Home Office Minister Brandon Lewis has held his seat in Great Yarmouth with an increased majority.

George Freeman has been re-elected as the MP for Norfolk Mid, with an increased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Adrian Heald by 22,594 votes, 6,508 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

Steffan Aquarone of the Liberal Democrats came third and independent candidate P J O'Gorman came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 1 percentage point since the last general election.

More than 56,000 people, 68.5% of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

One of the four candidates, P J O'Gorman (independent) lost his £500 deposit after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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North Norfolk, which had been a safe Lib Dem seat since 2001, has seen a huge swing to the Conservatives.

New MP Duncan Baker secured 58.6% of the vote, with the Lib Dems down to just 30.3%

Clive Lewis has been re-elected as the MP for Norwich South, with a decreased majority.

The Labour candidate beat Conservative Mike Spencer by 12,760 votes, 2,836 votes less than the majority at the 2017 election.

James Wright of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Catherine Rowett came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 2.9 percentage points since the last general election.

Nearly 52,000 people, roughly two-thirds of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

Two of the five candidates, Catherine Rowett (Green) and Sandy Gilchrist (The Brexit Party) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Clive Lewis, who saw a dip in his majority but retained Norwich South, used his victory speech to criticise the Conservatives.

"This does feel a pyrrhic victory. It is quite clear there will be a majority Conservative government.

"My word to to them is that the weight of reponsibility is on you - this country and this city is hurting.

"Our A&E departments are hurting, our homeless are hurting, children who are using food banks are hurting.

"People are desperate for hope... they deserve a government that will act with integrity and I fear this government will not do that."

He added: "Once upon a time, the former MP here told me I had three good elections in me.

"I didn't realise he meant within four years - that tells you a bit about the traumatic, devisive time we are in."

George Freeman has comfortably held on to his safe Mid Norfolk seat.

North Norfolk's Liberal Democrat candidate Karen Ward admitted the party's pledge to cancel Brexit has counted against her and said the Conservative's message had "resonated" with people.

Robby West
BBC Norfolk political reporter

I'm hearing from a Conservative source that they have won North Norfolk, which would be blow for the Lib Dems.

Former health minister Norman Lamb, who stood down at this election, had held the seat since 2001.

Mid Norfolk, which Conservative George Freeman is defending, has seen a 0.9% dip in votes since 2017 - from 69.6% to 68.7%.

More voters turned out in Broadland on a rainy December day than in summer 2017, with 57,186 heading to the polls (73.17%), up from 72%.

Of those that have verified so far, this is the only constituency in Norfolk which has seen a slight uptake.

The county's downward trend continues in North West Norfolk, with a 64.9% turnout compared to 67.7% in 2017.

Labour's Clive Lewis, hoping to hold on to Norwich South, tweeted that the national picture is "just grim".

"I can’t stop thinking about all those using food banks, the homeless, those in need of a functioning NHS," he wrote.

"We just have to build a broad and inclusive movement to defend the people we came into politics for.

"That and to challenge the inevitable Tory onslaught."

The number of people casting their vote in South Norfolk has dropped, from 73.6% in 2017 to 72.83%.

Robby West
BBC Norfolk political reporter

In 2017, Conservative Chloe Smith held on to Norwich North but saw her majority shrink to just 507 votes.

Labour, who have been out in force in this marginal constituency, have just told me they project they will lose this seat by approximately 3,000 votes.

The turnout in Norwich North is up very slightly to 69.09% from 68.6%.

Breaking news from the Norwich North count. They've run out of biscuits. Repeat: THEY'VE RUN OUT OF BISCUITS. Look at that empty table. It's going to be a long night.

Andrew Sinclair
BBC Look East political correspondent

The Tories are telling me they are ahead in just about every ward in Norwich North, including Mile Cross. I have been told similar by Labour.

A 4x4 response team are on standby thought the night at the Norwich North count in case any vehicles are stuck in the mud following Thursday's heavy rain.

Volunteer Ross Spencer said he had to help as soon as he arrived at the Norfolk Showground on Thursday.

"I got a call that one of the workmen got stuck putting floodlights up, it didn't take long and he got on his way," he said.

BBC Norfolk's Tim Addicott reports turnout is lower than had been predicted by some in Norwich South, at 66.6% (down 2.6%).

Earlier, we were getting reports of queues of people waiting to vote in the city.