Results summary:

Projected national share of the vote (BBC)
Conservative 44%
Liberal Democrat 25%
Labour 24%

Council control
The Liberal Democrats retained control of:

Cambridge
Eastleigh
Liverpool
Newcastle
Rochdale 
South Lakeland
Stockport
Three Rivers
Watford

Liverpool was Labour’s number one target.  The council composition is now Lib Dem 46, Labour 39, Liberals 3, Greens 2  (total 90).

The Liberal Democrats gained control of:

Burnley
Hull
St Albans
Sheffield

The Liberal Democrats lost control in Pendle and West Lindsey.

Following these elections Liberal Democrats are just one seat short of overall control in Oldham (4 gains), Warrington (1 gain) and Cheltenham (3 gains).

Liberal Democrats will continue to be the largest party in Cardiff (2 gains), Sefton (1 gain),  North East Lincolnshire (1 gain) and are now also the largest party in Derby (5 gains), Wrexham (3 gains), Exeter (1 gain) and on the new Northumberland unitary authority.

Councillors elected
Liberal Democrats made 137 gains in these elections four years ago and have successfully defended those gains. We will have over 4,200 council seats.

The BBC's figures for seat changes are::

Conservative  +256
Liberal Democrats +34
Labour  -331

London
Brian Paddick finished third, with 10% of the first preferences, and three Liberal Democrats were elected to the London Assembly (down two).

Other coverage
Highlights of the results are available on Liberal Democrat Voice.

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