Cumbria at the polls

Live coverage of the Copeland council directly-elected mayor referendum count and Carlisle City Council election results

3rd & 7 37yd

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
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
Thanks and admiration to those involved in the count and those reporting on it. Long night ahead, good work lads and lasses! #cvote2014

by Mayor for Copeland via twitter 5/22/2014 9:42:20 PM
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/1nwlKO1

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/22/2014 9:56:36 PM
Whatever the result tonight, all sides need to pull together and work for a better Copeland. #cvote2014

by thekarlconnor via twitter 5/23/2014 12:14:43 AM
I'll be honest - not a lot is happening at the moment. Lots of chatter and sweets being eaten #cvote2014

by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 12:19:17 AM
I had a word with John Stevenson MP who expects no major surprises this evening #cvote2014

by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 12:20:23 AM
33.91% turnout for elected mayor vote #cvote2014

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:23:24 AM
33.16% turnout for euro elections #cvote2014

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:23:57 AM
And the count begins... #cvote2014

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:24:52 AM
Things are looking very promising for the elected mayor camp #cvote2014

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:33:18 AM
Copeland turnout in last European elections in 2009 was 37.3% so not that much of a fall. But if there is an election for an elected mayor the candidates will have to make every effort to engage with the voters

by Stephen Haraldsen 5/23/2014 12:38:52 AM
Time to put personal and political differences aside and stop taking about the job being a "poison chalice" #cvote2014

by thekarlconnor via twitter 5/23/2014 12:41:08 AM
Total elected mayor votes - 11,936 plus 6,388 postal = 18,324 #cvote2014

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:41:29 AM
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
How many people in copeland are register to vote?

#cvote2014

by Adam Birbeck via twitter 5/23/2014 12:50:19 AM
At least 70/30 in favour of elected mayor by looking at the piles of counted votes #cvote2014

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:52:00 AM
They'll soon need an extra table for all the pro elected mayor votes #cvote2014

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 12:55:43 AM
Not sure how many are registered to vote in Copeland - about 57,000? I'm ready to be corrected #cvote2014

by Stephen Haraldsen 5/23/2014 12:58:00 AM
. @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
The count has now begun for @CarlisleCC elections #cvote2014

by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 12:59:58 AM
A loud cheer goes up around the hall as @jasongooding announces city council counting can begin #cvote2014

by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 1:02:23 AM
Spoiled papers just being checked. Won't be long until Copeland's elected mayor is made official #cvote2014

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/23/2014 1:02:33 AM
In case you were wondering, the European vote breakdown was 19,216 cast at polling stations and 9,936 postal votes #cvote2014

by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 1:04:19 AM
Heather Bradley, Colin Stothard, Marilyn Bowman, David Wilson and Stephen Higgs all elected #cvote2014

by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 2:04:14 AM
Next round of results looks imminent - only seven left to go #cvote2014

by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 2:07:03 AM
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
Ukip won no seats so far but come second in seven out of ten wards #cvote2014

by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 2:09:26 AM
Total results: Lab win nine, Conservatives win seven, and one independent #cvote2014

by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 2:39:34 AM
Only changes are Dalston from independent to Conservative and Castle from Lib Dems to Labour #cvote2014

by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 2:40:46 AM
I'm going back to the office - full story in tomorrow's @cumbnews late final #cvote2014

by James E. Johnson via twitter 5/23/2014 2:41:54 AM
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