Local elections: The votes are in across Staffordshire and Cheshire
Verification and counting will get going from early Friday morning
As the morning gets underway on Friday 7th May limited staff at multiple sites across Staffordshire and Cheshire will begin counting the thousands of ballots cast in yesterday's local elections.
There are multiple sets of elections that are going on across both counties.
People in Staffordshire's eight districts and boroughs – which include Newcastle, Staffordshire Moorlands and Stafford, excluding Stoke-on-Trent – will find out which of the candidates fill the 62 newly available seats in Staffordshire County Council.
Others across Stoke and Staffordshire will find out who the new face in the office for Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is, with people across Cheshire finding out their elected Police & Crime Commissioner too.
Results will start to come in this afternoon with more expected on Saturday and for some district councils and wards on Monday.
STAFFORDSHIRE: To find out more about the counting and the final results in your specific area, click here.
CHESHIRE EAST: To find out more about the counting and the final results in your specific area, click here.
CHESHIRE WEST: To find out more about the counting and the final results in your specific area, click here.
Friday 7th May
Staffordshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner
The count will take place in Burton and begin at around midday with results expected between 5 pm and 6 pm.
Stoke on Trent City Council
The Moorcroft ward by-election count will take place in Fenton and begin around 9:30am with a result expected around midday.
Saturday 8th May
Cheshire Police & Crime Commissioner
The count will take place in Widnes and begin at around 1:30pm with results expected between 5 pm and 6 pm.
Staffordshire County Council The count for all 62 seats on Staffordshire County Council will take place at around 9am with results expected around midday to 1pm.
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