Local elections 2023: Final seat declared in Redcar after recount

Redcar's returning officer declared the final seat in the local elections 2023 following a recount of the Longbeck ward. Credit: ITV Tyne Tees

The last outstanding result from this year's local elections has been confirmed.

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council had to recount the results in the Longbeck ward.

The count resumed on Tuesday 9 May, with the results announced shortly before lunch.

Full North East local election results

The elected candidates were Luke Myer, of the Labour party, and independent Vera Rider.

Ms Rider secured election with four more votes than Conservative Andrea Turner, whose husband Steve - the Police and Crime Commissioner for Cleveland - was also standing.

Mr Turner secured 293 votes and was not elected.

The turnout for the election was 40.68%.

On Friday, Labour became the biggest party on the local authority, though it does not have overall control.

Council leader Mary Lanigan, an independent, lost her seat after failing to be re-elected in the Loftus ward.

The Longbeck ward was the last in England to declare in the local elections which took place last Thursday 4 May.

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