Labour leader Brenda Smith clung on to her Langley Green seat while Labour's Stephen Joyce lost out to Conservative Sukjit Kaur.

Brenda Burgess also held out against DJ Chris Oxlade as Labour's town hall seats were slashed to a dismal nine.

Conservatives made gains in Ifield, Tilgate, Southgate and Broadfield South. They now have 26 seats in town hall.

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Ward by ward results

Bewbush
(Turnout 24.3%)
Linda Atkinson BNP 231
Marion Ayling Labour 710
Arshad Khan Justice 108
Alex Maple Conservative 429

Broadfield North
(Turnout 27.6%)
David Bowen Conservative 472
Robert Huston Liberal Democrats 112
Brian Quinn Labour 622

Broadfield South
(Turnout to be announced)
Lee Gilroy Conservative 668
Ian Irvine Labour 503

Gossops Green
(Turnout 42%)
Clayton Gomeze Liberal Democrats 89
Dennis Kenealy British National Party 242
Beryl MeCrow Conservative 766
Chris Mullins Labour 498

Ifield
(Turnout 35.6%)
Edward Arnold liberal Democrats 211
George Baldwin British National Party 363
Ali Burke Conservative 984
John Stanley Labour 748

Langley Green
(Turnout 33.9%)
Muhammed Musoke Liberal Democrat 156
Tony Pushpan Athan Conservative 722
Brenda Smith Labour 954

Maidenbower
(Turnout 31.9%)
Jennifer Millar Smith Conservative 1552
Kevin Osborne Liberal Democrats 166
Raj Sharama Labour 166

Pound Hill North
(Turnout 36.9%)
Keith Brockwell Conservative 1349
Thakodas Patel Labour 242
Eddie Reay Liberal Democrats 267

Pound Hill South and Worth
(Turnout 36.4%)
Vernon Atkinson British National Party 186
Bob Lanzer Conservative 1482
Colin Moffatt Labour 293
Malcolm Wickins Liberal Democrat 196

Southgate
(Turnout 32.5%)
Stephen Joyce Labour 786
Sukhjit Kaur Conservative 1040
Darren Wise Liberal Democrats 323

Three Bridges
(Turnout 38.4%)
Brenda Burgess Conservative 893
Siobhan Hoverd Liberal Democrats 154
Chris Oxlade Labour 596

Tilgate
(Turnout 39.3%)
Roger McMurray Liberal Democrats 137
Lawrence Taylor Conservative 725
Geraint Thomas Labour 627
Richard Trower British National Party 274

West Green
(Turnout 33.5%)
Tina Belben Conservative 401
Bert Crane Labour 584
Stuart Minihane British National Party 180

11am
Bewbush (Labour), Broadfield North (Labour), Broadfield South (Conservative), Gossops Green (Conservative), Ifield (Conservative), Langley Green (Labour), Maidenbower (Conservative), Pound Hill North (Conservative), Pound Hill South (Conservative), Southgate (Conservative), Three Bridges (Conservative), Tilgate (Conservative), West Green (Labour)

Conservative majority - 26
Labour - 9
Lib Dem - 2

10.26am - Labour leader Brenda Smith says she has narrowly held on to her Langley Green seat. Stephen Joyce (Labour) says he has lost his Southgate seat to the Tories.

10.25am - West Green

People are looking edgy around the counting table for West Green.

Labour's oldest serving councillor Bert Crane has held on to his West Green seat

Robert Hull said: "The Conservative vote held up extremely well considering the fact that Conservatives have done absolutely no work in West Green. From what I can tell there is a comfortable Labour majority of maybe 140 to 150. I think in the end that people have turned out to vote for the man that has served them so well for over half a century.

"The West Green turn out is approximately 33 per cent near enough the borough average. The strong majority so far is proof of the good work that's been done in West Green. The voters trust the man that's served them for so long."

10.10am - Three Bridges

Tory Brenda Burgess is feeling the pressure against Labour candidate and DJ Chris Oxlade.

She said: "I'm feeling very anxious as I always do! And this year is particularly tough because I am standing against Chris Oxlade who I have known for years! My husband used to teach him at school and so yes it makes this year a lot more personal."

Chris Oxlade said: "I am finding this very stressful as it's my first time and all! And not too confident at the moment. Elections are very stressful! But yes this is very tough and I hope the national situation doesn't play a part in the local outcome although I can see why people vote based on national events."

Lib Dem Siobhan Hoverd added: "I'm finding everything fine at the moment and just waiting to see what happens. I went to Pound Hill yesterday and there seemed to be a good turn-out of voters. And yes it's just waiting to see really, and it's nice to meet everyone too!"

9.50am - Broadfield North

David Bowen (Conservative) said: "I am feeling quite positive as one can be. Nationally we are doing very very well which is a good reflection of how we may do locally. We just have to keep our fingers crossed. Our hearts are pounding a bit!"

Brian Quinn (Labour) said: "I'm feeling quite good about it. I have been standing for the last 10 years and I have done so much work for Broadfield that I would feel disappointed if I didn't get in again and if I lost my seat. But on the plus side I would get my life back and see my wife more! But I would feel very upset if how we are doing nationally affected my seat locally."

Gossops Green - A doubtful ballot paper is causing delays with the count. Langley Green, Ifield and Pound Hill North have commenced counting.

9.30am - Gossops Green ward expected first

The count for Tory held Gossops Green has begun in earnest.

Being the first ward to start the counting process it indicates that like Bewbush at the last elections it has the lowest voter turnout in Crawley.

Labour candidate Chris Mullins remains tight-lipped about his chances but a spokesperson for his camp said: "He's not biting his fingernails at all. He's a very experienced candidate and he's been through elections before, but yes you could say we are quietly confident."

9.15am - Turnout down on last year

33.8 per cent of Crawley's eligible voters turned out for this year's council elections compared to 36.12 per cent in 2007 and 35.28 per cent in 2006.

9am - Counting begins

Candidates were milling around in eager anticipation this morning as the counting for the Crawley local elections began.

Thirteen tables were set up around the main hall of the K2 sports centre representing each ward.

At 9am this morning counting began with the first results expected to come flooding in at around 9:30am.

Pundits say the party is on course to suffer its worst local election performance in 40 years.

The Tories have already taken a number of big councils, including Southampton and Maidstone.

The final margin is expected to be similar to the drubbing John Major received in 1995 - shortly before the Conservative party was ousted from Government.

In all 13 Crawley councillors will be elected, with the results expected later this morning.

Labour seats at Tilgate, West Green, Southgate, Langley Green, Ifield, Broadfield North and Bewbush all look vulnerable in light of national results.

To find out if Crawley voters will be following the national trend, visit us here at www.crawleyobserver.co.uk