LIVE BLOG: Peterborough local elections results
Peterborough went to the polls on Thursday (May 6) to elect a Mayor of the Combined Authority, Police and Crime Commissioner, 23 seats on the city council and 15 parish councils. You can follow all of the results at the PT gets them on the live blog below.
LIVE BLOG: Peterborough Local Elections
Key Events
- Late swings sees Conservatives still short of a majority
- 23 out of the 60 City Council seats are up for contention
- 15 Parish council elections have also taken place
- Combined Authority Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner results expected tomorrow
First result...
Peterborough election results: Conservatives win Gunthorpe
The Conservatives have won the seat in Gunthorpe.
The count begins...
It’s gone 1pm and after giving officials a break after the verification process, the counts have now begun. We will bring you the results as soon as they come in. First results expected around 2:30pm
Count delayed- now expected to start at around 1pm
Local elections: Count delayed in Peterborough
Peterborough’s local elections vote count has been delayed until 1pm this afternoon.
The 23 wards for the city council up for election
Barnack, Bretton, Central, Dogsthorpe, East, Eye, Thorney & Newborough, Fletton & Stanground, Fletton & Woodston (2 seats), Glinton & Castor, Gunthorpe, Hampton Vale, Hargate & Hempsted, North, Orton Longueville, Orton Waterville, Park, Paston & Walton, Ravensthorpe, Stanground South, Werrington, West and Wittering.
The 16 Parish councils that have been voting
Parish council elections will also be held in the following parish wards: Bainton, Barnack, East, Goldhay East, Hampton Hargate, Hampton Vale, Helpston, North-East, Orton Longueville, Orton Waterville, Southorpe, St Martin’s Without, Thorney (by-election), Ufford and Wothorpe.
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