Sue Nicholson
BBC News

After a busy few hours reporting the results from Kent, Sussex, and Surrey, I'm handing over to Nick Tarver and heading off home to bed.

There are still several more key results to come in, so stay with us for all the latest news.

The Conservatives have taken Rochester & Strood from UKIP.

Ellie Price
BBC News

Rochester declaration expected imminently.

Former home office minister Norman Baker has said his political career is finished, after he lost the Lewes seat to the Conservative Party.

The Liberal Democrat said: "I shall now do something else. I will not be standing for parliament again."

Image source, PA

Mr Baker said his party ran a "good campaign" in the constituency, but the Lib Dems' losses were about "the national picture and fear of the SNP".

"It's about the fact that we lost some support because of the brave decision to form a coalition to deal with the situation we inherited in 2010," he said.

"It was the right decision for the country and probably the wrong decision for the party."

Counting in Thanet South is not expected to be completed until much later this morning.

Council officials have blamed the delay on the volume of ballot papers and problems verifying the postal vote.

Turnout was 69%, up from 65% in 2010.

Labour candidate Will Scobie told the BBC the delay was "disappointing".

Conservatives hold Bexhill & Battle.

The Surrey seat of Spelthorne has been held by the Conservatives.

Conservatives hold Arundel & South Downs.

The Conservatives have held Sittingbourne & Sheppey.

Conservatives hold Worthing West.

Michael Gove, Chief Whip of the Conservative Party, has held Surrey Heath.

Caroline Lucas has held the Brighton Pavilion seat for the Greens.

Labour have gained Hove from the Conservatives.

Simon Kirby celebrates holding onto his Conservative seat as he is re-elected for the Brighton Kemptown constituency.

The Conservatives hold Bognor Regis & Littlehampton.

Mid Sussex has been been held by Sir Nicholas Soames for the Conservatives.

The Conservatives hold Worthing East & Shoreham.

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond holds Runnymede & Weybridge for the Conservatives.

The Conservatives have held Horsham.

Conservatives hold Chichester.