Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
SNP
Scottish National Party Gain
Kirsten Oswald
Majority
3,718
Electorate
69,982
Turnout
81.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
SNP | 40.6% |
Lab | 34.0% |
Con | 22.0% |
LD | 1.9% |
UKIP | 1.6% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kirsten Oswald | SNP | 23,013 | 40.6 | 31.7 |
Jim Murphy | Lab | 19,295 | 34.0 | -16.8 |
David Montgomery | Con | 12,465 | 22.0 | -8.4 |
Graeme Cowie * | LD | 1,069 | 1.9 | -7.3 |
Robert Malyn * | UKIP | 888 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
* 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 | SSP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 6.8% | 43.9% | 29.9% | 18.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
2010 | 8.9% | 50.8% | 30.4% | 9.2% | 0.7% | 0.0% |
2015 | 40.6% | 34.0% | 22.0% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
574 | East Renfrewshire | 6.6% |
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% |
590 | East Renfrewshire | 40.6% |
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% | |
---|---|---|
1 | East Dunbartonshire | 81.9% |
2 | East Renfrewshire | 81.1% |
650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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