Oliver Letwin returned to Dorset West seat

Oliver Letwin, the Conservative candidate for Dorset West, has been returned with a majority of more than 16,000.

Liberal Democrat candidate Ros Kayes came second, with UKP thirs, follwed by Labour and the Green Party.

The turnout for the constituency was 72.6 per cent, with 56,643 votes cast and Mr Letwin’s majority was 16,130.

The results are as follows:

Peter Barton, Green Party, 3,242

David Glossop, UK Independence Party, 7,055

Ros Kayes, Liberal Democrats, 12,199

Oliver Letwin, Conservative Party, 28,329

Rachel Rogers, Labour Party, 5,633