Result: Devon East
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 46.9% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 30.7% | |
| Labour | 15.4% | |
| Swing: 0.5% from CON to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Hugo Swire | Conservative | 23,075 | 46.9 | -0.5 |
| Tim Dumper | Liberal Democrat | 15,139 | 30.7 | +0.4 |
| James Court | Labour | 7,598 | 15.4 | -1.3 |
| Colin McNamee | UK Independence Party | 3,035 | 6.2 | +0.6 |
| Christopher Way | Independent | 400 | 0.8 | +0.8 |
| Majority | 7,936 | 16.1 | ||
| Turnout | 49,247 | 69.4 | +0.6 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SOUTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR DEVON EAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 47.4% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 30.3% | |
| Labour | 16.7% | |
| Others | 5.6% | |

