The party hasn't made any gains but Labour have gained one seat from Lib Dem.
Rossendale Council
Labour mayor loses seat
Tim Padfield
BBC Radio Lancashire
In one early declaration in Rossendale, the Labour mayor Tom Aldred has lost his seat to the Conservatives and there's been another Conservative gain in Rossendale - in the Cribden ward - by just eight votes.
Bolton Council
Labour hold
Bolton Council remains under Labour control after the party won all 14 seats it was defending.
UKIP gained a seat at the expense of the Conservatives.
David Cameron pledges a 'greater Britain'
David Cameron has promised to lead a government for "one nation" and make "Great Britain greater" as he returned to Downing Street as prime minister.
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Speaking outside No 10 after visiting Buckingham Palace, he said the UK was "on the brink of something special".
The Conservatives have 330 seats - four more than needed for a Commons majority - their first such victory since 1992.
Knowsley Council
Labour hold
Knowsley Council wards have now been declared - with Labour successfully defending 22 seats.
Labour 'way off pace' in North West
BBC North West Tonight
Liverpool University's Professor Jon Tonge says Labour was "way off the pace" in the region although it claimed the notable scalp of Conservative employment minister Esther McVey in the Wirral West constituency.
He also says Leigh's Andy Burnham is "in pole position" in the new race to be Labour leader while Westmorland & Lonsdale's Tim Farron was "the only obvious successor" and a "shoo-in" to replace the outgoing Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.
Hyndburn Council
Labour hold
Hyndburn Council has been held by Labour, with two gains in seats previously held by independents.
MP 'genuinely humbled'
Sally Naden
BBC Radio Lancashire presenter
Rosie Cooper was emotional after she doubled her majority in Lancashire West.
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The re-elected Labour MP told me she was "absolutely delighted" but "genuinely humbled" by her majority of 8,360.
Oldham Council
Labour hold
Oldham Council remains under Labour control after it successfully defended all its seats.
Liverpool City Council
Labour hold
Liverpool City Council remains under Labour control. The ruling party gained three seats one each from Lib Dem, Liberal and Independent.
Trafford Council
Conservative hold
The Tories have held on to Trafford Council with a majority of five seats.
Bolton West
MP wins after 'knife-edge' count
Conservative Chris Green has said he was on a "knife-edge" as the votes were counted for the Bolton West constituency.
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He took the seat from Labour's Julie Ann Hilling with a majority of 801.
He said: "Looking at the bundles - I couldn't call it."
Labour also won the seat narrowly at the last general election after several recounts.
Coming up
Annabel Tiffin
Presenter, North West Tonight
On the lunchtime show... we bring you all the news on the region's results in the general election.
The Conservatives hold key seats but Employment Minister Ester McVey loses out, Labour falls short in targets across the region, missing out from High Peak to Pendle, Weaver Vale to Bury North and the Lib Dems all but disappear with four of their six MPs are defeated.
Labour MP Simon Danczuk, who comfortably held his seat in Rochdale, said Ed Miliband's Labour campaign had the "wrong personnel in place" and focused on the "wrong policies".
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He said the "buck stops" with Ed Miliband and that he is looking forward to having a "sensible and orderly leadership election campaign."
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Cat that got the cream
Tim Padfield
BBC Radio Lancashire
A very happy Cat Smith after becoming the new Lancaster and Fleetwood MP with a majority of 1265.
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Mayor Anderson: Tory win 'devastating' for Liverpool
He said the city would continue to be decimated by swingeing cuts and that by 2017 the council would be unable to provide anything but bare minimum services.
Liverpool local election count underway
Liverpool Council tweets: Counting in 2015 #localelections getting underway. We'll tweet the winning party for each ward. More info will be at: ow.ly/MGxav
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg confirms he is resigning as Lib Dem leader after his party suffered what he called a "crushing" defeat in a general election.
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Little change in Lancashire
Little has changed in Lancashire's political landscape.
Labour made two gains with Catherine Smith taking the seat from the Conservatives in Lancaster and & Fleetwood - and Julie Cooper winning Burnley from the Liberal Dem's Gordon Birtwistle.
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In total, Labour kept hold of six seats in the county while the Tories retained eight.
Tameside has first woman MP
In Ashton-under-Lyne, Labour held the seat with the electorate choosing the first female MP in Tameside's history.
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Angela Rayner succeeded David Heyes who stood down for health reasons and won with almost 50% of the vote.
She praised for her fellow female candidates saying they were "all fantastic candidates who had a fantastic campaign".
Bring me sunshine
Re-elected Conservative MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale David Morris referred to the late comedian Eric Morecambe from the resort in his acceptance speech.
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He promised to "bring the sunshine back" to the area after he retained the seat with a majority of 4,590.
'Bring Me Sunshine' was the theme tune to the Morecambe and Wise TV show.
'You ain't seen the last of me yet!'
The Conservatives' employment minister Esther McVey has been speaking after being ousted from her Wirral West seat by Labour.
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She said: "I was the only Conservative MP on Merseyside and it shows we have a lot more to do.
"You have your highs and lows in politics, but I'm going to pick myself up, dust myself down, and I'm going back out there to become an MP because I believe in the Conservative party and all it stands for - you ain't seen the last of me yet!"
What happened in Cheshire
In case you have missed the results in Cheshire, Labour defeated the Conservatives in the City of Chester by the narrowest of margins, with two recounts required.
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Chris Matheson becomes MP for the constituency, with Conservative Stephen Mosley losing out by just 93 votes.
In case you've missed the results , Labour have had a successful night in Merseyside turning the area into a Tory-free zone.
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They didn't lose a seat and took the scalp of the Conservative's employment minister Esther McVey in Wirral West.
Labour's Margaret Greenwood secured victory by just over 400 votes.
Mixed night for Straw family
Newly elected Blackburn MP Kate Hollern says her predecessor Jack Straw will be "over the moon" she increased his majority for Labour by 2,904.
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Mr Straw had been the town's MP since 1979 before he recently retired.
However, the news wasn't so good for Mr Straw's son. Will Straw, Labour's candidate for the Rossendale & Darwen constituency failed in his bid to unseat Conservative Jake Berry.
It has been a long night but spare a thought for those people who were up through the wee small hours counting the votes.
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Some counters at South Ribble are looking forward to getting to their beds today!
BreakingCrewe & Nantwich
Conservative Hold
Edward Timpson holds the Conservative seat in Crewe & Nantwich with a decreased majority of 3,620.
Cheadle
'Swimming against the tide'
Liberal Democrat Mark Hunter lost his Cheadle seat saying: "Sometimes you have to accept that you can't swim against the national tide."
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Mary Robinson gained the seat for the Tories with a majority of 6453.
BreakingCongleton
Conservative Hold
The Conservatives hold Congleton as Fiona Bruce is re-elected with a majority of 16,773 - a 9,710 increase.
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Defeated Ollerenshaw's reaction
Conservative Eric Ollerenshaw who failed to retain his Lancaster and Fleetwood said he hoped he "hadn't let anyone down" after a "long and hard battle".
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Labour's Catherine Smith gained the seat with a majority of 1,265.
BreakingStalybridge & Hyde
Labour Hold
Jonathan Reynolds re-elected as the Labour MP for Stalybridge & Hyde with a majority of 6,686 - a 3,942 increase.
Stalybridge & Hyde
Sleeping through it all
We still haven't had verification in Stalybridge and Hyde but at least MP Jonathan Reynolds' nine-week-old baby Seth is managing to sleep through the boredom.
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"He's been on the campaign trail since he was seven weeks old. He was door-stepping for 12 hours one day this week," said Mr Reynolds.
BreakingMacclesfield
Conservative Hold
David Rutley is re-elected as the Conservative MP for Macclesfield, increasing his majority by 2,852 to 14,811.
BreakingDenton & Reddish
Labour Hold
Labour's Andrew Gwynne holds his seat in Denton & Reddish after being re-elected with a majority of 10,511 - an increase of 680.
Macclesfield
Result imminent
BBC Radio Manchester
tweets: #GE2015MANC Result imminent for Macclesfield. Turn-out 69.51%
Lancaster and Fleetwood
New MP praises predecessor
Labour's Catherine Smith, who took Lancaster and Fleetwood from Conservatives with a majority of 1,265, has paid tribute to her predecessor Eric Ollerenshaw's work in the constituency.
The MP elect said she would represent and champion the people of Lancaster and Fleetwood "to the best of my ability".
BreakingMorecambe & Lunesdale
Conservative Hold
The final result for Lancashire sees Conservative David Morris re-elected for Morecambe & Lunesdale with an increased majority of 3,724.
BreakingAshton-under-Lyne
Labour Hold
Angela Rayner holds the Labour seat in Ashton-under-Lyne with a majority of 10,756 - an increase of 1,662.
BreakingLancaster & Fleetwood
Labour Gain
Labour's Catherine Smith has taken Lancaster & Fleetwood from the Conservative's Eric Ollerenshaw with a majority of 1,265.
Lancaster and Lunesdale
Bundles recounted
Tim Padfield, BBC Radio Lanashire at Salt Ayre
We thought the Lancaster and Fleetwood result was imminent but the bundles are being recounted to make sure they tally.
It isn't a full recount so it isn't super close but they are checking the bundles tally.
The mood has changed here though - the Conservative candidate Eric Ollerenshaw is looking rather glum but the Labour candidate Catherine Smith is looking cagey, too.
Wirral South
Labour Hold
Alison McGovern re-elected for the Labour seat in Wirral South with a majority of 4,599, an increase of 4,068.
Merseyside a 'Tory-free zone'
Labour's Bill Esterson who held Sefton Central tweets: Merseyside is a Tory free zone. We have to take a leading role in fighting the Tories and their disastrous plans for the country
Cheadle
No interviews
BBC Radio Manchester
After Mary Robinson wins for the Tories in Cheadle, former Lib Dem MP Mark Hunter makes a short speech but refuses to do media interviews.
Recount in Lancaster & Fleetwood
Beccy Meehan
North West Tonight
Lancaster & Fleetwood recount is underway... #GE2015
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Remember, last time it was 333 votes between Lab and Cons.
Bootle
Labour hold off UKIP
Tom Airey
BBC News
Labour hold Bootle, with Sefton council leader Peter Dowd becoming MP and winning a massive majority with 33,619 of the votes.
UKIP deputy leader Paul Nuttall came in second, but was way behind with 4,915 votes.
City of Chester
Razor thin majority
Phil McCann
Cheshire political reporter, BBC News
The final numbers in Chester - razor thin Labour majority:
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Warrington South
More disappointment for Labour
Arif Ansari
Political editor, North West
Tories hold Warrington South. Another disappointing result for Labour. It was their number-4 target in NW. #GE2015
Morecambe and Lunesdale
A key seat for the Tories?
Tim Padfield
BBC Radio Lancashire
David Morris who is hoping to retain the Morecambe and Lunesdale seat for Conservatives is looking confident.
He had a majority of 866 in the last general election.
If I had to put my money on it, I think, if he can retain this seat, it could put the Tories back in power.
BreakingWarrington South
Conservative Hold
David Mowat retains the Conservative seat in Warrington South, increasing his majority by 1,197 to 2,750.
Hyndburn
Graham Jones 'pleased and humbled'
Labour's Graham Jones says he is "tired but pleased and most of all humbled" to have held on to his Hyndburn seat in Lancashire.
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He won with a majority of 4,400 an increase of 1,310 on the 2010 general election.
BreakingCity of Chester
Labour Gain
Labour's Chris Matheson takes the City of Chester from Conservative Stephen Mosley with a narrow 93 majority.
On a bad night for the Liberal Democrats, they also lost Cheadle and Hazel Grove to the Tories who also took their number one North West target of Bolton West from Labour.
Labour held on to Heywood & Middleton, successfully fending off a challenge from second-placed UKIP.
Sandwiches out in Salt Ayre
Tim Padfield
BBC Radio Lancashire at Salt Ayre
Well more sandwiches have come out at Salt Ayre Sports Centre so we're not expecting the results of the Lancaster and Fleetwood and Morecambe and Lunesdale anytime soon.
They might be one of the closest contested seats in Lancashire but they are also the slowest to count.
The word here is that we won't find out who has won for about an hour, possibly as late as 09:00.
BreakingCheadle
Conservative Gain
Conservative Mary Robinson takes the Cheadle seat from the Lib Dem's Mark Hunter with a 6,453 majority.
Cheadle
Result coming in
CHEADLE RESULT coming in soon ... #GE2015
Ribble Valley
Thrilled with 'thumping majority'
Conservative's Nigel Evans says he was absolutely thrilled to hold on to his seat in the Ribble Valley, particularly after a high profile court case last year in which he was cleared of a string of sex abuse charges.
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"Two years ago I went through hell and the people and prime minister stood by me and today my constituents have stood by me and gave me a thumping majority I could never have dreamt of," he said.
Mr Evans, who won with a majority of 13,606, said his ninth election makes him the longest serving Tory MP in the North West.
Chester
So close in Chester
Arif Ansari
Political editor, North West
I'm being told there are about 70 votes in the Chester result. Possible second recount. #GE2015
BreakingTatton
Conservative Hold
George Osborne keeps his Conservative seat in Tatton increasing his majority by 3,754 to 18,241
BreakingWeaver Vale
Conservative Hold
Conservative Graham Evans is re-elected in Weaver Vale with a majority of just 806 over Labour's Julia Tickridge.
Cheadle
Still waiting
BBC Radio Manchester
Still waiting for the result in Cheadle. We should get one soon. Expect a Conservative gain.
Warrington South
Too close to call
Arif Ansari
Political editor, North West
Labour says Warrington South is too close to call. Tories say they think they've just won. #GE2015
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BreakingWarrington North
Labour Hold
Labour's Helen Jones retains the seat of Warrington North increasing her majority by 2,152 to 8,923.
Elected for a fifth time
Labour's Gordon Marsden tweets: Proud to be elected for the 5th time by the people of Blackpool South with increased majority. Huge thanks my Labour team & ctty volunteers
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Another recount in Chester?
Phil McCann
Cheshire political reporter, BBC News
Possibility of another recount here in #Chester - VERY VERY close
Liverpool counts are finished
BBC Radio Merseyside tweets: The last count @LiverpoolTC is declared & already the vote counters have disappeared to put on their PJs #GE2015.
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The winning Labour candidates (from left to right) are: Steve Rotheram, Luciana Berger Louise Ellman, Maria Eagle, and Stephen Twigg.
BreakingSouth Ribble
Conservative Hold
Conservative's Seema Kennedy holds South Ribble with a majority of 5,945 over Labour
BreakingStretford & Urmston
Labour Hold
Kate Green has retained the seat of Stretford & Urmston in Greater Manchester increasing her majority by 2,750 to 11,685.
City of Chester
Recount under way
Phil McCann
Cheshire political reporter, BBC News
Recount under way in Chester - looks like it could come down to 50 votes
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Chester
Possible Tory loss?
Arif Ansari
Political editor, North West
Tory sources think they have lost Chester. Labour's number-9 target in the region. #GE2015
BreakingStockport
Labour Hold
Labour's Ann Coffey holds Stockport with a majority of 10,061.
BreakingSefton Central
Labour Hold
Labour's Bill Esterson is re-relected in the Sefton Central seat with a majority of 11,846.
BreakingBolton North East
Labour Hold
Labour's David Crausby retains Bolton North East with a majority of 4,377
BreakingManchester Central
Labour Hold
Lucy Powell retains Manchester Central with an increased majority of 18,639.
BreakingRibble Valley
Conservative Hold
Conservative Nigel Evans holds Ribble Valley with a reduced majority of 13,606
BreakingSalford & Eccles
Labour Hold
Labour's Rebecca Long-Bailey holds Salford & Eccles with a majority of 12,541.
North West round-up
Seats to change hands so far
Emma Stanley
BBC North West News Online
Labour have gained Burnley and Manchester Withington from the Lib Dems, and Wirral West from the Conservatives.
The Tories won Bolton West from Labour and Hazel Grove from the Lib Dems.
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Goodbye
Lynette Horsburgh
BBC News
And with the announcement that the final result is in, that's it for our election coverage.
Thanks for joining us for what was a very interesting night and day.
Final seat declared
That's it - the very last seat of the 2015 general election has been declared.
Conservatives have taken St Ives in Cornwall from the Lib Dems, with Derek Thomas securing 18,491 votes.
Nationally, the Tories have a majority of 12 MPs after the results in all 650 seats were announced.
Wirral Council
Labour hold
Wirral Council remains under Labour with the party making one gain from the Liberal Democrats.
Ribble Valley
Conservative hold
Ribble Valley Borough Council remains Conservative.
The party hasn't made any gains but Labour have gained one seat from Lib Dem.
Rossendale Council
Labour mayor loses seat
Tim Padfield
BBC Radio Lancashire
In one early declaration in Rossendale, the Labour mayor Tom Aldred has lost his seat to the Conservatives and there's been another Conservative gain in Rossendale - in the Cribden ward - by just eight votes.
Bolton Council
Labour hold
Bolton Council remains under Labour control after the party won all 14 seats it was defending.
UKIP gained a seat at the expense of the Conservatives.
David Cameron pledges a 'greater Britain'
David Cameron has promised to lead a government for "one nation" and make "Great Britain greater" as he returned to Downing Street as prime minister.
Speaking outside No 10 after visiting Buckingham Palace, he said the UK was "on the brink of something special".
The Conservatives have 330 seats - four more than needed for a Commons majority - their first such victory since 1992.
Knowsley Council
Labour hold
Knowsley Council wards have now been declared - with Labour successfully defending 22 seats.
Labour 'way off pace' in North West
BBC North West Tonight
Liverpool University's Professor Jon Tonge says Labour was "way off the pace" in the region although it claimed the notable scalp of Conservative employment minister Esther McVey in the Wirral West constituency.
He also says Leigh's Andy Burnham is "in pole position" in the new race to be Labour leader while Westmorland & Lonsdale's Tim Farron was "the only obvious successor" and a "shoo-in" to replace the outgoing Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg.
Hyndburn Council
Labour hold
Hyndburn Council has been held by Labour, with two gains in seats previously held by independents.
MP 'genuinely humbled'
Sally Naden
BBC Radio Lancashire presenter
Rosie Cooper was emotional after she doubled her majority in Lancashire West.
The re-elected Labour MP told me she was "absolutely delighted" but "genuinely humbled" by her majority of 8,360.
Oldham Council
Labour hold
Oldham Council remains under Labour control after it successfully defended all its seats.
Liverpool City Council
Labour hold
Liverpool City Council remains under Labour control. The ruling party gained three seats one each from Lib Dem, Liberal and Independent.
Trafford Council
Conservative hold
The Tories have held on to Trafford Council with a majority of five seats.
Bolton West
MP wins after 'knife-edge' count
Conservative Chris Green has said he was on a "knife-edge" as the votes were counted for the Bolton West constituency.
He took the seat from Labour's Julie Ann Hilling with a majority of 801.
He said: "Looking at the bundles - I couldn't call it."
Labour also won the seat narrowly at the last general election after several recounts.
Coming up
Annabel Tiffin
Presenter, North West Tonight
On the lunchtime show... we bring you all the news on the region's results in the general election.
The Conservatives hold key seats but Employment Minister Ester McVey loses out, Labour falls short in targets across the region, missing out from High Peak to Pendle, Weaver Vale to Bury North and the Lib Dems all but disappear with four of their six MPs are defeated.
Watch more on BBC One at 13:30/18:30
Burnham bookies' favourite
Andy Burnham, who has been re-elected as MP for Leigh, is the joint favourite to become the new Labour leader by bookmakers.
The shadow health secretary is the the top pick, alongside Streatham MP Chuka Umunna, with his odds currently standing between 2/1 and 9/2.
Evans: 'Peerage for McVey'
BBC North West Tonight
Re-elected Ribble Valley MP Nigel Evans tells @BBCNWT that ousted Wirral West MP Esther McVey should be elevated to the Lords.
"Let's get her into the House of Lords as quickly as possible," the former deputy speaker of the House of Commons said.
Conservative Esther McVey lost to Labour's Margaret Greenwood by just over 400 votes.
Knowsley local election count underway
Knowsley Council tweets: Counting now underway in the #Knowsley#LE2015
'Buck stops' with Ed Miliband
Labour MP Simon Danczuk, who comfortably held his seat in Rochdale, said Ed Miliband's Labour campaign had the "wrong personnel in place" and focused on the "wrong policies".
He said the "buck stops" with Ed Miliband and that he is looking forward to having a "sensible and orderly leadership election campaign."
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Cat that got the cream
Tim Padfield
BBC Radio Lancashire
A very happy Cat Smith after becoming the new Lancaster and Fleetwood MP with a majority of 1265.
Mayor Anderson: Tory win 'devastating' for Liverpool
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson has today warned of the "devastating" impact of five more years of Tory policies.
He said the city would continue to be decimated by swingeing cuts and that by 2017 the council would be unable to provide anything but bare minimum services.
Liverpool local election count underway
Liverpool Council tweets: Counting in 2015 #localelections getting underway. We'll tweet the winning party for each ward. More info will be at: ow.ly/MGxav
BreakingClegg resigns
@BBCBreaking
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg confirms he is resigning as Lib Dem leader after his party suffered what he called a "crushing" defeat in a general election.
Little change in Lancashire
Little has changed in Lancashire's political landscape.
Labour made two gains with Catherine Smith taking the seat from the Conservatives in Lancaster and & Fleetwood - and Julie Cooper winning Burnley from the Liberal Dem's Gordon Birtwistle.
In total, Labour kept hold of six seats in the county while the Tories retained eight.
Tameside has first woman MP
In Ashton-under-Lyne, Labour held the seat with the electorate choosing the first female MP in Tameside's history.
Angela Rayner succeeded David Heyes who stood down for health reasons and won with almost 50% of the vote.
She praised for her fellow female candidates saying they were "all fantastic candidates who had a fantastic campaign".
Bring me sunshine
Re-elected Conservative MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale David Morris referred to the late comedian Eric Morecambe from the resort in his acceptance speech.
He promised to "bring the sunshine back" to the area after he retained the seat with a majority of 4,590.
'Bring Me Sunshine' was the theme tune to the Morecambe and Wise TV show.
'You ain't seen the last of me yet!'
The Conservatives' employment minister Esther McVey has been speaking after being ousted from her Wirral West seat by Labour.
She said: "I was the only Conservative MP on Merseyside and it shows we have a lot more to do.
"You have your highs and lows in politics, but I'm going to pick myself up, dust myself down, and I'm going back out there to become an MP because I believe in the Conservative party and all it stands for - you ain't seen the last of me yet!"
What happened in Cheshire
In case you have missed the results in Cheshire, Labour defeated the Conservatives in the City of Chester by the narrowest of margins, with two recounts required.
Chris Matheson becomes MP for the constituency, with Conservative Stephen Mosley losing out by just 93 votes.
However, the Conservatives held all their other Cheshire seats, with Crewe & Nantwich, Congleton, Macclesfield, Weaver Vale, Eddisbury and Warrington South all remaining resolutely blue.
Merseyside winners
In case you've missed the results , Labour have had a successful night in Merseyside turning the area into a Tory-free zone.
They didn't lose a seat and took the scalp of the Conservative's employment minister Esther McVey in Wirral West.
Labour's Margaret Greenwood secured victory by just over 400 votes.
Mixed night for Straw family
Newly elected Blackburn MP Kate Hollern says her predecessor Jack Straw will be "over the moon" she increased his majority for Labour by 2,904.
Mr Straw had been the town's MP since 1979 before he recently retired.
However, the news wasn't so good for Mr Straw's son. Will Straw, Labour's candidate for the Rossendale & Darwen constituency failed in his bid to unseat Conservative Jake Berry.
Miliband compared to Gerrard's slip
Metro
Ed Miliband is being compared to Liverpool's Steven Gerrard on social media, after Labour's General Election 2015 slip-up.
The Metro says despite putting himself into a 3-0 early lead, Miliband's election turned into Liverpool's failed title bid from last season.
Andy Burnham a fair bet?
Jon Tonge, politics professor at University of Liverpool, tweets: Andy Burnham 9/4 to be next Labour leader. A fair price. #GE2015
BreakingMiliband 'to quit as leader'
@BBCBreaking
Ed Miliband set to quit as Labour leader after poor #GE2015 performance, sources tell BBC bbc.co.uk/electionlive
What can Esther McVey do now?
Liverpool Echo
What are the options for Esther McVey now she has lost her Wirral West seat?
The Tory minister, 47, refused ahead of the election to talk about what her future might hold if she is beaten by Labour - but the Liverpool Echo has come up with a few suggestions.
A hard day's night
BBC Radio Lancashire
It has been a long night but spare a thought for those people who were up through the wee small hours counting the votes.
Some counters at South Ribble are looking forward to getting to their beds today!
BreakingCrewe & Nantwich
Conservative Hold
Edward Timpson holds the Conservative seat in Crewe & Nantwich with a decreased majority of 3,620.
Cheadle
'Swimming against the tide'
Liberal Democrat Mark Hunter lost his Cheadle seat saying: "Sometimes you have to accept that you can't swim against the national tide."
Mary Robinson gained the seat for the Tories with a majority of 6453.
BreakingCongleton
Conservative Hold
The Conservatives hold Congleton as Fiona Bruce is re-elected with a majority of 16,773 - a 9,710 increase.
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Defeated Ollerenshaw's reaction
Conservative Eric Ollerenshaw who failed to retain his Lancaster and Fleetwood said he hoped he "hadn't let anyone down" after a "long and hard battle".
Labour's Catherine Smith gained the seat with a majority of 1,265.
BreakingStalybridge & Hyde
Labour Hold
Jonathan Reynolds re-elected as the Labour MP for Stalybridge & Hyde with a majority of 6,686 - a 3,942 increase.
Stalybridge & Hyde
Sleeping through it all
We still haven't had verification in Stalybridge and Hyde but at least MP Jonathan Reynolds' nine-week-old baby Seth is managing to sleep through the boredom.
"He's been on the campaign trail since he was seven weeks old. He was door-stepping for 12 hours one day this week," said Mr Reynolds.
BreakingMacclesfield
Conservative Hold
David Rutley is re-elected as the Conservative MP for Macclesfield, increasing his majority by 2,852 to 14,811.
BreakingDenton & Reddish
Labour Hold
Labour's Andrew Gwynne holds his seat in Denton & Reddish after being re-elected with a majority of 10,511 - an increase of 680.
Macclesfield
Result imminent
BBC Radio Manchester
tweets: #GE2015MANC Result imminent for Macclesfield. Turn-out 69.51%
Lancaster and Fleetwood
New MP praises predecessor
Labour's Catherine Smith, who took Lancaster and Fleetwood from Conservatives with a majority of 1,265, has paid tribute to her predecessor Eric Ollerenshaw's work in the constituency.
The MP elect said she would represent and champion the people of Lancaster and Fleetwood "to the best of my ability".
BreakingMorecambe & Lunesdale
Conservative Hold
The final result for Lancashire sees Conservative David Morris re-elected for Morecambe & Lunesdale with an increased majority of 3,724.
BreakingAshton-under-Lyne
Labour Hold
Angela Rayner holds the Labour seat in Ashton-under-Lyne with a majority of 10,756 - an increase of 1,662.
BreakingLancaster & Fleetwood
Labour Gain
Labour's Catherine Smith has taken Lancaster & Fleetwood from the Conservative's Eric Ollerenshaw with a majority of 1,265.
Lancaster and Lunesdale
Bundles recounted
Tim Padfield, BBC Radio Lanashire at Salt Ayre
We thought the Lancaster and Fleetwood result was imminent but the bundles are being recounted to make sure they tally.
It isn't a full recount so it isn't super close but they are checking the bundles tally.
The mood has changed here though - the Conservative candidate Eric Ollerenshaw is looking rather glum but the Labour candidate Catherine Smith is looking cagey, too.
Wirral South
Labour Hold
Alison McGovern re-elected for the Labour seat in Wirral South with a majority of 4,599, an increase of 4,068.
Merseyside a 'Tory-free zone'
Labour's Bill Esterson who held Sefton Central tweets: Merseyside is a Tory free zone. We have to take a leading role in fighting the Tories and their disastrous plans for the country
Cheadle
No interviews
BBC Radio Manchester
After Mary Robinson wins for the Tories in Cheadle, former Lib Dem MP Mark Hunter makes a short speech but refuses to do media interviews.
Recount in Lancaster & Fleetwood
Beccy Meehan
North West Tonight
Lancaster & Fleetwood recount is underway... #GE2015
Remember, last time it was 333 votes between Lab and Cons.
Bootle
Labour hold off UKIP
Tom Airey
BBC News
Labour hold Bootle, with Sefton council leader Peter Dowd becoming MP and winning a massive majority with 33,619 of the votes.
UKIP deputy leader Paul Nuttall came in second, but was way behind with 4,915 votes.
City of Chester
Razor thin majority
Phil McCann
Cheshire political reporter, BBC News
The final numbers in Chester - razor thin Labour majority:
Warrington South
More disappointment for Labour
Arif Ansari
Political editor, North West
Tories hold Warrington South. Another disappointing result for Labour. It was their number-4 target in NW. #GE2015
Morecambe and Lunesdale
A key seat for the Tories?
Tim Padfield
BBC Radio Lancashire
David Morris who is hoping to retain the Morecambe and Lunesdale seat for Conservatives is looking confident.
He had a majority of 866 in the last general election.
If I had to put my money on it, I think, if he can retain this seat, it could put the Tories back in power.
BreakingWarrington South
Conservative Hold
David Mowat retains the Conservative seat in Warrington South, increasing his majority by 1,197 to 2,750.
Hyndburn
Graham Jones 'pleased and humbled'
Labour's Graham Jones says he is "tired but pleased and most of all humbled" to have held on to his Hyndburn seat in Lancashire.
He won with a majority of 4,400 an increase of 1,310 on the 2010 general election.
BreakingCity of Chester
Labour Gain
Labour's Chris Matheson takes the City of Chester from Conservative Stephen Mosley with a narrow 93 majority.
Greater Manchester: Results update
Tom Mullen
BBC News
Here's a round-up of some key developments across Greater Manchester, where the Labour Party have taken Manchester Withington from the Liberal Democrats with a huge majority.
On a bad night for the Liberal Democrats, they also lost Cheadle and Hazel Grove to the Tories who also took their number one North West target of Bolton West from Labour.
Labour held on to Heywood & Middleton, successfully fending off a challenge from second-placed UKIP.
Sandwiches out in Salt Ayre
Tim Padfield
BBC Radio Lancashire at Salt Ayre
Well more sandwiches have come out at Salt Ayre Sports Centre so we're not expecting the results of the Lancaster and Fleetwood and Morecambe and Lunesdale anytime soon.
They might be one of the closest contested seats in Lancashire but they are also the slowest to count.
The word here is that we won't find out who has won for about an hour, possibly as late as 09:00.
BreakingCheadle
Conservative Gain
Conservative Mary Robinson takes the Cheadle seat from the Lib Dem's Mark Hunter with a 6,453 majority.
Cheadle
Result coming in
CHEADLE RESULT coming in soon ... #GE2015
Ribble Valley
Thrilled with 'thumping majority'
Conservative's Nigel Evans says he was absolutely thrilled to hold on to his seat in the Ribble Valley, particularly after a high profile court case last year in which he was cleared of a string of sex abuse charges.
"Two years ago I went through hell and the people and prime minister stood by me and today my constituents have stood by me and gave me a thumping majority I could never have dreamt of," he said.
Mr Evans, who won with a majority of 13,606, said his ninth election makes him the longest serving Tory MP in the North West.
Chester
So close in Chester
Arif Ansari
Political editor, North West
I'm being told there are about 70 votes in the Chester result. Possible second recount. #GE2015
BreakingTatton
Conservative Hold
George Osborne keeps his Conservative seat in Tatton increasing his majority by 3,754 to 18,241
BreakingWeaver Vale
Conservative Hold
Conservative Graham Evans is re-elected in Weaver Vale with a majority of just 806 over Labour's Julia Tickridge.
Cheadle
Still waiting
BBC Radio Manchester
Still waiting for the result in Cheadle. We should get one soon. Expect a Conservative gain.
Warrington South
Too close to call
Arif Ansari
Political editor, North West
Labour says Warrington South is too close to call. Tories say they think they've just won. #GE2015
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BreakingWarrington North
Labour Hold
Labour's Helen Jones retains the seat of Warrington North increasing her majority by 2,152 to 8,923.
Elected for a fifth time
Labour's Gordon Marsden tweets: Proud to be elected for the 5th time by the people of Blackpool South with increased majority. Huge thanks my Labour team & ctty volunteers
Another recount in Chester?
Phil McCann
Cheshire political reporter, BBC News
Possibility of another recount here in #Chester - VERY VERY close
Liverpool counts are finished
BBC Radio Merseyside tweets: The last count @LiverpoolTC is declared & already the vote counters have disappeared to put on their PJs #GE2015.
The winning Labour candidates (from left to right) are: Steve Rotheram, Luciana Berger Louise Ellman, Maria Eagle, and Stephen Twigg.
BreakingSouth Ribble
Conservative Hold
Conservative's Seema Kennedy holds South Ribble with a majority of 5,945 over Labour
BreakingStretford & Urmston
Labour Hold
Kate Green has retained the seat of Stretford & Urmston in Greater Manchester increasing her majority by 2,750 to 11,685.
City of Chester
Recount under way
Phil McCann
Cheshire political reporter, BBC News
Recount under way in Chester - looks like it could come down to 50 votes
Chester
Possible Tory loss?
Arif Ansari
Political editor, North West
Tory sources think they have lost Chester. Labour's number-9 target in the region. #GE2015
BreakingStockport
Labour Hold
Labour's Ann Coffey holds Stockport with a majority of 10,061.
BreakingSefton Central
Labour Hold
Labour's Bill Esterson is re-relected in the Sefton Central seat with a majority of 11,846.
BreakingBolton North East
Labour Hold
Labour's David Crausby retains Bolton North East with a majority of 4,377
BreakingManchester Central
Labour Hold
Lucy Powell retains Manchester Central with an increased majority of 18,639.
BreakingRibble Valley
Conservative Hold
Conservative Nigel Evans holds Ribble Valley with a reduced majority of 13,606
BreakingSalford & Eccles
Labour Hold
Labour's Rebecca Long-Bailey holds Salford & Eccles with a majority of 12,541.
North West round-up
Seats to change hands so far
Emma Stanley
BBC North West News Online
Labour have gained Burnley and Manchester Withington from the Lib Dems, and Wirral West from the Conservatives.
The Tories won Bolton West from Labour and Hazel Grove from the Lib Dems.
BreakingBlackpool North and Cleveleys
Conservative Hold
Conservative Paul Maynard retains Blackpool North & Cleveleys with an increased 3,340 majority.
BreakingEllesmere Port & Neston
Labour Hold
Labour's Justin Madders wins for Labour in Ellesmere Port & Neston with a majority of 6,275.
BreakingFylde
Conservative Hold
Conservative Mark Menzies retains Fylde with a majority of 13,224.
BreakingOldham East & Saddleworth
Labour Hold
Labour's Debbie Abrahams is re-elected in the Oldham East & Saddleworth seat with a majority of 6,002 and swing of 4%.
Hazel Grove
Conservative winner
Conservative winner William Wragg makes his acceptance speech after winning Hazel Grove from the Liberal Democrats with a 6,552 majority.
BreakingWyre and Preston North
Conservative Hold
Tory Ben Wallace retains Wyre and Preston North with a reduced majority.
BreakingManchester Withington
Labour Gain
Jeff Smith beats Lib Dem John Leech to win Manchester Withington for Labour.
BreakingLiverpool Walton
Labour Hold
Steve Rotheram retains Liverpool Walton for Labour with an increased majority.
BreakingEddisbury
Conservative Hold
Antoinette Sandbach holds Eddisbury for Conservative Party. New MP for constituency after previous MP Steven O'Brien steps down to take another post.
BreakingHazel Grove
Conservative Gain
William Wragg wins Hazel Grove for the Tories with a majority of 6,552 and a swing of 15.2% from the Lib Dems,
Rochdale
Danczuk 'humbled'
Bronwyn Jones
BBC Radio Manchester
Labour's Simon Danczuk says he is "pleased and humbled" to have held Rochdale for Labour by increasing his majority to 12,442.
He says it is the largest majority in the constituency's history.
He won with 20,961 votes, with UKIP coming second on 8,519.
BreakingAltrincham and Sale West
Conservative Hold
Graham Brady holds Altrincham and Sale West for Conservatives.
BreakingBolton West
Conservative Gain
Chris Green beats Julie Hilling to win Bolton West for the Conservatives.
BreakingBury North
Conservative Hold
Conservative David Nuttall retains Bury North after a recount.
Sefton Central
Final furlong?
BBC Radio Merseyside
Sun coming up at Aintree racecourse but still no result at Sefton Central. Must be in the final furlong now! #GE2015
BreakingHigh Peak
Conservative Hold
Conservative Andrew Bingham retains High Peak
BreakingWorsley & Eccles South
Labour Hold
Labour's Barbara Keeley retains Worsley & Eccles South.
Weaver Vale
Declaration time
BBC North West Tonight reporter Mark Edwardson
Update from Weaver Vale constituency - declaration now expected at 0600. Likely to be close - was one of Lab's top targets @BBCNWT
BreakingBlackpool South
Labour Hold
Gordon Marsden holds Blackpool South for Labour with a majority of 2,585.
BreakingWirral West
Labour Gain
Labour's Margaret Greenwood takes Wirral West from Conservative Esther McVey with a majority of 417, a swing of 3.6%
BreakingManchester Gorton
Labour Hold
Labour's Gerald Kaufman retains Manchester Gorton with an increased majority of 2,585.
BreakingPendle
Conservative Hold
Andrew Stephenson retains Pendle with an increased majority for the Conservatives.
Bury North
Declaration time
BBC Radio Manchester:
Bury North result expected about 05:30 after recount.#GE2015MANC
Salford and Eccles
Declaration imminent
BBC Radio Manchester
The Salford results are imminent. We've a recount of 4 wards in Worsley and Eccles South, that's now completed. Odds and ends to tie up.
BreakingOldham West & Royton
Labour Hold
Labour's Michael Meacher retains Oldham West & Royton with a majority of 14,738