Cumbria at the polls
Live coverage of the Copeland council directly-elected mayor referendum count and Carlisle City Council election results
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We're being welcomed to the count by @jasongooding , who is explaining exactly what's going to happen.by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/22/2014 9:37:27 PM
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Polls closed about 40 minutes ago and the room is filling up.by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/22/2014 9:39:47 PM
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Thanks and admiration to those involved in the count and those reporting on it. Long night ahead, good work lads and lasses! #cvote2014by Mayor for Copeland via twitter 5/22/2014 9:42:20 PM
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Count under way #cvote2014 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BoRVsB9IYAAQtwH.jpg
by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/22/2014 9:43:43 PM -
Verification well underway at the Copeland mayoral referendum and Euro election. #cvote2014 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BoRXswlIUAAV00P.jpg
by Copeland Council via twitter 5/22/2014 9:52:30 PM -
Here's what it looks like from above. More boxes appearing by the second #cvote2014 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BoRYWtEIAAAsYCQ.jpg
by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/22/2014 9:55:24 PM -
Elected mayor: how have you voted?: THE polls closed at 10pm after Copeland residents voted today (Thursday) ... bit.ly/1nwlKO1by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/22/2014 9:56:36 PM
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Whatever the result tonight, all sides need to pull together and work for a better Copeland. #cvote2014by thekarlconnor via twitter 5/23/2014 12:14:43 AM
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I'll be honest - not a lot is happening at the moment. Lots of chatter and sweets being eaten #cvote2014by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 12:19:17 AM
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I had a word with John Stevenson MP who expects no major surprises this evening #cvote2014by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 12:20:23 AM
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33.91% turnout for elected mayor vote #cvote2014by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:23:24 AM
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33.16% turnout for euro elections #cvote2014by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:23:57 AM
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And the count begins... #cvote2014by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:24:52 AM
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Things are looking very promising for the elected mayor camp #cvote2014by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:33:18 AM
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Time to put personal and political differences aside and stop taking about the job being a "poison chalice" #cvote2014by thekarlconnor via twitter 5/23/2014 12:41:08 AM
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Total elected mayor votes - 11,936 plus 6,388 postal = 18,324 #cvote2014by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:41:29 AM
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Elected mayor votes on the right - it's a landslide #cvote2014 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BoR_rmiIEAAOiDx.jpg
by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:47:12 AM -
by Adam Birbeck via twitter 5/23/2014 12:50:19 AM
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At least 70/30 in favour of elected mayor by looking at the piles of counted votes #cvote2014by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:52:00 AM
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They'll soon need an extra table for all the pro elected mayor votes #cvote2014by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:55:43 AM
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. @jasongooding confirms 29,152 voted in European elections in Carlisle - a 34.42 per cent turnout.by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 12:59:06 AM
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The count has now begun for @CarlisleCC elections #cvote2014by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 12:59:58 AM
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A loud cheer goes up around the hall as @jasongooding announces city council counting can begin #cvote2014by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 1:02:23 AM
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Spoiled papers just being checked. Won't be long until Copeland's elected mayor is made official #cvote2014by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 1:02:33 AM
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In case you were wondering, the European vote breakdown was 19,216 cast at polling stations and 9,936 postal votes #cvote2014by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 1:04:19 AM
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Heather Bradley, Colin Stothard, Marilyn Bowman, David Wilson and Stephen Higgs all elected #cvote2014by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 2:04:14 AM
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Next round of results looks imminent - only seven left to go #cvote2014by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 2:07:03 AM
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Congratulations to Mayor of Carlisle elect Cllr Steven Bowditch #LabHold in Yewdale ward. A great year ahead serving as our first citizen.by ColinGlover2 via twitter retweeted by james_ejohnson 5/23/2014 2:07:21 AM
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Ukip won no seats so far but come second in seven out of ten wards #cvote2014by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 2:09:26 AM
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Total results: Lab win nine, Conservatives win seven, and one independent #cvote2014by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 2:39:34 AM
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Only changes are Dalston from independent to Conservative and Castle from Lib Dems to Labour #cvote2014by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 2:40:46 AM
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I'm going back to the office - full story in tomorrow's @cumbnews late final #cvote2014by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 2:41:54 AM
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Great to have Stephen Higgs as our new Wetheral councillor. Well done.by CarlisleCA via twitter retweeted by james_ejohnson 5/23/2014 2:56:42 AM
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