Prime Minister David Cameron ran away with the Witney seat in tonight's General Election.

Mr Cameron held the seat gaining 35,201 votes, compared to 33,973 votes in 2010.

He increased his majority by just under 2,500 votes.

The turnout of 73.5 per cent was the same as that of 2010.

Mr Cameron looked tired but jubilant as he delivered a short victory speech.

He said: "It's a huge honour to serve you in parliament and and to represent this beautiful part of the country.

"Some people say there's only one opinion poll that counts and that's the one on election night."

The victory was marred though as campaigners for the Land Party dressed as members of the Saudi royal family and hummed throughout the speech.

They were protesting against what they described as the Government's support for the Saudi government.

Conservative supporters were confident of victory all night after a final week in which Mr Cameron noticeably ramped up his campaigning.

The Prime Minister's agent for West Oxfordshire, Natasha Whitmill, said she was confident of Mr Cameron's victory as the Tory leader had been "at his best" in the final stages.

Labour Party candidate Duncan Enright came in second gaining 10,046 votes compared to his party's 7,511 in 2010.

He said it was unrealistic to expect to oust a sitting Prime Minister, but said his party had set the local election agenda on issues like transport on the A40 and affordable housing.

UKIP candidate Simon Strutt came in third with 5,352 votes. He said bookmakers' odds were at 40-1 for a UKIP victory in Witney but had hoped to come in second place.

Fourth was Andy Graham for the Liberal Democrats with 3,953. He admitted his party had not had enough resources to mount a strong campaign.

Stuart Macdonald for the Green Party came fifth with 2,970.

A handful of fathers' rights campaigners had gathered outside the hall in support of independent candidate Chris Tompson and Stop Emotional child Abuse, Vote Elmo party candidate, Bobby Smith, who was dressed as the puppet from Sesame Street.

National Health Action Party Candidate Clive Peedell said his party would continue to fight to protect the NHS from privatisation despite getting just 616 votes.

Mr Cameron has retained the seat since 2001.