Key Local Election 2024 results and times across the West Midlands - full list

Richard Guttridge

3 May 2024 at 10:29 am·2-min read

The first results of the local elections are due in the early hours of Friday May 3 (Peter Byrne/PA) — The first results of the local elections are due in the early hours of Friday, May 3 -Credit:Peter Byrne/PA

Elections have taken place across England and Wales, with millions of people casting their votes. In England, there are 107 councils holding elections with 11 mayoral contests also taking place.

This includes 10 across the West Midlands and beyond. There are also 37 police and crime commissioner elections across England and Wales.

Dozens of results were due back in the early hours of Friday morning, including Redditch which saw Labour take overall control. The rest are coming later in the day and over the weekend.

The elections are the last big electoral test for all the political parties before the general election, which will take place later this year. Here are all the estimated timings for all the council, mayoral and police and crime commissioner elections across the West Midlands.

Stick with our local election 2024 live results for West Midlands blog for the latest results as we get them.

Friday (early hours)

Councils

3.30am - Redditch - this has now been declared. Labour have gained overall control with Conservatives losing 11 seats. Labout have gained 10 seats and now have a total of 21. Greens have one seat and Conservatives now have 5.

Friday (daytime)

Councils

12pm - Walsall - The Conservatives have retained Walsall.

1pm - Cannock Chase
2pm - Nuneaton & Bedworth
2.30pm - Solihull
3.30pm - Sandwell
4.30pm - Dudley
5.30pm - Rugby, Wolverhampton, Worcester - Labour is going to hold onto its majority in Wolverhampton given the results coming in so far.
6pm - Tamworth
6.30pm - Bristol, Elmbridge

Police and crime commissioners

3.30pm - Leicestershire
4pm - Staffordshire
5pm - Nottinghamshire
6pm - Derbyshire, West Mercia

Saturday

Mayors

3pm - West Midlands

Police and crime commissioners

2.30pm - Warwickshire, West Midlands

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