Election 2015: Labour's Chris Matheson takes Chester in close battle
Labour defeated the Conservatives in the City of Chester by the narrowest of margins, with two re-counts required.
Chris Matheson becomes MP for the constituency, with Conservative Stephen Mosley losing out by just 93 votes.
Chancellor George Osborne increased his majority in Tatton, with the Conservative taking a 58.6% share of the vote.
Mr Osborne tweeted: "Honoured to represent people of Tatton for the next 5 years.
"Will always seek to represent whole community, regardless of how people voted."
Outside the Chester city walls, the Conservatives held all their Cheshire seats, with Crewe & Nantwich, Congleton, Macclesfield, Weaver Vale, Eddisbury and Warrington South all remaining resolutely blue.