Result: Preston
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 50.5% |
| Conservative |  | 22.9% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 16.7% |
| Swing: 3.2% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Mark Hendrick | Labour | 17,210 | 50.5 | -6.5 |
| Fiona Bryce | Conservative | 7,803 | 22.9 | -0.1 |
| William Parkinson | Liberal Democrat | 5,701 | 16.7 | +3.5 |
| Michael Lavalette | Respect-Unity Coalition | 2,318 | 6.8 | +6.8 |
| Ellen Boardman | UK Independence Party | 1,049 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Majority | 9,407 | 27.6 | ||
| Turnout | 34,081 | 53.8 | +4.6 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR PRESTON | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 57.0% |
| Conservative |  | 23.0% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 13.2% |
| Others |  | 6.8% |
