This is the first time we have won Devon County Council since 1989
We've made 5 gains in Cumbria from Labour
DERBYSHIRE: 9th Conservative gain (Linton & Church Gresley)
Gains for the Green Party on Devon Council (Paula Black - Totnes) and Suffolk Council (Andrew Stringer - Upper Gipping)
Hearing that we've taken five seats from Labour in the Burnley part of Lancashire County Council.
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bit.lyWe're up to 8 Conservative gains in Lancashire now - 7 from Labour, 1 from the Lib Dems
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allanmknox: Two recounts but I'm in by 23 votes Lib Dems hold clitheroe
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IslingtonLucy Telling with Charlie Falconer y'day in Purnell's old ward (mine now). He said would be more resignations later in day.
Stafford West - Conservative gain from Labour
We've just gained Penworth South from Labour, making it 10 Conservative gains in Lancashire.
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Essex_CC: Liberal Democrat Janet Whitehouse takes Epping & Theydon Bois from Conservatives. Conservatives hold all Maldon seats.
DERBYSHIRE LATEST: We've taken Petersham and Belper, bringing us up to 12 gains
Another good result from Essex where we'd earlier gained two seats from the Conservatives in their party chairman's constituency.
We have now officially won STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL.
Apologies to everyone sending in questions - the results are coming in thick and fast now but we'll try and respond if we get a chance
We haven’t controlled Staffordshire County Council since 1977
BBC national vote share projection: Con 38%, Lib Dems 28%, Lab 23%
NORTH YORKSHIRE: We've made 2 gains from the Lib Dems in Harrogate
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LANCASHIRE UPDATE: Another Conservative gain - Bamberbridge and Walton-le-dale
BREAKING NEWS: Labour have lost all their seats in Dorset
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PhilipV: Lib Dems take Wellesbourne, Studley and both seats in Stratford South from Tories in Warks. All in Stratford on Avon district.
We have won LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
We have won DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Labour have been in power for 28 years in both Lancashire and Derbyshire before our victories today.
Liking the Essex County Council twitter account - very helpful! RT @
Essex_CC: Lib Dems take Colchester Maypole from Labour
FINAL STAFFORDSHIRE RESULTS: We gained a total of 21 seats, and took the council for the first time since 1977
Gains for Greens - Richard Bearman (Mancroft ward, Norfolk CC), Mark Ereira (Tower ward, Suffolk CC)
Hold on Oxfordshire CC (Larry Sanders, East Oxford), loss on Oxfordshire CC (Nuala Young, East Oxford)
News reporting that Ian Gibson is resigning as an MP.
Just to recap: we have held Lincolnshire, Hertfordshire and Dorset Councils
WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL is now Conservative
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mpntod: Winchester Lib Dems hold all County seats with swing from the Conservatives for third year running. Now: Lib Dem 47%, Con 38%.
Hold for Norfolk CC (Andrew Boswell, Nelson).
Before today, the last time we held Warwickshire County Council was 1989
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NottsCC: Election result: Kirkby in Ashfield South division - Rachel Elisabeth Madden - Liberal Democrat gain
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Essex_CC for the results. Final result: Lib Dems have gone from 8 to 12 seats on Essex County Council. Labour from 13 to 1.
In total, we gained 22 seats in our victory in Lancashire - 21 from Labour, 1 from the Lib Dems.
We have won the NORTH TYNESIDE mayoral election
Linda Arkley, our candidate in North Tyneside, polled 27,083 votes - nearly 4,500 votes more than her opponent, the incumbent mayor
UPDATE: Labour have lost 17 councillors in Kent, and currently only have one for the whole county
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NottsCC: Election result: Sutton in Ashfield West division - Fiona Asbury - Liberal Democrat gain
Lib Dem candidates have defeated the Conservative leader in Cumbria and the Labour leader in Nottinghamshire.
The Greens have highest vote across all of of Norwich for the first time, nearly 12000 votes (32.6%), 5 cllrs gained, 2 cllrs re-elected.
Lancashire CC - Sam Riches elected in Lancaster East, Chris Coates re-elected in Lancaster Central.
In the by-election in Lancaster City, Melanie Forrest re-elected with 53.5% of the vote.
In Cornwall, we are making big inroads into Lib Dem territory. The results so far: Conservatives 41; Lib Dems 25; others 23
We have won NOTTINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
Conservatives have gained EIGHT councils today and, for the first time in history, Labour doesn't control a single county council in England
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illandancient Labour fourth behind monster raving loony party
bit.ly [in ward in Huntingdonshire]
"If you can't run a reshuffle, or a Cabinet, how on earth can you run a country?" - read David's reaction in full at
bit.lyAdrian Ramsay (our deputy leader) was just interviewed on 5 Live about the results in Norwich, and the by-election in Norwich North.
For a round-up of today's Local Election gains, including David's reaction to a "remarkable" set of results, visit
bit.lyglenys kinnock, one of the top 10 worst British MEPs is made Europe minister.
tiny.cc Brown must be desperate for pals #UKIP
A great result in the local elections for #UKIP.
tiny.cc Web traffic immense . Let's hope these reflect the poll results.
EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: David visits Exeter & new Conservative councillors who helped us win control of Devon County Council:
bit.ly[News] Greens make further progress in county elections:
In yesterday's county elections the Green Party..
tinyurl.comON THE BLUE BLOG TODAY: Damian Green looks at why Labour's immigration bills have left little trace on the real world.
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krishgm C4 News at 6.30. Poll of Labour Activists: 46% say GB should stay, 47% say go before the election. One in five say go now.
28 hours until results in the European elections.
Join us later today for the latest news from inside Conservative HQ as the European Election results come in.