The Liberal Democrats have won Winchester from the Conservatives at the general election.

The Tories have held the city since 2010. 

However, Lib Dem candidate Danny Chambers was announced as the winner of the election this morning at approximately 4.40am.

Mr Chambers won the constituency with 29,939 seats of the votes, beating out Tory hopeful Flick Drummond, who received 16,118 votes. His majority of 13,821 is the largest for the Lib Dems in the constituency since Mark Oaten won the seat in the re-election of November 1997 after his famous disputed two-vote victory in May 1997.

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In third was Reform UK candidate Sean Whelan, who received 4,797 votes.

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In his speech, Mr Chambers thanked his supporters and pledged to work for all Winchester residents, including those who had backed his opponents.

He said: "We know that people are desperate for some sort of change in approach to politics and we've been standing here with our vision that everyone in Winchester should get the physical and mental healthcare they require. And no one should left in a hospital bed for the lack of a social care package.

"There are many families working hard, working long hours, and no one working a full-time job should be going to food banks to feed their family, and no child should be going to school hungry.

"This is a fresh start, and I want to thank the people of Winchester and Meon Valley for putting their faith in me".

The Liberal Democrats also won a city council byelection caused by the resignation of George Prest. They have retained the seat which includes much of the city centre, Highcliffe, Bar End and St Cross.

Richard Murphy won 2,217 votes, ahead of Leo Keay for the Tories with 1,193. Richard Needham for the G​reens secured 795 votes with Labour's Peter Marsh trailing with 385. The turnout for a by election was unusually high at 70.2 per cent, because the poll coincided with the general election.