Summary

  • Local election counts across Yorkshire and Humber region

  • Updates on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 May 2015

  1. Shipleypublished at 07:13 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Tim Dale
    BBC Local Live

    Philip Davies holds Shipley for the Conservatives.

  2. Morley & Outwoodpublished at 07:06 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Tim Dale
    BBC Local Live

    BBC Radio Leeds reports there will be a recount at the Morley & Outwood seat.

    Ed Balls

    Ed Balls, the shadow chancellor, is defending a majority of just 1,101.

  3. Thirsk & Maltonpublished at 06:55 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Phil Chapman
    BBC Look North

    Delays in the count at Thirsk & Malton are continuing.

    A meeting of candidates has been convened to discuss a verification discrepancy.

  4. Richmondpublished at 06:49 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Phil Connell
    BBC Look North

    The Conservative candidate arrives at the Richmond count to a slow hand clap.

    Tory candidate Richmond

    Opposition parties say Rishi Sunak is eight hours late.

  5. Elmet and Rothwellpublished at 06:45 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Alasdair Gill
    BBC News, Yorkshire

    The marginal seat of Elmet & Rothwell has been held by Conservative candidate Alec Shelbrooke. That was one of Labour's key targets in Yorkshire.

    Alec ShelbrookeImage source, Conservative Party
  6. Morley & Outwoodpublished at 06:43 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Len Tingle
    Political editor, BBC Yorkshire

    Word from the Conservatives looking on is there is not a fag paper between Ed Balls and his Conservative rival.

  7. Leeds Westpublished at 06:41 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Louise Martin
    Politics Reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

    Labour's Rachel Reeves who held her Leeds West seat said the night had been a "difficult" one of for the party.

    She said: "We will need to learn lessons".

  8. Leeds Westpublished at 06:39 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Alasdair Gill
    BBC News, Yorkshire

    Labour's shadow cabinet member Rachel Reeves has held her Leeds West seat, as was predicted.

    Ed Balls and Rachel ReevesImage source, PA

    We're still waiting on Ed Balls in Morley & Outwood.

  9. Calder Valleypublished at 06:36 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Alasdair Gill
    BBC News, Yorkshire

    The Conservatives have held Calder Valley with Craig Whittaker beating Labour into second.

    Craig WhittakerImage source, Conservative Party
  10. Bradford Southpublished at 06:32 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Tim Dale
    BBC Local Live

    Labour hold Bradford South.

  11. Batley & Spenpublished at 06:29 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Alasdair Gill
    BBC News, Yorkshire

    Labour have held the seat of Batley & Spen, with Jo Cox the new sitting MP after Michael Wood resigned.

    Jo CoxImage source, Labour Party
  12. Leeds Centralpublished at 06:27 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Tim Dale
    BBC Local Live

    Shadow communities secretary Hilary Benn holds Leeds Central for Labour.

  13. Bradford Westpublished at 06:26 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Alasdair Gill
    BBC News, Yorkshire

    Labour's Naz Shah says George Galloway's campaign in Bradford West "demeaned democracy".

    Naz Shah

    She told him: "You have been sent on your way."

    Ms Shah won with a huge majority of more than 11,000 votes.

  14. Hemsworthpublished at 06:24 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Tim Dale
    BBC Local Live

    Labour's Jon Trickett holds Hemsworth.

  15. Halifaxpublished at 06:22 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Jamie Coulson
    Health Correspondent, BBC Yorkshire

    I have been told the Halifax seat is extremely close. No-one calling it.

  16. Brigg & Goolepublished at 06:20 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Alasdair Gill
    BBC News, Yorkshire

    A good night for Conservative MP Andrew Percy who has more than doubled his majority from 5,147 to 11,176 in Brigg & Goole.

    Andrew Percy
  17. Leeds Eastpublished at 06:16 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Tim Dale
    BBC Local Live

    Richard Burgon holds Leeds East for Labour.

  18. Colne Valleypublished at 06:14 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Tim Dale
    BBC Local Live

    The Conservatives have held Colne Valley..

  19. Wakefieldpublished at 06:12 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Alasdair Gill
    BBC News, Yorkshire

    Shadow cabinet member Mary Creagh has hung on to her seat in Wakefield.

    Mary Creagh and Ed MilibandImage source, Getty Images

    She secured 17,301 votes, with the Conservatives second (14,688) and UKIP third (7,862).

  20. Selby & Ainstypublished at 06:09 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Tim Dale
    BBC Local Live

    Nigel Adams holds Selby and Ainsty for the Conservatives.

    Candidates Selby and Ainsty

    Earlier Mr Adams and the UKIP candidate expressed "exasperation" at the long wait for the result.