BBC reporter Sean Dilley in Winchester Guildhall says: "With four results yet to declare, there is no result other than the Liberal Democrats will take control of Winchester for the first time since 2003. There is no way the Conservatives can come back.

"Both parties are insisting people were voting not just on Brexit but on local issues - recycling, parking, transport infrastructure.

"What is interesting, speaking to Conservative sources, they've spoken about a large number of spoilt ballot papers with general Brexit abuse."

Emily Hudson
BBC Radio Solent, Hants and IoW political reporter

The Liberal Democrats have taken control of Winchester City Council.

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Peter Henley
Political editor, South of England

I'm a bit puzzled and confused by it all because nothing really has happened here at all - the council remains hung - the Lib Dems are up one seat, the Tories down one.

All through the campaign people were saying there was this vitriol on the doorstep towards local politicians because of what was happening nationally.

It was thought people would stay at home and the big parties would suffer - but it hasn't happened here.

There have been a lot of local issues people have been able to get their teeth into - the parking scheme and the Victory Energy saga.

To quote local author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and his Sherlock Holmes mysteries - perhaps this is a case of the dog that didn't bark.

All the seats are up for grabs in the Vale of the White Horse and the Lib Dems are confident of making gains.

The Lib Dems are now the largest party in Portsmouth with Gerald Vernon Jackson set to remain as leader.

In his speech he says thanks party workers and says: "people like what we have done - bins, education, youth clubs and parking schemes."

Emily Hudson
BBC Radio Solent, Hants and IoW political reporter

The maths in these elections mean very few councils in Hampshire are likely to see a change in leadership.

Winchester City Council, however, is incredibly close. The Conservatives currently have control with only one more seat than the Liberal Democrats. The leader Caroline Horrill is fighting to keep her seat.

The Lib Dems are confident that an area like Winchester, which voted Remain in the EU referendum, may take a stand against the government's Brexit policy. But the Conservatives say they’re getting good feedback about their work in the city.

Labour regain control of Southampton City Council.

With a third of the seats up for election, the party has made three gains

The Conservatives retain control of Rushmoor District Council.

The party keeps ts 26 seats. The Lib Dems make a gain of one seat, with UKIP dropping one.

Emily Hudson
BBC Radio Solent, Hants and IoW political reporter

Not a good night for the Conservatives in Portsmouth so far.

Lee Hunt has taken the Nelson ward for the Lib Dems, taking the seat from the Conservatives. Their vote collapsed here - they came 4th, behind UKIP.

The St Jude ward is a gain for Labour's Graham Heaney from the Conservatives. The Conservatives drop to third in this ward.

The Conservatives and Lib Dems went into this election with an equal number of seats, with Labour supporting a Lib Dem-led administration.

Labour have held Reading since 2012 and with only a third of seats up for election, the party is set to regain control.