Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Harriet Harman
Majority
25,824
Electorate
82,746
Turnout
62.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 63.3% |
| Con | 13.2% |
| Green | 10.1% |
| LD | 5.0% |
| UKIP | 4.7% |
| All People's Party | 1.6% |
| National Health Action Party | 0.9% |
| Left Unity - Trade Unionists and Socialists | 0.6% |
| CISTAP | 0.4% |
| WRP | 0.2% |
| The Whig Party | 0.2% |
Party results and changes 2010 - 2015
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote (%) | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Harman | Lab | 32,614 | 63.3 | 4.1 |
| Naomi Newstead | Con | 6,790 | 13.2 | 0.1 |
| Amelia Womack | Green | 5,187 | 10.1 | 7.1 |
| Yahaya Kiingi | LD | 2,580 | 5.0 | -17.4 |
| David Kurten * | UKIP | 2,413 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Prem Goyal * | All People's Party | 829 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Rebecca Fox * | National Health Action Party | 466 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Nick Wrack * | Left Unity - Trade Unionists and Socialists | 292 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Alex Robertson * | CISTAP | 197 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Joshua Ogunleye * | WRP | 107 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| Felicity Anscomb * | The Whig Party | 86 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2015
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Lab | Con | Green | LD | UKIP | All People's Party | National Health Action Party | Left Unity - Trade Unionists and Socialists | CISTAP | WRP | The Whig Party | Eng Dem | SLP | Ind | AWL | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.3% | 9.9% | 4.6% | 20.4% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | 13.0% | 2.9% | 22.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | 13.2% | 10.1% | 5.0% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
| 20 | Camberwell and Peckham | 50.1% |
| 650 | Gower | 0.1% |
Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.
View full list| Highest winning vote share % | Average: 50.0% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 81.3% |
| 23 | Camberwell and Peckham | 63.3% |
| 650 | Belfast South | 24.5% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full list| Highest % turnout | Average: 66.2% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Dunbartonshire | 81.9% |
| 497 | Camberwell and Peckham | 62.3% |
| 650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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