Result: Derby South
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 45.4% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 32.3% |
| Conservative |  | 18.9% |
| Swing: 12.0% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Margaret Beckett | Labour | 19,683 | 45.4 | -11.0 |
| Lucy Care | Liberal Democrat | 14,026 | 32.3 | +13.0 |
| David Brackenbury | Conservative | 8,211 | 18.9 | -5.4 |
| David Black | UK Independence Party | 845 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Frank Leeming | Veritas | 608 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
| Majority | 5,657 | 13.0 | ||
| Turnout | 43,373 | 61.6 | +5.7 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF EAST MIDLANDS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR DERBY SOUTH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 56.4% |
| Conservative |  | 24.3% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 19.3% |
