Polling stations are open across Teignbridge today as residents cast their votes to decide the councillors that will represent them on Devon County Council.

All seats on Devon County Council are open for election and Teignbridge voters will be selecting one councillor for each of the ten county divisions within Teignbridge. These are: Ashburton and Buckfastleigh, Bovey Rural, Chudleigh and Teign Valley, Dawlish, Exminster and Haldon, Ipplepen and The Kerswells, Kingsteignton and Teign Estuary, Newton Abbot North, Newton Abbot South and Teignmouth.

In Teignmouth, residents will also have the opportunity to vote for a Teignbridge District Councillor for the Teignmouth West ward.

Everyone who is registered to vote must show photographic identification at the polling stations before they will be issued with their ballot papers.

Polling stations opened at 7am this morning and will close at 10pm.

Results of the election are due to be announced tomorrow afternoon and the Mid Devon Advertisers will be providing live updates from the count.