There was very little change in the overall make-up of North Tyneside Council despite an election count that went long into the night.
The late arrival of almost 3,000 postal votes at 9pm on polling day meant the council's best estimates for the completion of the count were pushed back by around two hours.
It meant that by the time many neighbouring authorities were wrapping up for the night, the first seat in North Tyneside was still to be declared.
