DAVID Evennett has held the Bexleyheath and Crayford seat for the Tories.

He received 21,794 votes, well ahead of Labour candidate Howard Dawber, who received 11,450.

Lib Dem candidate Karelia Scott received 5,502 votes, while UKIP's John Dunford polled 1,557.

John Griffiths of the English Democrats polled 466 votes and Green Party candidate Adrian Ross received 371.