Result: Hemel Hempstead
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 40.3% |
| Labour |  | 39.3% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 17.2% |
| Swing: 4.6% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Mike Penning | Conservative | 19,000 | 40.3 | +1.8 |
| Tony McWalter | Labour | 18,501 | 39.3 | -7.3 |
| Richard Grayson | Liberal Democrat | 8,089 | 17.2 | +4.4 |
| Barry Newton | UK Independence Party | 1,518 | 3.2 | +1.1 |
| Majority | 499 | 1.1 | ||
| Turnout | 47,108 | 64.4 | +2.1 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF EASTERN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR HEMEL HEMPSTEAD | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 46.6% |
| Conservative |  | 38.5% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 12.8% |
| Others |  | 2.1% |
