Jacob Rees-Mogg has retained his seat for North East Somerset overnight - Results: Conservatives 25,431, Labour 12,690, Lib-Dem 4,029, UKIP 6,150, Green 2,802. Many local polling stations reported a very busy day, with voter turnout at 73.87%.

Bath also has a new Conservative MP, with Ben Howlett (Conservative) winning 17,833 votes, Steve Bradley (Lib-Dem) 14,000, Ollie Middleton (Labour) 6,216, Dominic Tristram (Green) 5,634, Julian Deverell (UKIP) 2,922, Lorraine Morgan-Brinkhurst (Independent) 499 and Jenny Knight (English Democrats) 63.

The results for Bath and North East Somerset Council elections filtered through late on Friday afternoon, with the Conservatives winning the majority and taking power from the Lib-Dems in Bath, who had overseen major projects such as Keynsham and Radstock's regeneration and the Bath travellers' site – to both criticism and applause. The local Conservatives' election manifesto concentrated on the economy and transport issues in the area. The Lib-Dems won 14 seats compared to the Tories' 35.

The biggest surprise was a Conservative win in Radstock for Deirdre Horstmann, who will join Labour's Chris Dando in representing the town. Labour's Liz Hardman and John Bull retained their seats in Paulton, as did Robin Moss in Westfield, who will be joined by Labour's Eleanor Jackson, who has previously represented Radstock.

Peasedown St John voted Councillor Sarah Bevan back in – who recently quit the Lib-Dems to stand alongside Karen Walker, the mother of the other long-serving Councillor for the village, Nathan Hartley, who has retired from local politics. The pair stood under the banner, 'No politics, just Peasedown' and the result means Cllr Bevan will continue her twelve-year run.

The Conservatives held their seats in the Somer Valley area – including Chris Watt and Paul Myers (Midsomer Norton Redfield), Barry Macrae and Michael Evans (Midsomer Norton North). Tim Warren for Mendip, long-standing Councillor, Les Kew (High Littleton), Liz Richardson (Chew Valley North), Vic Pritchard (Chew Valley South) and Sally Davis (Farmborough). Keynsham all voted blue with Charles Gerrish and Brian Simmons (Keynsham North), Alan Hale and Liz O'Brian (Keynsham South), Marie Longstaff (Keynsham East), Emma Dixon and Francine Haeberling (Saltford). Publow and Whitchurch will be represented by Paul May (Conservative) and Clutton, previously Lib-Dem, will now have a Conservative Councillor, Karen Warrington.

Timsbury's Independent Councillor, Doug Deacon, retained his seat, as did Lib-Dem, Neil Butters, for Bathavon South.

The Lib-Dems did better in Bath, with Cherry Beath holding her seat for Combe Down, as did Caroline Roberts for Newbridge, Nigel Roberts for Odd Down and Paul Crossley (previous Lib-Dem leader of B&NES Council) and Dine Romero winning Southdown.

In Twerton, Joe Rayment became the first Labour Councillor in Bath since 1995. The Green Party also picked up two seats for Bath, with Lin Patterson in Lambridge (standing alongside Rob Appleyard, Lib-Dem, previously Labour in Westfield), also gaining a seat. The other Green Party Councillor is Jonathan Carr for the Abbey ward.

Town and Parish Council election results are due on Monday afternoon (11th May), but Midsomer Norton, Peasedown St John and Westfield have all been uncontested.

In a General Election that has seen a surprise majority win by the Conservatives, the local Lib-Dem, Labour and Green Parties have been reporting a rise in new members joining them via Social Media under the hashtag #fightback