Summary

  • Local election counts across Yorkshire and Humber region

  • Updates on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 May 2015

  1. And finally...published at 18:34 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    BBC Magazine

    It's sometimes difficult to catch everything during a general election night whirlwind of facts, stats and spin. Here are 20 things you may have missed.

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  2. Hull West & Hesslepublished at 18:29 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Labour's Hull North MP Diana Johnson says neighbouring MP Alan Johnson would have a "lot of support" if he stood for the vacant Labour leadership.

    Alan Johnson

    Ms Johnson said: "If he was willing to put his name forward I'm sure there would be a lot of support for him."

    Mr Johnson said he wouldn't speculate on the future leadership of the party.

  3. Local electionspublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Hambleton District Council, external remains under Conservative control.

    The Tories lost nine seats, independent councillors lost six seats and the Lib Dems two.

    The council now has 27 Conservative members and one UKIP councillor

  4. Local electionspublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives have retained control of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, external

    They picked up two seats to reach a total of 51 councillors.

    UKIP gained two seats and now have three members. There are now five independent councillors and two Lib Dems.

  5. Kirklees Councilpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    You can find the local election results for Kirklees, external here, the count is still going on.

  6. Look Northpublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    BBC Look North

    Here's Nikki Brown, tonight's Look North producer, hard at work on the running order for the programme to be broadcast at 18:30.

    Look North Producer

    There will be a comprehensive look at the election results across the region - on a day when many of the momentous stories have happened right here in Yorkshire.

    There'll also be time for sport and weather too. Watch Look North here.

  7. Wakefield Councilpublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Labour have held Wakefield, external in today's election, of the 21 seats available Labour won 17 and the Conservatives four.

    Labour dominate the full council with 54 out of the 63 seats.

  8. Local electionspublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives have won two seats to extend their control over Craven District Council, external.

    Labour and UKIP both picked up one seat each and the Lib Dems lost one.

    The final standings are Conservatives 20, independents six, Labour two, Lib Dems one and UKIP one.

  9. Local electionspublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives have won Richmondshire District Council, external from independent control.

    The Tories gained nine seats, with eight coming from independents and one from UKIP.

    The new council now has 21 Conservative councillors, 11 independents and two Lib Dems.

  10. Calderdale Councilpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Calderdale, external remains as No Overall Control.

    The Conservatives have gained a seat from both Labour and Liberal Democrats among the 17 up for grabs.

    The council is now: Labour 24, Conservative 21, Liberal Democrat five and Independent one.

  11. Local electionspublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives have held on to Harrogate Borough Council, external increasing their number of councillors by one.

    The Lib Dems are the second largest party with 15 seats with independent councillors holding four seats.

  12. Rotherham Councilpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Rotherham, external has been held by Labour. In this election Labour have taken 19 seats and UKIP three.

    The full council now has 48 Labour councillors, 12 UKIP, two Independent and one Conservative.

  13. Local electionspublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Labour has held Leeds City Council, external, where a third of the 99 seats were up for election.

    The Conservatives won one seat to take their total to 19.

    The rest of the parties were unchanged with Labour on 63, the Lib Dems with nine, the Greens have three seats and independents hold five seats.

  14. Local electionspublished at 17:09 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives have increased their hold on North Lincolnshire Council, external, taking three seats from Labour.

    The Tories now have 26 councillors to Labour's 17.

  15. Sheffield City Councilpublished at 16:55 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Labour holds Sheffield City Council. Of the 28 seats contested this time Labour won 21, the Liberal Democrats took five, UKIP one and the Green Party one.

    In all the council has 84 seats - Labour hold 59, Liberal Democrats 16, UKIP five and Green four

  16. Local electionspublished at 16:43 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Counting has resumed in the Bradford City Council elections after a fire alarm meant the Richard Dunn Sports Centre was evacuated.

    People evacuated from Richard Dunn Sports Centre in Bradford

    The evacuation means counting has been set back by an hour.

  17. Next Labour leaderpublished at 16:35 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    BBC Radio Sheffield

    tweets:, external David Blunkett says the next Labour leader needs to be someone with a set of values that resonates across classes and across geography.

    Mr Blunkett was the Labour MP for Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough but stood down before this election.

  18. Morley and Outwoodpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Trevor Gibbons
    BBC News, Yorkshire

    Conservative Andrea Jenkyns, who ousted Labour's Ed Balls, has been speaking about how the death of her lorry driver father Clifford in 2011 from a hospital infection pushed her into standing for Parliament.

    "He went in for a routine op and through complications he caught MRSA and died.I lost my dad in unfortunate circumstances and I just wanted to go in (to Parliament) to make the NHS a better place for all."

    Here's the result for the Morley and Outwood contest.

  19. Local electionspublished at 15:59 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Wakefield Council says the turnout figure for the local election is 56.85%.

    The count is under way.

  20. Colne Valleypublished at 15:50 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Huddersfield Examiner

    tweets, external "Ed Miliband's resignation 'a tragedy' says defeated Colne Valley candidate Jane East".

    Ed MilibandImage source, Huddersfield Examiner