Summary

  • Updates on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 May 2015

  1. Aldershotpublished at 04:14 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Conservative Gerald Howarth holds Aldershot.

  2. Bournemouth Westpublished at 04:09 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Alexis Green
    BBC South Today

    Conservative Conor Burns has arrived at the Bournemouth West Count.

    Conor Burns

    In 2010, he held the seat for the Conservatives with 45.1% of the vote.

    We're expecting a result here some time after 05:00.

  3. Hampshire North Eastpublished at 04:04 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Ranil Jayawardena holds Hampshire North East for the Conservatives.

  4. Via Twitterpublished at 04:04 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Hugh Pym
    BBC News

    Cons workers looking v happy at Eastleigh count thinking they have.won comfortably defeating Lib Dems.

  5. Bracknell countpublished at 04:00 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Nick Johnson
    Reporter, BBC Radio Berkshire

    Bracknell counters in action

    Like a well-oiled machine.

  6. Southampton Itchenpublished at 03:57 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Jo Kent
    5live Investigates

    Looking like will be close call again between Labour & Conservatives in Soton Itchen. Still no sign of Lab candidate though @BBCSouthToday, external

  7. Behind the scenespublished at 03:51 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Facebook

    Head over to the BBC South Today Facebook page, external for more pictures of what's going on at the counts around the region.

    Sweets at Southampton
  8. Isle of Wightpublished at 03:47 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Andrew Turner is congratulated as he holds the Isle of Wight for the Conservatives.

    But will he give an interview?

    Andrew Turner
  9. Portsmouth Southpublished at 03:43 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Steve Humphrey
    BBC South

    Lib Dems' Gerald Vernon-Jackson says he believes Conservatives have won Portsmouth South.

    Gerald Vernon Jackson
  10. Wokingham countpublished at 03:42 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Bridgitte Tetteh
    Reporter, BBC Radio Berkshire

    Wokingham count begins

    It's true... counting finally gets under way in Wokingham.

    It's only taken five hours!

  11. Bracknell countpublished at 03:37 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Nick Johnson
    Reporter, BBC Radio Berkshire

    Bracknell counting starts

    Three-and-a-half hours after final ballot boxes arrived, counting has now begun in Bracknell.

    I'm told we'll have a result by 05:00 BST.

  12. Witneypublished at 03:22 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Helen Catt
    Political reporter, BBC Radio Oxford

    Witney counting

    Counting has now started in Witney.

    Originally, we were expecting a declaration between 04:00 BST and 04:30 BST and the returning officer has just informed us the turnout is 73.3%, exactly the same as in 2010.

  13. Isle of Wightpublished at 03:21 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Conservative Andrew Turner's majority in the Isle of Wight has increased by 3,176.

    UKIP's Iain McKie came second with 14,888 and the Green's Vix Lowthion was third with 9,404.

  14. Bracknell countpublished at 03:18 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Nick Johnson
    Reporter, BBC Radio Berkshire

    Bracknell turnout at 65.58%, down on 67.8% in 2010.

  15. Southamptonpublished at 03:16 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Jo Kent
    BBC South Today

    The turnout in both Southampton constituencies is around 62%. In Southampton Itchen it's up around 2% and Test is up 0.5%.

    Finally, counting proper is under way.

    Southampton Counting
  16. Isle of Wightpublished at 03:13 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Conservative's Andrew Turner holds the Isle of Wight.

  17. Via Twitterpublished at 03:12 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Nick Johnson
    Reporter, BBC Radio Berkshire

    Bracknell vote count still not started

    3am in Bracknell and count still not begun due to hold-up in verification process.

    Returning officer assures count will be completed by 5am.

  18. Eastleighpublished at 03:11 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Hugh Pym
    BBC News

    The Conservatives here tell me they are "cautiously optimistic" of taking Eastleigh from the Liberal Democrats.

  19. Oxford Eastpublished at 03:08 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    John Curtice
    Professor of politics at Strathclyde University

    We were expecting a five-point swing to Labour in this constituency and a 22-point drop in the Liberal Democrat vote.

    In practice, the swing is only three points to Labour, while the Liberal Democrat vote is down by 23 points.

  20. Gosportpublished at 03:04 British Summer Time 8 May 2015

    Hannah Bewley
    BBC News Online

    UKIP's Christopher Wood won 9,266 votes in Gosport, up 15% from 2010's election.

    Incumbent Caroline Dinenage received 26,364 votes to hold the seat.

    Caroline DinenageImage source, Conservative Party