Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
SNP
Scottish National Party Gain
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh
Majority
10,168
Electorate
77,370
Turnout
74.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
SNP | 46.0% |
Lab | 28.4% |
Con | 20.7% |
LD | 2.6% |
UKIP | 2.3% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh | SNP | 26,620 | 46.0 | 18.4 |
Gordon Banks | Lab | 16,452 | 28.4 | -9.5 |
Luke Graham | Con | 11,987 | 20.7 | 0.2 |
Iliyan Stefanov * | LD | 1,481 | 2.6 | -8.8 |
Martin Gray * | UKIP | 1,331 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2015
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | SNP | Lab | Con | LD | UKIP | Green | SSP | Oth |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 29.9% | 31.4% | 21.5% | 13.3% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 0.9% | 0.4% |
2010 | 27.6% | 37.9% | 20.5% | 11.4% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2015 | 46.0% | 28.4% | 20.7% | 2.6% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
414 | Ochil and South Perthshire | 17.6% |
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% | |
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1 | Liverpool, Walton | 81.3% |
439 | Ochil and South Perthshire | 46.0% |
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% | |
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1 | East Dunbartonshire | 81.9% |
26 | Ochil and South Perthshire | 74.8% |
650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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