Candidate and Election Spending – May 2024 Local Elections

Candidate Election Expenses

During the election period, there are limits on how much money candidates can spend as part of their campaign.

There are also controls on how candidates receive financial support for campaigning.

Once the election has concluded, candidates and agents must account for any expenses incurred during the election, as well as any donations they have received.

This takes place through an Expenses Account, which must be submitted to the Proper Officer at the Council.

Expenses for District candidates must be submitted by Thursday 6 June 2024.

Spending Limits

The spending limit for each candidate is £960, plus 8p per local government elector registered, within the district ward where the candidate is standing, on the last day for publication of the Notice of Election. For the elections in May 2024, this date is 26 March 2024.

An example of the spending limit for a candidate standing in a district ward with 3500 local government electors would be calculated thusly:

£960 + (3500 x 0.08) = £1186

Joint Candidates

You are a joint candidate if you stand in the same district ward, and:

  • have the same election agent, or
  • use the same campaign rooms, or
  • publish joint material

Joint candidates should refer to the relevant spending limit, and then reduce it by:

Number of Joint CandidatesReduction of Spending Limit
Two25% – a quarter
Three or more33% – a third

Spending Limits for each District Ward

Electorate (as at 26 March 2024): 5940

Spending Limit Calculation: £960 + (electorate x 0.08) = £figure

Spending Limit Total: £1435.20

Electorate (as at 26 March 2024): 5430

Spending Limit Calculation: £960 + (electorate x 0.08) = £figure

Spending Limit Total: £1394.40

Electorate (as at 26 March 2024): 4875

Spending Limit Calculation: £960 + (electorate x 0.08) = £figure

Spending Limit Total: £1350

Electorate (as at 26 March 2024): 4988

Spending Limit Calculation: £960 + (electorate x 0.08) = £figure

Spending Limit Total: £1359.04

Electorate (as at 26 March 2024): 5174

Spending Limit Calculation: £960 + (electorate x 0.08) = £figure

Spending Limit Total: £1373.92

Electorate (as at 26 March 2024): 5239

Spending Limit Calculation: £960 + (electorate x 0.08) = £figure

Spending Limit Total: £1379.12

Electorate (as at 26 March 2024): 5529

Spending Limit Calculation: £960 + (electorate x 0.08) = £figure

Spending Limit Total: £1402.32

Electorate (as at 26 March 2024): 5652

Spending Limit Calculation: £960 + (electorate x 0.08) = £figure

Spending Limit Total: £1412.16

Electorate (as at 26 March 2024): 5428

Spending Limit Calculation: £960 + (electorate x 0.08) = £figure

Spending Limit Total: £1394.24

Electorate (as at 26 March 2024): 4981

Spending Limit Calculation: £960 + (electorate x 0.08) = £figure

Spending Limit Total: £1358.48

Electorate (as at 26 March 2024): 4499

Spending Limit Calculation: £960 + (electorate x 0.08) = £figure

Spending Limit Total: £1319.92

Electorate (as at 26 March 2024): 4511

Spending Limit Calculation: £960 + (electorate x 0.08) = £figure

Spending Limit Total: £1320.88

Electorate (as at 26 March 2024): 5178

Spending Limit Calculation: £960 + (electorate x 0.08) = £figure

Spending Limit Total: £1374.24
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