Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2010 general election.
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2010 |
---|---|
Lab | 37.0% |
Con | 35.9% |
LD | 19.2% |
UKIP | 3.4% |
Green | 0.6% |
Others | 3.8% |
Party results and changes 2005 - 2010
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
Party | Lab | Con | LD | UKIP | Green | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats won | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Change | -1 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Votes (000s) | 188 | 183 | 98 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 509 |
% vote | 37.0% | 35.9% | 19.2% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 3.8% | 100.0% |
Change | -4.2% | +1.1% | +1.7% | +1.3% | -0.2% | +0.5% | 0% |
Candidates | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 61 |
Deposits lost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 24 |
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2010
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | Lab | Con | LD | UKIP | Green | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 41.3% | 34.8% | 17.5% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 3.3% |
2010 | 37.0% | 35.9% | 19.2% | 3.4% | 0.6% | 3.8% |
Seats won by party 2005 - 2010
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
Year | Lab | Con | LD | UKIP | Green | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest and lowest 2010
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 12.9% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Newark | 31.5% |
2 | Rushcliffe | 29.5% |
3 | Nottingham North | 23.7% |
4 | Nottingham East | 21.0% |
5 | Bassetlaw | 16.6% |
Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.
View full listMost marginal seats by majority (%) | Average: 12.9% | |
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1 | Ashfield | 0.4% |
2 | Sherwood | 0.4% |
3 | Broxtowe | 0.7% |
4 | Gedling | 3.9% |
5 | Nottingham South | 4.3% |
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: 43.5% | |
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1 | Newark | 53.9% |
2 | Rushcliffe | 51.2% |
3 | Bassetlaw | 50.5% |
4 | Nottingham North | 48.6% |
5 | Nottingham East | 45.4% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listLowest winning vote share % | Average: 43.5% | |
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1 | Ashfield | 33.7% |
2 | Nottingham South | 37.3% |
3 | Mansfield | 38.7% |
4 | Broxtowe | 39.0% |
5 | Sherwood | 39.2% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 65.1% | |
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1 | Rushcliffe | 73.6% |
2 | Broxtowe | 73.2% |
3 | Newark | 71.4% |
4 | Sherwood | 68.5% |
5 | Gedling | 68.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full listLowest % turnout | Average: 65.1% | |
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1 | Nottingham North | 54.2% |
2 | Nottingham East | 56.4% |
3 | Mansfield | 60.4% |
4 | Nottingham South | 60.5% |
5 | Ashfield | 62.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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