Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
SNP
Scottish National Party Gain
Natalie McGarry
Majority
10,387
Electorate
70,378
Turnout
60.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
SNP | 56.9% |
Lab | 32.4% |
Con | 6.0% |
UKIP | 2.6% |
Green | 0.9% |
LD | 0.7% |
SSP | 0.5% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Natalie McGarry | SNP | 24,116 | 56.9 | 32.1 |
Margaret Curran | Lab | 13,729 | 32.4 | -29.2 |
Andy Morrison | Con | 2,544 | 6.0 | 1.5 |
Arthur Thackeray * | UKIP | 1,105 | 2.6 | 2.0 |
Kim Long * | Green | 381 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Gary McLelland * | LD | 318 | 0.7 | -4.3 |
Liam McLaughlan * | SSP | 224 | 0.5 | -0.9 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2015
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | SNP | Lab | Con | UKIP | Green | LD | SSP | BNP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 17.0% | 60.7% | 6.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.8% | 3.5% | 0.0% |
2010 | 24.7% | 61.6% | 4.5% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 1.4% | 2.1% |
2015 | 56.9% | 32.4% | 6.0% | 2.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
321 | Glasgow East | 24.5% |
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% |
111 | Glasgow East | 56.9% |
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% |
546 | Glasgow East | 60.3% |
650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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