CEREDIGION'S Assembly seat has been held by Plaid Cymru's Elin Jones, and Montgomeryshire was won by Russell George, Conservative.

The Cambrian News brought you live updates throughout last night and this morning...10.30am The regional candidates elected to represent the Mid & West Wales region are Joyce Watson and Eluned Morgan (both Labour), Simon Thomas (Plaid) and Neil Hamilton (UKIP).7.45am The last results of the Assembly elections will be the four Mid & West Wales regional Assembly Members, the results of which are expected within the next couple of hours. The Police and Crime Commissioner result will be announced on Sunday.7am Ceredigion's regional Assembly votes have been counted. They are: Abolish the Welsh Assembly Party 1,146, Association of Welsh Local Independents 91, Conservatives 2,834, CPB 58, Green Party 1,793, Labour 2,916, Lib Dem 5,858, Monster Raving Loony Party 169, Plaid Cymru 10,692, People First 89, UKIP 2,973, WCP 109.6.36am Provisional count of Ceredigion's regional votes has been submitted to Carmarthen. Results should be in soon.6.05am We're still live from the Ceredigion count, where Constituency Returning Officer Bronwen Morgan thanks the counters in Ceredigion and asks them for their continued patience as the regional votes are counted.6am Ceredigion is waking up to the news that Elin Jones has held the Welsh Assembly seat for Plaid Cymru, with an increased majority of 2,408. This is up from 1,777 at the last Assembly elections in 2011, and sees Elin elected for a fifth time. Ms Jones first became Ceredigion AM in 1999 and has served the constituency in that role ever since.5.33am The Carmarthen East and Dinefwr constituency - which includes Newcastle Emlyn and Llanybydder - has been held by Adam Price for Plaid Cymru, who won with 14,427 votes.5.15am Elin Jones praises Leanne Wood's "spectacular" and "dramatic" win for Plaid in the Rhondda.5.08am Counting of the regional candidates for Mid & West Wales is under way.5.02am Cheers go up from Plaid Cymru at the Ceredigion count, who have just heard Leanne Wood has won the Rhondda.5am Ceredigion's Lib Dem candidate Elizabeth Evans has spoken of her disappointment: "Obviously I'm very disappointed. We had, what I believe, was our most complete campaign. I can see where some of our votes have gone, over to UKIP, but that takes nothing away from Elin Jones. It was a resounding win and congratulations to her. Personally I'll continue to fight for Ceredigion in the council chamber and in Aberaeron."4.56am Russell George has said he is "delighted to have been returned as Montgomeryshire's AM with an increased majority." Mr George has held the seat for the Conservatives.4.51am Elin Jones: "Thank you to the voters for having the confidence to vote for me for the 5th time. Thank you to the party and all who worked tirelessly in all parties. It is a great privilege to represent Ceredigion once again and I will do so tirelessly on your behalf in the Welsh Assembly."4.40am Ceredigion full results:Felix Franc Elfed Aubel (Cons) - 2,075 Elizabeth Evans (Lib Dem) - 9,606 Gethin James (UKIP) - 2,665 Elin Jones (Plaid) - 12,014, Iwan Wyn Jones (Labour) - 1,902, Brian Dafydd Williams (Green Party) - 1,22399 spoilt/rejected ballots.4.35am RESULT: Ceredigion seat HELD by Elin Jones of Plaid Cymru.4.20am RESULT: Montgomeryshire seat is held for the Conservatives by Russell George with 9,875 votes - 41.8 per cent of the vote. Liberal Democrat Jane Dodds was second with 6,536 votes and UKIP came third.4.10am In Ceredigion, the constituency result is in sight. Looking positive for Elin Jones, but no results have been announced yet. More to come as soon as we get it3.14am Turnout in Ceredigion for the regional Assembly seats' vote and for the Police and Crime Commissioner vote was 55.8 per cent3.05am The turnout in Montgomeryshire was 48.8 per cent, up from 47.1 per cent in 2011.3am The turnout in Ceredigion is announced as 56.3 per cent, up from 51 per cent in 2011. And the constituency seat count is now getting under way.2.48am News from the Ceredigion count: The boxes containing the Police Crime Commissioner votes have been separated and are about to be sealed ahead of the count on Sunday.2.40am The first seat has been declared - Labour's Carl Sargeant holds his Alyn and Deeside seat.2.17am Counting yet to begin in Ceredigion. Ballot papers are still being split into three piles. Estimated result time now approximately 5am for the constituency, later for the regional seats12.40am Elizabeth Evans, Lib Dem, tells our reporter: "This is one of the best campaigns we've ever had in Ceredigion, but of course it's still early days. Now it's up to the people of Ceredigion."12.35am "It's always tight in Ceredigion and not all the major towns are in yet, so it's difficult to call still," Plaid Cymru's Elin Jones has told our reporter Julie McNicholls Vale at the count in Aberaeron.12.32am If the polls are to be believed, I expect to be in the Welsh Assembly, the UKIP Mid & West Wales regional candidate Neil Hamilton has said in an interview.12.23amAll the ballot boxes have now arrived at the leisure centre in Aberaeron for the Ceredigion count.12.12am We're now hearing the constituency result for Ceredigion in the Assembly elections is now expected at around 4am. The regional candidates result is not expected until 6am.11.48pm Estimated time for the result in Montgomeryshire to come in is being given as 3am.11.20pm Reports of a high turnout in Montgomeryshire, where Conservative Russell George is seeking to hold onto the seat he won from the Lib Dems in 2011. The Montgomeryshire count is well under way in Newtown.11pm "It's been a rollercoaster of a campaign in #ceredigion," Tweeted Ceredigion Lib Dem candidate Elizabeth Evans, as the polls closed10.50pm A reminder of the situation as it stood before the election today: Elin Jones (Plaid) was the AM for Ceredigion with a majority of 1,777. And in Montgomeryshire, the AM was Russell George (Conservative), with a majority of 2,324. The four regional AMs for Mid & West Wales were Rebecca Evans (Labour), Joyce Watson (Labour), William Powell (Liberal Democrat) and Simon Thomas (Plaid Cymru). Will the political landscape of the region change tonight?10.45pm CEREDIGION: Lots of boxes are being verified now. The Police Crime Commissioner votes will be checked first and will then be sealed and sent away for the full count on Sunday. The constituency votes will be checked next, and then the regional votes.10.31pm The first box of votes has arrived at the counting centre in Aberaeron - from Llwynycelyn. Closely followed by Aberarth, which is also now being counted.10.22pm We're hearing there's currently an expected declaration time in Ceredigion of 6am. More as we get it.10pm The polls have closed, and the verifying and counting of votes is beginning. Our reporter is at the count in Aberaeron, and will be bringing you news as it unfolds throughout the night.7am The polls have opened across Ceredigion and Montgomeryshire, and after months of campaigning, voters have until 10pm tonight to cast their votes, when votes will be sent to central count centres with the potential for long and nervous waits into the night for candidates and their campaigns. Voters will be selecting their AMs, and also their Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys.