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Local elections 2025: Dogs at polling stations

Voters across England are heading to the polls to choose councillors and mayors. For plenty of them, it was the perfect excuse to take the dog for a walk too.

Getty Images Lucy the Yorkshire terrier pictured outside the Royal British Legion polling station on May 01, 2025 in Runcorn, England.Getty Images
Lucy the Yorkshire terrier attended the Royal British Legion polling station in Runcorn, with her owner. The Runcorn and Helsby by-election was triggered by the conviction of former MP, Mike Amesbury, for assaulting a constituent
EPA A voter takes a photograph of their dog outside a polling station in Runcorn, Britain, 1 May 2025. EPA
A voter took a photograph of their dog outside another station in the Cheshire town
Niall Cook via PA Media Handout photo issued by Niall Cook of Margo the Airedale Terrier, outside a polling station in GloucestershireNiall Cook via PA Media
Margo the Airedale Terrier, waited patiently outside a polling station in Gloucestershire
PA Media A dog outside a polling station in St. Anne's, LancashirePA Media
This little pooch was pictured outside a polling station in St Anne's, Lancashire
@yoshineale via PA Media Yoshi, a 13-year-old Chinese Crested Powderpuff, outside a polling station in Rothwell@yoshineale via PA Media
Yoshi, a 13-year-old Chinese Crested Powderpuff, waited for their owner outside a polling station in Rothwell in West Yorkshire
Dan Q Three-year-old Demmy waits patiently outside the polling station at Stanton Harcourt Village Hall, West OxfordshireDan Q
Three-year-old Demmy waited patiently outside the polling station at Stanton Harcourt Village Hall, West Oxfordshire
Calum Brown Maxi the Jack Russell this morning at St John's Chapel, County DurhamCalum Brown
It may have been a little too bright and early for Maxi the Jack Russell this morning at St John's Chapel, County Durham
James Moloney A dog called Oliver Oliver outside a polling station in NorthamptonshireJames Moloney
Oliver - captured here in Northamptonshire - pulled a pose
Ameila Halls Heather the dog accompanying owner Amelia to vote in CambridgeshireAmeila Halls
Heather posed for the camera while accompanying owner Amelia to vote in Cambridgeshire
David Majarich Gib, the Springer/Cocker outside a polling stationDavid Majarich
David Majarich's Sprocker (Springer/Cocker), Gib, was not impressed when he realised he wasn't there for the monthly cake sale, his owner David told us
Amanda Vilder Ingrid the GreyhoundAmanda Vilder
Ingrid the Greyhound was ready to continue her walk