Result: Hertfordshire North East
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 47.3% |
| Labour |  | 28.0% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 21.4% |
| Swing: 5.8% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Oliver Heald | Conservative | 22,402 | 47.3 | +3.2 |
| Andy Harrop | Labour | 13,264 | 28.0 | -8.4 |
| Iain Coleman | Liberal Democrat | 10,147 | 21.4 | +4.2 |
| David Hitchman | UK Independence Party | 1,561 | 3.3 | +1.0 |
| Majority | 9,138 | 19.3 | ||
| Turnout | 47,374 | 65.6 | +0.6 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF EASTERN | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR HERTFORDSHIRE NORTH EAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conservative |  | 44.1% |
| Labour |  | 36.4% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 17.2% |
| Others |  | 2.3% |
