Summary

  • Our live updates have now ended

  • The Conservatives have increased their grip on the South East

  • Only one seat has changed hands - Caroline Ansell is the Eastbourne MP after replacing Lib Dem Stephen Lloyd

  • Bucking the trend, Labour's Rosie Duffield has increased her majority

  • Brighton Pavilion Green MP Caroline Lucas has been re-elected

  • Polls closed at 10pm on Thursday 12 December

Live Reporting

  1. Hastings & Rye: Conservatives hold Amber Rudd's former seat

    Sally-Ann Hart has been elected MP for Hastings & Rye, meaning that the Conservative Party holds the seat with an increased majority.

    The new MP beat Labour's Peter Chowney by 4,043 votes. This was considerably more than Amber Rudd’s 346 vote majority in the 2017 general election.

    Amber Rudd did not stand for re-election. She is a former Conservative Home Secretary, who resigned the party whip in September and became an independent MP.

    Nick Perry of the Liberal Democrats came third and independent candidate Paul Crosland came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 2.5 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 54,000 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.

    One of the four candidates, Paul Crosland (independent) lost his £500 deposit after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  2. Results in England

  3. Brighton Pavilion: Green hold

    Caroline Lucas has been re-elected as the MP for Brighton Pavilion, with an increased majority.

    The Green's only UK MP beat Labour's Adam Imanpour by 19,940 votes, 5,241 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

    Emma Hogan of the Conservative Party came third and the Brexit Party's Richard Milton came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 3.1 percentage points since the last general election.

    Nearly 58,000 people, roughly three-quarters of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

    Four of the seven candidates, Richard Milton (The Brexit Party), Citizen Skwith (Monster Raving Loony Party), Bob Dobbs (independent) and Nigel Furness (UKIP) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  4. Natalie Elphicke successfully stands in husband's place

    In Dover, Natalie Elphicke the wife of the constituency's former Tory MP, successfully stood for election in his place - and nearly doubled his majority from 6,437 to 12,278.

    Mr Elphicke, who had held the seat since 2010, is facing trial next year on three counts of sexual assault against two women. He denies any wrongdoing.

    His wife was selected to run for the Conservatives after her husband lost the Tory whip

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  5. Brighton Kemptown: Labour hold

    Lloyd Russell-Moyle has been re-elected as the MP for Brighton Kemptown, with a decreased majority.

    The Labour candidate beat Conservative Joe Miller by 8,061 votes, 1,807 votes less than the majority at the 2017 election.

    Ben Thomas of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Alexandra Phillips came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 3 percentage points since the last general election.

    Nearly 49,000 people, 69.5% 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, Alexandra Phillips (Green) and Graham Cushway (The Brexit Party) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  6. Tory Sally-Ann Hart retains Hastings and Rye

    Amanda Akass
    Reporter, BBC South East Today

    The results are announced for Hastings and Rye

    Sally-Ann Hart retains the Hastings and Rye seat for the Conservatives

    I asked new Hastings Tory MP Sally-Ann Hart about the party’s investigations into allegations of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia over articles she shared in 2017.

    She said: “These allegations are tenuous and I will wait to see what the party comes up with before making any comment.”

    In her acceptance speech she said: “I pledge to represent all of the people of Hastings regardless of their political views. We need to face the future with optimism. Today we all need to come together.”

  7. Johnson speaks to cheering staff at headquarters

    Boris Johnson arrives at CCHQReuters

    Boris Johnson arrives at CCHQ

    Boris Johnson has addressed cheering staff at Tory HQ after his win.

    He said there had been a political earthquake and that the Tories had won a "stonking" mandate, with seats secured everywhere from Kensington to Clwyd South.

    The PM said also said he would lead a "one nation government" for all the people.

    Our political correspondent Ben Wright says the PM is still in CCHQ now watching the final results come in.

  8. Woking: Conservative hold

    Jonathan Lord has been re-elected as the MP for Woking, with a decreased majority.

    The Conservative candidate beat Liberal Democrat Will Forster by 9,767 votes, 6,957 votes less than the majority at the 2017 election.

    Gerry Mitchell of the Labour Party came third and the Green Party's Ella Walding came fourth.

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

    Nearly 54,000 people, 71.5% 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, Ella Walding (Green) and Troy De Leon (UKIP) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  9. Maidstone & The Weald: Conservative hold

    Helen Grant has been re-elected as the MP for Maidstone & The Weald, with an increased majority.

    The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Dan Wilkinson by 21,772 votes, 4,049 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

    James Willis of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Stuart Jeffery came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 0.7 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, Stuart Jeffery (Green) and Yolande Kenward (independent) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  10. Tonbridge & Malling: Conservative hold

    Tom Tugendhat has been re-elected as the MP for Tonbridge & Malling, with an increased majority.

    The Conservative candidate beat Liberal Democrat Richard Morris by 26,941 votes, 3,433 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

    Dylan Jones of the Labour Party came third and the Green Party's April Clark came fourth.

    Voter turnout was up by 0.2 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 57,000 people, roughly three-quarters of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

    All four candidates keep their deposits, after receiving more than 5% of the votes.

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  11. Gravesham: Conservative hold

    Adam Holloway has been re-elected as the MP for Gravesham, with an increased majority.

    The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Lauren Sullivan by 15,581 votes, 6,234 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

    Ukonu Obasi of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Marna Gilligan came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 2.2 percentage points since the last general election.

    Nearly 48,000 people, 64.9% 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, Marna Gilligan (Green) lost her £500 deposit after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  12. Sussex Mid: Mims Davies replaces Sir Nicholas Soames for Tories

    Mims Davies will replace Sir Nicholas Soames as MP for Sussex Mid after winning his seat by a large margin.

    Formerly MP for Eastleigh in Hampshire, Ms Davies beat Liberal Democrat Robert Eggleston by 18,197 votes.

    Sir Nicholas, grandson of wartime leader Sir Winston Churchill, was among those who was removed from the parliamentary Conservative Party over his opposition to a no-deal Brexit. He was allowed back in before the election, but decided not to stand as a candidate this time.

    Ms Davies won with 33,455 votes.

    Gemma Bolton of the Labour Party came third and the Green Party's Deanna Nicholson came fourth.

    Voter turnout was up by 0.5 percentage points since the last general election.

    Nearly 63,000 people, roughly three-quarters of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

    Three of the six candidates, Ms Nicholson, Baron Von Thunderclap (Monster Raving Loony Party) and Brett Mortensen (Advance Together) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  13. Worthing East & Shoreham: Conservative hold

    Tim Loughton has been re-elected as the MP for Worthing East & Shoreham, with an increased majority.

    The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Lavinia O'Connor by 7,441 votes, 2,335 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

    Ashley Ridley of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Leslie Groves Williams came fourth.

    Voter turnout was up by 0.4 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 53,000 people, 70.7% 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, Leslie Groves Williams (Green) and Sophie Cook (independent) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  14. Sittingbourne & Sheppey: Conservative hold

    Gordon Henderson has been re-elected as the MP for Sittingbourne & Sheppey, with an increased majority.

    The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Clive Johnson by 24,479 votes, 9,268 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

    Ben Martin of the Liberal Democrats came third and independent candidate Monique Bonney came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 1.6 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 51,000 people, 61.2% of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

    Four of the seven candidates, Monique Bonney (independent), Sam Collins (Green), Mad Mike Young (Monster Raving Loony Party) and Lee McCall (independent) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  15. Mole Valley: Conservative hold

    Paul Beresford has been re-elected as the MP for Mole Valley, with a decreased majority.

    The Conservative candidate beat Liberal Democrat Paul Kennedy by 12,041 votes, less than half the majority at the 2017 election.

    Brian Bostock of the Labour Party came third and the Green Party's Lisa Scott-Conte came fourth.

    Voter turnout was up by 0.4 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 57,000 people, roughly three-quarters of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

    Three of the six candidates, Lisa Scott-Conte (Green), Robin Horsley (independent) and Geoffrey Cox (UKIP) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  16. Chichester: Conservative hold

    Gillian Keegan has been re-elected as the MP for Chichester, with a decreased majority.

    The Conservative candidate beat Liberal Democrat Kate O'Kelly by 21,490 votes, 1,131 votes less than the majority at the 2017 election.

    Jay Morton of the Labour Party came third and the Green Party's Heather Barrie came fourth.

    Voter turnout was up by 1.1 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 61,000 people, 71.6% of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

    Three of the six candidates, Heather Barrie (Green), Adam Brown (Libertarian) and Andrew Emerson (Patria) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  17. Surrey South West: Conservative hold

    The former Health and Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, has been re-elected as the MP for Surrey South West with a smaller majority.

    The Conservative candidate beat Liberal Democrat Paul Follows by 8,817 votes, less than half the majority at the 2017 election.

    Tim Corry of the Labour Party came third.

    Voter turnout was down by 1.2 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 60,000 people, roughly three-quarters of those eligible to vote, went to polling stations across the area on Thursday, in the first December general election since 1923.

    All three candidates keep their deposits, after receiving more than 5% of the votes.

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  18. Labour retain 'ultra marginal' Canterbury

    Rosie Duffield defends the seat she won in 2017 - bucking a national trend by increasing her majority.

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  19. Epsom & Ewell: Conservative hold

    Chris Grayling has been re-elected as the MP for Epsom & Ewell, with a decreased majority.

    The Conservative candidate beat Liberal Democrat Steve Gee by 17,873 votes.

    Ed Mayne of the Labour Party came third and the Green Party's Janice Baker came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 0.8 percentage points since the last general election.

    More than 59,000 people, roughly three-quarters 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, Janice Baker (Green) and Clive Woodbridge (independent) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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  20. Worthing West: Sir Peter Bottomley becomes "Father of the House"

    Peter Bottomley has been re-elected as the MP for Worthing West, becoming the longest serving member of the Commons or "Father of the House".

    The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Beccy Cooper by 14,823 votes, 2,733 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

    Sir Peter has been an MP since June 1975, first representing Woolwich West, then Eltham. Since May 1997 he has been MP for Worthing West.

    Jamie Bennett of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Jo Paul came fourth.

    Voter turnout was down by 0.6 percentage points since the last general election.

    Nearly 55,000 people, 69.5% 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, Jo Paul (Green) and David Aherne (independent) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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