We still have a number of results to bring you, including Durham County Council elections, Durham PCC elections, Hartlepool Council and Cumbria's PCC, so stay with us.
Have a good evening.
Tories 'will work to repay voters' faith'
The Conservative
Party will "work to repay voters' faith in them" after the victory at Hartlepool, its co-chairman has promised.
Amanda Milling described Jill Mortimer as a "fantastic MP", who would "work tirelessly for the people of Hartlepool".
She added: “We’re
delighted that the people of Hartlepool have put their faith in Jill and the
Conservatives to deliver on their priorities: to bring the change, investment
and jobs Hartlepool deserves.
“The
work to repay that faith starts right now, as we continue with our agenda to
level up and build back better from the pandemic."
PA MediaCopyright: PA Media
Top Tories congratulate Tees Valley mayor
Senior Conservatives have congratulated Ben Houchen on his landslide victory in the Tees Valley mayoral contest.
Party co-chairman Amanda Milling and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were among those who highlighted Mr Houchen's re-election.
Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, said: "Few have done more to transform a community. Teesside is a very different place.
"Leadership matters. We need more elected mayors delivering for our communities."
Boris Johnson came face to face with a 30ft (9m) inflatable version of himself in Hartlepool after his party won an historic by-election.
The prime minister commented that the £2,000 replica reminded him of Superintendent Ted Hastings from BBC One's Line Of Duty.
ReutersCopyright: Reuters
Members of Hartlepool's business community caused a stir when they erected the inflatable outside the town's by-election count at 04:00.
It was later moved to the marina, where the prime minister was meeting the town's new MP, Jill Mortimer.
The group behind the blow-up Boris, known as the Hartlepool Wombles, denied it was a partisan stunt.
One of the group, who asked not to be named, said: "We are doing this to mark a historic change in Hartlepool.
"I'm not particularly political, in fact I didn't even vote."
Northumbria PCC: Second preference votes counted
Second preference votes are being counted in the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election after no candidate got more than 50% in first preferences.
In the first round, Labour's Kim McGuinness was more than 60,000 votes head - securing 179,021 (47%) votes ahead of Conservative Duncan Crute's 118,543 (31%), independent Julian Kilburn's 45,567 (12%) and Lib Dem Peter Maughan's 40,955 (10%).
A declaration was expected between 15:00-16:00 but it's now expected to be later.
Look North political reporter Luke Walton is covering the Cleveland PCC election and said the result was "not entirely unexpected perhaps because of the Hartlepool by-election result".
Luke said: "It's still a big blow for Labour and a massive result for the Conservatives because Labour has lost seats here with the likes of Redcar and Stockton South in recent years, and I was speaking to a Labour party activist here who said the mood of the party is despondent."
PM says Hartlepool result is 'a mandate for the party'
Boris Johnson has arrived in Hartlepool to meet his balloon double after the Conservatives secured victory in the town's by-election.
The Prime Minister said the win for Jill Mortimer was a signal for the party to carry on delivering its policies to "build back better" after the pandemic.
He told reporters: "It's a mandate for us to continue to deliver, not just for the people of Hartlepool and the fantastic people of the North East, but for the whole of the country.
"If there is a lesson out of this whole election campaign across the whole of the UK is that the public want us to get on with focusing on their needs and their priorities, coming through the pandemic and making sure we build back better."
Cleveland police and crime commissioner full results
Conservative Steve Turner easily beat off the other candidates for the Cleveland police and crime commissioner.
Here are the full results:
Steve Turner (C) 74,023
Matthew Storey (Lab) 39,467
Barrie Cooper (Ind) 16,667
Christopher Jones (LD) 6,540
BreakingConservative gains Cleveland PCC post
The Conservative candidate has been elected as the Cleveland police and crime commissioner.
Steve Turner, a political advisor and former Redcar and Cleveland borough councillor, gained almost twice as many votes as his nearest rival, Labour's Matt Storey, to win in the first round.
Conservative PartyCopyright: Conservative Party
Lisa Oldroyd, who was appointed as acting PCC when Barry Coppinger stepped down in in September, did not stand.
Counting under way for Northumbria PCC
Votes are being counted for the Northumbria police and crime commissioner (PCC) role.
Counting started about an hour ago and a declaration is expected this afternoon between 15:00 and 16:00.
Results are still being counted for other council elections, as well as for two mayors and four police and crime commissioners, and it may not be until Monday before they are all announced.
Ones due today are the Cleveland and Northumbria PCCs, and the Tees Valley Mayor.
North Tyneside Council could be today or Saturday.
On Saturday there will be the Durham PCC, North Tyneside Mayor, and Durham County Council along with Hartlepool Council.
All eyes are likely to be on the latter in the light of the Tories winning the parliamentary seat.
The council's 36 seats are up for grabs, and currently with no overall control, it is led by a coalition involving Conservatives, all manner of independents and other groups.
Cumbria PCC results are then due to be announced on Monday.
Lord Peter Mandelson, the former Labour MP for Hartlepool, has told BBC Radio 4's Today programme he feels "fairly gutted" at the result in Hartlepool and also "a mild fury".
The Conservatives beat Labour, with a Tory MP - Jill Mortimer - elected for the first time in the current constituency's history
He said: "I feel fairly gutted by this result that will obviously certainly please Boris Johnson.
"I feel sad, disappointment above all, for the excellent campaign workers and party staff and volunteers and our excellent candidate, Paul Williams, who fought such a strong campaign."
He added: "I also feel, I have to say, a mild fury, that the last 10 years of what we have been doing in the Labour Party nationally and locally has brought us to this result, because that is above all fundamentally an explanation of what's happened today."
BBCCopyright: BBC
He said he had been knocking on doors in Hartlepool during the campaign and said he knew the reasons for Labour's defeat - "If I really had to boil them down to two things I would say they were two Cs - Covid and Corbyn.
"With a bit of Brexit, previous Brexit Party voters backing the man, Boris Johnson, who delivered them Brexit, and also promises of a large dollop of Tory Government money thrown in for good measure.
"All this as a whole turned out to be too heady a cocktail for Labour's campaign to take on."
Live Reporting
All times stated are UK
Labour's McGuinness retains Northumbria PCC role
Kim McGuiness talks of "a lot of work to do" as she keeps her Police and Crime Commissioner job.
Read moreToday's live coverage of the elections
Our live coverage of the 2021 elections is coming to an end for today but will continue over the weekend.
Here's a recap of what happened:
We still have a number of results to bring you, including Durham County Council elections, Durham PCC elections, Hartlepool Council and Cumbria's PCC, so stay with us.
Have a good evening.
Tories 'will work to repay voters' faith'
The Conservative Party will "work to repay voters' faith in them" after the victory at Hartlepool, its co-chairman has promised.
Amanda Milling described Jill Mortimer as a "fantastic MP", who would "work tirelessly for the people of Hartlepool".
She added: “We’re delighted that the people of Hartlepool have put their faith in Jill and the Conservatives to deliver on their priorities: to bring the change, investment and jobs Hartlepool deserves.
“The work to repay that faith starts right now, as we continue with our agenda to level up and build back better from the pandemic."
Top Tories congratulate Tees Valley mayor
Senior Conservatives have congratulated Ben Houchen on his landslide victory in the Tees Valley mayoral contest.
Party co-chairman Amanda Milling and Chancellor Rishi Sunak were among those who highlighted Mr Houchen's re-election.
Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, said: "Few have done more to transform a community. Teesside is a very different place.
"Leadership matters. We need more elected mayors delivering for our communities."
Tories hail historic defeat of Labour in Hartlepool
Sir Keir Starmer promises to fix Labour's trust problem after constituency elects its first Tory MP.
Read moreBen Houchen wins landslide mayoral election
Ben Houchen won 73% of the vote ahead of Labour's Jessie Joe Jacobs, the only other candidate.
Read moreIs it Boris Johnson or Supt Ted Hastings?
PA News
Tom Wilkinson
Boris Johnson came face to face with a 30ft (9m) inflatable version of himself in Hartlepool after his party won an historic by-election.
The prime minister commented that the £2,000 replica reminded him of Superintendent Ted Hastings from BBC One's Line Of Duty.
Members of Hartlepool's business community caused a stir when they erected the inflatable outside the town's by-election count at 04:00.
It was later moved to the marina, where the prime minister was meeting the town's new MP, Jill Mortimer.
The group behind the blow-up Boris, known as the Hartlepool Wombles, denied it was a partisan stunt.
One of the group, who asked not to be named, said: "We are doing this to mark a historic change in Hartlepool.
"I'm not particularly political, in fact I didn't even vote."
Northumbria PCC: Second preference votes counted
Second preference votes are being counted in the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election after no candidate got more than 50% in first preferences.
In the first round, Labour's Kim McGuinness was more than 60,000 votes head - securing 179,021 (47%) votes ahead of Conservative Duncan Crute's 118,543 (31%), independent Julian Kilburn's 45,567 (12%) and Lib Dem Peter Maughan's 40,955 (10%).
A declaration was expected between 15:00-16:00 but it's now expected to be later.
Turnout for the vote is 36.9%
Cleveland PCC result 'not entirely unexpected'
Luke Walton
BBC Look North
Look North political reporter Luke Walton is covering the Cleveland PCC election and said the result was "not entirely unexpected perhaps because of the Hartlepool by-election result".
He's been at the count in Thornaby where Conservative candidate Steve Turner's has been elected with nearly double the number of votes as his nearest rival.
Luke said: "It's still a big blow for Labour and a massive result for the Conservatives because Labour has lost seats here with the likes of Redcar and Stockton South in recent years, and I was speaking to a Labour party activist here who said the mood of the party is despondent."
PM says Hartlepool result is 'a mandate for the party'
Boris Johnson has arrived in Hartlepool to meet his balloon double after the Conservatives secured victory in the town's by-election.
The Prime Minister said the win for Jill Mortimer was a signal for the party to carry on delivering its policies to "build back better" after the pandemic.
He told reporters: "It's a mandate for us to continue to deliver, not just for the people of Hartlepool and the fantastic people of the North East, but for the whole of the country.
"If there is a lesson out of this whole election campaign across the whole of the UK is that the public want us to get on with focusing on their needs and their priorities, coming through the pandemic and making sure we build back better."
Massive win for Tory Cleveland PCC candidate
Former councillor Steve Turner wins with nearly double the number of votes of his nearest rival.
Read moreCumbria council by-elections: Results so far
There have been been a handful of by-elections in Cumbria.
Some of the results are in - Labour's Joseph Ghayouba (pictured below) has won Whitehaven Central on Copeland Council.
In Barrow, Labour has taken Hindpool and the Conservatives have won Roosecote.
None of these results will affect which party controls the councils.
The result of the police and crime commissioner vote will be announced on Monday.
Tories win Northumberland after dead-heat seats
The Conservatives gain the council after two winners were decided by picking lots out of a box.
Read moreCleveland police and crime commissioner full results
Conservative Steve Turner easily beat off the other candidates for the Cleveland police and crime commissioner.
Here are the full results:
Steve Turner (C) 74,023
Matthew Storey (Lab) 39,467
Barrie Cooper (Ind) 16,667
Christopher Jones (LD) 6,540
BreakingConservative gains Cleveland PCC post
The Conservative candidate has been elected as the Cleveland police and crime commissioner.
Steve Turner, a political advisor and former Redcar and Cleveland borough councillor, gained almost twice as many votes as his nearest rival, Labour's Matt Storey, to win in the first round.
Lisa Oldroyd, who was appointed as acting PCC when Barry Coppinger stepped down in in September, did not stand.
Counting under way for Northumbria PCC
Votes are being counted for the Northumbria police and crime commissioner (PCC) role.
Counting started about an hour ago and a declaration is expected this afternoon between 15:00 and 16:00.
Cleveland PCC early results favour Conservatives
Results are being counted for the Cleveland Police and Crime Commissioner.
Early indications are that it's good news for the Conservatives, and bad news for Labour.
When will other results come in?
Results are still being counted for other council elections, as well as for two mayors and four police and crime commissioners, and it may not be until Monday before they are all announced.
Ones due today are the Cleveland and Northumbria PCCs, and the Tees Valley Mayor.
North Tyneside Council could be today or Saturday.
On Saturday there will be the Durham PCC, North Tyneside Mayor, and Durham County Council along with Hartlepool Council.
All eyes are likely to be on the latter in the light of the Tories winning the parliamentary seat.
The council's 36 seats are up for grabs, and currently with no overall control, it is led by a coalition involving Conservatives, all manner of independents and other groups.
Cumbria PCC results are then due to be announced on Monday.
Conservatives secure clean sweep win in Stockton
The Tories win five vacant seats on the council and defend three seats in Redcar.
Read moreLord Mandelson 'mild fury' at Hartlepool result
Lord Peter Mandelson, the former Labour MP for Hartlepool, has told BBC Radio 4's Today programme he feels "fairly gutted" at the result in Hartlepool and also "a mild fury".
The Conservatives beat Labour, with a Tory MP - Jill Mortimer - elected for the first time in the current constituency's history
He said: "I feel fairly gutted by this result that will obviously certainly please Boris Johnson.
"I feel sad, disappointment above all, for the excellent campaign workers and party staff and volunteers and our excellent candidate, Paul Williams, who fought such a strong campaign."
He added: "I also feel, I have to say, a mild fury, that the last 10 years of what we have been doing in the Labour Party nationally and locally has brought us to this result, because that is above all fundamentally an explanation of what's happened today."
He said he had been knocking on doors in Hartlepool during the campaign and said he knew the reasons for Labour's defeat - "If I really had to boil them down to two things I would say they were two Cs - Covid and Corbyn.
"With a bit of Brexit, previous Brexit Party voters backing the man, Boris Johnson, who delivered them Brexit, and also promises of a large dollop of Tory Government money thrown in for good measure.
"All this as a whole turned out to be too heady a cocktail for Labour's campaign to take on."