BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) The latest developments in Alabama's 2022 primary elections. Something went wrong, please try again later. Birmingham Labour retain control and stand still on their result in 2018, with 65 seats. If you haven't received your Voter Authority Certificate (VAC) within 28 days of application, please contact us. A new crop of senior councillors were announced yesterday to lead city services - here's what we know about them, Veteran Walsall Council boss survives leadership challenge, Suky Samra had issued a challenge to topple long-serving council and Walsall Tory boss Mike Bird, People voted for rival 'by mistake' in Sandwell local elections, Mohammad Rouf was Labour councillor for the Soho and Victoria ward from 2002 but was deselected, Brummies have lost their trust in Boris Johnson, MP says, Turnout at the polls was low, but voters in Birmingham still opted to replace five Conservative councillors, Birmingham local election 2022 results as Labour retains control of city on bad day for Tories, Bouyant Liberal Democrats celebrate four new seats and Greens add one in mixed day at the polls for Labour, Birmingham's bins chief loses his seat in Labour shock, Cllr John O'Shea, long serving Labour councillor, has lost his seat in Acocks Green in the main Labour shock of the day - heartfelt statement on departure. One seat to be blown wide open is Holyhead, which will be officially relinquished by the new MP for Erdington Cllr Paulette Hamilton on May 5. Speaking following the final result, Mr Ward said it was "swings and roundabouts" for Labour. Get to grips with the issues that matter most to your area and get involved. Wonder if #BoringPollingStations will catch on for future votes? Polling stations in all wards in the Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull regions will be open for people to cast their vote between 7am and 10pm. The future of Birmingham's Labour leader is under scrutiny. The Conservative Party last held sole control of the council in 1984. Labour has retained control with the Conservatives gaining three seats. Birmingham local election results 2022 LIVE: latest on who has won council elections - as votes counted Key Events All 101 seats at the council's 69 wards are being contested Polling stations closed at 9pm last night Fri, 06 May, 2022, 10:11 BST Sandwell Council - election results announcced Labour retains Sandwell Council despite three seat losses The traditional Labour stronghold of Aston lost both its councillors. The filing deadline for this election was July 10, 2021. It's a done deal but statistically they won't be declared the ruling group until they cross the 51 seat threshold. These are the candidates standing in Acocks Green and Allens Cross: You can see the name of every candidate standing in Birmingham, their party and the ward they are standing in, here. Some key seats that were neck and neck in Birmingham's last local election in 2018 include Quinton, where less than 100 votes separated Conservative candidate Georgina Chandler and eventual winner John Clancey of Labour, and Garrets Green, where the Liberal Democrats Carol Jones lost out to Labours Saddak Miah by just 137 votes. The election has its biggest victim yet as bins chief John O'Shea lost his seat. A minister has repeatedly refused to tell MPs whether the number of voters turned away from polling stations because of a lack of ID at local elections next week will be properly recorded, arguing . This years local elections take place on Thursday, 5 May.