Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
SNP
Scottish National Party Gain
Michelle Thomson
Majority
3,210
Electorate
71,717
Turnout
76.5%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
SNP | 39.0% |
LD | 33.1% |
Con | 12.3% |
Lab | 11.7% |
Green | 2.1% |
UKIP | 1.9% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Michelle Thomson | SNP | 21,378 | 39.0 | 25.8 |
Mike Crockart | LD | 18,168 | 33.1 | -2.8 |
Lindsay Paterson | Con | 6,732 | 12.3 | -10.9 |
Cammy Day | Lab | 6,425 | 11.7 | -16.0 |
Pat Black * | Green | 1,140 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Otto Inglis * | UKIP | 1,015 | 1.9 | 1.9 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2015
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | SNP | LD | Con | Lab | Green | UKIP | SSP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 9.1% | 49.5% | 19.5% | 18.6% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
2010 | 13.2% | 35.9% | 23.2% | 27.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2015 | 39.0% | 33.1% | 12.3% | 11.7% | 2.1% | 1.9% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
586 | Edinburgh West | 5.9% |
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% |
618 | Edinburgh West | 39.0% |
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% |
7 | Edinburgh West | 76.5% |
650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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