Big beasts from both front benches lost their seats last night but how did the ministers and their shadows with the key built environment briefs fare? Here Estates Gazette rounds up the results for each of the key players for property in the red, yellow and blue teams.
WON: Eric Pickles, Conservative
Secretary of state for communities and local government
Constituency: Brentwood & Ongar
Result: Conservative hold
Vote share: 58.8%
Change: +1.9%
WON: Brandon Lewis, Conservative
Minister of state for communities and local government
Constituency: Great Yarmouth
Result: Conservative hold
Vote share: 42.9%
Change: -0.2%
LOST: Stephen Williams, Liberal Democrats
Parliamentary under secretary of state for communities and local government
Constituency: Bristol West
Result: Labour Gain from Liberal Democrats
Vote share: 15.2%
Change: -29.2%
WON: Kris Hopkins, Conservative
Parliamentary under secretary of state for communities and local government
Constituency: Keighley and Ilkley
Result: Conservative hold
Vote share: 44.3%
Change: +2.4%
WON: Penny Mordaunt, Conservative
Parliamentary under secretary of state for communities and local government
Constituency: Portsmouth North
Result: Conservative hold
Vote share: 47%
Change: +2.7%
WON: Hilary Benn, Labour
Shadow secretary of state for communities and local government
Constituency: Leeds Central
Outcome: Labour hold
Vote share: 55%
Change: + 5.7%
WON: Emma Reynolds, Labour
Shadow housing minister
Constituency: Wolverhampton North East
Outcome: Labour hold
Share of vote: 46.1%
Change: +4.7%
WON: Roberta Blackman-Woods, Labour
Shadow planning minister
Constituency: City of Durham
Outcome: Labour hold
Share of vote: 47.3%
Change: +2.9%
WON: Lyn Brown, Labour
Shadow fire and communities minister
Constituency: West Ham
Outcome: Labour hold
Share of vote: 68.4%
Change: +5.8%
LOST: Andy Sawford, Labour
Shadow local government minister
Constituency: Corby
Outcome: Conservative win
Share of vote: 38.5%
Change: -0.2%
