Local elections 2023 LIVE: Here are the results as they are announced for Calderdale Council
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Counting is underway in Halifax, with the results expected to come in throughout the morning into the mid-afternoon.
Voters in Calderdale went to the polls yesterday (Thursday) to choose which councillor they want representing their area.
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Hide AdThis year 76 candidates from across five parties and some independents are contesting 17 seats that are up for election.
Last year, Labour retained overall control of Calderdale Council. Labour had 28 seats, the Conservatives had 15, the Liberal Democrats had six, there was one Green Party councillor and and one Independent.
We will be bringing you the results of all 17 areas across Calderdale, including Brighouse, Calder, Elland, Greenland and Stainland, Hipperholme and Lightcliffe, Illingworth and Mixenden, Luddenden Foot, Northowram and Shelf, Ovenden, Park, Rastrick, Ryburn, Skircoat, Sowerby Bridge, Todmorden, Town, and Warley.
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LIVE: Calderdale local elections 2023
Councillor Abigail Noelle Carr has been elected for Warley, maintaining the Lib Dem hold.
Turnout: 30.03%
Labour on course to retain control
Local Democracy Reporter John Greenwood says: Eight Calderdale results now in, all holds, six for Labour, one Conservative and one Liberal Democrat. Labour on course to retain control, just need two more results to do so.
Greetland and Stainland
Councillor Sue Elizabeth Holdsworth (Lib Dem) has maintained her seat for the Greetland and Stainland ward.
Turnout: 34.7%
Sowerby Bridge
Councilllor Simon Craig Ashton has been elected Councillor for the Sowerby Bridge ward, maintaining the Labour seat.
The seat was held by Audrey Smith, who did not return to contest her seat.
Turnout: 32.89%
Illingworth and Mixenden
Labour Councillor Steph Clarke has maintained her seat for the Illingworth and Mixenden Ward.
Turnout of this ward: 24.9%
Luddendenfoot
Labour councillor Katie Jane Kimber has been elected Councillor for the Luddendenfoot Ward, defending the Labour seat.
The seat was held by Roisin Cavanagh, who did not return to contest her seat.
Turnout: 42%