Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Simon Burns
Majority
18,250
Electorate
78,580
Turnout
68.5%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
Con | 51.5% |
Lab | 17.6% |
UKIP | 14.2% |
LD | 11.9% |
Green | 3.5% |
Lib | 1.2% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Simon Burns | Con | 27,732 | 51.5 | 5.4 |
Chris Vince | Lab | 9,482 | 17.6 | 6.7 |
Mark Gough | UKIP | 7,652 | 14.2 | 11.4 |
Stephen Robinson | LD | 6,394 | 11.9 | -24.9 |
Angela Thomson * | Green | 1,892 | 3.5 | 2.6 |
Henry Boyle * | Lib | 665 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2015
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | Con | Lab | UKIP | LD | Green | Lib | BNP | Eng Dem | Beer |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 39.5% | 26.9% | 3.4% | 30.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2010 | 46.2% | 11.0% | 2.8% | 36.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
2015 | 51.5% | 17.6% | 14.2% | 11.9% | 3.5% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
165 | Chelmsford | 33.9% |
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 listHighest winning vote share % | Average: 50.0% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 81.3% |
263 | Chelmsford | 51.5% |
650 | Belfast South | 24.5% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 66.2% | |
---|---|---|
1 | East Dunbartonshire | 81.9% |
253 | Chelmsford | 68.5% |
650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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