Labour has won a landslide victory in the UK general election, according to the exit poll
Tobias Ellwood has lost his seat in Bournemouth East
Dorset South has turned to Labour with Richard Drax being ousted
Connor Burns was also voted out in Bournemouth West
Simon Hoare has held on to North Dorset for the Conservatives
Poole went to a third recount before Labour's Neil Duncan-Jordan ousted Conservative's Sir Robert Syms, with just 18 votes in it
Lib Dems take Mid Dorset and North Poole
Chope gives his verdict
Tristan Pascoe
Political Reporter, Dorset
Candidates Marcus White (West Dorset) and Rosie Morrell (South Dorset). She is a sex worker and he has a background in business.
From the Everyone Is God party - although they failed to register the name in time so standing as Independents.
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Tristan Pascoe
Political Reporter, Dorset
Here in Weymouth, ballot papers for Dorset West are still being verified. It's likely that will be quite a close race with Lib Dem Ed Morello challenging Conservative Chris Loder.
Meanwhile counting for Dorset South is already under way and is likely to be declared first.
Peter Henley
Political editor, South of England
Here at Kings Park Leisure and Learning Centre in Bournemouth, we are expecting the first result - for Bournemouth East - to be declared at about 2.30am.
The turnout in Bournemouth East was down from 67% in 2019 to 61%.
Poole MP Sir Robert Syms told me his count was close but he thinks he will hang on. He told me he was "baffled" as why the election was called when it was called.
You hear a lot of Conservatives saying -‘we weren’t getting a hearing - people were saying ‘sorry times up’
Tristan Pascoe
Political Reporter, Dorset
Nothing significant to say from here yet - but am being told turnout in some parts of West Dorset was very high - 85% at one polling station
The Liberal Democat Leader of Dorset council, Nick Ireland was optimistic and smiling about prospects for Ed Morello in West Dorset.
Voting has been taking place throughout the day across the UK in the 2024 general election.
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