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Election Results

Election results for the UK Parliament from 2015 to 2019. Compiled by the House of Commons Library.

Election for the constituency of City Of Durham on 7 May 2015

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

Labour hold by Roberta Blackman-Woods with a majority of 11,439 - 25.0% - on a turnout of 66.5%.

Candidates

Name Party Vote Vote share Vote change
BLACKMAN-WOODS, Roberta Lab 21,596 47.3% 3.0%
COULSON, Rebecca Con 10,157 22.2% 9.0%
CLARK, Liam UKIP 5,232 11.5% 9.6%
MARTIN, Craig LD 5,153 11.3% -26.4%
ELMER, Jonathan Green 2,687 5.9% -
MARSHALL, John Ind 649 1.4% -
COLLINGS, Jon Ind 195 0.4% -

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 68,725, having a valid vote count of 45,669 and an invalid vote count of 116.

Result declared at 04:57 on 8 May 2015.