Result: Chelmsford West
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 44.9% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 26.1% |
| Labour |  | 25.9% |
| Swing: 0.2% from CON to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Simon Burns | Conservative | 22,946 | 44.9 | +2.4 |
| Stephen Robinson | Liberal Democrat | 13,326 | 26.1 | +2.8 |
| Russell Kennedy | Labour | 13,236 | 25.9 | -3.6 |
| Ken Wedon | UK Independence Party | 1,544 | 3.0 | +1.4 |
| Majority | 9,620 | 18.8 | ||
| Turnout | 51,052 | 61.9 | +0.2 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF EASTERN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR CHELMSFORD WEST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 42.5% |
| Labour |  | 29.5% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 23.3% |
| Others |  | 4.7% |
