General Election 2019: Meet your new MPs after Conservatives sweep the board across the Grantham Journal area

The Conservatives have swept the board locally and nationally overnight.

Gareth Davies is the new Conservative MP for the Grantham and Stamford constituency, winning by a comfortable majority.

Elsewhere, Caroline Johnson retained her Sleaford and North Hykeham seat and Alicia Kearns took the Rutland and Melton seat, also for the Tories.

Here's all you need to know from the night

• In Grantham and Stamford:

Full reaction from the Grantham and Stamford result - including the breakdown of the vote

Candidates react as they wait for the outcome

The count begins

• In Sleaford and North Hykeham

Full reaction from the Sleaford and North Hykeham result - including the breakdown of the vote

Independent candidate bemoans lack of investment

Liberal Democrat candidate speaks out over Grantham Hospital campaign

'People want to get Brexit done' says Tory

The count begins

• In Rutland and Melton

Full reaction from the Rutland and Melton result - including the breakdown of the vote

Green Party candidate says people are suffering from 'Brexit fatigue'

Liberal Democrats have built 'foundations for the future'

The count begins

Result from our neighbouring constituency of South Holland and the Deepings

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