Result: Cornwall South East
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 46.7% |
| Conservative |  | 34.6% |
| Labour |  | 11.4% |
| Swing: 0.9% from CON to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Colin Breed | Liberal Democrat | 24,986 | 46.7 | +0.8 |
| Ashley Gray | Conservative | 18,479 | 34.6 | -0.9 |
| Colin Binley | Labour | 6,069 | 11.4 | -1.0 |
| David Lucas | UK Independence Party | 2,693 | 5.0 | +1.2 |
| Graham Sandercock | Mebyon Kernow | 769 | 1.4 | -0.9 |
| Anne Assheton-Salton | Veritas | 459 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | 6,507 | 12.2 | ||
| Turnout | 53,455 | 66.2 | +0.8 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SOUTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR CORNWALL SOUTH EAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 45.9% |
| Conservative |  | 35.5% |
| Labour |  | 12.4% |
| Others |  | 6.2% |
