Result: Portsmouth South
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 42.2% |
| Conservative |  | 33.9% |
| Labour |  | 21.6% |
| Swing: 3.6% from LD to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Mike Hancock | Liberal Democrat | 17,047 | 42.2 | -2.4 |
| Caroline Dinenage | Conservative | 13,685 | 33.9 | +4.8 |
| Mark Button | Labour | 8,714 | 21.6 | -2.3 |
| Dennis Pierson | UK Independence Party | 928 | 2.3 | +1.5 |
| Majority | 3,362 | 8.3 | ||
| Turnout | 40,374 | 56.9 | +6.0 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SOUTH EAST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| 2001 RESULT FOR PORTSMOUTH SOUTH | ||
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat |  | 44.6% |
| Conservative |  | 29.1% |
| Labour |  | 23.9% |
| Others |  | 2.4% |
