TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE
Liberal Democrat		45.5%
Conservative		44.9%
Labour		7.6%
Swing: 3.5% from CON to LD

IN DETAIL
Name	Party	Votes	%	+/- %
Tim Farron	Liberal Democrat	22,569	45.5	+5.1
Tim Collins	Conservative	22,302	44.9	-2.0
John Reardon	Labour	3,796	7.6	-3.3
Robert Gibson	UK Independence Party	660	1.3	+0.1
Anthony Kemp	Independent	309	0.6	+0.6
Majority		267	0.5
Turnout		49,636	71.6	+3.8

KEY SEAT

This seat is Liberal Democrat target number 13

POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH WEST

Full details for North West

2001 RESULT FOR WESTMORLAND & LONSDALE
Conservative		46.9%
Liberal Democrat		40.4%
Labour		10.9%
Others		1.8%