Voters in Halton have had their say in the 2022 local elections.
Council seats were up for grabs in wards including Appleton, Bankfield, Beechwood & Heath, Birchfield, Bridgewater, Central & West Bank, Daresbury, Moore & Sandymoor, Ditton, Hale Village & Halebank, Farnworth, Grange, Halton Castle, Halton Lea, Halton View, Highfield, Hough Green, Mersey & Weston, Norton North and Norton South & Preston Brook
Ahead of the election the Labour group was in control of the council with 48 councillors.
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Local elections took place for more than 200 local authorities across the UK, including all 33 London boroughs and 34 metropolitan boroughs in England.
Polls closed at 10pm on Thursday, May 5, with the Halton count expected to take place straight away.
Results are expected for the Halton local election from midnight and could be one of the first places to delcare. You can see the full results as they are declared below.