What time Local elections 2023 results are expected from counts for every council across England

Results from the local elections will be trickling in throughout the day on Friday after voters took to the polls this week.

Voters had from 7am until 10pm on Thursday, May 4, to cast their votes in this year's local elections, which are taking place across counties in England. The votes will decide who will run the local authority for each area, providing vital public services.

Some councils will begin counting up the votes as soon as polls close on Thursday night, while others will wait until the morning to begin tallying up the ballot papers. That means that the first results will likely be declared shortly after midnight on Friday, but the final results might not be known until much later in the evening.

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This year was the first time voters had to show photo ID at polling stations in order to be allowed to cast their vote. Whether or not this will have had an impact on turnout - with some people being turned away for not knowing the new rules - is yet to be seen.

If you did manage to vote in the local elections, you'll likely want to know when you can expect to hear the final outcome for your area. Luckily, we can take a good guess at when this will be based on when the count started and how many votes will likely need counting.

The PA news agency has come up with a list of estimated declaration times for every council in England. However, this is only a rough guide and times could change.

Here's our guide to the key counts to look out for, and when each results will likely be declared.

Every single polling station will close at 10pm on Thursday night. A total of 63 councils - including Salford, Bolton and Tameside in Greater Manchester -