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| Local elections: Results in maps and charts | Local elections: Results in maps and charts |
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| Results so far from local elections in England and Northern Ireland suggest voters are unhappy with the two main parties in Westminster. | Results so far from local elections in England and Northern Ireland suggest voters are unhappy with the two main parties in Westminster. |
| Follow all the results as they come in with our interactive map. | Follow all the results as they come in with our interactive map. |
| Either search using your postcode or council name or click around the map to show local results. | Either search using your postcode or council name or click around the map to show local results. |
| By-elections can take place in some council wards even if that council is not scheduled for elections this year. Check your council website for details. | By-elections can take place in some council wards even if that council is not scheduled for elections this year. Check your council website for details. |
| Click or tap here if you cannot see the map. | Click or tap here if you cannot see the map. |
| As it stands, the Conservatives have lost over 900 councillors while Labour has seen over 100 losses. Meanwhile, the Lib Dems and Greens have both made significant gains, with the Lib Dems gaining over 500 councillors, and the Greens over 100. | |
| Independent candidates have also made large gains, as shown by the rise in "Others". | Independent candidates have also made large gains, as shown by the rise in "Others". |
| Professor Sir John Curtice has calculated how Thursday's vote would translate across Britain. This projection of the national share puts Labour and the Conservatives both on 28%. | Professor Sir John Curtice has calculated how Thursday's vote would translate across Britain. This projection of the national share puts Labour and the Conservatives both on 28%. |
| The Lib Dems were the big winners in terms of councils, taking over 10, largely at the expense of the Conservatives. | The Lib Dems were the big winners in terms of councils, taking over 10, largely at the expense of the Conservatives. |
| Election results in maps and charts | |
| The Conservatives' biggest losses were in Somerset West & Taunton and Chelmsford, where the party lost 31 councillors. | The Conservatives' biggest losses were in Somerset West & Taunton and Chelmsford, where the party lost 31 councillors. |
| Labour suffered its biggest loss in Ashfield, where it lost 20 councillors, and the control of the council passed to Independents. | Labour suffered its biggest loss in Ashfield, where it lost 20 councillors, and the control of the council passed to Independents. |
| Labour made gains in 53 areas, and the party's largest gain was nine councillors in Telford and Wrekin. The Conservatives' largest gain was eight councillors in Stoke-on-Trent. | Labour made gains in 53 areas, and the party's largest gain was nine councillors in Telford and Wrekin. The Conservatives' largest gain was eight councillors in Stoke-on-Trent. |
| Support for the major parties fell more heavily in their heartlands, according to Prof Curtice, with Tories losing most seats in the south and Labour in the north. | Support for the major parties fell more heavily in their heartlands, according to Prof Curtice, with Tories losing most seats in the south and Labour in the north. |
| The Greens were up by over 130 seats as of 4.30pm on Friday. The party gained seats in 60 areas, and lost seats in just 2. | |
| Meanwhile, UKIP lost councillors in 33 areas. The biggest loss came in Tendring, where the party lost 14 seats. | |
| Several mayoral elections have also taken place across England. Middlesbrough and Copeland returned independent mayors, while the North of Tyne returned a Labour mayor. | Several mayoral elections have also taken place across England. Middlesbrough and Copeland returned independent mayors, while the North of Tyne returned a Labour mayor. |
| Which councils have changed hands | Which councils have changed hands |
| Find out more about these elections. | Find out more about these elections. |