Surrey County Council by-election (Guildford South East Division)

A vacancy has arisen in the office of Councillor at Surrey County Council to represent the people of the Guildford South East electoral division. This by-election only concerns electors in the following polling districts:
B1A - Burpham (North West A)
C1 - Castle (West)
C2 - Castle (South East)
C3 - Castle (East)
M3A - Merrow (South A)
SK2 - Stoke (East)
SK3A - Stoke (North A)
The required number of registered voters have duly claimed a by-election to fill the vacancy. If contested, the by-election would be held on Thursday 16 October 2025.
Please see the official Notice of Election:
Notice of Election: Surrey County Council. Guildford South East (PDF, 118 KB)
Please see the official Statement of Persons Nominated:
Statement of Persons Nominated (PDF, 83 KB)
As the by-election is contested, a poll will be taken on Thursday 16 October 2025 from 7am to 10pm.
Please see the official Notice of Election Agents' Names and Offices:
Notice of Election Agents' Names and Offices (PDF, 84 KB)
Other statutory public notices will be published at this page as the election timetable progresses.
Key deadline dates at this by-election
Event | Deadline |
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Applications to register to vote | 11.59pm on Tuesday 30 September 2025 |
Applications for postal voting or to amend an existing arrangement | 5pm on Wednesday 1 October 2025 |
Applications for proxy voting or for a voter authority certificate | 5pm on Wednesday 8 October 2025 |