Voters in Greater Manchester will take head to the polls to choose new councillors today as local elections take place up and down the country. The local elections allow voters to have a say on who they think should run their local public services.
Seats are up for grabs in every borough of Greater Manchester - Bury, Bolton, Oldham, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan.
Polling stations are open from 7am and close at 10pm. While some counts will get underway as soon as the stations close, others won't begin until Friday (May 6).
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We've had a look at the timings for each borough so that you know when to expect the results in your area.
Bury
Bury, which has all of its 51 seats up for grabs this year, is the last borough to start its count. Vote counting is not expected to begin until the afternoon on Friday. Bury is expected to be the last council in England to announce on Friday.
Results due: Friday, May 6 at 8.30pm
Bolton
The count in Bolton will take place overnight and is expected to be quick, meaning it could even be the first result announced for the whole of the UK. A third of the council’s 60 seats are being contested.
Results due: Friday, May 6 at 12.30am
Oldham
Oldham's count will begin once the polling stations close on Thursday night. The borough is expected to be one of the first in Greater Manchester to declare.
Results due: Friday, May 6 at 2.15am
Manchester
Manchester's count is expected to start at some point on Friday morning, with results expected after lunchtime.
Results due: Friday, May 6 at 3.00pm
Rochdale
The Rochdale count is another that will not take place overnight. It is expected to start at around 11am on Friday.
Results due: Friday, May 6 at 3.30pm
Salford
In Salford, votes will start being counted as soon as the polling stations close at 10pm.
Results due: Friday, May 6 at 4.00am
Stockport
The Stockport count will take place overnight with results expected early the following morning.
Results due: Friday, May 6 at 6.00am
Tameside
Votes will be counted in Tameside from 11pm on Thursday, with the results expected shortly after.
Results due: Friday, May 6 at 1.00am
Trafford
The Trafford count will not start until Friday and results are expected in the afternoon.
Results due: Friday, May 6 at 3.00pm
Wigan
The Wigan count will take place overnight on Thursday and the borough is expected to be one of the first places to announce results.
Results due: Friday, May 6 at 1.30am
The results for all of the council elections across England can be found in our widget below. It will be updated as results are announced. Simply type in the council you want the results for.
