Local Elections 2022

On Thursday 5th May 2022 All councillors will be elected which happens once every 4 years.

There are 20 wards in the London Borough of Merton

Abbey Graveney Merton Park* Village
Cannon Hill Hillside* Pollards Hill Wandle*
Colliers Wood Lavender Fields Ravensbury West Barnes
Cricket Green Longthornton Raynes Park Wimbledon Park
Figge’s Marsh Lower Morden St Helier Wimbledon Town & Dundonald

*Three of the wards will now only have TWO councillors elected, rather than 3 for each ward, the three wards with the new 2 member limit is Hillside, Merton Park and Wandle.


Parties standing

Political Parties Standing Candidates in Merton Local Elections 2022

Green (19 wards, 23 candidates)
Labour (All wards, 57 candidates)
Liberal Democrats (All wards, 57 candidates)
Local Conservative (All wards, 57 candidates)
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents (Merton Park ward, 2 candidates)
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (Cricket Green & Figge’s Marsh wards, 2 candidates)


Manifestos

Green (Borough-wide Polices)
Labour (Wimbledon Labour Policies, Mitcham & Morden Polices)
Liberal Democrats (Borough-wide Polices)
Local Conservative (None published)
Merton Park Ward Independent Residents
(Merton Park ward)
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (Cricket Green & Figge’s Marsh wards)


Hustings

Merton Citizens Logo

21 April Merton Election Assembly – Merton Citizens is a diverse alliance of organisations working together on issues around; Mental Health, Refugee Welcome & Housing.

Riverside Radio Logo

26 April The Merton Debate – Local radio Riverside Radio will be hosting a special #MertonDebate show live from Merton Arts Space in Wimbledon Library.

Merton Friends Of the Earth logo

28 April Merton Climate Hustings – Friends of the Earth are joining with Sustainable Merton to bring a climate change aspect to the elections.

 

Election Timetable

EventDate
Publication of notice of electionFriday 25 March 2022
Delivery of nomination papers (Potential candidates to apply)Until 4pm on Tuesday 5 April 2022
Deadline for withdrawals of nomination4pm on Tuesday 5 April 2022
Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent4pm on Tuesday 5 April 2022
Publication of first interim election notice of alterationTuesday 5 April 2022
Publication of statement of persons nominated (the list of who electors can vote for)Not later than 4pm on Wednesday 6 April 2022
Deadline for receiving applications for registration (Register To Vote!)Thursday 14 April 2022
Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes5pm on Tuesday 19 April 2022
Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies)5pm on Tuesday 26 April 2022
Publication of second interim election notice of alterationBetween Wednesday 6 April 2022 & Tuesday 26 April 2022 (inclusive)
Publication of notice of pollNot later than Tuesday 26 April 2022
Publication of final election notice of alteration Wednesday 27 April 2022
Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agentsWednesday 27 April 2022
First date that electors can apply for a replacement for lost postal votes Thursday 28 April 2022
Polling day7am to 10pm on Thursday 5 May 2022

Candidates Announced up until 30th March (The Full List was published on 6th April)
Merton Council Local Elections Candidates Announced by 30 March 2022