Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
CON
Conservative Gain
Mims Davies
Majority
9,147
Electorate
79,609
Turnout
69.7%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
Con | 42.3% |
LD | 25.8% |
UKIP | 15.8% |
Lab | 12.9% |
Green | 2.7% |
Beer, Baccy and Scratchings | 0.2% |
TUSC | 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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mims Davies | Con | 23,464 | 42.3 | 2.9 |
Mike Thornton | LD | 14,317 | 25.8 | -20.7 |
Patricia Culligan | UKIP | 8,783 | 15.8 | 12.2 |
Mark Latham | Lab | 7,181 | 12.9 | 3.3 |
Ron Meldrum * | Green | 1,513 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
Ray Hall * | Beer, Baccy and Scratchings | 133 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Declan Clune * | TUSC | 114 | 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 | Con | LD | UKIP | Lab | Green | Beer, Baccy and Scratchings | TUSC | Eng Dem | Ind | NLP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 37.2% | 38.3% | 3.4% | 21.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2010 | 39.3% | 46.5% | 3.6% | 9.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
2015 | 42.3% | 25.8% | 15.8% | 12.9% | 2.7% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
427 | Eastleigh | 16.5% |
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% | |
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1 | Liverpool, Walton | 81.3% |
542 | Eastleigh | 42.3% |
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% |
192 | Eastleigh | 69.7% |
650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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