Result: Dorset Mid & Poole North
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 48.7% |
| Conservative |  | 36.6% |
| Labour |  | 11.6% |
| Swing: 5.6% from CON to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Annette Brooke | Liberal Democrat | 22,000 | 48.7 | +6.7 |
| Simon Hayes | Conservative | 16,518 | 36.6 | -4.5 |
| Philip Murray | Labour | 5,221 | 11.6 | -3.9 |
| Avril King | UK Independence Party | 1,420 | 3.1 | +1.7 |
| Majority | 5,482 | 12.1 | ||
| Turnout | 45,159 | 68.5 | +2.9 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SOUTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR DORSET MID & POOLE NORTH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 42.0% |
| Conservative |  | 41.1% |
| Labour |  | 15.5% |
| Others |  | 1.4% |
