Result: Castle Point
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 48.3% |
| Labour |  | 30.4% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 10.3% |
| Swing: 7.7% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Bob Spink | Conservative | 22,118 | 48.3 | +3.7 |
| Luke Akehurst | Labour | 13,917 | 30.4 | -11.7 |
| James Sandbach | Liberal Democrat | 4,719 | 10.3 | +2.5 |
| Neil Hamper | UK Independence Party | 3,431 | 7.5 | +4.3 |
| Irene Willis | Green | 1,617 | 3.5 | +3.5 |
| Majority | 8,201 | 17.9 | ||
| Turnout | 45,802 | 65.9 | +7.5 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF EASTERN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR CASTLE POINT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 44.6% |
| Labour |  | 42.1% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 7.8% |
| Others |  | 5.5% |
