Result: Bishop Auckland
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 50.0% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 23.7% |
| Conservative |  | 22.9% |
| Swing: 8.4% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Helen Goodman | Labour | 19,065 | 50.0 | -8.8 |
| Chris Foote Wood | Liberal Democrat | 9,018 | 23.7 | +8.0 |
| Richard Bell | Conservative | 8,736 | 22.9 | +0.2 |
| Margaret Hopson | UK Independence Party | 1,309 | 3.4 | +3.4 |
| Majority | 10,047 | 26.4 | ||
| Turnout | 38,128 | 56.5 | -0.7 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH EAST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR BISHOP AUCKLAND | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 58.8% |
| Conservative |  | 22.7% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 15.7% |
| Others |  | 2.8% |
