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 |
---|---|
Con | 51.8% |
LD | 27.4% |
Lab | 13.1% |
UKIP | 5.2% |
Green | 0.9% |
Others | 1.6% |
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 | Con | LD | Lab | UKIP | Green | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats won | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Change | +1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Votes (000s) | 216 | 114 | 54 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 416 |
% vote | 51.8% | 27.4% | 13.1% | 5.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 100.0% |
Change | +5.1% | +1.3% | -8.2% | +0.3% | +0.9% | +0.5% | 0% |
Candidates | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 49 |
Deposits lost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 19 |
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2010
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | Con | LD | Lab | UKIP | Green | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 46.7% | 26.1% | 21.3% | 4.9% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
2010 | 51.8% | 27.4% | 13.1% | 5.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% |
Seats won by party 2005 - 2010
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
Year | Con | LD | Lab | UKIP | Green | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest and lowest 2010
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 22.4% | |
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1 | Arundel and South Downs | 29.8% |
2 | Chichester | 28.0% |
3 | Bognor Regis and Littlehampton | 27.9% |
4 | Worthing West | 23.9% |
5 | East Worthing and Shoreham | 22.9% |
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: 22.4% | |
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1 | Crawley | 12.5% |
2 | Mid Sussex | 13.3% |
3 | Horsham | 20.5% |
4 | East Worthing and Shoreham | 22.9% |
5 | Worthing West | 23.9% |
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: 51.8% | |
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1 | Arundel and South Downs | 57.8% |
2 | Chichester | 55.3% |
3 | Horsham | 52.7% |
4 | Worthing West | 51.7% |
5 | Bognor Regis and Littlehampton | 51.4% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listLowest winning vote share % | Average: 51.8% | |
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1 | Crawley | 44.8% |
2 | East Worthing and Shoreham | 48.5% |
3 | Mid Sussex | 50.7% |
4 | Bognor Regis and Littlehampton | 51.4% |
5 | Worthing West | 51.7% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 68.6% | |
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1 | Arundel and South Downs | 72.9% |
2 | Mid Sussex | 72.4% |
3 | Horsham | 72.0% |
4 | Chichester | 69.6% |
5 | Bognor Regis and Littlehampton | 66.2% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full listLowest % turnout | Average: 68.6% | |
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1 | Worthing West | 64.7% |
2 | Crawley | 65.3% |
3 | East Worthing and Shoreham | 65.4% |
4 | Bognor Regis and Littlehampton | 66.2% |
5 | Chichester | 69.6% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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