South West: 2001 general election results
How South West voted at the 2001 general election: the Conservatives won 20 of 51 seats with 38.5% of the vote. Every constituency result.
| Party | Seats | Change | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 20 | −2 | 946,629 | 38.5% | +1.8 | |
| Labour | 16 | +1 | 645,121 | 26.3% | −0.2 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 15 | +1 | 765,824 | 31.2% | −0.1 | |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 98,766 | 4.0% | −1.5 |
Change compared with the 1997 general election in South West.
Constituencies
Download CSV| Constituency | Winner | Majority | % | Turnout | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | LD | 9,894 | 21.4 | 64.9% | LD hold |
| Bournemouth East | Con | 3,434 | 9.6 | 58.2% | Con hold |
| Bournemouth West | Con | 4,718 | 14.0 | 53.2% | Con hold |
| Bridgwater | Con | 4,987 | 10.4 | 64.4% | Con hold |
| Bristol East | Lab | 13,392 | 33.2 | 57.4% | Lab hold |
| Bristol North West | Lab | 10,887 | 23.4 | 60.4% | Lab hold |
| Bristol South | Lab | 14,181 | 34.6 | 56.5% | Lab hold |
| Bristol West | Lab | 4,426 | 8.0 | 65.6% | Lab hold |
| Cheltenham | LD | 5,255 | 12.6 | 61.9% | LD hold |
| Christchurch | Con | 13,544 | 27.3 | 67.5% | Con hold |
| Cotswold | Con | 11,983 | 26.1 | 67.5% | Con hold |
| Devizes | Con | 11,896 | 22.3 | 64.2% | Con hold |
| East Devon | Con | 8,195 | 17.1 | 68.8% | Con hold |
| Exeter | Lab | 11,759 | 22.4 | 64.2% | Lab hold |
| Falmouth and Camborne | Lab | 4,527 | 9.7 | 64.3% | Lab hold |
| Forest of Dean | Lab | 2,049 | 4.6 | 67.3% | Lab hold |
| Gloucester | Lab | 3,880 | 8.1 | 59.4% | Lab hold |
| Kingswood | Lab | 13,962 | 26.5 | 64.6% | Lab hold |
| Mid Dorset and North Poole | LD | 384 | 0.9 | 65.6% | LD gain from Con |
| North Cornwall | LD | 9,832 | 18.2 | 63.8% | LD hold |
| North Devon | LD | 2,984 | 6.1 | 68.3% | LD hold |
| North Dorset | Con | 3,797 | 7.9 | 66.3% | Con hold |
| North Swindon | Lab | 8,105 | 19.2 | 61.0% | Lab hold |
| North Wiltshire | Con | 3,878 | 7.3 | 67.3% | Con hold |
| Northavon | LD | 9,877 | 17.7 | 70.7% | LD hold |
| Plymouth Devonport | Lab | 13,033 | 31.2 | 56.6% | Lab hold |
| Plymouth Sutton | Lab | 7,517 | 19.2 | 57.1% | Lab hold |
| Poole | Con | 7,166 | 18.3 | 60.7% | Con hold |
| Salisbury | Con | 8,703 | 16.5 | 65.3% | Con hold |
| Somerton and Frome | LD | 668 | 1.3 | 69.3% | LD hold |
| South Dorset | Lab | 153 | 0.3 | 65.5% | Lab gain from Con |
| South East Cornwall | LD | 5,375 | 10.4 | 65.4% | LD hold |
| South Swindon | Lab | 7,341 | 16.9 | 61.0% | Lab hold |
| South West Devon | Con | 7,144 | 15.2 | 66.1% | Con hold |
| St Ives | LD | 10,053 | 20.4 | 66.3% | LD hold |
| Stroud | Lab | 5,039 | 9.1 | 70.0% | Lab hold |
| Taunton | Con | 235 | 0.4 | 67.6% | Con gain from LD |
| Teignbridge | LD | 3,011 | 5.1 | 69.3% | LD gain from Con |
| Tewkesbury | Con | 8,663 | 19.2 | 63.7% | Con hold |
| Tiverton and Honiton | Con | 6,284 | 11.3 | 69.2% | Con hold |
| Torbay | LD | 6,708 | 14.1 | 62.5% | LD hold |
| Torridge and West Devon | LD | 1,194 | 2.1 | 70.5% | LD hold |
| Totnes | Con | 3,597 | 7.3 | 67.9% | Con hold |
| Truro and St Austell | LD | 8,065 | 16.0 | 63.5% | LD hold |
| Wansdyke | Lab | 5,613 | 11.3 | 69.9% | Lab hold |
| Wells | Con | 2,796 | 5.5 | 69.2% | Con hold |
| West Dorset | Con | 1,414 | 2.9 | 69.5% | Con hold |
| Westbury | Con | 5,294 | 10.5 | 66.6% | Con hold |
| Weston Super Mare | LD | 338 | 0.7 | 62.8% | LD hold |
| Woodspring | Con | 8,798 | 18.0 | 68.7% | Con hold |
| Yeovil | LD | 3,928 | 8.2 | 64.2% | LD hold |
South West at every election →
Questions and answers
Who won in South West at the 2001 general election?
The Conservatives won 20 of the 51 seats in South West, with 38.5% of the vote.
How many seats were there in South West in 2001?
51 constituencies.
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