Results have begun to be declared as counting of votes from yesterday's county council election takes place in Selby.
Ballot boxes from polling stations across the Selby district have been taken to the Civic Centre, where totting up will began at 10 o'clock this morning.
The winning candidate will then represent their electoral divisions on North Yorkshire County Council for a period of four years.
Across North Yorkshire, a total 72 councillors will be elected, with 10 of those representing areas in the Selby district.
North Yorkshire County Council is thought likely to remain under the control of the Conservatives. Until yesterday's vote, the council was made up of 45 Tories, 9 NY Independents, 7 Labour councillors, 5 Liberal Democrats, 2 Liberals, 2 UKIP members and a further 2 who are unaffiliated.
2/2 #Selby #Barlby division results. Elected: Duckett, Steph Labour hold #nyelection2017 #Selby
— North Yorkshire CC (@northyorkscc) May 5, 2017
1/2 #Selby #Barlby division results. Elected: Arthur, Karl Conservative gain #nyelection2017 #Selby
— North Yorkshire CC (@northyorkscc) May 5, 2017
#Escrick division results. Elected:Musgrave, Richard Conservative, hold #nyelection2017 #Selby
— North Yorkshire CC (@northyorkscc) May 5, 2017
#Selby #Cawood & #Saxton division results. Lee, Andrew, Conservative hold #nyelection2017 #Selby
— North Yorkshire CC (@northyorkscc) May 5, 2017
#South #Selby division results. Elected: Jordan, Mike Conservative, hold #nyelection2017 #Selby
— North Yorkshire CC (@northyorkscc) May 5, 2017
#Osgoldcross division results. Elected: McCartney,John, Independent, hold #nyelection2017 #Selby
— North Yorkshire CC (@northyorkscc) May 5, 2017
#Mid #Selby division results. Elected: Pearson, Chris Conservative, hold /#nyelection2017 #Selby
— North Yorkshire CC (@northyorkscc) May 5, 2017
#Selby #Brayton division results. Elected: Lunn, Cliff (Conservative hold) #nyelection2017 #Selby
— North Yorkshire CC (@northyorkscc) May 5, 2017
#Sherburn-in-Elmet division results. Elected:Hobson, Mel(Conservative gain) #nyelection2017 #Selby
— North Yorkshire CC (@northyorkscc) May 5, 2017
The #Conservatives now have a majority of divisions and retain control of @northyorkscc #nyelection2017 #northyorks #localgov
— North Yorkshire CC (@northyorkscc) May 5, 2017
County council election results so far.
— North Yorkshire CC (@northyorkscc) May 5, 2017
23 declared
18 Conservative
4 Independent
1 Liberal Democrat
The total number of votes cast for the Selby area divisions in the @northyorkscc election - 21,584: that's a turnout of just under 33%. pic.twitter.com/6FCKoIIVo1
— Selby DC (@SelbyDC) May 5, 2017
#Tadcaster division results. Elected:Mackay, Don (Independent gain) #nyelection2017 #Selby
— North Yorkshire CC (@northyorkscc) May 5, 2017
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