Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2010 general election.
CON
Conservative Gain
Mordaunt, Penny
Majority
7,289
Electorate
70,329
Turnout
62.7%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2010 |
---|---|
Con | 44.3% |
Lab | 27.8% |
LD | 20.1% |
UKIP | 4.1% |
Eng Dem | 2.4% |
Green | 1.0% |
TUSC | 0.3% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mordaunt, Penny | Con | 19,533 | 44.3 | 6.5 |
McCarthy-Fry, Sarah | Lab | 12,244 | 27.8 | -10.8 |
Sanders, Darren | LD | 8,874 | 20.1 | -0.2 |
Fitzgerald, Mike * | UKIP | 1,812 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
Knight, David * | Eng Dem | 1,040 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
Maclennan, Iain * | Green | 461 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Tosh, Mick * | TUSC | 154 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2010
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | Con | Lab | LD | UKIP | Eng Dem | Green | TUSC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 37.8% | 38.5% | 20.3% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2010 | 44.3% | 27.8% | 20.1% | 4.1% | 2.4% | 1.0% | 0.3% |
Highest and lowest 2010
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 18.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 57.7% |
336 | Portsmouth North | 16.5% |
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% |
412 | Portsmouth North | 44.3% |
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% |
447 | Portsmouth North | 62.7% |
650 | Manchester Central | 44.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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