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  1. 'Dreadful night'published at 02:27 British Summer Time 5 July

    Karen Gardner
    BBC Wiltshire

    Former North Swindon MP Justin Tomlinson said it has been a "dreadful night" after Labour gained the seat from his party.

    He thanked Will Stone for a positive campaign.

    Will Stone wearing a red rossette
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    Labour's Will Stone gained North Swindon

  2. Chippenham: A 'privileged' role said Deputy (Acting) Returning Officerpublished at 02:26 British Summer Time 5 July

    Kelly Morgan
    BBC News, Wiltshire

    Lucy Townsend has just announced the start of the count saying that fulfilling this role is a "privilege".

    Twelve teams of focussed counters are hard at it in the Olympiad sports hall.

    Lucy Townsend standing in front of a banner of the Westbury White Horse
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    Lucy Townsend - Deputy (Acting) Returning Officer for Chippenham

    A table of counters in the sports hall at the Olympiad Leisure Centre, Chippenham
  3. Michelle Donelan arrives at the Melksham & Devizes countpublished at 02:21 British Summer Time 5 July

    A grim-faced Michelle Donelan has arrived at the Melksham & Devizes count at County Hall. She's served as Secretary of State for Science Innovation and Technology for the past year. With a Labour landslide it's possible she'll be out of that job.

    Can she remain an MP in this new constituency of Melksham & Devizes? Counting is well under way and it's looking tight between the Conservatives and Lib Dems at the moment.

    Media caption,

    Michele Donelan arrives at the count

  4. Chippenham turnout downpublished at 02:18 British Summer Time 5 July

    Kelly Morgan
    BBC News, Wiltshire

    Chippenham is another seat that saw a decrease in ballot papers being submitted this year, compared to 2019.

    2024 - 67.02%

    2019 - 74.38%

  5. South West Wiltshire turnoutpublished at 02:14 British Summer Time 5 July

    Sophie Parker
    BBC News, Wiltshire

    Verification of ballots is over, which means the turnout has been announced.

    For South West Wiltshire, it’s 63.41%.

    In 2019, the turnout was 70.4%.

    Counting has now begun, with people organising the papers into bundles.

    Terence Herbert, acting returning officer at the count in trowbridge
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    The counting has started in Trowbridge

  6. Result: Labour wins Swindon Northpublished at 02:09 British Summer Time 5 July
    Breaking

    Labour has won Swindon North from the Conservatives.

  7. Labour gains Swindon North from the Conservativespublished at 02:08 British Summer Time 5 July

    Graphic showing Labour gains Swindon North from the Conservatives. The winning candidate was Will Stone.
  8. Melksham & Devizes turnoutpublished at 02:01 British Summer Time 5 July

    Rebecca Broxton
    BBC News, Wiltshire

    The turnout in Melksham & Devizes is at 69.96%.

    This means more than 51,000 people across the constituency went to the polling station on Thursday.

  9. 'It's a sign of things to come,' claims Reform candidatepublished at 01:55 British Summer Time 5 July

    Rebecca Broxton
    BBC News, Wiltshire

    Reform UK has performed well in the seats declared so far.

    Malcolm Cupis the party's candidate in Melksham and Devizes will need to wait until around 4am to find out how he's done.

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    It's a sign of things to come. If we get 13 seats as the Exit Poll predicts that's amazing for a party that's come from a standing start. I think it's possible we could get more seats than that.

    Malcolm Cupis, Reform UK candidate, Melksham & Devizes

    Image of Malcolm Cupis with counting hall in background
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    Malcolm Cupis, Reform UK candidate - Melksham & Devizes

  10. Melksham & Devizes turnoutpublished at 01:54 British Summer Time 5 July

    Rebecca Broxton
    BBC News, Wiltshire

    It's been a long time coming but we're about to start the count in the new constituency of Melksham & Devizes.

    Turnout here 69.96%

    Empty trays before the count starts
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    About to start the count in Melksham & Devizes constituency

  11. Labour 'most fun campaign'published at 01:50 British Summer Time 5 July

    Marie Lennon
    BBC News, West of England

    Tom Corbin, Salisbury Labour councillor and campaigner, is buzzing around the trestle tables and grinning.

    He says this has been "The most fun campaign" he's been involved with for Labour.

    "I'm pumped up and excited but also anxious," he told the BBC.

    This is a safe Conservative seat, but both Labour and Lib Dems have seen really positive polling. Enough to change Salisbury's 101 year history of electing a Tory?

    Verification is due very soon.

    Tom Corbin smiling as he stands at a leisure centre
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    Salisbury Labour councillor and campaigner Tom Corbin is feeling positive

  12. Your Voice, Your Votepublished at 01:37 British Summer Time 5 July

    Jonathan Ray is here through the small hours bringing you the very latest updates and analysis from our political reporters across the region - as our results start to be declared

    Listen in via BBC Sounds

    or via:

    • BBC Radio Bristol
    • BBC Radio Gloucestershire
    • BBC Radio Somerset
    • BBC Radio Wiltshire
    Presenter Jonathan Ray
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    Jonathan Ray brings you the very latest from our reporters across the West with a Your Voice, Your Vote special results programme.

  13. Three hundred people working at Trowbridge countpublished at 01:34 British Summer Time 5 July

    Sophie Parker
    BBC News, Wiltshire

    There's been a brief break here in Trowbridge, where the count is happening for two constituencies - South West Wiltshire and Melksham & Devizes - but people are now getting back to their positions.

    Terence Herbert is the acting returning officer here: "The challenge has been ensuring we have sufficient staffing."

    He explained that boundary changes mean that some counts in Wiltshire have had to wait a while to get ballot boxes in from long distances.

    But what about the stationery bill with all those paperclips and rubber thimbles?

    Mr Herbert assured me that they collect them all afterwards for the next time.

    Terence Herbert looks into camera
  14. Candidates arriving at East Wiltshirepublished at 01:26 British Summer Time 5 July

    Andrew Hawes
    BBC News, Wiltshire

    The first of East Wiltshire's hopefuls have arrived at tonight's declaration.

    Labour's Rob Newman is already casting an eye over the figures, though we await Conservative Danny Kruger.

    We're still to hear the turnout here. For East Wiltshire, the night is young.

    East Wiltshire's Labour candidate Rob Newman
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    Rob Newman

  15. Chippenham: concerned Conservative facespublished at 01:23 British Summer Time 5 July

    Kelly Morgan
    BBC News, Wiltshire

    A Conservative supporter has just told me that, "it looks like the Lib Dems have got it".

    Turnout expected shortly.

    Conservative candidate, Nic Puntis, and supporters grouped together looking concerned
  16. Snacks are paramountpublished at 01:21 British Summer Time 5 July

    Sophie Parker
    BBC News, Wiltshire

    There's a wide variety of snacks in the press section in Trowbridge - from a cheese roll to grapes, and a lot of caffeinated drinks.

    One of us decided on a late night cream tea.

    Reporter looks at camera while gesturing to a scone
  17. Quiet descends as North Swindon count startspublished at 01:08 British Summer Time 5 July

    Karen Gardner
    BBC News, Wiltshire

    After the resounding victory of Labour's Heidi Alexander in South Swindon, taking the seat from Conservative Sir Robert Buckland, it's time to count the votes for North Swindon.

    Held by Conservative Justin Tomlinson since 2010, most recently with a 28% majority, this time it will need a 14% swing to secure it for Labour's Will Stone. Plenty of tension in both the blue and red camps with ballot papers being watched intently.

    Result expected by 2am.

    Count at North Swindon
  18. Heidi Alexander: 'I'll put Swindon back on the map for right reasons'published at 01:04 British Summer Time 5 July

    Leigh Boobyer
    BBC News, West of England

    Labour's Heidi Alexander has taken Swindon South off the Tories. Her majority is 9,606

    In her speech after the result was declared at around 00:15 BST, she said: "As some of you may know, I'm a Swindon girl born and bred and I can tell you this. I'm on a mission.

    " A mission to restore pride and opportunity to my home town. A mission to ensure kids growing up here today don't have to move out to get on.

    "A mission to build a high wage local economy where hard work is rewarded and the contribution of all is valued.

    "It's an honour of my life to have been elected to represent my hometown. Together we will put Swindon back on the map for all the right reasons."

    Heidi Alexander
  19. Robert Buckland: I am 'fed up with performance art politics'published at 00:58 British Summer Time 5 July

    In a fiery interview after losing his former role as Swindon South MP, Robert Buckland told the BBC he was "fed up with performance art politics".

    "I've had enough of it, I want the Conservative party to come back to the ethos of doing stuff well," he continued.

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    Robert Buckland: 'I am fed up with performance art politics'

  20. Reform 'a force in politics'published at 00:48 British Summer Time 5 July

    Marie Lennon
    BBC News, West of England

    Salisbury’s Reform candidate Julian Malins says if Reform do win 13 seats, they’ll be a “force in politics” after this election.

    He says he was hoping for at least 10 MPs, anything else feels like a bonus.

    For him? He says he just wants to win enough votes to get his deposit back. He and his “Tiktok advisor” have just bought a couple of cappuccinos from the leisure centre café.

    Meanwhile Salisbury's votes are still being counted, and the final boxes from East Wiltshire are only just arriving now.

    Julian Malins