Result: Cheltenham
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 41.5% |
| Conservative |  | 36.3% |
| Labour |  | 11.4% |
| Swing: 3.6% from LD to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Martin Horwood | Liberal Democrat | 18,122 | 41.5 | -6.2 |
| Vanessa Gearson | Conservative | 15,819 | 36.3 | +1.1 |
| Christopher Evans | Labour | 4,988 | 11.4 | -0.6 |
| Robert Hodges | Independent | 2,651 | 6.1 | +6.1 |
| Keith Bessant | Green | 908 | 2.1 | +0.3 |
| Niall Warry | UK Independence Party | 608 | 1.4 | +0.2 |
| Dancing Ken Hanks | Monster Raving Loony Party | 525 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
| Majority | 2,303 | 5.3 | ||
| Turnout | 43,621 | 61.0 | -0.9 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SOUTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR CHELTENHAM | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 47.7% |
| Conservative |  | 35.2% |
| Labour |  | 12.0% |
| Others |  | 5.1% |
