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| When will we know the results of the England local elections? | When will we know the results of the England local elections? |
| (about 5 hours later) | |
| Votes are being counted in local council and mayoral elections across parts of England. | |
| These are the first local elections since the general election was held in July 2024. | These are the first local elections since the general election was held in July 2024. |
| Which elections are taking place? | Which elections are taking place? |
| In 23 councils across England, seats are being contested in: | |
| 14 county councils: Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Devon, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire | 14 county councils: Cambridgeshire, Derbyshire, Devon, Gloucestershire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Lancashire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire |
| 8 unitary authorities: Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, County Durham, North Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Shropshire, West Northamptonshire and Wiltshire | 8 unitary authorities: Buckinghamshire, Cornwall, County Durham, North Northamptonshire, Northumberland, Shropshire, West Northamptonshire and Wiltshire |
| 1 metropolitan district: Doncaster | 1 metropolitan district: Doncaster |
| Six mayoral elections are also happening: in the West of England, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, North Tyneside, Doncaster and – for the first time – in Greater Lincolnshire and Hull and East Yorkshire. | Six mayoral elections are also happening: in the West of England, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, North Tyneside, Doncaster and – for the first time – in Greater Lincolnshire and Hull and East Yorkshire. |
| In addition, council elections are taking place in the Isles of Scilly. | In addition, council elections are taking place in the Isles of Scilly. |
| Runcorn and Helsby constituency are also electing a new MP. | |
| The former Labour MP Mike Amesbury stood down after his conviction for assaulting a constituent. | |
| No routine elections are taking place in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. | No routine elections are taking place in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. |
| When will we know the results? | When will we know the results? |
| Here's roughly when we're expecting calls to be made. But election results can come far later, or far earlier, than expected. | |
| From 02:00: North Tyneside and West of England mayoral results | |
| From 03:00: Runcorn & Helsby by-election result, and we could have results in the Greater Lincolnshire mayoral race | |
| From 05:00: Results in the Doncaster mayoral election could be announced | |
| From 07:00: We could have Northumberland's full council results | |
| Northumberland is the only council expected to declare its results overnight, with most councils beginning their counting on Friday morning. | Northumberland is the only council expected to declare its results overnight, with most councils beginning their counting on Friday morning. |
| The full results for those councils won't come until the afternoon, with Durham expected to be the first to declare at 13:00. | The full results for those councils won't come until the afternoon, with Durham expected to be the first to declare at 13:00. |
| At around 14:30 we should find out who is the mayor for Hull & East Yorkshire. | At around 14:30 we should find out who is the mayor for Hull & East Yorkshire. |
| The pace of results will start to pick up from around 15:00, with the result due for the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough mayoral contest. | The pace of results will start to pick up from around 15:00, with the result due for the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough mayoral contest. |
| The bulk of council results are expected by early evening, with the final declarations expected in Kent and West Northamptonshire at around 19:00. | The bulk of council results are expected by early evening, with the final declarations expected in Kent and West Northamptonshire at around 19:00. |
| What do local councils do and why do local elections matter? | What do local councils do and why do local elections matter? |
| Different types of councils are responsible for a variety of local services. These include: | Different types of councils are responsible for a variety of local services. These include: |
| care for the elderly and disabled | care for the elderly and disabled |
| fixing potholes on some roads | fixing potholes on some roads |
| collecting rubbish and recycling | collecting rubbish and recycling |
| housing | housing |
| education | education |
| Matt Chorley: Local elections might lack glamour - but they matter | Matt Chorley: Local elections might lack glamour - but they matter |
| What is council tax and how much is it going up? | What is council tax and how much is it going up? |
| What do mayors do? | What do mayors do? |
| Six mayors will be elected: | |
| two single authority mayors in Doncaster and North Tyneside | two single authority mayors in Doncaster and North Tyneside |
| four metro mayors in the West of England, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Lincolnshire, and Hull and East Yorkshire | four metro mayors in the West of England, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, Greater Lincolnshire, and Hull and East Yorkshire |
| A single authority mayor is the political leader of the council. They are responsible for delivering local council services. | A single authority mayor is the political leader of the council. They are responsible for delivering local council services. |
| Metro mayors are regional leaders who chair combined authorities, which are groups of several local councils. | Metro mayors are regional leaders who chair combined authorities, which are groups of several local councils. |
| They set out plans to boost their local economy, and have some powers over housing and transport. | They set out plans to boost their local economy, and have some powers over housing and transport. |
| Institute for Government: What is a metro mayor? | Institute for Government: What is a metro mayor? |
| How mayors became the fashionable new thing in England | How mayors became the fashionable new thing in England |
| LATEST: Live updates and analysis from across England | |
| FULL COVERAGE: Catch up on all our election stories | FULL COVERAGE: Catch up on all our election stories |