Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
SNP
Scottish National Party Gain
John McNally
Majority
19,701
Electorate
83,380
Turnout
72.4%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
SNP | 57.7% |
Lab | 25.1% |
Con | 12.1% |
UKIP | 3.0% |
LD | 2.0% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
John McNally | SNP | 34,831 | 57.7 | 27.5 |
Karen Whitefield | Lab | 15,130 | 25.1 | -20.6 |
Alison Harris | Con | 7,325 | 12.1 | 0.9 |
David Coburn * | UKIP | 1,829 | 3.0 | 0.5 |
Galen Milne * | LD | 1,225 | 2.0 | -8.3 |
* 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 | UKIP | LD | SSP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 21.4% | 50.9% | 9.9% | 0.0% | 16.0% | 1.8% |
2010 | 30.3% | 45.7% | 11.2% | 2.5% | 10.3% | 0.0% |
2015 | 57.7% | 25.1% | 12.1% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
188 | Falkirk | 32.6% |
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% |
88 | Falkirk | 57.7% |
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% |
76 | Falkirk | 72.4% |
650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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