Summary

  • Updates from the general and local elections in south East England on 7 and 8 May 2015

  1. Reigatepublished at 07:02 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Crispin Blunt holds Reigate for the Conservatives.

  2. Esher & Waltonpublished at 06:56 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Conservatives hold Esher & Walton.

  3. Graveshampublished at 06:56 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives have held Gravesham.

  4. Surrey South Westpublished at 06:52 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt holds Surrey South West for the Conservatives.

  5. Brighton Kemptownpublished at 06:50 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Conservative hold Brighton Kemptown.

  6. Faversham & Mid Kentpublished at 06:49 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives hold Faversham & Mid Kent.

  7. Maidstone & The Wealdpublished at 06:46 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Jon Hunt
    BBC South East Today

    Conservative Helen Grant celebrates almost doubling her majority in the Maidstone general election.

    Helen Grant
  8. Epsom & Ewellpublished at 06:44 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives have held Epsom & Ewell.

  9. Lewespublished at 06:38 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Norman Baker is no longer the Liberal Democrat MP for Lewes after losing the seat to the Conservatives.

    Norman Baker

    Maria Caulfield received 19,206 votes - 1,083 more than Mr Baker, who had 18,123.

    Mr Baker had held Lewes since 1997, with a majority of 7,647 at the last election.

    Before then it was held by the Conservatives.

  10. Lewespublished at 06:28 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Liberal Democrats lose Lewes. Conservatives gain.

  11. Reality checkpublished at 06:23 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    During the election campaign, the BBC took a close look at the truth behind the politicians' claims.

    Experts investigated the facts and wider stories behind the sound bites. Their Reality Check is here.

  12. Dartfordpublished at 06:13 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives have held Dartford.

  13. Lewespublished at 06:09 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Mark Sanders
    BBC South East Today

    Result due in Lewes within the next 10 minutes.

  14. Maidstone & The Wealdpublished at 06:08 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Conservatives hold Maidstone & The Weald.

  15. Guildfordpublished at 05:57 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Adrian Harms
    BBC Surrey

    And suddenly it was all over - at a deserted sports hall at Guildford Spectrum.

    Deserted hall
  16. Spelthornepublished at 05:52 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Kerry Preston
    BBC Surrey

    The sun has come up and the birds are singing - but still no result in Spelthorne.

    Bird in tree
  17. Eastbournepublished at 05:47 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Stephen Lloyd, the former Liberal Democrat MP for Eastbourne, has told the BBC that he is to retire from politics following his defeat by the Conservative Party.

    Stephen Lloyd MP

    He was narrowly beaten into second place by Caroline Ansell.

  18. Tonbridge & Mallingpublished at 05:43 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives hold Tonbridge & Malling.

  19. South Thanetpublished at 05:43 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Clare Tiptaft
    BBC Radio Kent

    Counters are working really fast at the election count here in South Thanet.

    The prediction now is for the result to be declared after 09:00 BST.

  20. Wokingpublished at 05:38 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives hold Woking.