Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
SNP
Scottish National Party Gain
Calum Kerr
Majority
328
Electorate
74,214
Turnout
74.2%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
SNP | 36.6% |
Con | 36.0% |
LD | 18.7% |
Lab | 4.9% |
UKIP | 2.4% |
Green | 1.1% |
Ind | 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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Calum Kerr | SNP | 20,145 | 36.6 | 27.4 |
John Lamont | Con | 19,817 | 36.0 | 2.2 |
Michael Moore | LD | 10,294 | 18.7 | -26.7 |
Kenryck Lloyd-Jones * | Lab | 2,700 | 4.9 | -5.3 |
Peter Neilson * | UKIP | 1,316 | 2.4 | 1.2 |
Pauline Stewart * | Green | 631 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
Jesse Rae * | Ind | 135 | 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 | SNP | Con | LD | Lab | UKIP | Green | Ind | SJP | Oth | SSP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 8.6% | 28.8% | 41.8% | 15.9% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.5% |
2010 | 9.2% | 33.8% | 45.4% | 10.2% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2015 | 36.6% | 36.0% | 18.7% | 4.9% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
645 | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | 0.6% |
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% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 81.3% |
637 | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | 36.6% |
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% |
37 | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | 74.2% |
650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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