European Election results

11.31pm: The results are in and are as follows: SNP: 12,670 Brexit Party: 9981 Conservative & Unionist: 9651 Lib Dem: 4544 Labour: 3207 Green: 3140 UKIP: 1228 Change UK: 913 Independents: 246/62 10.22pm: The sorting is done and the counting is about to start. We should have a result in about an hour, by midnight at the latest. 9.17pm: Just to refresh your memory, here's how the region voted in 2014: Conservative 14,143/Labour: 8909/SNP 8634/UKIP 5752/Green 2418/Lib Dem 1808/Britain First 481/BNP 363/NOEU 195 9.02pm: Turnout results coming in from other parts of Scotland - Edinburgh leading the way with 0ver 50%. D&G turnout is up 3% on the last EU election in 2014. 8pm: Higher than expected turnout in Dumfries and Galloway of 40.6% -- 45,843 papers are to be counted tonight. [caption id="attachment_29806" align="alignnone" width="680"]

Results will be screened on here as they come in[/caption] 7.11 pm: The final boxes are being verified so counting will commence shortly. Representatives from all the political parties are in the room, watching and waiting. 5.32 pm: Councillors, politicians and party officials are watching as the first few boxes are opened here at The Bridge in Dumfries. The region's declaration is expected at 10pm. 5.54pm: Vote verification is going on before the actual counting can begin.