Summary

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

  1. Ashfordpublished at 05:38 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives have held Ashford.

  2. Folkestone & Hythepublished at 05:37 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Damian Collins has been re-elected as the Conservative MP for Folkestone & Hythe with 26,323 votes - a majority of 13,797.

    Damian Collins

    He beat UKIP's Harriet Yeo into second place, who received 12,526 votes.

    Ms Yeo was formerly chairwoman of Labour's national executive committee.

    She was selected as UKIP's candidate in place of Janice Atkinson, who was expelled from the party after allegations a member of her staff tried to arrange a false receipt for a meal.

  3. Guildfordpublished at 05:34 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives hold Guildford.

  4. Sevenoakspublished at 05:31 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has held Sevenoaks for the Conservatives.

    Michael FallonImage source, Getty Images
  5. Mole Valleypublished at 05:27 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Lesley McCabe
    BBC Surrey

    The number of papers verified in Mole Valley was 55,329.

    Turnout in the constituency was 74.7% in this election - down from a turnout of 75.1% in 2010.

    Box Hill and cyclistsImage source, Getty Images

    Mole Valley includes the market town of Dorking and the Surrey Hills area which includes Box Hill - the beauty spot made famous by Jane Austen and the London 2012 road cycle race.

  6. Wealdenpublished at 05:21 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives have held Wealden.

  7. Eastbournepublished at 05:17 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives have taken Eastbourne from the Liberal Democrats with a majority of just 733 votes.

    Caroline Ansell becomes the new MP with 20,934 votes, replacing Stephen Lloyd.

    Caroline Ansell

    Mr Lloyd took the seat from the Tories in 2010 with a majority of 3,435.

    It was the only seat lost by the Conservatives in the South East in that election.

  8. Folkestone & Hythepublished at 05:14 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives hold Folkestone & Hythe.

  9. Surrey Eastpublished at 05:06 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives hold Surrey East.

  10. Doverpublished at 04:57 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives have held Dover.

  11. Mole Valleypublished at 04:52 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Sir Paul Beresford retains his seat in Mole Valley for the Conservatives.

  12. Canterburypublished at 04:47 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives' Julian Brazier holds Canterbury.

  13. Eastbournepublished at 04:43 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives take Eastbourne from the Liberal Democrats.

  14. Hastings & Ryepublished at 04:43 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Amber Rudd has held Hastings & Rye for the Conservatives with 22,686 votes, ahead of Labour's Sarah Owen with 17,890, and UKIP's Andrew Michael with 6,786.

    Amber Rudd

    She now has a Conservative majority of 4,796 - up from 1,993 in the 2010 general election.

  15. Tunbridge Wellspublished at 04:38 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Greg Clark holds Tunbridge Wells for the Conservatives, with a majority of 22,874.

  16. Epsom & Ewellpublished at 04:21 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Kamran Ellahi
    BBC Surrey

    It's a shame the betting shop is shut at Epsom Racecourse.

    Epsom RacecourseImage source, Getty Images

    Conservative Chris Grayling - the coalition government's justice secretary - is thought to be a "dead cert" for the Epsom & Ewell seat.

  17. Surrey Heathpublished at 04:13 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Johnny Cantor
    BBC Surrey

    Still verifying #surreyheath in #GE2015 and borough & parish elections. News unlikely until well after 06:00 according to those in the hall.

  18. Hastings and Ryepublished at 04:03 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives hold Hastings & Rye.

  19. Crawleypublished at 03:55 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Henry Smith, who has held Crawley for the Conservatives, has offered his "sincere commiserations" to Labour's Chris Oxlade.

    Henry Smith speaks, standing alongside other candidates

    "He's someone who's passionate about his home town... I genuinely feel for you," he said.

    Mr Smith received 22,829 votes, with Mr Oxlade coming second with 16,303.

  20. Crawleypublished at 03:47 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    The Conservatives' Henry Smith holds Crawley.