Tony Blair's former ultra safe Labour seat of Sedgefield has been won by the Conservatives.

From a 25,000 majority for the former PM in 1997, it is now blue after Paul Howell secured a 4,513 Tory majority.

Says our political editor Richard Moss.

The Conservatives have been targeting this seat, along with Bishop Auckland, which they just secured in the last 20 minutes.

Liz Twist has been re-elected as the MP for Blaydon, with a decreased majority.

The Labour candidate beat Conservative Adrian Pepper by 5,531 votes, less than half the majority at the 2017 election.

Michael Robinson of the Brexit Party came third and Liberal Democrat Vicky Anderson came fourth.

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

Nearly 46,000 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.

Four of the eight candidates, Diane Cadman (Green), Kathy King (Liberal Party), Lisabela Marschild (Space Navies Party) and Lee Garrett (independent) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Simon Clarke has significantly increased his majority in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland.

The Conservative had a majority of 1,020 in 2017, but made that 11,626 today.

Matt Vickers has been elected as the MP for Stockton South, beating Labour's Paul Williams by 5,260 votes.

The Conservative Party overturned an 888 vote majority to take the formerly Labour-held seat.

Brendan Devlin of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Brexit Party's John Prescott came fourth.

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Voter turnout was up by 0.1 percentage points since the last general election.

Nearly 55,000 people, 71.3% 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 four candidates, Brendan Devlin (Liberal Democrat) and John Prescott (The Brexit Party) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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David Rhodes
BBC political reporter

The much vaunted red wall from North Wales across Yorkshire is being breached.

And behind the red wall sat the Labour citadel of the North East - which has been ransacked by the Tories - winning Redcar, Blyth Valley, Bishop Auckland, Stockton South etc.

Labour MP Mike Hill has retained his Hartlepool seat, defeating the Brexit Party in a town that overwhelmingly voted Leave in the 2016 EU referendum.

The Labour candidate beat Conservative Stefan Houghton by 3,595 votes, less than half the majority at the 2017 election.

Richard Tice, chairman of the Brexit Party, came third and Liberal Democrat Andy Hagon came fourth.

Hartlepool, where almost 70% of voters chose to leave the EU in 2016, was a top target for the Brexit Party.

In a joint statement, the Conservatives and the Brexit Party said their combined vote share shows "there isn’t an appetite for Mike Hill in the town".

In a tweet, Mr Hill wrote: "I am humbled beyond words that Hartlepool has put its faith in me and the Labour Party once more."

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

More than 41,000 people, 57.9% 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, Mr Hagon, Joe Bousfield (independent) and Kevin Cranney (Socialist Labour Party) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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The moment Labour's Anna Turley loses her Redcar seat to Conservative Jacob Young:

Guy Opperman has been re-elected as the MP for Hexham, with an increased majority.

The Conservative candidate beat Labour's Penny Grennan by 10,549 votes, 1,313 more votes than the majority at the 2017 election.

Stephen Howse of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Green Party's Nick Morphet came fourth.

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

More than 46,000 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.

One of the four candidates, Nick Morphet (Green) lost his £500 deposit after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Conservative Dehenna Davison won 24,067 votes, ahead of Labour's Helen Goodman on 16,105.

This was a 9.5% swing.

Alan Campbell has been re-elected as the MP for Tynemouth, with a significantly decreased majority.

The Labour candidate beat Conservative Lewis Bartoli by 4,857 votes, less than half the majority at the 2017 election.

John Appleby of the Liberal Democrats came third and the Brexit Party's Ed Punchard came fourth.

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Voter turnout was down by 0.9 percentage points since the last general election.

More than 56,000 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, Ed Punchard (the Brexit Party) and Julia Erskine (Green) lost their £500 deposits after failing to win 5% of the vote.

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Adam Clarkson
BBC Tees

Redcar has a Conservative MP for the first time in history.

Richard Moss
Political Editor, BBC Look North

The Brexit Party threw the kitchen sink at Hartlepool.

Four leaflets a day landing at times.

The result - third. Labour hold.

And the Conservatives might be wondering what might have been with a more concerted campaign.

A joint statement from the Tories and the Brexit Party said: “It’s clear from tonight’s result that the combined votes of the Conservatives and Brexit parties would have formed a majority and clearly shows there isn’t an appetite for Mike Hill in the town.”

Mark Denten
BBC Look North

The slim Labour majority of 888 is replaced by a Conservative one of over 5,000 in Stockton South.

New Stockton South MP Matt Vickers says he will put “every living breath in my body” to work for the constituency.