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\n\t\tPolling places will be open from 7am to 10pm tomorrow (Picture: Leon Neal\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tPolling places will be open from 7am to 10pm tomorrow (Picture: Leon Neal\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
After weeks of leaflets, door-knocks and speculation about the future of Keir Starmer<\/a>, it\u2019s almost time for much-anticipated elections to take place across the UK.<\/p>\n Tomorrow, voters in Wales and Scotland will elect MSs and MSPs to fill their respective devolved Parliaments.<\/p>\n And at the same time, England<\/a> will be picking more than 4,850 councillors for seats in 134 of its 317 councils including 32 London<\/a> Boroughs.<\/p>\n Polling stations will be open from 7am to 10pm. You\u2019ll need to take a form of ID with you (a passport or driving licence are two valid examples), and as long as you\u2019re in the queue by 10pm you will be allowed to vote.<\/p>\n \t\t After polling stations shut up shop for the night (perhaps literally<\/a>), the counting process will begin. For counts taking place overnight, staff will immediately take the sealed ballot boxes to the count centre. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\tGet the local elections rundown\t\t\t<\/p>\n Metro’s senior politics reporter Craig Munro breaks down political chaos into easy to follow insight, in Metro<\/strong>‘s politics newsletter Alright, Gov? Sent every Wednesday. Sign up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s when you can expect results will start arriving.<\/p>\n Friday May 8<\/p>\n Most of the English councils announcing results overnight on Friday will only be electing a third or half of their councillors, which can make dramatic shifts in power less likely.<\/p>\n 1:00am: <\/strong>Results from Broxbourne<\/strong> and Halton<\/strong>, where a third of each council is being decided.<\/p>\n That arrangement means no party other than the Conservatives<\/a> can win control of Broxbourne<\/strong> due to the current make-up, though it could slip to no overall control if they drop enough seats.<\/p>\n In Halton<\/strong>, Labour has enough of a majority to ensure they\u2019ll stay in charge regardless of how the vote goes.<\/p>\n 1:30am: Harlow<\/strong>, which also elects in thirds, will reveal results. It\u2019s possible that the Conservatives could lose control, however with Reform\u2019s prescence in Essex<\/a> an outcome of no overall control is likely.<\/p>\n 1:45am: Redditch<\/strong> also elects in thirds. Labour only needs to retain one seat to stay in control.<\/p>\n 2:00am:<\/strong> Chorley,\u00a0Hart, Hartlepool<\/a>, Hull, Lincoln, North East Lincolnshire<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Rochford\u2019s<\/strong> results will be in. All seven elect in thirds.<\/p>\n Both North East Lincolnshire<\/strong> and Hull<\/strong> currently have Reform mayors after big victories in last year\u2019s elections, and the party\u2019s popularity could result in these councils ending up with no overall control.<\/p>\n 2:30am:<\/strong> Tamworth <\/strong>and Wigan<\/strong>\u2018s results will come in, which both elect in thirds and cannot be lost by Labour.<\/p>\n 3:00am: Basildon, Bolton, Brentwood, Exeter, Oxford<\/a>, Peterborough, Portsmouth, Reading, Salford, Southend-on-Sea, Tameside,<\/strong>\u00a0all\u00a0of which elect in thirds, will reveal results.<\/p>\n The Lib Dems who currently run Brentwood<\/strong> in coalition with Labour could take control, however all others are likely not to change, or to result in no majority.<\/p>\n \t\t 3:30am: Colchester <\/strong>and Dudley<\/strong>, who both elect in thirds, will give their results, which are likely to be maintained \u2018no overall control\u2019.<\/p>\n Westminster <\/strong>is the first council that has has all seats up for grabs. Labour gained this council from the Conservatives<\/a> in the last election, but the Tories could steal it back.<\/p>\n 4:00am:<\/strong> Results in Fareham<\/strong>, which elects in halves every two years, plus all-seat elections in Hampshire<\/a> (Conservative-held), Newcastle-Under-Lyme<\/strong> and Wandsworth <\/strong>(both Labour-held but only since 2022).<\/p>\n Gosport, Havant<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Plymouth<\/strong>, which elect in thirds, are also up.<\/p>\n 4:30am: Sutton <\/strong>and Ealing <\/strong>will share results.<\/p>\n 5:00am: <\/strong>Results from Bexley<\/strong>, which could sway from Conservative to Reform, and Kensington and Chelsea<\/strong>, alongside Richmond-upon-Thames<\/strong>, Eastleigh <\/strong>and Stockport<\/strong>.<\/p>\n 5:30am<\/strong>: Hammersmith & Fulham <\/strong>will declare results.<\/p>\n 6:00am<\/strong>: Results from Havering<\/strong>, where Reform are hoping to do well.<\/p>\n 6:30am:<\/strong> Southampton <\/strong>will declare, another council electing in thirds where Labour can\u2019t mathematically lose control.<\/p>\n 9:30am<\/strong>: This is when we should get the first results from the Scottish parliament<\/a> elections. MSPs are elected for regions and constituencies using two different voting systems. The SNP is predicted to be the biggest party, but there are question marks over whether it will get a majority and which party will become the official opposition.<\/p>\n 11:00am: <\/strong>Results will start to come through from the Senedd elections in Wales<\/a>. The Welsh Parliament voting system has been completely overhauled for the 2026 election, and Cardiff could end up hosting the biggest earthquake of the day with the widely predicted collapse of Labour in the country.<\/p>\n \t\t 12:30pm<\/strong>: Blackburn <\/strong>and Manchester<\/strong>, both electing in thirds, will reveal results. Manchester can only remain Labour-held, but Blackburn could be lost.<\/p>\n 1:00pm: Burnley <\/strong>will announce results, where ex-Labour councillors could be re-elected as independents.<\/p>\n 1:45pm:<\/strong> North Tyneside<\/strong> will remain under Labour control, even if the party loses all 17 of the seats they are defending.<\/p>\n 2:00pm: Cheltenham<\/strong> will announce, which will likely stay in a Lib Dem hold. Hyndburn, Rochdale, Sheffield, Welwyn Hatfield<\/strong>\u00a0all elect in thirds and will likely end up or remain no overall control.<\/p>\n 2:30pm: Huntingdonshire<\/strong>, St Helens<\/strong>, Norwich, Pendle, Preston\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0West Oxfordshire<\/strong> will give results. Norwich<\/a> is predicted to end up under Green control.<\/p>\n 3:00pm: Leeds<\/strong> will declare \u2013 no overall control is possible but Labour have enough seats that a change of party to any other won\u2019t occur.<\/p>\n The Isle of Wight<\/strong>,\u00a0Islington, Thurrock\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Waltham Forest<\/strong>, Cannock Chase<\/strong>,\u00a0Epping Forest<\/strong>,\u00a0Knowsley, Rushmoor\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Three Rivers\u00a0<\/strong>will announce results. No overall control is likely in all of them other than Islington<\/strong>, which will be between the Greens and Labour, and the Liberal Democrat-held\u00a0Three Rivers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n 3:30pm: Nuneaton & Bedworth<\/strong> will reveal its results. It is likely to end up as \u2018no overall control\u2019 due to the Reform vote.<\/p>\n 4:00pm:<\/strong> A busy hour.\u00a0Gateshead<\/strong>,\u00a0Greenwich<\/strong>, and\u00a0Sunderland\u00a0<\/strong>(Labour held),\u00a0South Cambridgeshire\u00a0<\/strong>(Liberal Democrat)\u00a0Hillingdon, Suffolk<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0West Sussex\u00a0<\/strong>(all currently Conservative) will announce results.<\/p>\n Basingstoke & Deane<\/strong>,\u00a0Crawley<\/strong>,\u00a0Ipswich, Rugby, Trafford<\/strong>,\u00a0Tunbridge Wells, West Lancashire\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Wolverhampton<\/strong>, will all announce, with a third of seats being re-elected.<\/p>\n \t\t 4:30pm: Harrow<\/strong> will likely announce a continued Conservative hold. Barnsley<\/strong>, usually safely Labour but heavily targeted by Reform, will declare, as will Bury<\/strong>.<\/p>\n 4:45pm: <\/strong>Newcastle-upon-Tyne<\/a> will declare.<\/p>\n 5:00pm:<\/strong>\u00a0Barking & Dagenham<\/strong>,\u00a0Barnet<\/strong>,\u00a0Brent<\/strong>,\u00a0Enfield<\/strong>,\u00a0Hackney<\/strong>,\u00a0Milton Keynes<\/strong>,\u00a0Redbridge<\/strong>,\u00a0Sandwell<\/strong>,\u00a0Coventry<\/strong>,\u00a0Essex<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Walsall<\/strong>, which elect all their councillors this year, will declare. We could see\u00a0Hackney\u00a0<\/strong>shift to Green control.<\/p>\n Cambridge, St Albans<\/strong>,\u00a0Stevenage<\/strong>,\u00a0Watford<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Wokingham<\/strong>, all electing a third of their council, will announce results.<\/p>\n 5:30pm<\/strong>: Haringey, Hounslow, Norfolk, Sefton\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0South Tyneside<\/strong>, all electing their full council, will declare. These are some of the most hotly anticipated results of the day.<\/p>\n 6:00pm: Camden<\/strong>, usually safely held by Labour but with the potential to sway Green, will give results.<\/p>\n Birmingham<\/strong>, Kingston<\/strong>,\u00a0Southwark, East Surrey<\/strong>,\u00a0East Sussex<\/strong>,\u00a0Kirklees<\/strong>,\u00a0Lambeth<\/strong>,\u00a0Newham<\/strong>,\u00a0Southwark<\/strong>, Swindon<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0West Surrey<\/strong>\u00a0will all declare, electing full councils.<\/p>\n Adur<\/strong>,\u00a0Hastings<\/strong>,\u00a0Wakefield<\/strong>,\u00a0Winchester\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Worthing,\u00a0<\/strong>using the thirds model, will give results. No overall control is predicted except for Winchester<\/strong>, held by the Lib Dems.<\/p>\n 7:00pm: Bromley<\/strong>, traditionally a safe bet for the Tories, could be lost to Reform. Cherwell <\/strong>will give results too. <\/p>\n 8:30pm: Calderdale <\/strong>will declare, with all its seats up for election.<\/p>\n Saturday, May 9<\/p>\n 4:00pm:<\/strong>\u00a0Bradford, Croydon\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Lewisham<\/strong> will announce, with all seats up for grabs..<\/p>\n 6:00pm: Tower Hamlets<\/strong>, currently run by local party Aspire, will declare results.<\/p>\n Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n For more stories like this, <\/strong>check our news page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Prime](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2273248145.jpg\")
\n\t\tIt\u2019s predicted that Labour will face challenges on election day, posing problems for Keir Starmer (Picture: Jack Taylor \u2013 WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"MANCHESTER,](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_295900015-7914.jpg\")
\n\t\tResults from May 7 will start to come in slowly over the morning and afternoon. (Photo by Ian Forsyth\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Green](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_295900012-e65b.jpg\")
\n\t\tThe local election will see Labour, the Conservatives, the Greens and Reform all fight for control. (Photo by Christopher Furlong\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SEI_295900011-f7f7.jpg\")
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