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Bristol mayor election results: what we know so far
Labour s Dan Norris was elected regional mayor earlier this evening
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Counting is under way in the election of the next Mayor of Bristol with the results of the first round leaving a two horse race between the current mayor, Labour s Marvin Rees, and Green candidate Sandy Hore-Ruthven.
The results for the mayor of Bristol are expected to be declared around midnight on Saturday night, or early on Sunday morning.
For the latest from the Mayor of Bristol election count, follow this link.
Voters went to the polls in Bristol and beyond on May 6 in what was dubbed Super Thursday, one of the biggest sets of local elections for many years.
The official list of candidates standing to be West Midlands Mayor has been published
Nominations have closed for the mayor election on May 5 and there is now an official list of candidates
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