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Elections 2024 results

England council results

103 of 107 councils. Counting under way.

Number of councillors

Labour 1,096 councillors 182 councillors gained

Liberal Democrat 515 councillors 102 councillors gained

Conservative 505 councillors 466 councillors lost

Independents 225 councillors 93 councillors gained

Green 177 councillors 72 councillors gained

Residents' Association 48 councillors 11 councillors gained

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Labour wins Liverpool and South Yorkshire races with key results due elsewhere

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