Lab Gain
- Chris Matheson
Majority:
93
Size:
74,485
Turnout:
68.7%
City of Chester is a constituency in
Cheshire.
Share of the vote: 2015
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 43.2% |
| Con | 43.1% |
| UKIP | 8.1% |
| LD | 5.6% |
Summary: 2015 and changes 2010–2015
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote (%) | Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Matheson | Lab | 22,118 | 43.2 | 8.2 |
| Stephen Mosley | Con | 22,025 | 43.1 | 2.5 |
| Stephen Ingram | UKIP | 4,148 | 8.1 | 5.5 |
| Bob Thompson | LD | 2,870 | 5.6 | -13.5 |
Share of the vote by party: 2005–2015
| Year | Lab | Con | UKIP | LD | Eng Dem | Green | Ind | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.0% | 36.8% | 1.7% | 21.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | 40.6% | 2.6% | 19.1% | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | 43.1% | 8.1% | 5.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest: 2015
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
| 648 | City of Chester | 0.2% |
| 650 | Gower | 0.1% |
| Highest winning vote share % | Average: 50.0% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 81.3% |
| 505 | City of Chester | 43.2% |
| 650 | Belfast South | 24.5% |
| Highest % turnout | Average: 66.2% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Dunbartonshire | 81.9% |
| 238 | City of Chester | 68.7% |
| 650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |