Conservatives take five seats from Labour in Greater Manchester - Bury North, Bury South, Leigh, Bolton North East, and Heywood & Middleton)
Tories gain Burnley, Blackpool South, and Hyndburn from Labour in Lancashire
In Cheshire, the Conservatives take Crewe & Nantwich and Warrington South from Labour
No other seats change hands
Merseyside bucks the national trend - Labour successfully defends all 14 of its seats, while the Tories hold Southport
North West political editor Nina Warhurst reports that the Conservatives are very confident of increasing their majorities in the Cheadle and Hazel Grove seats.
Meanwhile, Labour are expected to retain Stockport.
Chi Onwurah has retained Newcastle Central for Labour, winning 58% of the vote.
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The ballot boxes are being unloaded in Halton.
We think the Cheshire seat could be the first North West constituency to declare its result, possibly as early as 00:30.
There could only have been one two count that Local Democracy Reporting Service journalist Mari Eccles was sent to... the one featuring Salford and Eccles, and Worsley and Eccles South!
She reports that it's looking close in Worsley and Eccles South - a seat which Labour has held since it was created 14 years ago.
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Halton residents can count themselves among the lucky few who can expect their result to be announced before 01:00.
But that's sadly not the case for the rest of Cheshire. We recommend caffeine and lots of it for those who are planning to stay up to watch the counts in Eddisbury and Macclesfield.
The venue for the Sefton Central count is looking more like the kind of place you'd go to for your work Christmas do.
That's maybe because it's at Aintree Racecourse. There are seven runners and riders in the night's big race by the way... the result is expected 02:00.
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BBC Radio Manchester's Pien Meulenstein looks to have hit the jackpot at the count in Rochdale with a splendid pie and gravy with mushy peas to sustain her until the result is declared at about 03:00 GMT.
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Set your alarm for 02:00 if you are hoping to see all the Merseyside results come in!
There are 16 seats in Lancashire. We're expecting the first results to come in at about 02:00. Maximum kudos to you if you're still with us when the good people of Morecambe and Lunesdale find out who will be representing them at Westminster.
Here are the all-important times you need to know.
Here are the 27 seats across Greater Manchester, and their expected declaration times:
As polling stations shut their doors many people get settled in front of the television to watch the drama unfold while others head to bed, perhaps checking their phones for updates and news of exit polls before turning the lights out.
Image source, Getty ImagesBut others are sitting in rows under bright strip lights in schools, town halls and sports centres, sorting and counting the ballot papers.
Meet some of the volunteers who are on the front line tonight.
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Stick the kettle on and grab some snacks as it's going to be a long old night!
We are expecting Greater Manchester's results to start rolling in from about 01:00.
To help you plan your much-needed brew breaks and power naps, here is our list of the estimated declaration times.
It's worth pointing out that things can, and very often do, slip on election night, especially when the outcome is very close. Recounts obviously delay things too.
Teams are anxiously awaiting the arrival of ballot boxes from around the constituency.
Image source, bbcWe're not expecting the result from there until about 03:00.
Crack open the chocolate bars, ladies and gents!
A total of 3,322 candidates are standing for election in the UK's 650 parliamentary seats.
Need help remembering who is standing where? We can help.
They will all be nervously awaiting your verdict!
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The North West is represented by 69 seats in the House of Commons. Breaking it down a bit, we have 27 from Greater Manchester, 16 from Lancashire, 15 from Merseyside, and 11 from Cheshire.
You'll no doubt have noticed that some constituencies have been talked about a lot more than others during the election campaign.
A lot of constituencies, including many on Merseyside and in Greater Manchester, rarely if ever change hands.
So the party bosses concentrate their time and resources on those which they think are genuinely up for grabs - the marginals.
We've got a couple of dozen or so here in the North West and the chances are that if you live in one of them you'll have seen a lot of leaflets, Facebook ads, and maybe even some candidates knocking on your front door in recent weeks.
I know our esteemed colleagues in London pride themselves on their snazzy 3D graphics on election night.
Here in the North West we prefer to keep things old skool...
Our high-tech general election scoreboard
Sincere thanks to the gaffer for shelling out on not one but two dry wiper pens in suitably festive colours.
With 69 seats across Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside for us to keep tabs on, having this board will be invaluable!
At the BBC we are all encouraged to live a healthy lifestyle - everything in moderation and all that.
All that goes out of the window on election night though... as our colleague Gina from Radio Lancashire is only too ready to acknowledge... fair play for the apple though!
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The Conservatives are set to win an overall majority of 86 in the general election, according to an exit poll for the BBC, ITV and Sky News.
The survey taken at UK polling stations suggests the Tories will get 368 MPs - 50 more than at the 2017 election - when all the results have been counted.
Labour would get 191, the Lib Dems 13, the Brexit Party none and the SNP 55.
The politicians have been having their say for weeks; soon we'll find out how YOU think the country should be governed.
Polling stations across the UK will close at 22:00. Then the race will be on to count up all the votes and declare the results.
Image source, PA MediaWho will emerge victorious over the next few hours?
Stay with us until the wee small hours to find out who will soon be representing you at Westminster, as well as who will form the next government.
You can get in touch with us all night - we'd love to hear from you and answer your questions.
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