Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
SNP
Scottish National Party Gain
Kirsty Blackman
Majority
13,396
Electorate
67,745
Turnout
64.9%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
SNP | 56.4% |
Lab | 25.9% |
Con | 12.1% |
LD | 4.7% |
TUSC | 0.5% |
NF | 0.4% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kirsty Blackman | SNP | 24,793 | 56.4 | 34.2 |
Richard Baker | Lab | 11,397 | 25.9 | -18.5 |
Sanjoy Sen | Con | 5,304 | 12.1 | -0.3 |
Euan Davidson * | LD | 2,050 | 4.7 | -13.9 |
Tyrinne Rutherford * | TUSC | 206 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Christopher Willett * | NF | 186 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
* 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 | TUSC | NF | BNP | SSP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 22.3% | 42.5% | 9.4% | 23.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
2010 | 22.2% | 44.4% | 12.4% | 18.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.7% |
2015 | 56.4% | 25.9% | 12.1% | 4.7% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
223 | Aberdeen North | 30.5% |
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% |
121 | Aberdeen North | 56.4% |
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% |
403 | Aberdeen North | 64.9% |
650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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