Respect ousts Bradford leader
George Galloway's Respect Party has delivered another knockout blow to Labour in Bradford, defeating the party leader Ian Greenwood.
ELECTIONS 2012: THE RESULTS
Voters across the Calendar region have been at the polls to elect 302 councillors on 15 of our local authorities
Local elections
Local elections are taking place today across the region
Live updates
Mayoral referenda
People in Bradford, Wakefield, Sheffield and Leeds voted today on whether their local council would be run by a directly elected mayor.
Local elections 2012 roundup
Voters across the region have been electing their local councillors.
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Elections 2012: Leeds mayoral referendum
Leeds have said no to having a directed elected mayor in the mayoral referendum.
Elections 2012: Nick Clegg reaction
– Nick Clegg, Deputy Prime MinisterSeeing friends and colleagues lose their Council seats is not easy. They have all worked extremely hard for the communities they represented over the years.
Losing councillors is hard to take. It is often the price that parties in Government pay in mid-term, as Labour found out a few years ago. However, I am pleased to see that Lib Dems in Sheffield kept the Tories in check.
I know Shaffaq and the rest of the team will continue to be the strong opposition to Labour that Sheffield needs on the Council.
Elections 2012: Reaction Leader of Leeds City Council
Keith Wakefield has reacted to the Labour gains in Leeds
– Keith Wakefield“I am delighted with these results. Leeds has sent a powerful message to the Coalition government - their ministers are out of touch with ordinary people and their economic policies are failing communities right across our city.
– Keith Wakefield“This Government has reduced opportunities for our young people, undermined the NHS and forced working families and the elderly to bear the brunt of a stalled economy – while at the same time giving tax breaks to the super wealthy.
Elections 2012: delight at Doncaster mayoral referendum decision
Patricia Schofield, Deputy Mayor
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Elections 2012: Doncaster reaction to mayoral decision
Sandra Holland, Leader, Labour Group says the people of Doncaster had the opportunity to make their views known
Elections 2012: Wakefield rejects elected mayors
Voters in Wakefield have rejected the option of having an elected mayor running the council rather than a council leader.
The votes:
- In favour of an elected mayor - 27,610 (38%)
- In favour of a council leader - 45,357 (62%)
Clegg: "A disappointing and difficult night for Lib Dems"
The Liberal Democrat leader and Sheffield Hallam MP Nick Clegg reacts to a poor night for his party in the local elections.