Local elections 2023: All the results in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire

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All the results for for the local council elections as they arrive Credit: ITV

Tens of thousands of people across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire went to the polls in the local elections on Thursday, 4 May.

Almost 600 council seats across the region were being contested. In some local authority areas every council seat was up for grabs. In others, a third of seats were available.

It was the first time voters in England were required to present photographic identification before casting their ballot.

Here are the results for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire:

Metropolitan Councils (all one-third elections unless stated)

  • Barnsley (21 seats): Lab +3 Lib Dem +1 Ind -3 Con -1 RESULT: LAB HOLD

  • Bradford (30 seats): Lab +4 Con -5 Green +2 Lib Dem -1 RESULT: LAB HOLD

  • Calderdale (17 seats): Green +1 Ind -1 RESULT: LAB HOLD

  • East Riding of Yorkshire (all 67 seats available): Con -20 Lib Dem +14 Ind +1 Lab +4 Yorkshire Party +1 RESULT: CON LOSS NOC

  • Hull (21 seats): Lab -2 Lib Dem +3 Ind +1 RESULT: LIB DEM HOLD

  • Kirklees (23 seats): Lab +2 Ind -2 RESULT: LAB HOLD

  • Leeds (33 seats): Lab +2 Con -3 Ind +2 Lib Dem -1 RESULT: LAB HOLD

  • Sheffield (29 seats): No change RESULT: NOC

  • Wakefield (21 seats): Lab +6 Con -4 Ind -2 RESULT: LAB HOLD

Unitary authorities

  • North East Lincolnshire Council (one third - 15 seats): Con -3 Lab +1 Ind +2 RESULT: CON HOLD

  • York (all 47 seats): Lab +7 Lib Dem -2 Con +1 Ind -2 Green -4 RESULT: LAB GAIN

District councils (all all-out elections unless stated)

  • Ashfield: Con +1 Lab -1 RESULT: IND HOLD

  • Bassetlaw: Lab +1 Con +4 Ind -4 Lib Dem - 1 RESULT: LAB HOLD

  • Boston (30 seats): Ind +13 Con -11 Lib Dem +1 Lab -2 UKIP -1 RESULT: IND GAIN

  • Bolsover (37 seats): Lab +11 Ind -11 RESULT: LAB HOLD

  • City of Lincoln (one third - 11 seats): Lab -2 Lib Dem +2 RESULT: LAB HOLD

  • East Lindsey (55 seats): Ind +4 Green +1 Con -5 RESULT: CON LOSS NOC

  • North Kesteven (43 seats): Con + 3 Lab +2 Ind -5 RESULT: CON HOLD

  • North Lincolnshire (43 seats): Ind +2 Lab +2 Con - 3 RESULT: CON HOLD

  • South Holland (37 seats): Con -5 Ind +5 RESULT: CON HOLD

  • South Kesteven (56 seats): Con -16 Ind +11 Green +4 RESULT: CON LOSS NOC

  • West Lindsey (36 seats): Lib Dem +6 Con -5 Ind - 1 RESULT: NOC


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