Here is the by-election result for the Eastleigh constituency held on 28 Feb 2013.
View election results for Eastleigh.
| Party | Candidates | |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Maria Hutchings | |
| UKIP | Diane James | |
| Labour | John O'Farrell | |
| Liberal Democrat | Mike Thornton | |
| Minor | Danny Stupple | |
| Others | Colin Bex, David Bishop, Jim Duggan, Ray Hall, Howling Laud Hope, Iain Maclennan, Kevin Milburn, Daz Proctor, Michael Walters | |
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrat | 13,342 | 32.06% | -14.48% | |
| UKIP | 11,571 | 27.80% | +24.20% | |
| Conservative | 10,559 | 25.37% | -13.96% | |
| Labour | 4,088 | 9.82% | +0.22% | |
| Minor | 768 | 1.85% | N/A | |
| Others | 1,288 | 3.09% | N/A | |
| Majority | 1,771 | 4.26% | - | |
| Turnout | 41,616 | N/A | N/A | |
| Electorate | N/A | - | - | |
| Swing from Liberal Democrat to UKIP | - | 19.34% | - | |
| Liberal Democrat hold | ||||
| Last Day of Field Work | Pollster / Client | Sample Size | Weight | LD | CON | LAB | UKIP | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2013 | Populus | - | - | 33 | 28 | 12 | 21 | 5 |
| 22 Feb 2013 | Populus | - | - | 33 | 28 | 11 | 21 | 5 |
| 22 Feb 2013 | Survation | - | - | 29 | 33 | 13 | 21 | 4 |
| 8 Feb 2013 | Survation | - | - | 36 | 33 | 13 | 16 | 3 |
| 5 Feb 2013 | Populus | - | - | 31 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 3 |