Well done to Liberal Democrat local campaigners up and down the country for some terrific results which have continued to to come in during the day:

• BBC are estimating the Liberal Democrats beating Labour in the notional national share of the vote with 25% for the Lib Dems.
• There are more Liberal Democrat Councillors than before, building on our gains last time most of these seats were up in 2004. 
• Lib Dems have taken control of Sheffield, Burnley, St Albans and Hull. Labour now only run just one of the big Met cities!
• We have successfully defended control of Newcastle, Watford, Three Rivers this morning, as well as Stockport, Cambridge, Eastleigh and Rochdale last night. South Lakeland is yet to declare but looking good. 
• Liverpool remains in Lib Dem hands as an independent joins the group to maintain our majority.

Liberal Democrats making gains so far include:

• 6 Gains in Sheffield to take control AND 6 gains in Merthyr Tydfil as Labour lose control (including unseating the Labour leader!

• 5 Gains in Burnley (to take control) Stratford-upon-Avon, Hull (to take control) and Gosport (to deprive the tories of control)
• 4 gains in Oldham (to become the largest party), Derby (to become the largest party) and Colchester (where the tories lose control).
• 3 gains in Newcastle, Knowlsey and in Cheltenham and Wrexham where we become the largest Party. Three gains in Cardiff where we are already the largest party. 
• In Purbeck to Tories have lost control and are level pegging with the Lib Dems, in Exeter we are now the largest Party. 

There was disappointment in Oldham, Warrington, North East Lincolnshire and Cheltenham where we missed out on control by just one seat.

In the new Northumberland Unitary Authority we are the largest party with 26 seats and in the new Durham Unitary Authority 27 councillors. These are gains from the Press Association "notional" figures of 12 and 17 seats respectively.

Less good news in West Lindsey where we lost the Council to the Conservatives, and in Pendle where we have lost control of the Council.

The scores at 1.00pm

• Conservative + 243 Councillors to 2990
• Labour - 297 Councillors to 2265
• Lib Dems + 24 Councillors to 1742

Well done to Liberal Democrat local campaigners up and down the country for some terrific results last night:

• BBC are estimating the Liberal Democrats beating Labour in the notional national share of the vote with 25% for the Lib Dems.
• Overnight Lib Dem's have been making a net gain of Councillors with two-thirds of the results in
• Lib Dems have taken control of St Albans and Hull
• We have successfully defended control of Stockport, Cambridge, Eastleigh and Rochdale.
• Liverpool remains in Lib Dem hands as an independent joins the group to maintain our majority.

Liberal Democrats making gains so far include:

• 6 Gains in Merthyr Tydfil as Labour lose control
• 5 Gains in Stratford-upon-Avon, Hull (to take control) and Gosport (to deprive the tories of control)
• 4 gains in Oldham (to become the largest party), Derby (to become the official opposition) and Colchester (where the tories lose control).
• 3 gains in Knowlsey and in Cheltenham where we become the largest Party.

There was disappointment in Oldham, Warrington and Cheltenham where we missed out on control by just one seat.

In the new Durham Unitary Authority, we made a stunning 17 gains from the Press Association "notional" figures to give us 27 Councillors.

Less good news in West Lindsey where we lost the Council to the Conservatives, and in Pendle where we have lost control of the Council.

The scores at 8.30am

• Conservative + 147 Councillors to 1977
• Labour - 162 Councillors to 1573
• Lib Dems + 9 Councillors to 1086

Well done to Liberal Democrat local campaigners up and down the country for some terrific results which continue to come in this morning:

• BBC are estimating the Liberal Democrats beating Labour in the notional national share of the vote with 25% for the Lib Dems.
• Lib Dems have taken control of Burnley in addition to St Albans and Hull
• We have successfully defended control of Newcastle, Watford, Three Rivers this morning, as well as Stockport, Cambridge, Eastleigh and Rochdale last night. 
• Liverpool remains in Lib Dem hands as an independent joins the group to maintain our majority.

Liberal Democrats making gains so far include:

• 6 Gains in Merthyr Tydfil as Labour lose control (including unseating the Labour leader!
• 5 Gains in Burnley (to take control) Stratford-upon-Avon, Hull (to take control) and Gosport (to deprive the tories of control)
• 4 gains in Oldham (to become the largest party), Derby (to become the largest party) and Colchester (where the tories lose control).
• 3 gains in Newcastle, Knowlsey and in Cheltenham where we become the largest Party. Three gains in Cardiff where we are already the largest party. 
• In Purbeck to Tories have lost control and are level pegging with the Lib Dems, in Exeter we are now the largest Party. 

There was disappointment in Oldham, Warrington, North East Lincolnshire and Cheltenham where we missed out on control by just one seat.

In the new Durham Unitary Authority, we made a stunning 17 gains from the Press Association "notional" figures to give us 27 Councillors.

Less good news in West Lindsey where we lost the Council to the Conservatives, and in Pendle where we have lost control of the Council.

The scores at 1.00pm

• Conservative + 184 Councillors to 2356
• Labour - 214 Councillors to 1796
• Lib Dems + 20 Councillors to 1372

Good luck to all Liberal Democrat candidates in the local and london elections on Thursday from the team at ALDC.

Polling stations are open from 7am - 10pm and its our job to make sure that as many Liberal Democrat supporters turn up and vote as possible. I know that an enormous amount of work has already been put it up and down the country, so good luck on the day itself.

ALDC's office is open for emergency queries during office hours (9.15-5.15) on Thursday, and then again at 9.00am on Friday morning. We'll be posting Lib Dem results and stories from first thing Friday on the website. Take a look and let us know any good news stories from your area.

Good luck!

Everyone at ALDC

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