Redcar and Cleveland council: Local election results 2023

Elections have taken place across the country, with polling at 230 councils and four regional mayors.

All 59 seats on Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council are up for grabs in this election cycle.

Going into the election, no single party was even close to having an overall majority

Labour was the largest party and had 15 councillors.

The Liberal Democrats had 14, there were 13 councillors in the independent group as well as nine independents.

Additionally, there were six Conservatives and two in the Cleveland independents group.

The UK government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at some elections.

This new requirement applied for the first time in England at these local elections.

Counting takes place the day after the election, Friday, May 5, with a final result expected around 4.30pm.

You can see where all local elections are taking place here

You can also read all the results across Yorkshire and the Humber here

The results will appear here as soon as they are announced.