Leader of the House of Commons Jacob Rees-Mogg has been re-elected for the Conservatives in North East Somerset
All four Bristol seats have been declared as Labour holds
The Conservatives have held on to all their seats in the West including Cheltenham, Gloucester, Weston-super-Mare and Wells
Labour's David Drew lost his Stroud seat to Siobhan Baillie of the Conservatives
Bath held by the Liberal Democrats, with Wera Hobhouse re-elected
The Conservatives have won an overall majority making them the ruling party
Ali Vowles
Reporter
Jacob Rees-Mogg has arrived at the North East Somerset count with his wife Helena and son Peter,12.
He has said he will talk on the podium and answer a few questions later.
He says he is not "counting any chickens or any other cliches" as to his result.
65.9% turnout in Bristol South
70.8% turnout in Bristol East
Labour's Karin Smyth has arrived at the Bristol South count, and has been commenting on exit poll predictions of a big loss for the party.
She says: “It’s not the result we were hoping for. I’m disappointed because on a human side I’m going to be losing a lot of colleagues and it makes the job we’re trying to do that much harder.”
There has been a 65.9% turnout in Bristol South and 70.8% turnout in Bristol East.
Matt Pick
BBC News
Bristol East just about to start counting. Bristol West still verifying.
It's looking like the political direction will change in Stroud, if exit polls are correct
"Election staff have been working ten and eleven hour days to get ready for tonight. We're always ready for an election, but this six-week turnaround has been tough. Many of the counting staff here will have worked for the council today and then through the night counting." Stroud District Council spokesman
Tewkesbury - Turnout 73.15% Number of ballots cast - 61,401
Will Glennon
Reporter, BBC Points West
Green Party Candidate Bonnie Jackson for the North Wiltshire constituency said “it was very hard to cut through".
"Despite people being more aware than ever of environmental issues they still wanted to talk about Brexit and other issues like social care and the NHS.
"It’s going to be an incremental process getting them to vote Green. I’ve been to lots of schools and the children are all on board. Just wait until they all grow up!”
James Hanson
BBC Radio Bristol
Jacob Rees-Mogg has arrived at the count for North East Somerset and brought snacks for those taking part.
He's brought sandwiches and mince pies. In the last election he brought tongue sandwiches - it's not clear what's on offer this time.
Daniel Garrett
BBC News
Swindon south Conservative candidate Robert Buckland said his Swindon north colleague that he had a "stunning victory".
"It’s a big swing to the Conservatives and vindication of getting Brexit done, investing in the NHS, levelling up our schools spending and increasing police numbers.
"The ballots are open and the votes are being counted as we speak.
"I’m not going to make any assumptions but I’m hopeful we are going to have a positive result in south Swindon too.”
Ali Vowles
Reporter
It's sad times for Bill and Betty Blockhead at the Bath count.
Bill is a candidate but had not been allowed in because of his headgear.
He didn’t want Bathonians to vote for him anyway, but we could be denied seeing him on the stage as the declaration happens.
Some extra turnout figures coming in from our reporters across the West.
In the Forest of Dean, it was 72% with 51,703 cast. Down from 73% - or 51,767 - in 2017.
In North Wiltshire, some 54,982 votes equates to a 75.03% turnout.
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Sharon Alcock
BBC News
Molly Scott Cato said her party suffered because of an unfair system
Prominent Green spokesperson, MEP and Stroud candidate, Molly Scott Cato, has said the electoral system is "flawed" and her party suffers because of it.
Interviewed as counting continues, the seasoned campaigner expressed her frustrations.
She declared it "a grim night for the country."
"Until people challenge the two-party system we're going to carry on with this useless system... that delivers governments that people haven't voted for."
The result is expected here at 3.30am.
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Clinton Rogers
BBC Points West reporter
Labour supporters in Wells say the result nationally is a "disaster" for the country. But they stick by the party leader.
Labour supporter Emma King said the national predictions are unbelievably awful "but I stick by Jeremy Corbyn".
But who is going to clean up?
These students are voting for the first time
Tonight we may be able to see if the rumoured "youthquake" in British voting really takes hold.
More than 270,000 people under 35 registered to vote in the first few days after the election was called.
There was much debate surrounding 2017’s rise in young people voting, with the British Election Study claiming that in actual fact there was no substantial rise in youth turnout.
Our video journalist Jasmine Ketibuah-Foley went out to talk to some young voters ahead of the election.
Some of the issues covered were Brexit, housing, lowering the voting age and the economy.
In the last election in 2017 one of the weirdest moments was when Jacob Rees-Mogg arrived at the count fully stocked up with sandwiches, all tidily packed up in plastic boxes.
And what delights were within? Turkey, egg and cress - and tongue.
"I didn't make them myself," he said, without telling reporters who did.
We'll be asking our crews on the ground to keep an eye out for any unusual delicacies at this year's count in North East Somerset.
Labour supporters and councillors at the Stroud count
Labour campaigners in Stroud insist they remain positive despite the BBC's seat-by-seat exit poll predictions forecasting a large swing to the conservatives from this currently labour seat.
Labour leader of Gloucestershire County Council, Lesley Williams, says: "I'm feeling very optimistic David Drew will retain the seat."
"We have a well-liked MP and we fully expect to see him return."
Turnout for Stroud was 78%.
Exit poll predictions for the constituency of Stroud
Stick with us through the night and we'll bring you all the latest from election night across the West.
We're running on adrenalin, caffeine and sugar while people at the count in Gloucester are munching mince pies.
What's your election night poison?
Matt Pick
BBC News
In Bristol West where the Liberal Democrats stood aside, Green candidate Carla Denyer said she is "still hopeful for Bristol West".
"I think it’s going to be close.”
