Quarter of Peterborough residents head to the polls to vote for new Mayor

Just under a quarter of residents in Peterborough have cast a vote for the newly-created post of Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, with the winner expected to be announced late on Friday afternoon.

In total, 33,201 votes from the city were counted - a turnout of 24.7%.

The figure is a significant improvement on the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner vote in 2012 where only 14% of people in the county voted.

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Elsewhere, counting is well underway across Hertfordshire and Essex, and early indications show that turnout has been mixed.

In Harlow there has been a rise in the number of voters this year compared to four years ago, with 28.59% heading to the polls on this occasion compared to 26.32% four years ago.

Colchester also recorded a turnout of 35%, while it was slightly lower in Stevenage (33.83%).

Results for Essex and Hertfordshire have already started to filter through, but many other County Councils won't start counting for a few hours yet.

• Results in Hertfordshire as they come in

• Results in Essex as they come in