Result: Rossendale & Darwen
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 42.9% |
| Conservative |  | 34.6% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 15.0% |
| Swing: 1.9% from LAB to CON | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Janet Anderson | Labour | 19,073 | 42.9 | -5.8 |
| Nigel Adams | Conservative | 15,397 | 34.6 | -2.1 |
| Mike Carr | Liberal Democrat | 6,670 | 15.0 | +0.4 |
| Anthony Wentworth | British National Party | 1,736 | 3.9 | +3.9 |
| Graeme McIver | Green | 821 | 1.8 | +1.8 |
| David Duthie | UK Independence Party | 740 | 1.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | 3,676 | 8.3 | ||
| Turnout | 44,437 | 61.5 | +2.8 | |
KEY SEAT
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR ROSSENDALE & DARWEN | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 48.7% |
| Conservative |  | 36.7% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 14.6% |
