West Country local election results 2016
Local council elections have taken place across the region.
Council results will be coming in between Friday (6 May) and Sunday (8 May).
Greens win first ever borough council seat in Weymouth
The Green Party has won its first seat on Weymouth and Portland Borough Council.
Local GP Jon Orrell claimed victory in the Dorset council's Weymouth East ward, with 55.3% of the vote.
His victory follows the election of Clare Sutton, who became the first Green on Dorset County Council when she won the Rodwell by election in Weymouth in November.
However Weymouth and Portland Borough Council remains in no overall control.
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Local elections: When are the results expected?
There are numerous elections taking place across the region. We look at where the counts are happening and when a result is expected.
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Local council elections: Plymouth
Voters across Plymouth are going to the polls to elect councillors in 19 city wards. Here's the full list of candidates.