General election 2024: Live election results from Gosport

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Caroline Dinenage

If you're just joining us, the Conservatives have held Gosport with a much-reduced majority.

You can scroll back to recap how it happened.

We'll be closing this live blog now, but there will be ongoing coverage from the national picture and reaction to the results across Hampshire over on our main blog here.

This graph tells the tale of the Gosport count - despite a drop in support of a quarter of her 2019 vote, Caroline Dinenage survives and is returned as Tory MP for Gosport.

Meanwhile, there was another big gain in Reform support, while Labour also did well.

Here's the result in Gosport

• Edward Batterbury (Labour) - 11,776
• Tim Bearder (Liberal Democrat) - 4,039
• Caroline Julia Dinenage (Conservative) - 17,830 - ELECTED
• Lisa Grace Englefield (Heritage Party) - 319
• Matt Mulliss (Reform UK) - 7,983
• Jeff Roberts (Independent) - 334
• Tony Sudworth (Green) - 1,948
• Dave Watson (Hampshire Independents) - 48

BREAKING: Caroline Dinenage retains Gosport

Everything ready here in Gosport for the count. First ballot boxes arrived at the leisure centre where all the volunteers are prepare for the verification and the count later in the night.#GeneralElection2024 #LDreporter pic.twitter.com/81mHEUbZ18

— Natalia (@Natalia_fc92) July 4, 2024

Gosport exit poll result

The exit poll result suggests the Conservatives will hold Gosport. There is a 84% chance of them holding the seat.

There's a 12% chance of Labour taking the seat, and a 4% chance of Reform winning it.

Now things have settled down slightly, let's bring you up to speed with the Echo's coverage this evening.

In Southampton, digital editor Ryan Evans and senior reporter Tim Edgley are monitoring the counts for Southampton Test and Southampton Itchen. You can follow coverage here.

In Eastleigh, we have senior reporter Jose Ramos on hand, with the exit poll suggesting it could flip to the Liberal Democrats. Follow coverage from that count here.

In the New Forest, chief reporter Chris Yandell will keep you up to date with what's going on at the New Forest East and New Forest West counts. Follow his coverage here.

Up in Romsey, Toby Oliver is at the count of the Romsey & Southampton North seat. You can follow his coverage here.

Meanwhile, over in Fareham, Ross Marshall is monitoring Fareham & Waterlooville, where Suella Braverman is hoping for re-election, and Hamble Valley, a new constituency. Follow here.

And we have local democracy reporter Natalia Forero in position in Gosport - follow here.

Labour would win 410 seats according to the exit poll, carried out for BBC, ITV and Sky.

The Conservatives would win 131, Lib Dems 61 and Reform 13.

The Green Party would have two MPs.

In Scotland, the SNP are expected to secure 10 seats with Plaid Cymru in Wales on four.

It would be the lowest number Tory MPs on record.

Less than ten minutes to go till polls close - we'll bring you the exit poll as soon as it comes in.