2025 Thurrock Council election

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2025 Thurrock Council election
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  2024 1 May 2025

The 2025 Thurrock Council election is due to take place on 1 May 2025 to elect members to Thurrock Council in Essex, England. [1] 49 seats will be elected. This will be on the same day as other local elections.

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Background

At the 2021 election, the Conservatives won a majority of seats. [2] The 2025 election will be held under new ward boundaries. [3]

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References

  1. "Election timetable in England". Electoral Commission. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. "Thurrock result - Local Elections 2021". BBC News. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  3. "Next stage of consultation for council wards launched". Thurrock Council. 9 July 2024.

See also