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May 7 Elections: Hour-by-Hour Guide to Results
More than 5,000 seats are contested as the Senedd expands to 96 members and England requires photo ID for voters.
- On Thursday, May 7, voters in Scotland, Wales, and England head to the polls for the largest set of UK contests since 2024, involving 136 councils and six mayoral seats.
- Boundary changes in Scotland mean voters face new constituencies for the 129-seat Parliament, while the Welsh Senedd has expanded from 60 to 96 seats with a new voting system.
- The Labour Party leads candidate numbers at nearly 4,900, with Reform fielding close to 4,800 and the Conservatives over 4,700, while the Greens and Liberal Democrats field thousands more.
- Counting begins Friday, May 8, for most contests, though 46 English authorities will declare overnight results between 1am and 6am, with remaining councils declaring throughout the day and evening.
- Birmingham may shift from a Labour majority to no overall control, as observers track potential gains for Reform and the Greens in traditional Labour strongholds.
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May 7 elections: Hour-by-hour guide to results
Results will be declared from the early hours of Friday through to Saturday evening.
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