It was a blue wave in the first-ever Bucks Council unitary elections, as the Conservatives swept numerous wards in the central and northern areas of Buckinghamshire. The Tories dominated a large majority of the county, despite several Liberal Democrat candidates winning seats in their respected areas. During a long and drawn out day at the Gateway Office in Aylesbury on Saturday, May 8, numerous candidates were ‘too tense to talk’ as the votes were being counted.
The calm before the storm Not long arrived at Aylesbury’s Buckinghamshire Council offices for the #ElectionResults2021. Several people are already here and the first results should be revealed at around 11ish #LE2021pic.twitter.com/iBA24t93oX James Richings | Bucks Free Press (@James BFP) May 8, 2021