Summary

  • Local election counts across Yorkshire and Humber region

  • Updates on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 May 2015

  1. Local electionspublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    There's no change in North East Lincolnshire, external. Labour have the largest number of councillors at 20 but the council remains under No Overall Control.

    The Conservatives have 10, UKIP nine and the Liberal Democrats three seats on the 42-seat council.

    UKIP gained a seat and Independents lost one.

  2. Brigg and Goolepublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Andrew Percy, Conservative MP for Brigg and Goole, said that the stability of having a majority would allow the Tories to "continue to secure the economic future."

    Mr Percy, who increased his share of the vote, said: "The key priority for this government has got to be the economic recovery, but it has to be a recovery that people start to feel on the ground."

  3. Calderdale Councilpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    BBC Radio Leeds

    Louise Martin, BBC Radio Leeds political reporter, tweets, external: "For me, the West Yorkshire council to watch is #Calderdale. Will Labour take back the council?"

  4. Postpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The voting's over - did you stay the course during the campaign or did it sent you to sleep?

    Dog waits outside polling stationImage source, Getty Images

    Test your knowledge of the quotes, gaffes, stumbles and surprises of the 2015 general election on the Magazine's quiz.

  5. Doncaster, Sheffield and Rotherhampublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Trevor Gibbons
    BBC News, Yorkshire

    James Vincent is still at his desk in Broadcasting Centre in Leeds in the final furlong of a long general election night.

    He can still manage a weary smile though, as he finishes his reports before heading for a sleep.

    James Vincent

    He's been in Sheffield, Rotherham and Doncaster overnight covering events for Look North.

    His shift has included the news of the resignation of Doncaster North MP Ed Miliband from the Labour Party leadership and Sheffield Hallam's Nick Clegg as Liberal Democrat head.

  6. What the local papers are sayingpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Huddersfield Examiner

    tweets, external: "Election Special available today!" it has the headline "He's back" with a picture of David Cameron outside the door of 10 Downing Street.

    Huddersfield Examiner front pageImage source, Huddersfield Examiner
  7. Local electionspublished at 14:24 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Labour have won two more seats and have increased their tight hold on the 63-seat council. The party now has 55 councillors, with Independents and the Conservatives on four councillors each.

    Labour won 19 of the 21 seats in this election, the Conservatives two.

  8. Barnsley Centralpublished at 13:56 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    James Vincent
    BBC Look North

    Dan Jarvis has led people into battle before, perhaps he's the man that Labour needs now. An officer in the Parachute Regiment - he was the first person since World War Two to resign his commission to fight a parliamentary by-election.

    MP Dan JarvisImage source, PA

    Several newspapers had already linked Dan Jarvis with leading the party, something that, through no fault of his own, had got him into a little trouble with party HQ.

    But now, with Ed Miliband back to constituency politics, Dan Jarvis might fancy it. But remember, he's only been an MP since 2011, this was his first general election win. He may feel he's not quite ready.

  9. Morley and Outwoodpublished at 13:47 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Andrea Jenkyns, the new MP, tweets, external: "Thank you to the people of #Morley & #Outwood - I will work tirelessly to represent you in Westminster."

    Conservative election posterImage source, Conservative Party

    The Conservative victory over Labour's Ed Balls in Morley and Outwood was one of the defining moments of the count.

  10. Local electionspublished at 13:31 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservative group retained control of Ryedale District Council winning 20 seats. The council's make-up is now Conservative 20; Independents five seats , Liberal three seats and Liberal Democrats two seats.

  11. Local electionspublished at 13:24 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Labour have won two more seats seats and have increased their hold on the council.

    The party now has 40 councillors, with the Lib Dems the second largest group with 15 and the Conservatives third with two councillors.

    Independent party Hull Red Labour lost one councillor and now have one representative, with UKIP also having a single councillor.

  12. Morley & Outwoodpublished at 13:19 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    "I gave my job up, I sold my house and moved in with mum so I could afford to be a full-time politician" newly-elected Conservative MP Andrea Jenkyns told 5 live.

    Andrea JenkynsImage source, PA

    On taking Ed Balls' Leeds seat of Morley and Outwood by just 422 votes, Ms Jenkyns said "It's the kind of seat you have to put your heart and soul in... I really want to be the strong Yorkshire voice for our area".

  13. Local electionspublished at 13:06 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservative group holds Selby District Council, winning 22 seats. Labour won eight seats and there is one independent councillor.

  14. York Centralpublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Gemma Dillon, Political Reporter BBC York

    tweets, external: "Rachael Maskell new Labour MP for York Central handed this as result declared."

    Letter for MPsImage source, Trevor Gibbons
  15. North East Lincolnshirepublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    BBC Radio Humberside

    tweets, external: "The first declarations from North East Lincolnshire Council due soon. We'll bring you the results on @RadioHumberside".

    North East Lincolnshire countImage source, Trevor Gibbons
  16. North Lincolnshire Councilpublished at 12:35 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Natalie Glanvill, BBC Radio Humberside

    tweets, external: "So 17 wards on @NorthLincsCNews up for grabs. Represented by 43 councillors. Declarations due around 2pm."

    Local council election details can be found here.

  17. Election night momentspublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    BBC Look North

    Yorkshire's most memorable election night moments on BBC Look North Yorkshire, external Facebook page.

    Nick Clegg

    It's been an historic night in Yorkshire where the Conservatives claimed their most high-profile victory of all - the defeat of Labour's shadow chancellor Ed Balls in Morley and Outwood.

    Ed Miliband held on to his seat in Doncaster North but resigned as Labour leader after his party's poor performance.

    Despite winning in Sheffield Hallam, MP Nick Clegg later resigned as leader of the Liberal Democrats after the party lost most of its seats.

  18. Doncaster Northpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Mr Miliband said he "took absolute and total responsibility" for the party's defeat.

    He said Harriet Harman would take over the leadership until a leader was elected.

    Rather than breaking through as forecast by opinion polls, Labour saw losses to the Tories in key marginal seats and failed to win the Conservatives most vulnerable constituencies.

  19. Breaking Newspublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Doncaster North MP Ed Miliband has announced his resignation as leader of the Labour Party.