Greater Manchester local council election 2024 results as announced - borough by borough

Simon Coyle

2 May 2024 at 5:49 pm·1-min read

Local elections have taken place across Greater Manchester -Credit:Simon Pendrigh

People across Greater Manchester have cast their vote in the local elections 2024. Councilors are being elected in Bury, Bolton, Oldham, Manchester, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan

Results from Bolton, Stockport, Tameside, Wigan and Oldham are expected in the early hours of Friday morning with the results for Manchester council are expected from 1pm on Friday, Rochdale from 2.30pm, Trafford from 3.30pm and Bury from 4pm.

The last to declare will be Salford council from 5pm on Sunday, May 5.

In total, more than 2,500 council seats were up for grabs across 107 local authorities in England. Mayoral elections took place in East Midland, Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, North East, South Yorkshire, West Midlands, West Yorkshire, York and North Yorkshire, London and Salford.

There were also police and crime commissioner elections across England and Wales - but not in Greater Manchester, London, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. Polls closed at 10pm on Thursday, May 2,

May's local elections are the last big electoral test for all the political parties before the general election, which is expected to take place later this year.

You can check the individual results for each borough by entering your local council or postcode below.

You can see the full results for each ward by searching for the borough you live in the box below

Manchester: Full local election results
Bolton: Full local election results
Bury: Full local election results
Stockport: Full local election results
Trafford: Full local election results
Oldham: Full local election results
Salford: Full local election results
Rochdale: Full local election results
Tameside: Full local election results
Wigan: Full local election results

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