By-elections will be held in the Hawcoat and Newbarns Ward of Westmorland and Furness Council and the Hawcoat ward of Barrow Town Council between 7am and 10pm on Thursday 4 June 2026.
The nomination period has for these ward by-elections has now ended and the Returning Officer has published a Statement of Persons Nominated for each election.
For the Hawcoat and Newbarns ward by-election for Westmorland and Furness Council, the candidates are:
- Atkinson, Rebekah – Green Party
- Edwards, Hazel – Reform UK
- Fawcett, Marco – Conservative Party
- Leach, Mike – Labour Party
- Pickthall, Stephen – Liberal Democrats
For the Hawcoat ward by-election for Barrow Town Council, the candidates are:
- Assouad, Terry – Labour Party
- Edwards, Hazel – Reform UK
- Fawcett, Marco – Conservative Party
Eligible residents who are not registered to vote must do so by midnight on Monday 18 May 2026. You can register to vote at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
Voters who wish to vote by post, or want to cancel or amend their postal vote, must apply to do so by 5pm on Tuesday 19 May 2026. You can apply for a postal vote at www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
Voters who wish to vote by proxy must apply to do so by 5pm on Wednesday 27 May 2026. You can apply for a Proxy vote at www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote
In the UK you are legally required to show photo identification (ID) when voting at a polling station at this election.
Any voter that does not have photo ID can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate, and they must do so by 5pm on Wednesday 27 May 2026. You can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate at www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate
For more information on these by-elections, please visit the election pages on the Westmorland and Furness website at www.westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk/voting-and-elections/elections-barrow-furness