Maidstone and Malling MP Helen Grant has held onto her seat but with a much smaller majority.

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Labour are celebrating gaining nine seats from the Conservatives in Kent as the Lib Dems have picked up their first ever constituency in the county.

Labour has emerged victorious in Rochester and Strood as the party cleans up all three seats in the Medway Towns.

Conservative MP Damian Collins has lost his seat after 14 years with Labour sweeping to victory.

Labour’s Rosie Duffield has secured her seat with an extended majority.

Labour have taken the coastal constituency of Dover and Deal with a majority of over 7,000 votes.

The Labour party has ousted the Tories in Gillingham and Rainham as it marches on to number 10.

It was a shock result in Dartford as longstanding MP Gareth Johnson was ousted by newcomer Jim Dickson.

Sittingbourne and Sheppey has turned red for the first time since the 2010 election with a new MP elected.

Labour has taken the Gravesham seat - defeating Tory Adam Holloway who held it from 2005.

Labour have gained another seat in the Medway Towns as they take Chatham and Aylesford which had been held by the Tories since 2010.

In an otherwise dire night for the Conservative party the Tories have managed to secure the new Weald of Kent constituency.

Former Tory party leadership contender Tom Tugendhat has been returned to Parliament for Tonbridge.

Conservative politician Helen Whately has retained her Faversham and Mid Kent seat but seen her majority slashed by almost 20,000 votes.

Veteran Sir Roger Gale has narrowly held on to his seat in one of the toughest tests in his political career.

As Labour enjoys a huge landslide, here’s a recap of our extensive in-depth coverage from counts across Kent and the official results as they came in.

Former councillors at one council have missed on honorary titles after their nominations were blocked by serving members who branded them “shabby”.

Residents fear someone will be hurt after spotting HGV drivers “ignoring” diversions set up around a major road closed due to a landslide.

Voters in the Ashford constituency have made their voices heard having voted for a new Labour MP and only the borough’s second in 27 years.