BBC News - Vote 2012

8 May 2012 Last updated at 14:02

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PM vow to 'focus on what matters'

Prime Minister David Cameron promises to focus and deliver as he seeks to fight back following poor local election results last week.

Labour are back, says Ed Miliband

Labour leader Ed Miliband says his party are winning back voters' trust, as they gain more than 800 seats in the local elections in England, Wales and Scotland.

Council control talks under way

Talks are expected to begin across Scotland to work out who will form the ruling administrations at most councils.

London mayor and assembly election

Johnson 'to work his socks off'

Boris Johnson says he will "work his socks off' as he was sworn in for his second term as London mayor.

Election 2012: The road to City Hall

Boris Johnson and Ken Livingstone battling it out for City Hall supremacy was always a mouthwatering prospect but how did their campaigns play out with the electorate?
The end of a deadly political rivalry

A new "disciplined" Boris Johnson has returned to City Hall for a second term, but will his tenure be spent working out his next career move?
Siobhan Benita's 'massive result'

The independent candidate for Mayor of London, promises to run for election again in 2016.
How the meter ran out for Brian Coleman

One of the Assembly's highest profile names lost his seat - was parking to blame?
Deputy mayor unseated by doctor

Ealing GP beats Richard Barnes, deputy mayor and Assembly's Conservative Group leader.
Q&A: London elections 2012

What are the responsibilities? How long has the job existed? And other questions answered.

London Mayor and Assembly vote results

Mayor

Name	Party	Votes
Johnson	CON	1,054,811
Livingstone	LAB	992,273

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Assembly

Party	Total	Change
LAB	12	4
CON	9	-2
GRN	2	0
LD	2	-1
BNP	0	-1

Counting complete

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England councils

Labour back in power in Birmingham

Labour take control of Birmingham and Dudley councils while holding on to power in Sandwell.

Salford's first mayor is elected

Labour candidate Ian Stewart becomes Salford's first directly-elected mayor.
Lib Dems oust Tory leader-to-be

The new leader of Oxfordshire County Council, Ian Hudspeth, loses his West Oxfordshire District Council seat of Woodstock.
Labour take Exeter and Plymouth

Labour gain control of Exeter City Council for the first time since 2004 and overturn the Conservatives' hold on power in Plymouth.
Tories lose control of Gloucester

The Conservative party loses overall control of Gloucester City Council, a year after winning its first majority for more than 20 years.
Labour in Derby election victory

Labour takes control of Derby City Council for the first time in six years.
Carlisle Council taken by Labour

Carlisle City Council, previously under no over all control, now has a Labour majority.
Labour take Harlow from Tories

Labour take control of Harlow council from the Conservatives after winning five seats, while the Tories lose overall control of Southend.

Party	Councils		Councillors
	Total	+/-	Total	+/-
LAB	61	22	1188	+534
CON	42	-10	785	-328
LD	6	-1	289	-190
OTH	0	0	153	-51
NOC	19	-11

After 128 of 128 councils declared

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Mayoral election and referendums

Full results from the cities holding mayoral elections or referendums

Wales council elections

Record results for Welsh Labour

First Minister Carwyn Jones says voters are "coming home" to Labour and sending a message to the UK government as his party makes big gains in the local elections.

Labour celebrate sweeping gains Watch

Welsh Labour are celebrating success at the local elections - saying it is down to reconnecting with people.
Plaid must rebuild, says leader

Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood says the party must rebuild after what she describes as a "difficult night" at the local elections.
Election topples council leaders

Council leaders from all parties lose seats, including the former Liberal Democrat leader of Cardiff, Wales' biggest council.
Lib Dems lose Cardiff and Swansea

The Welsh Liberal Democrats' leader says voters are sending the UK government a message after her party suffered heavy losses in local elections.
Labour's gains across north east

Labour is the clear winner in the north east Wales council elections, gaining 30 seats in Wrexham, Flintshire and Denbighshire.
Conservative losses in safe areas

The Welsh Conservatives lose control of two councils in some of their strongest territory in Wales.
Labour wins back Swansea council

Labour wins back Swansea council and comfortably holds onto Neath Port Talbot in the local elections.

Party	Councils		Councillors
	Total	+/-	Total	+/-
LAB	10	8	576	+231
PC	0	-1	158	-41
CON	0	-2	105	-61
LD	0	0	71	-66
OTH	2	-2	313	-63
NOC	9	-3

After 21 of 21 councils declared

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Scotland council elections

SNP and Labour gain in elections

The SNP and Labour have claimed victory in the Scottish council elections, while the Liberal Democrat vote collapsed.

Labour is capital's biggest party

Leader Jenny Dawe loses her seat as Labour becomes the largest party on Edinburgh City Council.
Jim Leishman wins seat for Labour

Former Dunfermline Football Club manager Jim Leishman is elected as a Labour councillor in Fife.
Former council leader loses seat

Former Aberdeen City Council leader Kate Dean loses her seat as election results are declared in the north east and Northern Isles.
Independents dominant in north

Independent councillors continue to keep their grip on wards in the Western Isles and Highlands.

Party	Councils		Councillors
	Total	+/-	Total	+/-
SNP	2	2	424	+57
LAB	4	2	394	+58
CON	0	0	115	-16
LD	0	0	71	-80
OTH	3	0	216	-18
NOC	23	-4

After 32 of 32 councils declared

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Features & Analysis

End of the road

Ken Livingstone's biographer looks back at his unique political journey
Vital victory

Mayor's win saves party from disarray, says James Landale
Brighter future?

Miliband looks to build on Labour's election progress
Night mayor?

Have the referendum results killed them off as a big idea?
#SomethingAboutMayory

How the Twittersphere got stuck into the London elections
In pictures

Scenes from polling stations and election counts across England
Local emphasis

What are the main issues in Scotland's first stand-alone local elections in 17 years?
Glossary of election terms

Words and phrases commonly used during campaigns

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