Who's standing in Erewash and how close is it?

Candidates

• Maggie Throup - Conservative

• Ralph Hierons - Green

• Catherine Atkinson - Labour

• Martin Garnett - Liberal Democrat

• Philip Rose - UKIP

Erewash was an industrial centre for lace making, iron making and coal mining but is now commuter territory.

It has historically been a bellwether seat - changing colour with the national picture.

In 2005 Robert Kilroy-Silk ran for election here, representing his Veritas party.

Conservative MP Jessica Lee has stood down after one term.

2010 election

• Conservative: 18805 (39.5%)

• Labour: 16304 (34.2%)

• Liberal Democrats: 8343 (17.5%)

• BNP: 2337 (4.9%)

• Green: 534 (1.1%)

• UKIP: 855 (1.8%)

• Independent: 464 (1%)