Local Election 2012: Labour take control of Exeter
Labour have taken control of Exeter council. The final result is Labour 24, Conservatives 11 and the Liberal Democrats 5. Labour are hailing this as a landslide victory. The council was previously under no overall control.
Labour gain control in Plymouth
Labour gain 6 seats in the local elections in Plymouth to take wrestle control from the Conservatives
No change in Weymouth & Portland
The council remains under "no overall control" following the local elections, despite gains for Labour and losses for the Conservatives
Labour gain control in Exeter
There was only one side cheering in Exeter at the local elections after Labour won ten of the fourteen wards available.