Electoral information

If a councillor leaves their seat during the course of their term, a casual vacancy will occur. This may happen because a councillor has resigned, become disqualified (or ceased to be qualified), due to a failure to take up office, or passed away.

Results of local elections held in recent years are available on our Elections page.

We are required by law to publish how many signatures of registered voters are required on a petition on whether we should change to a different form of governance, for example having a mayor.

A ballot was held on renewing the Business Improvement District (BID) arrangements in respect of the Great Yarmouth Town Centre Improvement Area in March 2026.