Result: Blyth Valley
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 55.0% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 31.1% |
| Conservative |  | 13.9% |
| Swing: 5.7% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Ronnie Campbell | Labour | 19,659 | 55.0 | -4.7 |
| Jeff Reid | Liberal Democrat | 11,132 | 31.1 | +6.7 |
| Michael Windridge | Conservative | 4,982 | 13.9 | -2.0 |
| Majority | 8,527 | 23.8 | ||
| Turnout | 35,773 | 56.2 | +1.5 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF NORTH EAST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR BLYTH VALLEY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 59.7% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 24.4% |
| Conservative |  | 15.9% |
