Results of the county council elections are to be revealed today (May 2) after polls closed across the area last night — here are your live updates from Gedling borough
Residents across Gedling cast their votes yesterday (May 1) to determine who will represent their area on Nottinghamshire County Council.
For electoral areas in Gedling borough, there are 9 seats to be decided, of a total of 66 on the county council.
Live updates below:
15.36pm – Thanks to everyone who followed our live feed today. The results for Gedling borough are now all in.
15.34pm – The results for Arnold North
Edward Jayamaha – Conservative and Unionist Party – 1139
Tad Jones – Liberal Democrat – 480
Wendy Lukas – Reform UK – 2571 (Elected)
Darren Maltby – Conservative and Unionist Party – 1193
Sarah O’ Conner – Labour Party – 1978
John Semens – Reform UK – 2545 (Elected)
Patrick Shannon – Liberal Democrat – 364
Jim Stuart – Green Party – 445
Margret Vince – Green Party – 437
Henry Wheeler – Labour Party – 1929
15.15pm We are now awaiting Arnold North
15.14pm – Carlton West result is as follows
Paul Brill – ReformUK – 2399 (ELECTED)
Jim Creamer – Labour Party – 1642
Andrew Dunkin – Liberal Democrat – 982
Charlie Godwin – Conservative and Unionist Party – 744
Errol Henry – Labour Party – 1567
Paul Hughes – Liberal Democrat – 865
Charlotte Leask – Green Party – 574
Will Richardson – Green Party – 376
Jim Vernon – Reform UK – 2230 (ELECTED)
Carol Walker – Conservative and Unionist Party – 655
Arnold South
Tony Burnett – Green Party – 696
Adam Chadwick – Green Party – 656
Alisha Chambers – ReformUK – 2035
John Clarke – Labour Party – 2531
Liz Clunie – Labour Party – 2435
Mark Dillon – Conservative and Unionist Party – 978
Andrew Ellwood – Liberal Democrat – 600
Steve Higgins – Reform UK – 2021
Paul Key – Independent 188
Tracy Maltby – Conservative and Unionist Party – 936
Robert Swift – Liberal Democrat – 568
Arnold South result in moments
14.22pm – It’s now mathematically impossible for the Conservatives to retain control of Nottinghamshire County Council. If they won every seat left they could only have a total of 33 – one short of a majority.
14.04pm – Nottinghamshire County Council has 66 seats in total, so the number to form a majority is 34
13.58pm – The Conservatives won Newstead by just one vote. There were THREE recounts
13.56pm – Newstead Division results in
Stuart Bestwick – Conservative and Unionist Party – 1291 (ELECTED)
Eddie Stubbs – Reform UK – 1290
John Sutherland – Liberal Democrat – 233
John Taylor – Labour Party – 502
Ian Whitehead – Green Party – 184
13.34pm – Reform UK need nine more seats for overall control of Nottinghamshire County Council, with 24 left to declare.
13.31pm – Calverton Division results announced
Calverton Division
Maggie Dunkin – Liberal Democrat
Boyd Elliott – Conservative and Unionist Party – 922
Andy Meads – Independent – 1033
Oscar Power – Green Party – 220
Jody Stoll – Reform UK – 1197 (ELECTED)
Dean Wilson – Labour Party – 554
13.23pm
Carlton East Division
Mike Adams – Conservative and Unionist Party – 1391 (ELECTED)
Ian Barlow – Green Party – 183
Sam Boultby – Reform UK – 858
Cate Carmichael – Labour Party – 763
Richard Fife – Liberal Democrat – 121
Russell Whiting – Independent – 615
13.04pm: The count is continuing – but results are expected shortly
11am: Votes have been verified and the count has begun. Overnight the votes for the Gedling area were verified, with 31,449 ballot papers issued, resulting in a 34.21% turnout.
10.30am A by-election for the Gedling Borough Council ward of Porchester was held yesterday and the results are as follows:
Pauline Annette Allan Labour 1,066 votes – 44% Elected
John Thomas Semens Reform UK 621 votes – 26%
Mark Frederick Dillon Conservative 363 votes – 15%
Richard Sutton Green Party 244 votes -10%
Robert Andrew Swift Liberal Democrats 136 votes – 6%
Pauline Allan of the Labour Party was elected. The turnout for the election was 37.73% (2,438 ballot papers issued)
