Result: Coventry North East
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 56.9% |
| Conservative |  | 18.7% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 16.5% |
| Swing: 2.0% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Bob Ainsworth | Labour | 21,178 | 56.9 | -4.1 |
| Jaswant Birdi | Conservative | 6,956 | 18.7 | -0.1 |
| Russell Field | Liberal Democrat | 6,123 | 16.5 | +5.3 |
| Dave Nellist | Socialist Alternative | 1,874 | 5.0 | +5.0 |
| Paul Sootheran | UK Independence Party | 1,064 | 2.9 | +2.9 |
| Majority | 14,222 | 38.2 | ||
| Turnout | 37,195 | 53.0 | +2.7 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF WEST MIDLANDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR COVENTRY NORTH EAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 61.0% |
| Conservative |  | 18.8% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 11.2% |
| Others |  | 9.0% |
