Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
George Hollingbery
Majority
23,913
Electorate
72,738
Turnout
71.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
Con | 61.1% |
UKIP | 14.8% |
Lab | 10.9% |
LD | 9.6% |
Green | 3.5% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
George Hollingbery | Con | 31,578 | 61.1 | 4.8 |
David Alexander | UKIP | 7,665 | 14.8 | 11.9 |
Gemma McKenna | Lab | 5,656 | 10.9 | 4.6 |
Christopher Carrigan | LD | 4,987 | 9.6 | -22.9 |
Diana Korchien * | Green | 1,831 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
* 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 | Eng Dem | Animal | Ind |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 45.9% | 2.5% | 10.6% | 41.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2010 | 56.2% | 2.9% | 6.4% | 32.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
2015 | 61.1% | 14.8% | 10.9% | 9.6% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
28 | Meon Valley | 46.2% |
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% |
37 | Meon Valley | 61.1% |
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% |
120 | Meon Valley | 71.1% |
650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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