This is a list of elections in the
United Kingdom scheduled to be held in 2022. Included are local elections,
by-elections on any level, referendums and internal party elections.
The
2022 Welsh local elections are contested under new boundaries. This is the first time Welsh councils can choose between the first-past-the-post system and a proportional
single transferable vote (STV) system, but councils need to give advance notice of such a change.[5][6] Overall,
Welsh Labour gain control of one council and
Plaid Cymru three, whilst the
Welsh Conservatives lose one and Independents two.[7]
6 June –
Sir Graham Brady,
Chairman of the 1922 committee of the Conservative Party, announces a
vote of confidence in Boris Johnson's leadership of the party. A secret ballot is held from 6-8pm.[9] The party's MPs decide that they have confidence in Johnson's leadership. However, more than 40% vote against him, with a result of 211 to 148.[10]
23 June – By-elections take place in
Wakefield and
Tiverton and Honiton. Labour win in Wakefield, while the Liberal Democrats win in Tiverton and Honiton, overturning a substantial Conservative majority.[11]
10 November – Two seats on
South Kesteven District Council will be elected; in Bourne East Ward following the death of Cllr Judy Smith, and in Grantham St Wulfram's Ward, following the resignation of Cllr Jacky Smith.[19]
This is a list of elections in the
United Kingdom scheduled to be held in 2022. Included are local elections,
by-elections on any level, referendums and internal party elections.
The
2022 Welsh local elections are contested under new boundaries. This is the first time Welsh councils can choose between the first-past-the-post system and a proportional
single transferable vote (STV) system, but councils need to give advance notice of such a change.[5][6] Overall,
Welsh Labour gain control of one council and
Plaid Cymru three, whilst the
Welsh Conservatives lose one and Independents two.[7]
6 June –
Sir Graham Brady,
Chairman of the 1922 committee of the Conservative Party, announces a
vote of confidence in Boris Johnson's leadership of the party. A secret ballot is held from 6-8pm.[9] The party's MPs decide that they have confidence in Johnson's leadership. However, more than 40% vote against him, with a result of 211 to 148.[10]
23 June – By-elections take place in
Wakefield and
Tiverton and Honiton. Labour win in Wakefield, while the Liberal Democrats win in Tiverton and Honiton, overturning a substantial Conservative majority.[11]
10 November – Two seats on
South Kesteven District Council will be elected; in Bourne East Ward following the death of Cllr Judy Smith, and in Grantham St Wulfram's Ward, following the resignation of Cllr Jacky Smith.[19]