Stockton-on-Tees council: Local election results 2023

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

All 56 seats on Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council are up for grabs in this election cycle.

Going into the election, no single party had an overall majority, but the Labour party was the largest group, with 24 councillors.

The Conservatives were the second-largest party, with 16 councillors.

There were also six Thornaby Independent Association councillors, two Fairfield Independents, three Ingleby Barwick Independent Society councillors, two Billingham West and Ingleby Barwick East Independent councillors, one Liberal Democrat and two independent councillors.

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 will take place on Friday, May 5, with a final result expected around 5 pm.

You can see where all local elections are taking place here.

You can also see the results from elsewhere in Yorkshire as they come in here

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