Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
SNP
Scottish National Party Gain
Steven Paterson
Majority
10,480
Electorate
67,236
Turnout
77.5%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
SNP | 45.6% |
Lab | 25.5% |
Con | 23.1% |
Green | 3.1% |
LD | 2.7% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Steven Paterson | SNP | 23,783 | 45.6 | 28.3 |
Johanna Boyd | Lab | 13,303 | 25.5 | -16.2 |
Stephen Kerr | Con | 12,051 | 23.1 | -0.9 |
Mark Ruskell * | Green | 1,606 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
Elisabeth Wilson * | LD | 1,392 | 2.7 | -11.8 |
* 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 | Green | LD | UKIP | Oth | SSP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 12.6% | 36.0% | 25.1% | 3.0% | 20.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
2010 | 17.3% | 41.8% | 24.0% | 1.6% | 14.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2015 | 45.6% | 25.5% | 23.1% | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 72.3% |
379 | Stirling | 20.1% |
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% |
445 | Stirling | 45.6% |
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% |
3 | Stirling | 77.5% |
650 | Stoke-on-Trent Central | 51.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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