Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2010 general election.
LD
Liberal Democrat Gain
Munt, Tessa
Majority
800
Electorate
79,432
Turnout
70.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2010 |
---|---|
LD | 44.0% |
Con | 42.5% |
Lab | 7.5% |
UKIP | 3.1% |
BNP | 1.8% |
Green | 1.1% |
Party results and changes 2005 - 2010
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote (%) | Change (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Munt, Tessa | LD | 24,560 | 44.0 | 6.1 |
Heathcoat-Amory, David | Con | 23,760 | 42.5 | -1.0 |
Merryfield, Andy | Lab | 4,198 | 7.5 | -8.1 |
Baynes, Jake * | UKIP | 1,711 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
Boyce, Richard * | BNP | 1,004 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Briton, Chris * | Green | 631 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2010
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | LD | Con | Lab | UKIP | BNP | Green |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 37.8% | 43.6% | 15.6% | 3.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2010 | 44.0% | 42.5% | 7.5% | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.1% |
Highest and lowest 2010
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 18.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 57.7% |
621 | Wells | 1.4% |
650 | Fermanagh and South Tyrone | 0.0% |
Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.
View full listHighest winning vote share % | Average: 47.2% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.0% |
418 | Wells | 44.0% |
650 | Norwich South | 29.4% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 65.1% | |
---|---|---|
1 | East Renfrewshire | 77.3% |
127 | Wells | 70.3% |
650 | Manchester Central | 44.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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