Currently there are 147 Buckinghamshire councillors, with three councillors representing each of the 49 wards. As from the May 2025 elections, there will be 97 councillors representing the same number of wards:
As from the May 2025 elections, there will be 97 councillors representing the same number of wards:
10 three-councillor wards
- 28 two-councillor wards
- 11 one-councillor wards
You can see the Commission’s overall map of the new arrangements here . A full list of the new wards is at Appendix A of the Commission’s report.
The purpose of an electoral review is to ensure, every few years, that electoral arrangements strike a balance between three key factors:
Improving electoral equality by equalising the number of electors that each councillor represents
- Reflecting community identity
- Providing arrangements that support effective and convenient local government