Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
LD
Liberal Democrat Hold
Alistair Carmichael
Majority
817
Electorate
34,552
Turnout
65.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
LD | 41.4% |
SNP | 37.8% |
Con | 8.9% |
Lab | 7.1% |
UKIP | 4.8% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alistair Carmichael | LD | 9,407 | 41.4 | -20.6 |
Danus Skene | SNP | 8,590 | 37.8 | 27.2 |
Donald Cameron | Con | 2,025 | 8.9 | -1.6 |
Gerry McGarvey | Lab | 1,624 | 7.1 | -3.5 |
Robert Smith * | UKIP | 1,082 | 4.8 | -1.6 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2015
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | LD | SNP | Con | Lab | UKIP | SSP | Oth |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 51.5% | 10.3% | 13.3% | 14.2% | 2.4% | 5.6% | 2.7% |
2010 | 62.0% | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.7% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2015 | 41.4% | 37.8% | 8.9% | 7.1% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
608 | Orkney and Shetland | 3.6% |
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% |
567 | Orkney and Shetland | 41.4% |
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% |
366 | Orkney and Shetland | 65.8% |
650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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