Result: Dorset North
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 44.9% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 40.7% |
| Labour |  | 8.7% |
| Swing: 1.9% from CON to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Robert Walter | Conservative | 23,714 | 44.9 | -1.8 |
| Emily Gasson | Liberal Democrat | 21,470 | 40.7 | +2.0 |
| John Yarwood | Labour | 4,596 | 8.7 | -2.5 |
| Richard Frampton Hobbs | UK Independence Party | 1,918 | 3.6 | +1.5 |
| Ralph Arliss | Green | 1,117 | 2.1 | +2.1 |
| Majority | 2,244 | 4.2 | ||
| Turnout | 52,815 | 71.1 | +4.8 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SOUTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR DORSET NORTH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 46.7% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 38.7% |
| Labour |  | 11.2% |
| Others |  | 3.4% |
