No overall control for Leicestershire County Council

Summary

Leicestershire County Council has no overall control but Reform are the largest party after all seats have declared
The Conservatives have 15 seats but council leader Nick Rushton lost his seat to Reform
Liberal Democrats have 11 seats, Labour now hold two, the Greens have one and one is Independent
This could be the last time Leicestershire goes to the polls to elect county councillors

Live Reporting

Edited by Matt Bunn

Lib Dems hold De Montfortpublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Michael Mullaney has held De Montfort for the Liberal Democrats
Michael Timothy Mullaney (Liberal Democrats) - 1,653
Craig Harwood (Reform) - 900
Robert Ashman (Conservative) - 505
James William Davis (Labour) - 139
Sarah Helen Nimmo (Green) - 86
Andy Egginton (Independent) - 58
Reform takes Rothley and Mountsorrelpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Linda Danks has taken Rothley and Mountsorrel for Reform from the Conservatives.
Linda Danks (Reform) - 1,217
Leon Hadji-Nikolaou (Conservative) - 878
Liz Blackshaw (Labour) - 760
Alistair Paul Duffy (Liberal Democrat) - 272
David Rigby Isaac (Green) - 223
Reform takes Coalville Southpublished at 14:22 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Paul Harrison has taken Coalville South for Reform from the Conservatives.
Paul Harrison (Reform) - 1,611
Michael Barry Wyatt (Liberal Democrat) - 807
Aimee Cathy Garner (Conservative) - 606
Carissma Griffiths (Labour) - 378
Robert James Clarke (Green) - 197
Bon Jovi hit plays as Reform 'half way there'published at 14:17 British Summer Time 2 May
Listeners to BBC Radio Leicester have just been treated to Jon Bon Jovi's 1986 hit Livin' on a Prayer.
It is somewhat auspicious timing for the track to be played as Reform UK edges closer to "halfway there" in its bid to reach the magic number of 28 seats, which would see the party take control of Leicestershire County Council.
Reform takes Cosby and Countesthorpepublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 2 May
Graham Cooke has taken Cosby and Countesthorpe for Reform from the Conservatives.
Graham Cooke (Reform) - 1,333
Les Phillimore (Conservative) - 1,039
Royston Oliver Charles Bayliss (Liberal Democrat) - 718
Callum Michael Parrish (Labour) - 218
Guy Louis Alexander Walsh (Green) - 194
Independent hold in East Wigstonpublished at 14:10 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Independent Michael Charlesworth has held his seat in East Wigston.
Michael Henry Charlesworth (Independent) - 1,099
Don Edward Purver Howat (Reform) - 897
Liz Darling (Conservative) - 652
Lee Andrew Bentley (Liberal Democrats) - 512
Bridget Fitzpatrick (Labour) - 142
Samuel Robert Hilton (Green) - 120
Conservatives hold Groby and Ratbypublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Ozzy O'Shea has held his seat in Groby and Ratby.
Ozzy O'Shea (Conservative) - 1,582
Kev Pym (Reform) - 880
Martin Brett Cartwright (Liberal Democrat) - 388
Lee Perkins (Labour) - 135
Sarah Linnett (Green) - 134
Reform takes Broughton Astleypublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Bill Piper has taken Broughton Astley for Reform.
Bill Piper (Reform) - 1,164
Neil Bannister (Conservative) - 918
Mark Simon Graves (Liberal Democrat) - 684
Sandra Parkinson (Labour) - 206
Dannielle Bonham (Green) - 130
Conservatives hold Bradgatepublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Deborah Taylor, who became acting leader of the council after Nick Rushton stepped away, has retained her Bradgate seat for the Conservatives.
Deborah Taylor (Conservative) - 1,898
Reita Kerr (Reform) - 1,143
Rhys Cory-Lowsley (Labour) - 392
Sandra Carol Woodward (Green) 306
Nigel Oxford (Liberal Democrat) - 158
Lib Dems take Burbagepublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Barry Walker has taken Burbage for the Liberal Democrats from the Conservatives.
Barry Richard Walker (Liberal Democrat) - 1266
John Richard Haynes (Reform) - 947
Madaleine Lee (Conservative) - 796
James Edward Michael Ross (Labour) - 147
Rhiannon April Carter (Green) - 135
Reform takes Stoney Stanton and Croftpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Carl Abbot has taken Stoney Stanton and Croft for Reform from the Conservatives.
Carl Walter Abbott (Reform) - 1352
Ben Taylor (Conservative) - 1077
Matt Wright (Liberal Democrat) - 428
Laura Badland (Labour) - 333
Xeimon Zak George Parker-Cox (Green) - 186
Labour holds Loughborough Eastpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Jewel Miah has held his seat in Loughborough East for Labour.
Jewel Miah (Labour) - 1,017
Jonathan David Clarson (Reform) - 600
Geoffrey Parsons (Conservative) - 348
Daisy Judith Taylor (Green) - 289
Andrew Willig (Liberal Democrats) - 98
Lib Dems hold St Maryspublished at 13:40 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Stuart Bray has held his seat in St Marys for the Liberal Democrats.
Stuart Lee Bray (Liberal Democrat) - 1113
Andy Ellis (Reform) - 747
Cal Antliff (Conservative) - 346
Eamonn Gabriel (Labour) - 126
Rebecca Linnett (Green) - 117
Benn Gerald Leslie Moore (Independent) - 28
Steve Proctor (Independent) - 8
Conservatives hold Syston Fossepublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
James Poland has held his seat in Syston Fosse for the Conservatives.
James Mark Poland (Conservative) - 1297
Kieran Phillip Taylor (Reform) - 915
Laurie Needham (Green) - 894
Michael Francis McLoughlin (Labour) - 86
Conservatives hold Belvoirpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Bryan Lovegrove has held on to his seat in Belvoir in what is looking like a good day for Reform, which has never had a county councillor in Leicestershire before today.
Bryan John Lovegrove (Conservative) - 1629
Dennis Alfred Pengelly (Reform) -1040
Jim Mason (Labour) - 441
David Cannon (Green) - 245
Richard Edward Bartfield (Liberal Democrat) - 225
Sam Seaward (Independent) - 106
Reform gains Loughborough North Westpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Andrew Hamilton-Gray has taken Loughborough North West from Labour, which means Max Hunt has failed to retain his seat.
Andrew Charles Hamilton-Gray (Reform) - 857
Max Hunt (Labour) - 719
Tim Whitehead (Conservative) - 357
Paul Justin Goodman (Green) -155
Jim Murcott (Liberal Democrat) - 76
Reform takes South West and Wigstonpublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
John McDonald has taken South West and Wigston for Reform from the Liberal Democrats.
John Mulhearn McDonald (Reform) - 908
Bill Boulter (Liberal Democrat) - 621
John Keith Ford (Conservative) - 535
James Bayliss (Green) - 166
Eileen Mary Pott (Labour) - 141
Reform takes Braunstonepublished at 13:18 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Kim Robinson has also taken Braunstone for Reform.
Kim Paul Robinson (Reform) - 965
Iain Macfarlane Hewson (Conservative) - 843
Tracey Shepherd (Labour) - 621
Mary Doreen Kapadia (Green) - 160
Antony Robert Moseley (Liberal Democrat) - 134
County council leader loses seatpublished at 13:12 British Summer Time 2 May
Breaking
Reform UK has taken Valley from the Conservatives - a significant victory in the seat that belonged to local Conservative leader Nick Rushton.
Rushton had stepped back from the role as he underwent cancer treatment, with Deborah Taylor becoming acting leader of the council.
Michael Squires has now taken the seat for Reform.
Carl Cheswick Benfield (Green) - 684
Siobhan Dilllon - 99
Greg Parle (Labour) - 431
Nick Rushton (Conservative) - 1,166
Michael Squires (Reform) - 1,467
Paul Tyler (Liberal Democrat) - 203
Reform take Castle Donington and Kegworthpublished at 13:11 British Summer Time 2 May
Adam Moss
BBC News, Leicester
Charles Pugsley has taken Castle Donington and Kegworth from the Conservatives, who were beaten into third place behind independent candidate Ray Sutton.
Charles Andrew Frank Pugsley (Reform UK) - 1,146
Ray Sutton (Independent) - 691
Ted Parton (Conservative) - 606
Alison Morley (Labour) - 348
Ian Richard Bradley (Liberal Democrat) - 279
Jessie Cooke (Green Party) - 120
Tarnia Anne Wilson (Animal Welfare Party - People, Animals, Environment) - 76