The polls will end at 10pm in Thursday’s local election, which Conservatives expect to face irritation from voters over rising living costs and Partygate. Here are some of the key races to watch if you stay awake at night and until Friday.
Early hours on Friday
From 2 am we need to start seeing some interesting results, including in Bolton, which should give a good early indication of whether Labor is returning to the north of England. The region has been governed by a minority conservative administration since 2019, and this time there will probably be no full control. Tory sources are cautiously optimistic that Labor is still not having enough influence.
Wirral is also on the edge of the knife, with Labor hoping to take steps toward the majority, but the Greens and Tories could potentially win.
Friday morning
Four huge results for labor can come between 5 and 7 on Friday morning. The most significant would be the conquest of London’s Wandsworth district, which has remained a staunch son during many political storms.
We expect the Derby Board to announce by around 5am, where Labor hopes to make a profit. And Southampton at 5 a.m. is what Labor is desperately hoping to snatch from the Tories, who took control a year ago. This would heighten the Tories’ fears of losing voters in the south.
At 7 a.m., Labor hopes to take Barnett’s advice in north London for the first time. The party performed weaker in 2018 amid fears of anti-Semitism, and winning the council will show that Keir Starmer has allayed some fears on the front.
Friday afternoon
At 2 p.m., Worthing will be an interesting result to see if the Conservatives lose the South Coast council for the first time.
Newcastle Under Lyme in the Midlands is due to declare around 3pm and give some indication of whether Labor is making a profit in areas they will need to win to win the general election.
The Liberal Democrats hope to take over Somerset’s council at around 4pm, which would mean the party has a decent chance in the upcoming by-elections in Tiverton and Honiton.
The Glasgow Council at 17:00 will be the leader of the Labor situation in Scotland, although ultimately the main goal will be to overtake the Tories as the largest unionist party and show gains against the SNP.
Friday night
Kirklees is one of the most closely monitored Labor councils. The party hopes to win the two seats it needs for a majority and to show that it is on track to win the by-elections in neighboring Wakefield. It must be declared around 6 p.m.
Monmouthshire is the most interesting council to watch in Wales, as the only council where conservatives can lose a majority is around 7 p.m.
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