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The Tories have gained two of its target seats from Labour - Vale of Glamorgan and Aberconwy, and Montgomeryshire from Lembit Opik. Welsh Conservatives have gained two target seats from Labour - Vale of Glamorgan and Aberconwy - and Montgomeryshire from Lembit Opik.
Labour emphatically regained its former stronghold Blaenau Gwent lost in the last election to an independent following an internal party row. Labour emphatically regained their former stronghold Blaenau Gwent, which was lost in 2005 to an independent after an internal party row.
So far 12 constituencies across Wales have called. The Liberal Democrats have held Ceredigion but failed to gain Swansea West, which was retained by Labour.
Labour wins 10, Tories win three, Liberal Democrats one and Plaid Cymru also one.
The Lib Dems held Ceredigion and there is a close result expected in their target seat of Swansea West.
Their hopes of taking Newport East and Wrexham from Labour were also dashed.Their hopes of taking Newport East and Wrexham from Labour were also dashed.
Meanwhile, senior figures in Plaid Cymru said they were deeply disappointed at their failure to reclaim Ceredigion from the Lib Dems, and a big fall in their share of the vote on Ynys Mon. Meanwhile, senior figures in Plaid Cymru said they were deeply disappointed at their failure to reclaim Ceredigion from the Lib Dems, and a big fall in their share of the vote on Ynys Mon, which was held by Labour.
They also failed to take Llanelli from Labour despite a high profile campaign.They also failed to take Llanelli from Labour despite a high profile campaign.
2005 ELECTION IN WALES Labour: 29 seats (42.7%)Liberal Democrat: 4 (18.4%)Conservative: 3 (21.4%)Plaid Cymru: 3 (12.6%)Independent: 1Labour have a notional total of 30 at the 2010 election, with Aberconwy a new seat2005 ELECTION IN WALES Labour: 29 seats (42.7%)Liberal Democrat: 4 (18.4%)Conservative: 3 (21.4%)Plaid Cymru: 3 (12.6%)Independent: 1Labour have a notional total of 30 at the 2010 election, with Aberconwy a new seat
Cardiff North candidate Julie Morgan has said she could lose if the exit poll is right - but she was not accepting defeat. Cardiff North Labour candidate Julie Morgan has said she could lose if the exit poll is right - but she was not accepting defeat.
"We have certainly had a very warm reception wherever we've been in the constituency," she said. "But it's very difficult to go against a swing that's against you. I've always had to fight the seat like a marginal.""We have certainly had a very warm reception wherever we've been in the constituency," she said. "But it's very difficult to go against a swing that's against you. I've always had to fight the seat like a marginal."
In Llanelli, a Plaid Cymru target seat, Labour candidate Nia Griffith retained her seat with a 4,701 majority. In Llanelli, a Plaid target seat, Labour candidate Nia Griffith retained her seat with a 4,701 majority.
Senior Plaid sources said they were essentially conceding defeat in Ceredigion, suggesting the Lib Dem majority will increase quite significantly. Conservatives have won the Vale of Glamorgan from Labour, held Clwyd West, and hope to take Cardiff North.
ELECTION ON BBC WALES AND S4C Web: bbc.co.uk/walesDigital text: Full results serviceBBC One Wales: Election 2010 Wales with Huw Edwards and Betsan Powys, 2155 BSTS4C: Etholiad 2010, with Dewi Llwyd and Vaughan Roderick, 2200 BSTRadio Wales: Election Special with Adrian Masters and Sarah Dickins, 2200 BSTRadio Cymru: Canlyniadau'r Etholiad Cyffredinol 2010, with Garry Owen and Elin Gwilym, 2200 BST
Welsh Conservatives are hoping to take the Vale of Glamorgan as well as Cardiff North.
At a UK level, Plaid will also be hoping for a hung parliament - or a balanced parliament as they put it - where they can team up with the SNP to gain concessions for Wales and Scotland from a minority government.At a UK level, Plaid will also be hoping for a hung parliament - or a balanced parliament as they put it - where they can team up with the SNP to gain concessions for Wales and Scotland from a minority government.