To view the enhanced content on this page you need to enable javascript and download flash here.
Scoreboards:
UK National
England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
East Midlands
Eastern
London
North East
North West
South East
South West
West Midlands
Yorkshire & the Humber
LAB HOLD 
Top three parties at a glance
| Political Party | Vote Share % |
|---|---|
| Labour | 34.9 |
| Conservative | 29.4 |
| Liberal Democrat | 22.7 |
Luton South News
Constituency Swing
4.6% From LAB to CON
Candidates
| Name | Party | Votes | % | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Shuker | Labour | 14,725 | 34.9 | -7.9 |
| Nigel Huddleston | Conservative | 12,396 | 29.4 | +1.3 |
| Qurban Hussain | Liberal Democrat | 9,567 | 22.7 | +0.1 |
| Esther Rantzen | Independent | 1,872 | 4.4 | +4.4 |
| Tony Blakey | British National Party | 1,299 | 3.1 | +3.1 |
| Charles Lawman | UK Independence Party | 975 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| Stephen Rhodes | Independent | 463 | 1.1 | +1.1 |
| Marc Scheimann | Green | 366 | 0.9 | -1.2 |
| Joe Hall | Independent | 264 | 0.6 | +0.6 |
| Faruk Choudhury | Independent | 130 | 0.3 | +0.3 |
| Stephen Lathwell | Independent | 84 | 0.2 | +0.2 |
| Frank Sweeney | Workers Revolutionary Party | 75 | 0.2 | -0.1 |
| Majority | 2,329 | 5.5 | ||
| Turnout | 42,216 | 64.8 | +11.0 | |
2005 Result
| Party | Votes Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 42.8% | |
| Conservative | 28.1% | |
| Liberal Democrat | 22.5% | |
| Others | 6.6% |
Based on a notional - or estimated - result if boundary changes have affected this seat.
For real result, see Election 2005.
~RS~q~RS~~RS~z~RS~18~RS~)
