Result: Derby North
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 44.0% |
| Conservative |  | 35.4% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 16.5% |
| Swing: 3.7% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Bob Laxton | Labour | 19,272 | 44.0 | -6.9 |
| Richard Aitken-Davies | Conservative | 15,515 | 35.4 | +0.4 |
| Jeremy Beckett | Liberal Democrat | 7,209 | 16.5 | +2.4 |
| Martin Bardoe | Veritas | 958 | 2.2 | +2.2 |
| Michelle Medgyesy | UK Independence Party | 864 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Majority | 3,757 | 8.6 | ||
| Turnout | 43,818 | 64.3 | +6.5 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF EAST MIDLANDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR DERBY NORTH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 50.9% |
| Conservative |  | 35.0% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 14.1% |
