Our live feed has now finished.
- 🗳️ Votes are being counted across south Essex
- 🗳️ Reporters Lewis Berrill and Matt Critchell are at counts in Basildon and Southend
- 🗳️ We are expecting results to be declared for Basildon around 1am and 3am for Southend
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