Election Results

Election for the constituency of Bootle on 7 May 2015

An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Bootle, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.

Labour hold by Peter Dowd with a majority of 28,704 - 63.6% - on a turnout of 64.4%.

Candidates

Name Party Vote Vote share Vote change
DOWD, Peter Lab 33,619 74.5% 8.0%
NUTTALL, Paul UKIP 4,915 10.9% 4.8%
MARSDEN, Jade Con 3,639 8.1% -0.9%
TALLIS, Lisa Green 1,501 3.3% -
NEWMAN, David LD 978 2.2% -13.0%
GLOVER, Peter TUSC 500 1.1% -0.0%

Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.

An electorate of 70,145, having a valid vote count of 45,152 and an invalid vote count of 148.

Result declared at 03:36 on 8 May 2015.