Result: Dorset West
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 46.5% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 41.9% |
| Labour |  | 7.7% |
| Swing: 0.9% from LD to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Oliver Letwin | Conservative | 24,763 | 46.5 | +1.9 |
| Justine McGuinness | Liberal Democrat | 22,302 | 41.9 | +0.1 |
| Dave Roberts | Labour | 4,124 | 7.7 | -5.9 |
| Linda Guest | UK Independence Party | 1,084 | 2.0 | +2.0 |
| Susan Greene | Green | 952 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| Majority | 2,461 | 4.6 | ||
| Turnout | 53,225 | 76.4 | +6.9 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SOUTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR DORSET WEST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 44.6% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 41.8% |
| Labour |  | 13.6% |
