Count starts at 10 am … results early afternoon … perhaps … our Electoral officer isn’t the best organiser of these things …

Good luck to Independents!

The only true independent in Exeter won a seat from Labour. Standing on a single issue of loss of a sports centre and public open space – majority of over 300 votes. Greens and Lib Dems agreed not to stand against her.

Greens got their first seat ever in North Devon.

Lib Dems hold balance of power in Torbay where the role of Mayor was abolished by referendum. Tory incumbent enormously disliked.

Labour held on to Plymouth, gaining one seat from Tories, an unexpected boost for Labour which had been expecting more of a drubbing. Two independents were successful in Shiphay ward.