Based on results so far, the major parties are projected to end up with the following share of the vote:

Labour                           39%        Change: +3%
Conservative                31%        Change: -4%
Liberal Democrats      16%        No change


Major Labour gains so far

·    Bridgend
·    Burnley
·    Cardiff
·    Dudley
·    Norwich
·    Reading
·    Sefton
·    Southampton
·    Swansea
·    Birmingham
·    Wirral
·    Southampton
·    Plymouth
·    Reading
·    Derby
·    Exeter
·    Harlow
·    Thurrock
·    Carlisle
·    Great Yarmouth
·    Newcastle-under-Lyme

Major Conservative gains so far

·    Winchester

Major Conservative holds

·    Swindon

Major Liberal Democrat holds

·    Portsmouth
·    Cheltenham

Mayoral votes

·    Wakefield says no to an elected mayor
·    Doncaster vote in favour of keeping elected mayoral system
·    Bristol vote yes to directly elected mayor
·    Labour's Joe Anderson becomes Liverpool's directly elected mayor
·    Manchester and Nottingham veto city mayor on low turnouts
·    Coventry and Bradford reject mayors on higher turnout