js":true,"output":{"wrapper":"embed"},"name":"newsspec-32757-uk-elections-lookup-2022","version":"1.0.202203181631","urlToOutputDir":"https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/newsspec/32757-uk-elections-lookup-2022","assetsPath":"https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/newsspec/32757-uk-elections-lookup-2022/assets/app-project-assets","includeName":"app","language":"english","languageCode":"en","loremText":["Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Integer a purus eu nisl porta aliquam. Morbi pharetra aliquet dolor a cursus. In auctor dolor a felis feugiat ultrices. Phasellus sagittis aliquet mattis. Etiam turpis neque, auctor a pulvinar a, vestibulum consequat ante. Morbi ut dui eget sapien vulputate viverra. Curabitur luctus malesuada nunc.","Nullam gravida erat ut porttitor sollicitudin. Aliquam feugiat odio rutrum arcu tincidunt vehicula. Donec nec dolor rhoncus, consectetur metus eget, consectetur enim. Duis euismod, arcu non efficitur porta, nibh eros viverra risus, ac gravida lorem ex in dui. Morbi pulvinar varius erat, quis facilisis ligula mollis vel. Nulla efficitur augue quam, ac aliquet mi ornare vitae. In ornare nisl eget tortor aliquam consectetur id nec lorem. Pellentesque massa dolor, placerat ac risus a, aliquam rhoncus nulla.","Ut et suscipit enim. Nam aliquam porttitor sapien elementum mollis. In quis turpis ante. Morbi et ex aliquam, ornare neque sit amet, porttitor est. Quisque eleifend consequat turpis. Curabitur ultrices luctus quam, et dapibus quam bibendum non. Praesent facilisis augue magna, eu volutpat nibh gravida et. Cras pulvinar, ligula vel consectetur molestie, lorem eros euismod arcu, sed condimentum leo metus efficitur ante. Duis eu diam semper, hendrerit est porta, tincidunt odio. Maecenas sagittis justo lacus, ac varius est dictum sit amet. Nam vitae turpis dignissim, tincidunt felis sit amet, dignissim sapien. Integer et iaculis ex. Sed rhoncus elit vitae massa facilisis venenatis.","Curabitur lorem ligula, aliquet id lorem ut, molestie consequat sem. Donec sit amet lacus sagittis, gravida nunc a, volutpat elit. Nullam elementum, leo sed gravida euismod, enim leo venenatis dolor, eget consequat nisi nisl vel tortor. Ut hendrerit non justo nec porttitor. Aenean et dolor laoreet augue vulputate commodo ac ut turpis. Morbi luctus lacinia felis at pellentesque. Interdum et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus. Nullam tristique faucibus mauris, sed volutpat ante consequat nec. Proin fermentum vehicula tortor, sed bibendum lectus volutpat ac. Cras dignissim elit id aliquam consectetur."],"metaCSP":"default-src 'none';script-src 'unsafe-inline' 'self' *.local.bbc.co.uk:* news.files.bbci.co.uk news.test.files.bbci.co.uk assets.wearehearken.com cdn.syndication.twimg.com connect.facebook.net emp.bbci.co.uk ems.wearehearken.com modules.wearehearken.com mybbcanalytics.files.bbci.co.uk nav.files.bbci.co.uk news.files.bbci.co.uk news.test.files.bbci.co.uk platform.twitter.com public.flourish.studio static.bbc.co.uk static.bbci.co.uk static.files.bbci.co.uk static.chartbeat.com static2.chartbeat.com www.bbc.co.uk www.instagram.com www.ons.gov.uk gnwebassets.api.bbc.com www.googleanalytics.com static.files.bbci.co.uk static.test.files.bbci.co.uk;img-src 'self' c.files.bbci.co.uk data: https://a1.api.bbc.co.uk i.ytimg.com ichef.bbci.co.uk logws1363.atihost.net logws1363.ati-host.net news.bbcimg.co.uk news.files.bbci.co.uk news.test.files.bbci.co.uk newsimg.bbc.co.uk pbs.twimg.com ping.chartbeat.net platform.twitter.com r.bbci.co.uk syndication.twitter.com ton.twimg.com www.googleanalytics.com static.files.bbci.co.uk;font-src gel.files.bbci.co.uk static.bbci.co.uk static.files.bbci.co.uk news.files.bbci.co.uk news.test.files.bbci.co.uk wsdownloads.files.bbci.co.uk;style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' *.local.bbc.co.uk:* cdn.riddle.com flo.uri.sh news.files.bbci.co.uk news.test.files.bbci.co.uk platform.twitter.com static.bbc.co.uk static.bbci.co.uk static.files.bbci.co.uk ton.twimg.com www.riddle.com;frame-src 'self' *.local.bbc.co.uk:* bbc001.carto.com bbc003.carto.com bbc-maps.carto.com cdn.riddle.com chartbeat.com emp.bbc.co.uk emp.bbc.com flo.uri.sh news.files.bbci.co.uk news.test.files.bbci.co.uk static.files.bbci.co.uk static.test.files.bbci.co.uk personaltaxcalculator2.deloittecloud.co.uk platform.twitter.com public.flourish.studio static2.chartbeat.com syndication.twitter.com web.facebook.com www.bbc.co.uk www.facebook.com www.instagram.com www.ons.gov.uk www.riddle.com www.youtube.com;object-src 'none';worker-src 'self' blob:;manifest-src static.files.bbci.co.uk;connect-src 'self' cookieoven.api.bbc.co.uk cookieoven.api.bbc.com ems.wearehearken.com https://*.local.bbc.co.uk:* https://a1.api.bbc.co.uk https://mybbc-analytics.files.bbci.co.uk idcta.api.bbc.co.uk locator-service.api.bbci.co.uk logws1363.ati-host.net logws1363.atihost.net modules.wearehearken.com mybbcanalytics.files.bbci.co.uk news.files.bbci.co.uk news.test.files.bbci.co.uk platform.twitter.com search.api.bbci.co.uk search.api.bbci.com static.files.bbci.co.uk static.test.files.bbci.co.uk wss://*.local.bbc.co.uk:* www.bbc.co.uk www.bbc.com www.googleanalytics.com;child-src blob:;base-uri 'none';form-action 'self' platform.twitter.com syndication.twitter.com;upgrade-insecure-requests","textDirection":"ltr","serviceName":"news","serviceNameNative":"News","AtiSiteIdTest":598286,"AtiSiteIdLive":598285,"AtiSiteStringTest":"news_ps_test","AtiSiteStringLive":"news_ps","AtiSiteStringExtraUkTest":"gnl_news_test","AtiSiteStringExtraUkLive":"gnl_news","AtiProducerString":"news","AtiProducerId":64,"vocab":{"news_vj_search_lookup_button_label":"Submit search","news_vj_search_lookup_min_chars":"Type in {{num}} or more characters for results.","news_vj_search_lookup_no_results":"Please enter a valid UK postcode, or search by English, Scottish or Welsh council area or Northern Ireland constituency","news_vj_search_lookup_one_result_available":"1 result is available: {{suggestion}}.","news_vj_search_lookup_multiple_results_available":"{{numberOfResults}} results are available.","news_vj_search_lookup_selected_result":"{{suggestion}} is selected.","show_results":"FALSE","title":"Is there an election in my area?","search_cta":"Enter your postcode, or the name of your English, Scottish or Welsh council area or Northern Ireland constituency to find out.","title_results":"Who won in my area?","search_cta_results":"Enter your postcode, or the name of your English, Scottish or Welsh council area or Northern Ireland constituency to find out.","search_submit_check":"Please enter a valid UK postcode, or search by the English, Scottish or Welsh council area or Northern Ireland constituency","search_fail":"Sorry, we can't find that area. Please try searching by postcode, English, Scottish or Welsh council area or Northern Ireland constituency","noJS":"A modern browser with JavaScript and a stable internet connection is required to view this interactive. [More information about these elections](https://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/who-we-are-and-what-we-do/elections-and-referendums/upcoming-elections)","search_placeholder":"Eg 'B1 1RS' or 'Birmingham'","num_of_votes_text":"In {{name}}, voting will take place on {{beginBold}}Thursday 5 May{{endBold}} for the following:","no_votes_text":"There are no main council or mayoral elections in {{name}} in May. There may be parish council elections or council by-elections where you are. Check your local council website for full details.","num_of_votes_text_results":"In {{name}}, voting took place on Thursday 5 May for the following:","no_votes_text_results":"There were no main council or mayoral elections in {{name}} in May. There may have been parish council elections or council by-elections where you are. Check your local council website for full details. ","more_info_text":"","more_info_text_ni":"[More on Northern Ireland politics](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/northern_ireland/northern_ireland_politics)[Register to vote](https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote)","more_info_text_eng":"[Register to vote](https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote)","more_info_text_wal":"[More on Wales politics](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/wales/wales_politics)[Register to vote](https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote)","more_info_text_scot":"[More on Scotland politics](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scotland/scotland_politics)[Register to vote](https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote)","disclaimer_text":"Note: This lookup covers the national election in Northern Ireland, as well as council and mayoral elections in England, Scotland and Wales. There may be parish council elections or council by-elections where you are. Check your local council website for full details.","last_updated":"Last updated: {{timestamp}}","ignore ":"CONTEXTUAL INFORMATION","contextual_title":"What do they do?","district_council":"District councils are responsible for services like bin collections, parks, public housing and local planning applications.

Other public services in a district council area will be controlled by the county council which covers a wider area.","county_council":"County councils are responsible for services like education, road maintenance, social care, public libraries and long-term strategic planning.

Other public services in a county council area will be controlled by the more local district council.","unitary_authority":"Unitary authorities look after all the local council services, such as schools, road maintenance, bin collections, public housing and social care.","unitary_authority_ny":"Unitary authorities look after all the local council services, such as schools, road maintenance, bin collections, public housing and social care

North Yorkshire Council is a new council that will come into existence on the 1 April 2023. It replaces North Yorkshire County Council and the district councils of Craven, Hambleton, Harrogate, Richmondshire, Ryedale, Scarborough and Selby.","unitary_authority_som":"Unitary authorities look after all the local council services, such as schools, road maintenance, bin collections, public housing and social care

Somerset Council is a new council that will come into existence on the 1 April 2023. It replaces Somerset County Council and the district councils of Mendip, Sedgemoor, South Somerset and Somerset West and Taunton.","unitary_authority_cum":"Unitary authorities look after all the local council services, such as schools, road maintenance, bin collections, public housing and social care

Cumberland Council is a new council that will come into existence on the 1 April 2023. It replaces Cumbria County Council and the district councils of Allerdale, Carlisle and Copeland.","unitary_authority_wf":"Unitary authorities look after all the local council services, such as schools, road maintenance, bin collections, public housing and social care

Westmorland and Furness Council is a new council that will come into existence on the 1 April 2023. It replaces Cumbria County Council and the district councils of Barrow, Eden and South Lakeland.","london_borough":"London borough councils look after all the local council services, such as schools, road maintenance, bin collections, public housing and social care.","metropolitan_borough":"Metropolitan borough councils look after all the local council services, such as schools, road maintenance, bin collections, public housing and social care.","scottish_council":"Scottish councils look after all the local council services, such as schools, road maintenance, bin collections, public housing and social care.","welsh_council":"Welsh councils look after all the local council services, such as schools, road maintenance, bin collections, public housing and social care.","city_mayor":"The council mayor is the directly elected leader of a council.

They are responsible for all of the services controlled by the council and appoint members of the cabinet who each have responsibility for specific council services.","combined_authority_mayor":"The combined authority mayor is responsible for planning and strategy for regional transport, skills training and local economic development across several local authorities.","westminster_constituency":"MPs split their time between working in Parliament and working in their constituency - the area they represent in Parliament.

When they are working in their constituency they will often hold meetings called surgeries, where local people can attend to discuss issues important to them.

When MPs are working in Parliament they can raise these issues with other MPs or government ministers, as well as suggest and vote on new laws.","ni_constituency":"The Northern Ireland Assembly is responsible for services such as justice and policing, health, education, housing and the environment in Northern Ireland.

The UK government is still responsible for issues such as income tax rates, foreign affairs and defence.

Five Members of the Legislative Assembly are elected to represent each of the 18 Assembly constituencies using a system of proportional representation called the single transferable vote.","find_out_more":"More about the candidates","candidates_intro":"These are the candidates for your area","parties_intro":"These are the parties for your area","party":"Party","candidate":"Candidate","results_one-winner":"The winning candidate is:","results_ni-winners":"The winning candidates are:","results_pending":"Results pending","results_link-text":"See full results","seats":"Seats","change":"Change","flash_take":"take control of","flash_lose":"lose control of","flash_remain":"remains under","flash_control":"control","flash_under":"under","flash_from":"from","flash-subtitle":"control of","flash_noc":"Hung","AWA":"Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party","AWLI":"Association of Welsh Local Independents","CON":"Conservative","CPB":"Communist Party of Britain","CS":"Cymru Sovereign","ED":"English Democrats","GRN":"Green","ISW":"Independent Save Withybush Save Lives","LAB":"Labour","LD":"Liberal Democrat","MRLP":"Monster Raving Loony Party","NF":"National Front","PC":"Plaid Cymru","PF":"People First","PROP":"Propel","REF":"Reform UK","SPGB":"Socialist Party of Great Britain","TUSC":"Trade Unionists and Socialists Against Cuts","UKIP":"UK Independence Party","VIP":"Vapers In Power","WCP":"Welsh Christian Party","WEP":" ","IND":"Independent","NOC":"no overall control","DUP":"Democratic Unionist Party","SF":"Sinn Féin","SDLP":"Social Democratic & Labour Party","UUP":"Ulster Unionist Party","ALL":"Alliance Party","TUV":"Trade Unionist Voice ","YRKS":"Yorkshire Party","":"","xx_more_info_text":"[A simple guide to the 2022 elections](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-56286643)[Register to vote](https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote)"},"outputs":[{"wrapper":"embed"},{"wrapper":"core"},{"wrapper":"envelope"},{"wrapper":"amp"},{"wrapper":"news-app"},{"wrapper":"syndication","photoCaption":"","photoURL":"","hyperlinkCallToAction":"Click here to see the BBC interactive"},{"wrapper":"facebook","height":960,"withMargins":"yes"},{"wrapper":"applenews","photoCaption":"","photoURL":"","hyperlinkCallToAction":"Click or tap here to see interactive content"}],"usesAppJs":true,"autoFixLintingErrors":false,"polyfill":false,"dynamicImports":true,"dynamicPolyfills":["core-js/modules/es.promise","core-js/modules/es.array.iterator","core-js/modules/es.array.filter","core-js/modules/es.array.from","core-js/modules/es.array.map","core-js/modules/es.array.reduce","core-js/modules/es.object.assign","core-js/modules/es.object.entries","core-js/modules/es.object.from-entries","core-js/modules/es.object.keys","core-js/modules/es.object.values"],"reactProject":false,"failFast":false,"includePath":{"responsive":true,"newsapps":true,"app-image":"https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/vjassets/img/app-launcher.png","app-clickable":true,"amp-clickable":true,"amp-image-height":360,"amp-image-width":640,"amp-image":"https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/vjassets/img/app-launcher.png","app-image-alt-text":"Click or tap here to see interactive content"},"languages":["english","cymrufyw"],"destinationSection":{"english":"uk"},"uncompressedAppBudget":"(1024 * 1000) * 0.5","meta":{"title":{"english":""},"images":[{"thumbnail":""}],"hasBeenDeployed":false,"publication_date":null,"publication_date_iso":null,"last_modified":null,"last_modified_iso":null,"data_last_modified":null,"data_last_modified_iso":null,"keywords":["vj","visual-journalism","visualjournalism","visual journalism"],"locations":{"regions":[]}},"defaultPort":1031,"usedPort":1031,"generateForMozart":true,"hasGithubRepo":true,"shadowDom":true,"generator":"basic-project","projectNamespace":"newsspec-32757-uk-elections-lookup-2022","generatorVersion":"10.0.10","outputDir":"include/newsspec/32757-uk-elections-lookup-2022","optimiseImagesOnEveryBuild":false,"includes":{"app":{"uuid":"5d85ca34-8d78-427e-aace-7fa8da7e8a17"}},"projectName":"UK Elections Lookup 2022","pathToWrapperAssets":"https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/newsspec/32757-uk-elections-lookup-2022/assets/embed","pathToInclude":"https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/newsspec/32757-uk-elections-lookup-2022/english/app/embed","pathToWrapperAssetsToInclude":"https://news.files.bbci.co.uk/include/newsspec/32757-uk-elections-lookup-2022/english/app/embed"};

A modern browser with JavaScript and a stable internet connection is required to view this interactive. More information about these elections

Is there an election in my area?

Leave a Comment Cancel reply