Local election results across the North East will be announced throughout the day on Friday (May 3).

Voters took to the polls yesterday (May 2) to elect councillors, mayors and police and crime commissioners across the region.

In Hartlepool, Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and Sunderland seats were up for grabs on their local councils. In North Tyneside all seats are up for grabs, while a third of those on each of the other five councils are being contested.

Follow our live coverage with all the latest results HERE

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Councils in Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton and Redcar and Cleveland held full votes last year where every seat was up for grabs. Elections in all four areas won't take place again until 2027.

In County Durham and Northumberland full elections to every post on their respective county councils will take place in 2025.

While some results have been announced overnight, North Tyneside council and the mayoral races do not begin counting until this morning. We'll update all of our trackers here as and when results come in.

We're bringing you all the latest results throughout the day and you can follow the results live to see how each party is doing by using our live graphics below.

For councils, to see the results toggle between the old make-up and 2024 results using the buttons on each graphic.

Tees Valley Mayoral Election

Counting is getting underway now. We'll update this graphic with figures for each local authority area as they're announced before bringing you the overall winner.

 

North East Mayoral Election​

Counting begins at 11.30am. We'll update this page with our live tracker shortly.

Hartlepool

 

Newcastle

Sunderland

 

Gateshead

 

North Tyneside

North Tyneside has not declared any results as of yet.

South Tyneside

North East Mayor

Tees Valley Mayor