Breaking Newspublished at 07:29 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Conservative Oliver Colvile holds the Plymouth Sutton and Devonport seat
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As it happened: Reaction and results from the general & local elections in the South West
Breaking Newspublished at 07:29 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
St Austell & Newquay turnout 65.9%published at 07:25 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
David George
BBC SpotlightSt Austell & Newquay turnout 65.9%
St Austell and Newquaypublished at 07:22 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Liberal Democrat Stephen Gilbert tweets, external about losing the St Austell and Newquay seat to Conservative Steve Double:
Totnespublished at 07:16 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Martyn Oates
Political editor, South WestMartyn Oates, the South West Political Editor, said the Lib Dem vote was down a massive 25.7% in Totnes.
St Austell & Newquaypublished at 07:15 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Conservative Steven Double has taken St Austell & Newquay from the Liberal Democrats.
Devon Eastpublished at 07:15 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Conservative Hugo Swire holds the East Devon constituency.
Via Twitterpublished at 07:14 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
BBC political correspondent Martyn Oates tweets, external: "St Ives now the Lib Dems' only hope of retaining a seat in Devon and Cornwall. #GE2015"
Breaking Newspublished at 07:09 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Andrew Segal
Local LiveConservative Sarah Newton has held her Parliamentary seat with 22,680 votes.
MP Murray 'thankful for endorsement'published at 07:04 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Andrew Segal
Local LiveConservative South East Cornwall MP Sheryll Murray, has retained her seat with 25,516 votes, and seen an increase in her majority of 5.4%.
She said: "What an endorsement I've received for serving the people and doing my best over the last five years. I promise I will continue to put this constituency first and doing everything I can to promote and help the people of South East Cornwall."
Labour candidate stands by Milibandpublished at 07:03 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Miles Davis
BBC News OnlineDefeated Labour candidate Michael Foster, who failed to take the Camborne and Redruth seat from Conservative George Eustice, is standing by party leader Ed Miliband
Mr Foster, a former celebrity agent who brought actor Ross Kemp to the constituency on the campaign trail, told BBC Radio Cornwall: "I think Ed and his team have run a very good campaign."
Devon Northpublished at 06:56 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Andy Birkett
Reporter, BBC SpotlightThe Conservatives snatched the constituency of Devon North from the Lib Dems after 23 years.
Peter Heaton-Jones received 22,341 votes compared to former MP Nick Harvey who had 19,405 votes.
Cornwall South Eastpublished at 06:54 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Chris Ellis
BBC News OnlineThe seat of Cornwall South East is characterised by many small ports and a thriving tourist industry.
Like many south coast locations, it has a high proportion of retired people - one in five of the population is over 65 years old.
Liberal Democrat Colin Breed was MP from 1997 until his retirement in 2010. At that election, Conservative Sheryl Murray took the seat with 45.1% of the votes - a majority of 3,220.
People 'will notice difference without Lib Dems'published at 06:51 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
BBC SpotlightLiberal Democrat Stephen Gilbert has acknowledged a "difficult night for the Liberal Democrats".
Speaking to the BBC after he conceded defeat in St Austell & Newquay to Conservative candidate Steve Double, he said "immensely proud of what we've achieved over the past five years."
He added: "I think, as we head into a five-year period where the Conservatives are likely be the largest party in Parliament, people will be able to see what a difference the Liberal Democrats have made over the last five years."
Lib Dems' 'heartbreaking evening'published at 06:48 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Liberal Democrat Camborne & Redruth candidate (and former MP for Falmouth and Camborne from 2005-2010) Julia Goldsworthy tweets, external: A disappointing result in a heartbreaking evening - thanks to all who gave help and support over the last few weeks.
Ms Goldsworthy (pictured, centre) came fourth in behind the Conservatives, Labour and UKIP.
The BBC's Martyn Oates (pictured, left) tweeted, external that the Lib Dem share of vote in Camborne & Redruth "plummeted" by 25%.
Devon Northpublished at 06:46 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Chris Ellis
BBC News OnlinePeter Heaton-Jones takes the seat from the Liberal Democrats with 22,341 votes.
North Cornwallpublished at 06:45 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Radio Cornwall political reporter Tamsin Melville tweets, external: "New North Cornwall MP, Tory Scott Mann says he's looking forward to swapping his post van for the green benches of Westminster @BBCCornwall."
Cornwall South Eastpublished at 06:44 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Andrew Segal
Local LiveSheryll Murray takes the seat with 25,000 votes.
Totnespublished at 06:40 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Conservative Dr Sarah Wollaston tweets, external: "Thank you so much to everyone who supported me; it's such an honour to continue to represent the #Totnes Constituency."
Devon West and Torridgepublished at 06:37 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
The Conservative parliamentary candidate for Devon West and Torridge Geoffrey Cox tweets, external: We are awaking to a new political landscape in the UK and the South West.
Cornwall 'going all blue'?published at 06:34 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Tamsin Melville
Political ReporterThe Lib Dems are collapsing nationally, and could Cornwall go all blue when, in 2005, it was all yellow?
They Conservatives have seen some increased majorities, and even they are saying they didn't expect that.
When I've been out and about, taking to people, it always seemed neck and neck. There were a lot of undecided voters out there, and I think that has caused what has proved to be a big surprise.