Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Rishi Sunak
Majority
19,550
Electorate
79,062
Turnout
68.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
Con | 51.4% |
UKIP | 15.2% |
Lab | 13.2% |
LD | 6.4% |
Ind | 6.2% |
Green | 4.3% |
Ind | 3.4% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rishi Sunak | Con | 27,744 | 51.4 | -11.4 |
Matthew Cooke | UKIP | 8,194 | 15.2 | 15.2 |
Mike Hill | Lab | 7,124 | 13.2 | -2.1 |
John Harris | LD | 3,465 | 6.4 | -12.7 |
John Blackie | Ind | 3,348 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
Leslie Rowe * | Green | 2,313 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
Robin Scott * | Ind | 1,811 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
* 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 | Ind | Green | Ind | Oth |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 39.6% | 0.9% | 9.2% | 46.7% | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
2010 | 62.8% | 0.0% | 15.3% | 19.1% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2015 | 51.4% | 15.2% | 13.2% | 6.4% | 6.2% | 4.3% | 6.2% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
137 | Richmond (Yorks) | 36.2% |
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% |
270 | Richmond (Yorks) | 51.4% |
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% |
260 | Richmond (Yorks) | 68.3% |
650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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