I, Neil Davies, being the Returning Officer at the election of Councillors for Fort Pitt ward held on Thursday 4 May 2023 do hereby give notice that the number of votes given for each candidate at the election was as follows:
| Surname | Other names | Description | Number of votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | Smitha | Labour and Co-operative party | 1,726 |
| Mahil | Harinder Singh | Labour and Co-operative party | 1,634 |
| Myton | Richard Gareth | Labour and Co-operative party | 1,577 |
| Opara | Gloria Blessing Chukwuka | Local Conservatives | 901 |
| Sandhu | Nirmal | Liberal Democrats | 249 |
| Scott | Karen | Green Party | 527 |
| Thorne | Richard Niall | Local Conservatives | 951 |
| Turpin | Rupert David Fearon | Local Conservatives | 1,028 |
And declare that:
- Smitha Campbell
- Harinder Singh Mahil
- Gareth Richard Myton
Have been duly elected as the councillors for the ward.
The number of votes rejected or not counted by me at this election was:
| Reason | Number of votes |
|---|---|
| For want of official mark | 0 |
| For voting for more candidates than entitled | 3 |
| For writing or marks by which the voter could be identified | 0 |
| For being unmarked or voided for uncertainty | 18 |
| Total | 21 |
Verification statement
As Returning Officer, I declare that having concluded the verification of ballot papers:
- The total number of verified ballot papers from the polling stations: 1,904
- The total number of verified postal ballot papers: 1,190
- The total number of ballot papers verified: 3,094
- The electorate as of today: 9,170
- Turnout: 33.74%
Neil Davies, Returning Officer, 5 May 2023