Result: Easington
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 71.4% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 12.9% |
| Conservative |  | 10.7% |
| Swing: 4.0% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| John Cummings | Labour | 22,733 | 71.4 | -5.4 |
| Christopher Ord | Liberal Democrat | 4,097 | 12.9 | +2.6 |
| Lucille Nicholson | Conservative | 3,400 | 10.7 | +0.4 |
| Ian McDonald | British National Party | 1,042 | 3.3 | +3.3 |
| Dave Robinson | Socialist Labour Party | 583 | 1.8 | -0.7 |
| Majority | 18,636 | 58.5 | ||
| Turnout | 31,855 | 52.1 | -1.5 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH EAST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR EASINGTON | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 76.8% |
| Conservative |  | 10.3% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 10.3% |
| Others |  | 2.6% |
