood of the country, as polls show the British public is split between multiple parties to a historic degree.
Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats are hoping to make significant gains, while Labour and the Conservatives are bracing for pain.
How to find out if there is a local election in my area
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If there’s a local election in your area, you should have already received a polling card with the details of where you need to go to vote.
Parts of Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire and Doncaster are voting for both a mayor and their local council, while North Tyneside, Hull & East Yorkshire and the West of England are also voting for their own mayors.
Elections for around 1,270 parish councils are happening today too.
The Isles of Scilly are holding a vote for its own unique governance structure.
Residents of the Runcorn and Helsby constituency in Cheshire, meanwhile, are electing their new MP in a by-election following the resignation of Mike Amesbury.
Have a look at our maps below to see where the elections are being held.
How to find out who is standing in my local election
Since there are hundreds of elections taking place today, there are thousands of people who are standing as candidates.
One of the easiest ways to learn who is standing in your area is by visiting the Electoral Commission website.
You can type in your postcode to get the information you need.
Why are there no local elections in my area?
For most of the UK, there are no local elections because the next ones are not due for a while.
But in several parts of England, local elections were set to take place today until a controversial move by the Labour government.
In February, Angela Rayner announced votes in East Sussex, West Sussex, Essex, Thurrock, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Suffolk and Surrey would be delayed by a year.
This was to allow major reorganisations to take place, as district councils are merged with county councils in these areas to create unitary authorities.
The government argued the delay would mean money is not wasted electing members to bodies that would be scrapped soon afterwards – but the move was slammed by the Liberal Democrats and Reform UK.
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