Hello and welcome to The Linc‘s live coverage of the Carholme ward by-election count.

Photo: secretlondon123/Flickr.

Carholme residents took to the polls today to vote for their new city councillor, after Karen Lee resigned from her seat to become the local MP.

Follow our live blog here and our Twitter (@thelinc) for live updates throughout the night, and to hear the result as and when it’s announced.