Result: Colchester
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 47.1% |
| Conservative |  | 33.1% |
| Labour |  | 19.8% |
| Swing: 0.6% from CON to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Bob Russell | Liberal Democrat | 21,145 | 47.1 | +4.5 |
| Kevin Bentley | Conservative | 14,868 | 33.1 | +3.2 |
| Laura Bruni | Labour | 8,886 | 19.8 | -5.2 |
| Majority | 6,277 | 14.0 | ||
| Turnout | 44,899 | 56.8 | +0.7 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF EASTERN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR COLCHESTER | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 42.6% |
| Conservative |  | 29.9% |
| Labour |  | 25.0% |
| Others |  | 2.5% |
