Leeds council: Local election results 2023

Local elections have happened across England, with the electorate voting for new councillors and regional mayors.

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

This means 33 of 99 councillors were up for election in this cycle.

Before the election, it was Labour-controlled, with a sizeable majority.

Labour has 56 councillors, while the Conservatives are the second-largest group, with 21 councillors.

The Liberal Democrats currently have seven councillors, there are six Morley Borough Independents, four Green councillors, and three Garforth and Swillington Independent councillors.

There is also one Social Democratic Party councillor and one vacancy.

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 is expected to start on Friday, May 5, with a final result expected at 5pm.

You can see where all local elections are taking place here

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

The results of the election will be published here as soon as they are available.