Result: Bristol East
| TOP THREE PARTIES AT A GLANCE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 45.9% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 25.2% |
| Conservative |  | 21.1% |
| Swing: 8.6% from LAB to LD | ||
| IN DETAIL | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- % |
| Kerry McCarthy | Labour | 19,152 | 45.9 | -9.1 |
| Philip James | Liberal Democrat | 10,531 | 25.2 | +8.1 |
| Julia Manning | Conservative | 8,787 | 21.1 | -0.7 |
| Arjuna Krishna-Das | Green | 1,586 | 3.8 | +1.0 |
| Jean Smith | UK Independence Party | 1,132 | 2.7 | +1.3 |
| Paulette North | Respect-Unity Coalition | 532 | 1.3 | +1.3 |
| Majority | 8,621 | 20.7 | ||
| Turnout | 41,720 | 61.3 | +3.9 | |
| POLITICAL MAKE UP OF SOUTH WEST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| 2001 RESULT FOR BRISTOL EAST | ||
|---|---|---|
| Labour |  | 55.0% |
| Conservative |  | 21.8% |
| Liberal Democrat |  | 17.1% |
| Others |  | 6.1% |
