Here's a guide to what you'll need to know in the run up to the general election in May if you live in Bournemouth East.
2010 winner: Tobias Ellwood
8.8% swing needed for Liberal Democrats
17.6% swing needed for Labour
The number of non-voters was three and a half times the size of Mr Ellwood's majority.
Political history
The seat has existed since 1974 and has only ever returned a Conservative MP – John Cordle, David Atkinson and Mr Ellwood.
Key statistics
Unemployment stands at 7.2%, compared with a national average of 6.5%. The number claiming JSA is 1.7%, below the national average of 2.2%. The median average house price is £202,000, £30,000 higher than the national average. In 2010 it was £200,000.
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Bournemouth East candidates grilled by students ahead of the general election
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