Local Elections on 1st May 2025 for Hexham
The ward boundaries have changed for this election, so you may be in a different ward than you are used to and you may also need to vote at a different polling station.
New boundary map is found here
Hexham Town Council
Hexham Town Council is divided into 3 wards: Gilesgate, Priestpopple and Leazes (maps in links below) There are 14 seats on Hexham Town Council: Gilesgate ward has 3 seats, Priestpopple ward has 6 seats and Leazes ward has 5 seats.
If you are in Gilesgate ward there are 6 candidates standing for Hexham Town Council and you can vote for up to 3 of them. Your polling station will be : Hexham Community Centre
Gilesgate Map Gilesgate Candidates
If you are in Priestpopple ward there are 7 candidates standing for Hexham Town Council and you can vote for up to 6 of them. Your polling station will be : Torch Centre or Trinity Methodist Church Hall
Priestpopple Map Priestpopple Candidates
If you are in Leazes ward there are 8 candidates standing for Hexham Town Council and you can vote for up to 5 of them. Your polling station will be : Hexham West End Methodist Church Hall
Northumberland County Council
Hexham is divided into 3 areas for Northumberland County Council elections.
If you are in Gilesgate ward for the Hexham Town Council election then you will vote in the Hexham North Northumberland County Council election (together with Acomb, Oakwood, Anick and Sandhoe)
In Hexham North there are 5 candidates standing for Northumberland County Council and you can vote for 1 of them. Hexham North Candidates
If you are in Priestpopple ward for the Hexham Town Council election then you will vote in the Hexham East Northumberland County Council election
In Hexham East there are 5 candidates standing for Northumberland County Council and you can vote for 1 of them. Hexham East Candidates
If you are in Leazes ward for the Hexham Town Council election then you will vote in the Hexham West Northumberland County Council election
In Hexham West there are 6 candidates standing for Northumberland County Council and you can vote for 1 of them. Hexham West Candidates
Voting Information
In order to vote at the polling station you will need photo ID, accepted ID documents can be found here.
You will receive separate polling cards for the Hexham Town Council election and the Northumberland County Council Election.
For those using a postal vote, the voting slips for the Hexham Town Council election and the Northumberland County Council Election will come in separate envelopes.