Result: Chesterfield
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 47.3% |
| Labour |  | 40.4% |
| Conservative |  | 8.2% |
| Swing: 0.6% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Paul Holmes | Liberal Democrat | 20,875 | 47.3 | -0.5 |
| Simon Rich | Labour | 17,830 | 40.4 | -1.6 |
| Mark Kreling | Conservative | 3,605 | 8.2 | +0.1 |
| Christopher Brady | UK Independence Party | 997 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
| Ian Jerram | English Democrats | 814 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Majority | 3,045 | 6.9 | ||
| Turnout | 44,121 | 59.6 | -1.1 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF EAST MIDLANDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR CHESTERFIELD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 47.8% |
| Labour |  | 42.0% |
| Conservative |  | 8.1% |
| Others |  | 2.1% |
