That's all from our coverage of the general election 2024 in Bradford.

Thanks very much for joining us.

Here are some of the highlights from a memorable night:

• Sir Philip Davies loses to Labour in Shipley
• Labour hold Bradford South, Bradford East and Bradford West
• Conservatives hold Keighley and Ilkley

For all the latest election updates from across the country, go here.

Turnout in Yorkshire in 2024's general election fell 10% compared to turnout in 2019. It was 55% compared to 65% in 2019. This was the lowest turnout for a general election recorded in the last 80 years.

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Labour’s vote share in this election in our region was 42%, while the party polled 40% in 2019.

In terms of vote share, Labour did better in 2017 when led by Jeremy Corbyn when they polled 50% of vote share. These were the seats that Labour took from the Conservatives. York Outer in these Labour gains saw the biggest increase in vote share for the party at 15%.

Conservative vote share in the region was 23% - the lowest vote share recorded for the party since Winston Churchill was leader in 1950. However, the party did retain more seats than expected when compared to the MRP polling.

The main bright spot for the Conservatives was Robbie Moore in Keighley and Ilkley, who secured 40% of the vote in his constituency. These are Conservative holds.

Despite the exit poll predicting major gains for Reform UK, the party won no seats in Yorkshire. Vote share for the party was 16% across the region. It came second in 10 seats, polling best in Barnsley South at 33%.

The Greens had a fantastic night, coming second in six constituencies across the region and achieving 8% vote share in Yorkshire - their best ever result. They out-polled the Lib Dems who achieved 7% vote share.

The Lib Dems achieved their aim of winning Harrogate and Knaresborough, but fell well short of winning Sheffield Hallam, which was a target for the party.

The Independent candidate who won in Dewsbury was the surprise of the night. Iqbal Mohamed won 41% of the vote compared to Labour who achieved 22.9% of the vote. This is the first time an Independent candidate has won a seat in a general election in Yorkshire since 1907.

It was a good night for Independent candidates across Yorkshire. In 2019 Independent candidates polled 9,360 votes, but in 2024 they polled a combined total of 59,131 of votes.

The Conservative MP for Keighley and Ilkley, Robbie Moore, says he is "absolutely ecstatic" that he has retained his seat.

Image source, Charles Heslett/BBC

Mr Moore credits his success in bucking the national trend to his hard work and being "laser-focused" on local priorities.

"It's been a terrible night for the Conservative Party and we've lost a lot of good colleagues who've done a lot of good work," he says.

"We'll just have to take stock and see what the future holds."

Conservative Sir Philip Davies tells the BBC he is “disappointed” he has lost his seat in Shipley, but says it was “on the cards”.

He admits that the Conservatives “never really picked up again” in the opinion polls after the Covid pandemic and Liz Truss’s brief stint as prime minister.

But Sir Philip adds: ”This is my defeat, I’m not blaming anyone else. I take responsibility.

“I congratulate Anna [Dixon], she fought a very good campaign. She deserved to win and has the makings of a very good local MP.”

Robbie Moore has kept his Keighley & Ilkley seat for the Conservatives, winning 18,589 votes.

He was closely followed by Labour’s John Grogan, who secured 16,964 votes.

It has been seen as a belwether seat since 1959, with just two exceptions in 1979 and 2017.

Labour's Imran Hussain has retained his seat in Bradford East with 14,098 votes.

The runner-up was Independent candidate Talat Sajawal with 7,909 votes, followed by Reform UK then the Conservatives.

However the turnout was 49.5% – down 10% from 2019.

Senior Conservative Sir Philip Davies has lost his Shipley seat to Labour.

Anna Dixon won with a 8,603 majority.

Sir Philip came second, securing 13,135 votes.

He had reportedly placed an £8,000 bet on losing his seat at the general election.

Sir Philip neither confirmed nor denied the wager, first reported by the Sun, external, but rejected suggestions he had done "anything illegal".

When contacted by the BBC, Sir Philip said he stood by his comments to the newspaper but did not offer any further comment.

Naz Shah retains Bradford West for Labour - but with a very small majority.

Ms Shah won 11,724 votes, winning by just 707 votes.

Muhammed Ali Islam, an Independent candidate, followed with 11,017 votes.

Judith Cummins keeps her Bradford South seat with a 4,392 majority.

The Labour candidate secured 11,833 votes while her nearest rival, Reform UK candidate Ian Elgin, polled 7,441.

Bradford West Labour candidate Naz Shah arrives at the count at Sedbergh Sports Centre and gives a smiley thumbs up to the gallery.

Image source, Aisha Iqbal/BBC

The Bradford South result is due at about 04:00 BST.

Labour’s Judith Cummins is said to be facing a strong challenge from Reform.

Bradford South was a heavily Brexit voting constituency in 2016.

Despite the exit polls saying Labour is on for a landslide victory, the situation remains tense here at Keighley Leisure Centre.

Both the Keighley & Ilkley and the Shipley seats were Conservative and, according to latest predictions, they will most likely switch to Labour.

But Robbie Moore, Conservative candidate for the former, says it is still too close to call.

The Keighley & Ilkley constituency is seen as a bellwether seat, regularly changing hands between the two main parties.

But Independent candidate Vaz Shabir says he entered the fray over Labour’s and the government’s responses to the war in Gaza, largely to disrupt the expected result.

Conservative candidate for Shipley Sir Philip Davies (top right) has arrived on the counting floor at Keighley Leisure Centre.

Sir Philip has reportedly bet £8,000 that he will lose his seat - he is defending a 6,242 majority.

He previously said he was “busting a gut” to win, but expects to lose and that his bet was not illegal.

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We've looked at the smallest majorities, now for the biggest.

As explained earlier the redrawing of constituency boundaries in 2023 has resulted in a recalculation of the majorities - with the figures below reflecting the majorities that would have been achieved in 2019 based on the 2024 boundaries.

The largest majorities in Yorkshire are:

• Wetherby and Easingwold - 27,164
• Bradford West - 27,019
• Richmond and Northallerton - 24,331
• Thirsk and Malton - 23,337
• Skipton and Ripon - 22,517

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In total, 132 MPs chose not to stand again at the general election, including six from Yorkshire.

Conservatives Robert Goodwill (Scarborough and Whitby) and Craig Whittaker (Calder Valley) chose not to seek re-election this time, as did former Labour MPs Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central), Holly Lynch (Halifax), Barry Sheerman (Huddersfield) and Rosie Winterton (Doncaster Central).

Mr Sheerman, who announced his plan to step down in 2021, was first elected as an MP for Huddersfield East in 1979 before representing the Huddersfield constituency from 1983.

The 84-year-old described his time in parliament as "the honour of my life" but said he was looking forward to spending more time with his family.

Image source, BBC/Aisha Iqbal

Matt Edwards, leader of Green Party in Bradford, says he is confident the party could quadruple its number of MPs.

“We are seeing a massive increase in the Green vote across Bradford, it’s really exciting,” he said.

“The Green Party is making a real impact on Bradford South and it’s just the start for us.”

However, Mr Edwards says the current electoral system needed to be overhauled.

“We are looking at a system that is profoundly undemocratic.

“Labour have got - from looking at the exit polls - around 40% of the total vote but are going to get 2/3 of the seats, that is undemocratic.

“If we want to deal with the inequality in this country, we need to start with our electoral system.”

There's been a lot of noise across the district around the general election.

Politics can be a shouty business at the best of times, but it’s been fascinating to see the contrast between the muted, almost non-campaign in Bradford from the perspective of the bigger national parties and the mega-phone wielding razzamatazz employed by some candidates at a hyper-local level.

We've had barely any big-hitter political visits, with formerly incumbent candidates left for the most part to shore up their existing vote and really work the trust and track records they’ve established locally.

However at more local level – and particularly in parts of the patch where there is a large Asian and specifically Muslim population – it becomes bolder, brasher and very much personality focused.

Huge banners bearing candidates’ names and faces are on several of the main thoroughfares, and I’ve seen a multitude of mobile billboard vans weaving their way round the streets blaring out their credentials.

In terms of issues, educational achievement, NHS waiting lists and local services have come up multiple times when I have spoken to people, though it does vary depending on which of the five constituencies you are in.

In several constituencies, the issue of Gaza, the plight of the Palestinian people and the parties’ stances on the matter, has come up repeatedly, with many people telling me they would vote only for an openly and unwaveringly pro-ceasefire party and candidate.

A few of the candidates have been spotted at the count at Bradford's Sedbergh Sports and Leisure Centre.

Among them is Conservative candidate Nigel Moxon, who is challenging Naz Shah for the Bradford West seat.

She latterly held it with a 27,000 majority but has faced a big challenge, especially from independent candidates standing on a mainly pro Gaza platform.

Bradford Council leader Susan Hinchcliffe has also arrived to support the Labour candidates for Bradford West, South and East.

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The main battle in Bradford is going to be between Labour and the independents.

Imran Hussain in Bradford East and Naz Shah in Bradford West are defending massive majorities, but are facing strong challenges from independent candidates campaigning on a pro-Gaza, pro-ceasefire ticket.

With three independent candidates in each of those seats, my guess is the vote will be split and Labour will ultimately hold on.

In the two outlying seats, Shipley and Keighley and Ilkley, I'm expecting a straight fight between Labour and the Conservatives.

Both were latterly held by the Conservatives, Shipley by Sir Philip Davies since 2005 and Keighley and Ilkley – often seen as a bit of bellwether - by Robbie Moore since 2019.

Mr Moore will face stiff competition from his predecessor, John Grogan, with both fighting campaigns rooted in local issues. Mr Moore especially has relied very much on his local credentials and track record over the last few years. His marketing has barely mentioned his party or his leader.

In Shipley, Sir Philip reportedly bet £8,000 onlosing his seat – if he does, it will be interesting to find out how much he won. He has denied any wrongdoing and says he did the same in 2005 – when he ended up winning the seat, but losing his money.

The polls have indicated a Labour red-wash across Bradford. But if voters in this district are anything, they are unpredictable, just look at the 2012 by-election when George Galloway took Bradford West. So only time will tell.

Of the 45 seats contested in 2019 across North, South and West Yorkshire, seven switched hands, and all seven turned from red to blue.

The Conservatives took Don Valley, Penistone and Stocksbridge, Rother Valley, Keighley, Colne Valley, Dewsbury and Wakefield five years ago as Labour's so-called "red wall" crumbled.

On a night of big wins for the Conservatives, Alex Stafford (pictured above) became the first Tory MP for Rother Valley since it was created in 1918 while Nick Fletcher ended almost 100-years of Labour dominance in Don Valley.

Since then Wakefield has turned red again, with Simon Lightwood winning the seat following a by-election in June 2022 after previous incumbent Imran Ahmad-Khan was convicted and jailed for sexual assault.