Summary

  • Local election counts across Yorkshire and Humber region

  • Updates on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 May 2015

  1. Hull seatspublished at 03:36 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Tim Dale
    BBC Local Live

    The turnout figures for three seats in Hull are in.

    Hull North 55.1%, Hull West & Hessle 53.9% and Hull East 53.7%.

  2. Barnsley Centralpublished at 03:32 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Alasdair Gill
    BBC News, Yorkshire

    We have our first result in South Yorkshire and it's Barnsley Central where Labour's Dan Jarvis has held his seat.

  3. Batley & Spenpublished at 03:29 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Election 2015

    A Labour campaigner is nervous about the Batley and Spen result after high turnouts were reported in traditionally Tory voting areas in that seat.

    Counting is under way.

  4. Harrogate & Knaresboroughpublished at 03:25 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Alasdair Gill
    BBC News, Yorkshire

    We have our first result and it's Harrogate & Knaresborough, where Andrew Jones has held his seat for the Conservative Party.

    Andrew Jones

    He won a tiny majority of 1,039 in 2010 in taking the seat from the Liberal Democrats but has increased that this time around.

  5. Great Grimsbypublished at 03:25 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Tim Iredale
    Political editor, Yorkshire & Lincolnshire

    UKIP sources tell me the party has "fallen short" of winning Great Grimsby from Labour.

  6. Sheffield Hallampublished at 03:20 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Lauren Potts
    BBC Local Live

    We're hearing news from a senior source in the Labour party that they expect it to be a close call in Nick Clegg's Sheffield Hallam seat, but aren't expecting to win.

    Nick CleggImage source, Getty Images

    The deputy prime minister had a substantial majority of 15,000 in 2010, but experts say the party could be about to suffer a backlash from going into coalition with the Conservatives.

  7. Bradford Southpublished at 03:16 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Spencer Stokes
    BBC Look North

    Bradford South is expected to be the first Bradford seat to declare at about 04:30.

    Sitting Labour MP, Gerry Sutcliffe, is standing down.

  8. Sheffield Hallampublished at 03:11 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Tom Ingall
    BBC Look North

    Wow. Confirmation of this figure in Sheffield Hallam.

    Sheffield Hallam turnout

    In comparison the turnout in Labour leader Ed Miliband's seat Doncaster North has just been confirmed as 56%.

  9. Barnsley Centralpublished at 03:08 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Kate Bradbrook
    BBC Look North video journalist

    Candidates in Barnsley Central have been called. A declaration may be imminent or wishful thinking.

    Barnsley count
  10. Harrogate & Knaresboroughpublished at 03:05 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Liberal Democrat candidate for Harrogate doesn't have high hopes for Nick Clegg's future.

    Helen Flynn

    Helen Flynn told BBC Radio York: "He can't survive as leader of the party."

  11. Bradford Eastpublished at 02:56 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Spencer Stokes
    BBC Look North

    I'm at the Bradford count, where Liberal Democrat David Ward has just arrived.

    David Ward

    A party source says it fears he has lost his Bradford East seat. He had majority of just 365 in 2010.

  12. Morley & Outwood and Pudseypublished at 02:55 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Political duo Len Tingle and Louise Martin have set up camp at the Leeds count, where they are waiting for some hotly anticipated results.

    Lou and Len

    Still to come from the First Direct Arena is news from Ed Balls' Morley and Outwood seat, and the Pudsey seat which is a key Labour target held by Conservative Stuart Andrew.

  13. Bradford Westpublished at 02:50 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Spencer Stokes
    BBC Look North

    tweets, external: Bradford Council has said police will issue statement about Galloway tweeting exit poll from Bradford West before polls closed.

  14. Selby & Ainsty countpublished at 02:49 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    BBC Radio York's Nick Morris tweets:, external Literally no yellow rosettes in Selby & Ainsty green room. Lib Dem candidate Nicola Turner's agent told me she was paper candidate who lives in West Yorkshire.

  15. Morley & Outwood countpublished at 02:48 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    BBC's Len Tingle tweets:, external Conservatives confident will do better than expected in 8 counts here in Leeds - predict "toss of a coin" for Ed Balls in Morley & Outwood.

  16. Leeds countspublished at 02:44 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Louise Martin
    Politics Reporter, BBC Radio Leeds

    Just spoke to one Lib Dem here in Leeds. He said: "I think we've lost our deposit here."

  17. Pontefract, Castleford and Normantonpublished at 02:40 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Some local delicacies in the press room at the Wakefield count, reporter Anne Louise Crossley tells us.

    Haribo

    We're waiting for results from Hemsworth, Wakefield and the Castleford, Normanton and Pontefract seats - the latter of course being the home of Haribo.

  18. Halifax and Calder Valley countspublished at 02:38 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Jamie Coulson
    Health Correspondent, BBC Yorkshire

    Postal votes have only just arrived for Halifax and Calder Valley counts. So still lots of verification to do before the count proper begins.

  19. Colne Valley countpublished at 02:34 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Danni Hewson
    Business Correspondent, BBC Yorkshire

    Conservative candidate in Colne Valley, Jason McCartney, says he is confident it will follow the national trend and stay blue.

    Jason McCartney

    Counting is yet to start though.

  20. Huddersfield countpublished at 02:28 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Look North's Danni Hewson tweets:, external Only one ward has started counting in Huddersfield. The sheer number of votes was given as the reason, but we've had no turnout figure yet.