Summary

  • Justice secretary Alex Chalk has lost in Cheltenham to the Lib Dems

  • The new MP there is Lib Dem Max Wilkinson

  • In Stroud, Labour's Dr Simon Opher has won

  1. Is this Gloucestershire's safest seat?published at 23:49 British Summer Time 4 July

    Duncan Cook
    BBC News, Gloucestershire

    I'm at Cleeve Sports Centre in Bishops Cleeve for the Tewkesbury count.

    Conservative Laurence Robertson has been Tewkesbury's MP since the seat was created in 1997 and is looking for an 8th general election victory.

    But hot on his heels is RAF veteran and Lib Dem candidate Cameron Thomas.

    The result is expected at around 5am

    Duncan Cook
  2. South Cotswolds: All change .... or is it?published at 23:39 British Summer Time 4 July

    Charlotte Lewis
    BBC Radio Gloucestershire news editor

    The South Cotswolds might bring to mind bucolic villages and charming market towns.

    But is life there really a rural idyll? And is it still a Conservative stronghold?

    The seat is one of the newly-formed constituencies being fought for the first time this general election.

    So what is the South Cotswolds constituency and what will the changes mean?

    More from Charlotte here.

  3. Cheltenham - Lib Dems feeling goodpublished at 23:34 British Summer Time 4 July

    Steve Knibbs
    BBC West, Gloucestershire reporter

    In these boxes the fate of the candidates and I can tell you that the Lib Dems are feeling VERY confident here.

    The former Lib Dem MP for Cheltenham, Martin Horwood, is here and said: "We are cautiously optimistic. If the exit poll is correct with 61 seats for the Lib Dems then you have to expect Cheltenham to be one of those."

    Ballot boxes in Cheltenham
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    Ballot Boxes in Cheltenham

  4. Welcome to Gloucesterpublished at 23:31 British Summer Time 4 July

    Esme Ashcroft
    Political reporter, BBC Gloucestershire

    In the words of Eurovision, it's hello from Oxstalls Tennis Centre in Gloucester.

    Verification is under way on the postal votes here, as we wait for the first ballot boxes to arrive.

    Reform UK candidate, Chris Farmer, is already here, but no sign of the others yet.

    Esme Ashcroft at the Gloucester general election count 2024
  5. Forest result now predicted to be 4ampublished at 23:26 British Summer Time 4 July

    Edward Rowe
    Political reporter, BBC Gloucestershire

    Count officials have told me the Forest of Dean is expected to declare slightly later.

    Originally the Forest was expected to finish things off at 3am.

    The BBC is now predicting the Forest as too close to call.

    Candidates for the Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Reform UK and Greens are here, but incumbent, Conservative Mark Harper, is yet to arrive.

    votes being verified
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    Verification of the votes is well underway.

  6. A view from the count in Cheltenhampublished at 23:23 British Summer Time 4 July

    Our reporter Steve Knibbs is at the count in Cheltenham, where it's a two horse race between defending politician Alex Chalk (Con) and former councillor Max Wilkinson (Lib Dem) who are going head to head for the second time.

    We could get a result here at 2.30am, so not long to go.

    Media caption,

    A view of the Cheltenham count

  7. Ballot Boxes arriving in the Forestpublished at 23:20 British Summer Time 4 July

    Edward Rowe
    BBC News, Gloucestershire political reporter

    Verification of the postal votes has started.

    Meanwhile the first ballot boxes are arriving into the counting area.

    We're expecting a result here in the Forest of Dean around 03:00 but one party activist told me a recount would mean results wouldn't be declared until 08:00.

    Certainly an evening to pace yourself at Forest Oak Farm.

    Volunteers carrying ballot boxes
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    Ballot boxes are starting to arrive

  8. Touchdown in the Cotswoldspublished at 23:19 British Summer Time 4 July

    Jules Hyam
    BBC News, West of England

    Hello from Cirencester, where there are two counts taking place.

    Both North and South Cotswolds are new seats after boundaries were re-drawn. The old seats were both held by Conservative MPs.

    Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown (Cotswolds North) and James Gray (South Cotswolds) will be hoping the boundary changes don't affect their chances of retaining their seats.

    A stack of ballot papers on a table surrounded by counting staff
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    Counting is underway for North & South Cotswolds seats

  9. The verification begins in Gloucesterpublished at 23:16 British Summer Time 4 July

    Esme Ashcroft
    Political reporter, BBC Gloucestershire

    Verification is well underway here in Gloucester. We're expected to start counting at 1am, with a result around 3am.

    The mood here is industrious, with staff focused on the ballots in front of them.

    So far two candidates have arrived, Reform UK's Chris Farmer, and Steve Gower for the Workers Party of Britain.

    wide shot of a workers counting ballots in Gloucester for the general election 2024
  10. The big swing seat in Stroudpublished at 23:04 British Summer Time 4 July

    verification ballots underway in Stroud

    Georgia Stone
    BBC News, Gloucestershire

    I'm Georgia Stone your reporter at the count in Stroud.

    Stroud has swung between the Tories and Labour multiple times since 1997 but will it happen again this time round?

    Results are expected after 3:15am.

    reporter georgia stone in stroud for the count
  11. Estimated declaration times for Gloucestershirepublished at 22:57 British Summer Time 4 July

    If you want to work out what time you might get to bed, or if you want to make sure you don't eat your snacks too quickly, here are some estimated declaration times.

    We think results will trickle from as early as 01:00 BST - starting in Gloucester - with the last result expected at around 04:30 BST across the county's constituencies.

    01:00 BST Gloucester

    02:30 BST Cheltenham

    03:00 BST Forest of Dean

    03:30 BST Stroud

    04:00 BST North Cotswolds, South Cotswolds

    04:30 BST Tewkesbury

  12. Gloucester: Is this Gloucestershire's weathervane?published at 22:48 British Summer Time 4 July

    Esme Ashcroft
    Political reporter, BBC Gloucestershire

    Gloucester has been a bellwether seat since the late 1970s, which means it always elects an MP of the same party as the government.

    The result here is expected at around 3am, which means it could be an interesting indicator for how the rest of the county, and even country have voted.

    Conservative incumbent, Richard Graham, has been campaigning hard, but so too has his main challenger, Labour's Alex McIntyre. What's not known is the impact Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats will have on vote share.

  13. And we're off...in Cheltenhampublished at 22:26 British Summer Time 4 July

    Steve Knibbs
    BBC West

    Hello from the Cheltenham count. I'll be here bringing you the news of the two horse race between defending politician Alex Chalk (CON) and former councillor Max Wilkinson (LIBDEM) who are going head to head for the second time. Labour, Greens and an Independent candidate are also in the running but the reality is it will be Chalk or Wilkinson.

    Some good news - the returning officer has brought in more staff this year and is aiming for a 2.30am declaration. Wish us luck.

    reporter - Steve Knibbs
  14. Your Voice, Your Vote - Your reaction to the results on the radiopublished at 22:16 British Summer Time 4 July

    Adam Crowther
    Presenter - Your Voice, Your Vote

    I'll be bringing you the very latest updates to the exit poll results as well as bringing you the expert analysis from our political reporters across the region!

    Listen in via BBC Sounds or via:

    • BBC Radio Bristol
    • BBC Radio Gloucestershire
    • BBC Radio Somerset
    • BBC Radio Wiltshire

    BBC presenter Adam Crowther stands in front of a screen displaying the BBC Election '24 logo.
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    Adam Crowther brings you the very latest from our reporters across the West with a Your Voice, Your Vote special results programme.

  15. The count gets under way at the Forestpublished at 22:06 British Summer Time 4 July

    Edward Rowe
    BBC News, West of England

    The Forest of Dean is a rural seat which has been held by Conservative party candidate and Transport Secretary Mark Harper for 19 years.

    But Labour have been campaigning hard to win it back.

    Party activists are arriving ready to support their candidates, I'll be hear bringing you coverage throughout the evening.

    Edward Rowe selfie at the Forest count
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    Edward Rowe Political Reporter for BBC Radio Gloucestershire is at the count in the Forest of Dean

  16. Welcome to live coverage of the general election in Gloucestershirepublished at 22:06 British Summer Time 4 July

    Chris Kelly
    Digital Editor, BBC West

    Welcome to live coverage of the general election in Gloucestershire.

    Just as when England play in any tournament we have a random Octopus that predicts the result, in the general election we have Gloucester. Since 1979, a bellwether seat that returns an MP of the same party elected as a majority in the Commons.

    Will it be the same this time?

    Richard Graham has been the city's MP for more than a decade. Alex McIntyre is the Labour challenger in the city. If you want to read more about that fascinating battle,my colleague Esme Ashcroft wrote about it here.

    There are other fascinating subplots across the county, too. In fact, there's also a new seat in the South Cotswolds which now shares its boundaries with Wiltshire. And, in the North Cotswolds, Geoffrey Clifton-Brown is hoping to remain as Tory MP there.

    And Cheltenham (excuse the pun) could be a photo finish as the Liberal Democrats' Max Wilkinson challenges Conservative Alex Chalk.

    More on all those battles shortly with reporters from each count.

    As well as live coverage on this page, our colleagues from BBC Radio Gloucestershire are on air all night. Adam Crowther is on now and you can listen live at the top of this page.

  17. We'll have live results on this page after 10pm tonightpublished at 20:01 British Summer Time 4 July

    Polling booths are still open across the West of England. Once they close at 10pm, we'll have live results coverage here.

    We will have dozens of reporters out across the area at every count.

    You will also be able to listen to live coverage from your BBC Local Radio station at the top of this page.