Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Caroline Dinenage
Majority
17,098
Electorate
73,268
Turnout
65.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
Con | 55.3% |
UKIP | 19.4% |
Lab | 14.5% |
LD | 6.9% |
Green | 3.6% |
Ind | 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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Caroline Dinenage | Con | 26,364 | 55.3 | 3.5 |
Christopher Wood | UKIP | 9,266 | 19.4 | 16.3 |
Alan Durrant | Lab | 6,926 | 14.5 | -2.4 |
Rob Hylands | LD | 3,298 | 6.9 | -14.1 |
Monica Cassidy * | Green | 1,707 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
Jeffrey Roberts * | Ind | 104 | 0.2 | -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 | Con | UKIP | Lab | LD | Green | Ind | BNP | Eng Dem |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 44.8% | 4.2% | 31.5% | 16.6% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2010 | 51.8% | 3.2% | 16.9% | 21.1% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 1.3% |
2015 | 55.3% | 19.4% | 14.5% | 6.9% | 3.6% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
144 | Gosport | 35.9% |
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% |
146 | Gosport | 55.3% |
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% |
393 | Gosport | 65.1% |
650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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