The Constituency Returning Officer (CRO) will declare the candidate with the most votes elected.
The CRO will also publish a notice with the name of each candidate and their description (if any), the total number of votes given for each candidate, and the number of rejected ballot papers.
Some CROs allow candidates to make speeches after the result is declared. Please check arrangements with the CRO. You should ensure that you and your supporters comply with any instructions given by the CRO regarding the standards of behaviour required during verbal announcements.
Transmission of constituency result and local regional totals
Once the constituency result has been declared and the regional votes have been counted, the CRO will inform the Regional Returning Officer (RRO) of the constituency result and the totals for the regional election in the constituency. Once satisfied that the regional totals are accurate, the RRO will authorise those totals and the CRO will give public notice of them.
The RRO will use the constituency results and the totals for the regional election from the constituencies across the region to calculate the regional result and allocate the seats.
What happens to the paperwork after the results are announced?
The CRO must seal all election documentation, add the date of the election, name of the constituency and a description of the contests to each packet.
For more information on what happens after the result has been announced see our guidance on after the election.