Result: Eastleigh
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 38.6% |
| Conservative |  | 37.5% |
| Labour |  | 20.6% |
| Swing: 2.6% from LD to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Chris Huhne | Liberal Democrat | 19,216 | 38.6 | -2.1 |
| Conor Burns | Conservative | 18,648 | 37.5 | +3.2 |
| Chris Watt | Labour | 10,238 | 20.6 | -1.3 |
| Christopher Murphy | UK Independence Party | 1,669 | 3.4 | +1.6 |
| Majority | 568 | 1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 49,771 | 64.8 | +1.0 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SOUTH EAST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR EASTLEIGH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 40.7% |
| Conservative |  | 34.3% |
| Labour |  | 21.9% |
| Others |  | 3.1% |
