Chris Ellis
BBC News Online

The Conservative candidate for Newton Abbot Anne Marie Morris told the BBC: "Of course you feel a degree of pressure, it's a really big challenge - it really is going to be a really close fight this time."

BBC Spotlight

The BBC's Andrea Ormsby tweets, external: "Armageddon!" How one senior Lib Dem describes tonight's results for his party.

Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter

Political pundits across the world could be waiting for the results from west Cornwall the day after the general election 2015.

It's expected most constituencies in Devon & Cornwall will have declared a result by 07:00 on Friday (recounts notwithstanding) but due to the logistical challenge of flying ballot boxes from the Isles of Scilly, counting the votes in the St Ives constituency will not start until 10:00 and might not be declared until 16:00.

The news on who has won in St Ives - where Lib Dem Andrew George held a majority of 1,719 - could therefore have a significant impact nationally.

Matt Pengelly
Local Live

Bordered by Dartmoor and the River Tamar, Plymouth Moor View covers the northern part of the naval city.

Considered the more working class of the Plymouth seats, it has more social housing than its southern neighbour.

Alison Seabeck won the seat for Labour in 2010, beating the Conservatives by 1,588 votes. UKIP polled 7.7% of the vote - in 2015 this seat is a UKIP target.

David George
BBC Spotlight

In Cornwall North the returning officer says there has been one vote for Jeremy Clarkson.

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John Ayres
BBC Spotlight

The BBC's John Ayres tweets, external: Torbay UKIP candidate Anthony McIntyre is hoping for 20% of the vote. He suspects he's polled 15-18%

Andy Birkett
Reporter, BBC Spotlight

Reports suggest Lib Dem Stephen Gilbert is at serious risk of losing his seat in St Austell and Newquay.

Last month he was fined £430 and £85 costs and given three points after being caught speeding by a camera he had secured funding for.

He tweeted BBC Radio Cornwall "…and isn't it ironic since I secured the funding for the camera 15 years ago!"

BBC Spotlight

The BBC's John Henderson tweets, external: In the Plymouth BBC studio, waiting for results to come in

BBC Radio Cornwall

Labour's Truro and Falmouth candidate Stuart Roden has told BBC Radio Cornwall's Tamsin Melville that he believes the Liberal Democrats' vote in Cornwall has "completely collapsed", the Lib Dems are a "spent force" and it was likely the Conservatives would take all six seats.

He also acknowledged the lack of his party's popularity locally (it won no seats in 2010), but added that Labour would begin trying to build up grass roots support again in time for the next election.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Cornwall Council deputy leader and Liberal Democrat Jeremy Rowe says in a blog post, external: "Nationally - in spite of a really nasty set of exit polls - I hope the numbers work out in such a way that the Tories are nowhere near government this time.

"Their wilful disregard for the vulnerable and disadvantaged has only been mildly tempered by Lib Dems in coalition and I have no desire to see a repeat."

Election 2015

Will the party with the most MPs form the next government?

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Not necessarily. The party with the most MPs, when the votes have been counted in all 650 constituencies, is normally described as the winner and its leader nearly always goes on to become the next prime minister.

But that might not happen this time if there is an inconclusive result. It is possible for the party that came second to form a government with the help of other parties.

Patrick Clahane
Local Live

During the election campaign BBC News visited offices, factories and other workplaces to gauge the mood of those who matter most - the voters.

In the rolling Devon countryside, just outside Plymouth, is Langage Farm Dairy, which has been supplying the region with ice cream, clotted cream and other sweet treats for more than 30 years.

The company employs about 50 people, whose political opinions are just as varied as the ice cream flavours they help to create.

James Craig
BBC Somerset

The verification of votes in Taunton Deane is continuing.

The results might not be declared until 06:00.

Matt Pengelly
Local Live

Situated to the east of Exeter is the affluent seat of Devon East. The area is home to a large number of retired pensioners - one in four is over 65 years old - the sixth highest proportion of any constituency in England and Wales, according to the Office of National Statistics 2011 Census figures.

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Considered to be a safe Conservative seat, it was held by Hugo Swire in 2010 with a majority of 9,114, that's 48.3% of the votes; Liberal Democrats got 31.2%, Labour 10.8% and UKIP 8.2%. The seat also includes the town of Ottery St Mary which holds the Tar Barrel Festival annually.

Kirk England
BBC Radio Devon

In Devon North, supporters of Conservative candidate Peter Heaton-Jones and Lib Dem candidate Nick Harvey both say it's "too close to call".

John Danks
BBC Spotlight

Will Ben Bradshaw hold on to Exeter for Labour? We should know soon.

David George
BBC Spotlight

BBC Spotlight's David George says officials report that North Cornwall's voter turnout was 71.9% (48,303 voters). The latest estimate for declaration is about 06:00.

Andy Birkett
Reporter, BBC Spotlight

Thanks to the Gulf Stream, the small Devon constituency of Torbay enjoys a mild climate - palm trees grow naturally here - and is popular with the retired.

It is centred on Torquay and most of Paignton, two of the "English Riviera" coastal towns.

Held by the Liberal Democrats since 1997, Adrian Sanders won the seat in 2010 with a 4,078 majority. The Conservatives came second. UKIP came fourth but polled enough votes to retain their deposit.

BBC Radio Devon

The BBC's John Ayres says things are "going to be tight" in Torbay.

He added that has been told by defending Liberal Democrat candidate Adrian Sanders - who had a majority of about 4,000 in 2010 - that "things aren't looking good".

"There have also been quite a lot of UKIP votes, certainly more than expected," John added. The result is expected between 04:00-04:30.

Kirk England
BBC Radio Devon

In the Devon North constituency, the count has started.