All 64 seats across the county will be contested by 353 candidates as a new county council is elected for the first time in 4 years.
Find out who is standing in your area.
As well as division by division candidates’ names, you will also find either the party or group they are representing.
Since the last county council election in 2021 new boundaries have been introduced by The Local Government Boundary Commission and most people will see a change in the area and name of their usual division/ward. There is now just 1 councillor for each division, whereas historically 3 Derbyshire divisions have had 2 councillors. Find out more about the new electoral divisions
All 353 prospective county councillors are standing to win the right to make important decisions about the services we provide, from schools, roads, waste and recycling to caring for older and vulnerable people and safeguarding children.
They will also set our priorities and make decisions about our budget.
The deadline for registering to vote is just before midnight (11.59pm) on Friday 11 April, and if you are not certain whether you are registered you should check. If you are not registered by the deadline you will not be able to cast your vote on 1 May.
We are encouraging you to use your vote on 1 May and not miss the chance to decide who runs the authority for the next 4 years and represent an estimated 811,500 Derbyshire residents.
District and borough councils are responsible for administering our election at a local level on our behalf and you can find out more about registering to vote and what is happening on polling day in your area by visiting your local district or borough council website or our website. Information about alternative ways of voting other than in person (postal and by proxy) can also be found there.
If you want to apply for alternative ways to vote, you must do it by certain deadlines, which you will find online but you must be registered to vote before applying.
You may already have received your polling card from your district or borough council, and if not they should arrive shortly. The polling card will tell you where your polling station is, which may be in a different place from where you last voted.
You do not need your polling card to vote.
Polling stations will be open on Thursday 1 May from 7am to 10pm.
The votes are being counted on Friday 2 May and results from all divisions will be published as they are received on our website and our Facebook page on 2 May.