Result: Labour leader Claire Douglas cheered as she is reelected in Heworth

Labour leader Claire Douglas after being reelected in Heworth ward

The Labour leader Claire Douglas – who is surely now the next leader of City of York Council – has been reelected to her Heworth seat.

Heworth was a Labour hold, with all three seats going to Labour:

Ben Burton (1,890 votes), Claire Douglas (2,149 votes) and Bob Webb (1,867 votes) were the winners.

Ben comes in place of previous Labour Heworth councillor Anna Perrett.