Wakefield council: Local election results 2023

Throughout the country, the electorate are choosing new representatives, including mayors and councillors.

In Wakefield, a third of council seats are up for election three years out of four.

This means 21 of 63 councillors are up for election in this cycle.

Before the election, the council was Labour controlled, with a significant majority.

As it stood, Labour had 45 councillors, the Conservatives had 10, there were three independents, three Liberal Democrats and two councillors in the Wakefield Independent 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 in Wakefield is taking place the day after the election, on Friday, May 5, with a final result expected by 6pm.

You can see where all local elections are taking place here

You can also read all the results across Yorkshire as they come in here

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