Party | Candidate | Votes | Percent | Change | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Baker, Kenneth | 32,549 | 59.3% | -1.5% | |
Liberal Democrats | Watson, Michael | 16,599 | 30.2% | +0.2% | |
Labour | Walsh, Tim | 5,291 | 9.6% | +0.3% | |
Natural Law | Thomas, Judith | 442 | 0.8% | N/A | |
Majority | 15,950 | 29.1% | -1.7% | Turnout | 54,881 | 82% | 5% | Swing | -0.85% |