Local elections 2017 - results and reaction

Conservatives have strengthened their hold on North Yorkshire County Council.

• Con 55 (+10)
• Ind 10 (+2)
• Lab 4 (−3)
• Lib Dem 3 (−5)
• Liberal 0 (−2)
• UKIP 0 (−2)

Labour has lost control of Derbyshire County Council to the Conservatives.

The council has 64 seats with 33 needed for a majority.

With 60 results declared, Conservatives were on 36, Labour dropped to 22 with the Liberal Democrats dropping to two.

Labour candidate Ros Jones has been re-elected as Mayor of Doncaster.

She won yesterday's mayoral election with 50.29% of the vote.

In her victory speech, Ms Jones said she would prioritise 'the economy and skills'.

The full result is as follows:

• Ros Jones (Lab) 32,631 (50.92%, +15.09%)
• George Jabbour (C) 13,575 (21.18%, +16.61%)
• Brian Whitmore (UKIP) 7,764 (12.12%)
• Eddie Todd (ND) 5,344 (8.34%)
• Chris Whitwood (Yorkshire) 3,235 (5.05%)
• Steve Williams (TUSC) 1,531 (2.39%, -0.73%)

Electorate 221,786; Turnout 64,080 (28.89%, +1.71%)

The Conservative Party have taken overall control of Lincolnshire County Council.

The gain came at the expense of UKIP who were completely wiped out.

UKIP's Lisa Duffy said the results were not a 'disaster' for the party but acknowledged it was 'very disappointing' it had been wiped out in Lincolnshire.

Breakdown of the 70 (declared) seats in Lincolnshire:

• Conservative 58
• Independent 4
• Lincolnshire Independents 1
• Lab 6 seats
• Lib Dem 1