Local elections are taking place in Watford on Thursday and these are the candidates vying for your vote.

The mayoral seat is being contested on May 5 along with a third of Watford Borough Council's 36 seats.

Current mayor Peter Taylor is hoping to extend his four year spell after he was re-elected as the Liberal Democrat candidate.

Labour's Asif Khan, who is a borough and county councillor in the North Watford area, and Conservative candidate Binita Mehta-Parmar are hoping to become the first elected mayor in Watford that is not a Lib Dem.

After the second round of voting, Mr Taylor won by a majority of around 6,000 votes over Labour in 2018. Cllr Khan and Ms Mehta-Parmar are standing as mayoral candidates for the first time.

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Elsewhere in Watford, 12 seats are up for grabs on the council, which the Liberal Democrats run with a current majority of 12.

See more: The current make-up of Watford Council – and the seats to watch on Thursday

The Lib Dems currently have 24 seats on the council and the party is defending seven seats on May 5.

Some of the party's councillors up for re-election include planning portfolio holder Cllr Stephen Johnson, party leader Cllr Jennifer Pattinson, and former Watford parliamentary candidate Cllr Ian Stotesbury.

The Lib Dems are hoping to win back seats in Oxhey and Stanborough after Cllrs Keith Crout and Maggie Parker defected from the Lib Dems to become Independents in early 2021.

The Labour party is defending three seats, including in Leggatts where Cllr Bilqees Mauthoor, who is council chairman, is not standing for re-election.

Despite Watford being represented by a Conservative MP, the Tories have no representation on the council. The party will be looking to return to the council for the first time since 2016.

Also standing in this election are two candidates from the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition, one from Reform UK, and an Independent.

Polls will be open on May 5. 

The full list of candidates can be found in the table below. Refresh the page if the table is not showing.