The polling stations have closed and the counting has begun in the Dover and Deal and Thanet South constituencies. The results will appear here as soon as they are announced.

Eight candidates are fighting for the Dover and Deal seat and four in Thanet South.

The Dover and Deal candidates are (in alphabetical order): John Brigden (Liberal Democrat), David Clark (Christian Peoples Alliance), Charlie Elphicke (Conservative), George Lee-Delisle (Independent), Vic Matcham (UK Independence Party), Gwyn Prosser (Labour), Mike Walters (English Democrats “Putting England First”), and Dennis Whiting (British National Party).

Mr Prosser is defending a majority of 4,941.

The four candidates for the Thanet South parliamentary seat are Peter Bucklitsch (Liberal Democrat), Stephen Ladyman (Labour), Laura Sandys (Conservative) and Trevor Shonk (UK Independence Party).
At the last election Dr Ladyman had a majority of 810.

Kent is one of the key election battlegrounds this year.

But are you confused as to how close the battle is in your constituency? Worry no more...see our interactive graphic above to see what swing would be needed to change overall control of a seat.

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