General Election 2015

Full coverage of General Election 2015 results night, followed by results of city and borough elections and Copeland mayor vote

AT A GLANCE

RESULT: SUE HAYMAN, LABOUR, WINS IN WORKINGTON
RESULT: RORY STEWART, CONSERVATIVE, RETAINS PENRITH AND THE BORDER
RESULT: JAMIE REED RETAINS COPELAND FOR LABOUR
RESULT: JOHN STEVENSON WINS CARLISLE FOR CONSERVATIVES
RESULT: Tim Farron wins Westmorland and Lonsdale for Lib Dems

3rd & 7 37yd

A poll on our website shows 34% of you want J Reed to be reelected, S
Haraldsen 33%, M Pye 24%, D Gallagher 5%, A Todd 4% #elecs2015

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/7/2015 10:53:34 PM
All this election coverage but still no mention of the Natural Law Party #elecs2015

by MisterBus via twitter 5/7/2015 10:53:50 PM
Labour's Lee Rushforth predicts he may come second in tonight's #penrith and the border count behind @RoryStewartUK @newsandstar #elecs2015

by Kelly Pattison via twitter 5/7/2015 10:54:38 PM
Counting in Workington

by nicole.regan 5/7/2015 10:54:54 PM
Tories saying on BBC that they expect to hold Carlisle #GE2015

by Nick Turner via twitter 5/7/2015 10:55:44 PM
Sorting Parliamentary, borough and parish ballot papers in Workington

by nicole.regan 5/7/2015 10:55:47 PM
Conservative spokesman told Andrew Neil they expect to hold #Carlisle . He didn't sound entirely convinced. #elecs2015

by Dave_Helliwell via twitter 5/7/2015 10:56:42 PM
Eden Council leader Gordon Nicolson says @RoryStewartUK & Tories have not been complacent during #Penrith #elecs2015 campaign @newsandstar

by Kelly Pattison via twitter 5/7/2015 10:57:27 PM
In the thick of the count in Dumfries. Agents closely watching the votes being counted #GE2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEcCf-pXIAADNKV.jpg

by dgcouncil via twitter 5/7/2015 10:57:39 PM
Phill Roberts has arrived at Workington. He says: "I'm looking forward to the result but we are realistic. I'm just hoping that the national party predictions aren't true or it will be a bad night for the Liberal Democrats and Labour. The rise of nationalism is dangerous and the three main parties have taken their eye off the ball."
Sue Hayman has arrived now too.

by nicole.regan 5/7/2015 11:00:09 PM
Couple of Carlisle election facts: There are a total number of 65,263 eligible voters #elecs2015

by Nick Griffiths via twitter 5/7/2015 11:01:48 PM
Michael Pye, Copeland's UKIP MP candidate says "everyone wants Jamie Reed out - even Labour supporters" #elecs2015

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/7/2015 11:02:07 PM
I do wish that Auntie Beeb wouldn't try to report exit polls as results, they way they are going on about it we may as well all go to bed.

by Mark 5/7/2015 11:02:08 PM
And 79 polling stations #elecs2015

by Nick Griffiths via twitter 5/7/2015 11:02:25 PM
Michael says it would be a "travesty" for Copeland if Jamie Reed was re-elected #elecs2015

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/7/2015 11:02:48 PM
He adds "I thought UKIP would win but now I'm not confident despite strong support in Cleator Moor" #elecs2015

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/7/2015 11:05:04 PM
Phill Roberts has just arrived at Workington Leisure Centre for the counting #elecs2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEcEyCOWAAAFH0w.jpg

by timesandstar via twitter 5/7/2015 11:05:18 PM
In Copeland, Jamie Reed (Lab) had a majority of 3,833 at the last election.
He took the seat in 2010 with 46% of the votes; the Conservatives got 37.1%, Liberal Democrats 10.2% and BNP 3.4%.
Copeland and its predecessor seat Whitehaven have been represented by the Labour party since 1935, although not always with comfortable majorities.

by Ian, News & Star 5/7/2015 11:05:24 PM
Sue Hayman in Workington started visiting polling stations at 7am and got home at 7pm to feed the dog and have some pasta. She says she was heartened to see so many voters out and a lot of them were first time voters too - which she believes is down to the hustings events held in the constituency.

by nicole.regan 5/7/2015 11:06:07 PM
Labour in Barrow say they are optimistic.

by nicole.regan 5/7/2015 11:06:36 PM
Michael hopes people have "kept faith with UKIP" but says he is afraid many may have "bottled it and voted Labour or Tory" #elecs2015

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/7/2015 11:07:42 PM
I think its going to be a lot closer than the polls suggest, the Conservatives appear to be taking votes off their old allies the Lib Dems, who seem to be bearing the brunt of the ill will for the last 5 years, but I think that while UKIP aren't going to win many seats they are taking a lot of votes away from the Conservatives, so to me I think that a lot of the marginals may well go Labours way due to UKIP influence.

by Mark 5/7/2015 11:07:56 PM
Latest poll from @LordAshcroft puts #Conservatives on 34% and #Labour on 31% #GE2015

by Press Association via twitter 5/7/2015 11:08:16 PM
UKIP candidate Fiona Mills casts an eye over the Carlisle count @CarlisleCC #elecs2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEcFulVWMAA--Yx.jpg

by Photos via twitter 5/7/2015 11:09:23 PM
Due to boundary changes, Keswick is now in the Copeland constituency but because there are borough and parish elections too, all the ballot papers have come to Workington for verification. The parliamentary papers will be taken to Whitehaven by a Copeland officer who is on standby and they will have a police escort. How exciting!

by nicole.regan 5/7/2015 11:10:21 PM
Latest poll from @LordAshcroft puts #Conservatives on 34% and #Labour on 31% #GE2015

by Press Association via twitter 5/7/2015 11:10:54 PM
Rory Stewart arrives at the Penrith count looking confident. Results @BBC_Cumbria http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEcFVQeWYAI8WqK.jpg

by Adam Powell via twitter 5/7/2015 11:10:55 PM
UKIP candidate Fiona Mills casts an eye over the Carlisle count @CarlisleCC #elecs2015 pic.twitter.com/bkZtLXjplF
— Photos (@CumbriaNewsPics) May 7, 2015

by Ian, News & Star 5/7/2015 11:12:39 PM
In 2010, Sir Tony Cunningham's majority in Workington was 7,855. In 2010, it was 4,575. What will the new MP win by?

by nicole.regan 5/7/2015 11:12:56 PM
Nationally, Labour's Yvette Cooper says she's sceptical about the exit poll showing Labour in for a bad night.

by Ian, News & Star 5/7/2015 11:15:46 PM
bad night for labour. milliband has to go

by Paul Bentham 5/7/2015 11:16:15 PM
Shock exit of lens at Penrith count. Nikon may require a deposit. Who will tell the editor? http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEcFKL2WoAA_i_N.jpg

by Photos via twitter 5/7/2015 11:17:02 PM
Even Liberal Democrat Phill Roberts is backing Labour for Workington - he says he would be surprised if Sue Hayman didn't win the seat....

by nicole.regan 5/7/2015 11:17:09 PM
Cameron to GO

by Sceptical 5/7/2015 11:17:22 PM
These are the estimated declaration times and they will undoubtedly vary. But at the moment, we're expecting:
Carlisle 2am-3am
Workington 2am
Copeland 4am
Penrith and The Border 4.30am

by Ian, News & Star 5/7/2015 11:19:33 PM
Sue Hayman has joined her supporters #elecs2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEcIJ8wWAAAezwI.jpg

by timesandstar via twitter 5/7/2015 11:20:03 PM
Two Labour supporters anxiously await the polling results.. #elecs2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEcITLWWgAARGYz.jpg

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/7/2015 11:20:40 PM
Labour supporters waiting and watching at Workington.....

by nicole.regan 5/7/2015 11:22:54 PM
According to latest Lord Ashcroft polling info, 11 per cent of people only decided who they were voting for today. Did last-minute campaigning change your mind?

by Chris, News & Star 5/7/2015 11:24:45 PM
BBC exit poll still has Carlisle as staying Conservative.

by Chris, News & Star 5/7/2015 11:25:17 PM
Jill Perry is now here as well #elecs2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEcJhOoWYAE6Aoj.jpg

by timesandstar via twitter 5/7/2015 11:26:02 PM
Celia Tibble, Labour's agent, said the party had delivered 30,000 leaflets and posted 9,000 cards through letterboxes when people weren't in. No offence, Celia, but I think I had about half of them through my door.......

by nicole.regan 5/7/2015 11:26:06 PM
Counting agents hard at work at the Carlisle count @CarlisleCC #elecs2015 http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEcJrEqXIAIBRaG.jpg

by Photos via twitter 5/7/2015 11:26:36 PM
Not over-egging it to say that every vote will count in Carlisle, with the result expected to be so tight. An interesting element could be the Ukip factor. What will Ukip's share of the vote be? Which party/parties have they taken votes off? Could they make all the difference for Cons and Labour?

by Chris, News & Star 5/7/2015 11:27:17 PM
All the talk is of a good turnout at the polls - will it top Copeland's 2010 General Election one of 67.6% #elecs2015

by Whitehaven News via twitter 5/7/2015 11:28:32 PM