The Labour Party has officially won in Kensington for the first time in its history.
It was reported during the exit polls last night that the party had taken the seat from the Conservatives, and after multiple recounts it has been confirmed that MP Emma Dent Coad won it by 20 votes, the Independent reports.
Conservative MP Victoria Borwick had her 7,000+ majority overturned by her opposition, but not after officials had to count votes numerous times due to it being too close to call.
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The count that declared the result started at 6pm this evening, and found that Dent Coad won 16,333 votes to Borwick's 16,313.
Emma Dent Coad being congratulated. Credit: PA
"Clearly this election was not all about Brexit. The people of this constituency have voted and they have voted for someone they trust to to give them a voice," the MP said in her victory speech.
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The winning of the upper class area wasn't the only upset of the election, of course, as Jeremy Corbyn abolished the Tory's overall majority, prompting Theresa May to apologise to her colleagues.
The Independent reports that the Labour leader was just 2,227 votes away from becoming the new prime minister, having secured 261 seats to the Conservative's 318.
Credit: BBC
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A hung parliament was officially declared at the General Election, with the Conservatives as the biggest party. When no single party can get enough MPs to form a majority on its own the parliament is said to be 'hung'.
In a hung parliament, the Conservative government will remain in office until it is decided who will attempt to form a new government or unless she decides to resign.
Source: The Independent