Election results live: South

Summary

Updates on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 May 2015

Live Reporting

Hannah Bewley, Stephen Stafford, Adam Williams, Andrew Humphrey and Roz Tappenden

Good eveningpublished at 19:00 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live
We're bringing our coverage of the general and local elections to a close.
Nationally we have a new government and many councils have also been decided, with the remaining counts to take place over the weekend.
For continued coverage you can follow the latest updates on the BBC's Election 2015 site.
Election 2015published at 18:51 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Andrew Humphrey
BBC Local Live
It's been a dramatic - and fast-moving - election so far. BBC News has compiled a list of 20 things you may have missed.
Britain gains first ethnic Chinese MPpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
British voters have elected their first MP of ethnic Chinese origin, after Alan Mak won the seat of Havant in southern England for the Conservatives.
Image source, Conservative Party
He replaces David Willetts as MP for the safe Conservative seat, securing a majority of 13,920 over UKIP.
The 31-year-old was born in Britain and grew up in York, where his Chinese-born parents ran a takeaway.
Conservatives win big at Winchester City Council as Lib Dem leader loses seatpublished at 18:42 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Hampshire Chronicle
The Conservatives have taken a firm hold of power on Winchester City Council with a string of victories across the district, external.
The party increased their majority to 11 seats, taking two from the Liberal Democrats on a day which saw them lose their leader.
South Oxfordshirepublished at 18:28 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Lucy Bickerton
Newsreader, BBC Radio Oxford
The current leader of South Oxfordshire District Council, external, John Cotton, has been elected in the Berinsfield ward.
Image source, Conservatives
New Forestpublished at 18:19 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
The Conservatives have increased their hold on the New Forest District Council, external, taking four seats from the Liberal Democrats and reaching a majority of 56.
Eastleighpublished at 18:08 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Lib Dem Mike Thornton, who lost his seat to Mims Davies, tweeted, external: Thanks to everyone for all your support and help in the last 2 years. Been a wonderful privilege to represent Eastleigh!
Dorset Northpublished at 17:56 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Lib Dem candidate for Dorset North, Hugo Mieville, tweets, external: Not a great night for the Lib Dems or for me personally! Never fear...we will bounce back, just watch us!
Cherwell District Councilpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
The Conservative Party has maintained its majority on Cherwell District Council, external.
The Tories won 14 seats, Labour two and one seat went to an independent.
Sloughpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Fiona MacTaggart's victory in Slough was a rare piece of good news for Labour in our region, and she used the opportunity to call for a rethink of our electoral system.
She said: "People feel that no party is really getting what they feel and we need to find a better way of doing our politics. It's striking that our system has produced very few seats for some parties which have got millions of votes."
Southampton City Councilpublished at 17:16 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Labour have managed to hold on to Southampton City Council, external, although their majority has been cut.
Slough Borough Councilpublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Despite the Conservatives gaining two seats on Slough Borough Council, external, Labour maintain a strong control with a total of 32 councillors.
Weymouth and Portlandpublished at 17:08 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council, external remains under no overall control.
The Conservatives gained three seats but are still five seats short of a majority.
Wantagepublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Oxford West and Abingdon MP Nicola Blackwood tweets, external: Grateful for all kind msgs. My thx to the hundreds of amazing activists campaigned in rain, sleet & gales! #GE2015
Image source, Nicola Blackwood
Mid Dorset and North Poolepublished at 16:53 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
The Conservative's Michael Tomlinson tweeted, external: Delighted that my first visit as Mid Dorset and North Poole's new MP was to #BereRegis #VEDay celebrations.
Image source, Michael Tomlinson
Bournemouth Westpublished at 16:40 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Conor Burns tweets, external: "Humbled to have my actual vote increase and my majority up to 12,410. Looking forward to getting back to serving Bournemouth West tomorrow."
Sloughpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
After Ed Miliband stepped down, Slough MP Fiona MacTaggert tweeted, external: Labour must NOT start a leadership election yet. Harriet should be caretaker, while we reflect and decide how we need to renew and change
Image source, PA
Oxfordshirepublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Tom Turrell
Reporter, BBC South Today
David Cameron has been re-elected as Witney MP as the Conservatives held on to power across Oxfordshire.
Labour's sole victory came in Oxford East as Andrew Smith increased his majority by 7.5% to more than 15,000.
You can watch my report here.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Councilpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
The Basingstoke Council, external local election count has finished with a Conservative majority from no overall control.
Reading Borough Councilpublished at 16:01 British Summer Time 8 May 2015
Labour has retained control of Reading Borough Council, external after none of the opposition parties managed to win any further seats.
It remains; 31 Labour, 10 Conservative, 3 Green, 2 Liberal Democrat