County council election results
The latest results for the Cumbria county council elections.
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Almost a third turnout for elections
Almost a third of voters turned out for the local county council elections held across Cumbria yesterday (2nd May).
Turnout figures show that 32.1% attended the polling stations across the county.
South Laklenad came out on top with 39.8% of people in the district voting, closely followed by Allerdale (34.4%), and Eden (32.4%).
Turnout in Carlisle was 30.6% and in Copeland it was 27.2%.
Counting underway in Penrith
The counting of the ballot papers is now underway in Penrith.
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Election count begins
Voting is closed and the counting begins to determine the result of the latest round of county council elections.
All 84 seats are being contested on Cumbria County Council, where the Conservatives and Labour have been sharing power for the last four years.
Voting begins in Melrose and Leaderdale
Voters are heading to the polls in one area of the Scottish Borders this morning.
A by-election is being held in Melrose and Leaderdale following the resignation of the local councillor, with six candidates contesting the seat.
Polling Stations will remain open until 10pm.
Let the voting begin
Voters across Cumbria have begun voting in the local county council elections.
The polling stations opened at 7am and will remain open until 10pm this evening (2nd May).
All 84 seats are being contested on Cumbria County Council, where the Conservatives and Labour have been sharing power for the last four years.
The result of the vote is expected on Friday afternoon.
Polling stations open for Cumbria County Council election
Voting takes place today in the local elections for Cumbria County Council.
All seats are being contested. Polling stations open at 7am and close at 10pm.
The results will be announced after the counts are held tomorrow, Friday 3rd May.
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David Mundell MP, has been speaking to residents in St Boswells today about the Better Together campaign.
– David Mundell MP, Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, Scottish Conservatives"It is very important that we have a positive campaign about Scotland staying in Britain.
"It isn't just about saying that independence wouldn't be best for Scotland, it is about setting out our positive vision for Scotland continuing to be part of the family nations in Britain, we are finding that is very well received on the doorstep, but people's big question is what would independence mean for me, and they just don't know."
Maggie Stanfield is an Ambassador for the Yes campaign and she says people do need to be more award of both arguments.
– Maggie Stanfield, Ambassador, Yes campaign"We have lots of campaign events planned. Every weekend we will have a Yes campaign stall in one of the Borders towns.
"We get mixed receptions of course and we enjoy that, we want to explain to people why we think Scotland will be better off independent."
Better Together campaign takes to the streets
John Lamont MSP and David Mundell MP are giving out leaflets around Newtown St Boswells to spread the anti independence message for the Better Together campaign.
