Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2015 general election.
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2015 |
---|---|
SNP | 50.0% |
Lab | 24.3% |
Con | 14.9% |
LD | 7.5% |
UKIP | 1.6% |
Green | 1.3% |
Others | 0.3% |
Party results and changes 2010 - 2015
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
Party | SNP | Lab | Con | LD | UKIP | Green | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats won | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 |
Change | +50 | -40 | 0 | -10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Votes (000s) | 1,454 | 707 | 434 | 220 | 47 | 39 | 9 | 2,910 |
% vote | 50.0% | 24.3% | 14.9% | 7.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% | 100.0% |
Change | +30.0% | -17.7% | -1.8% | -11.3% | +0.9% | +0.7% | -0.8% | 0% |
Candidates | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 41 | 31 | 38 | 346 |
Deposits lost | 0 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 41 | 28 | 37 | 158 |
Share of the vote by party 1992 - 2015
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | SNP | Lab | Con | LD | UKIP | Green | Others |
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1992 | 21.5% | 39.0% | 25.6% | 13.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
1997 | 22.1% | 45.6% | 17.5% | 13.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
2001 | 20.1% | 43.3% | 15.6% | 16.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% |
2005 | 17.7% | 38.9% | 15.8% | 22.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.0% |
2010 | 19.9% | 42.0% | 16.7% | 18.9% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
2015 | 50.0% | 24.3% | 14.9% | 7.5% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.3% |
Seats won by party 1992 - 2015
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
Year | SNP | Lab | Con | LD | UKIP | Green | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1992 | 3 | 49 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1997 | 6 | 56 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2001 | 5 | 55 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2005 | 6 | 40 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2010 | 6 | 41 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 19.3% | |
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1 | Dundee East | 39.8% |
2 | Dundee West | 38.2% |
3 | Falkirk | 32.6% |
4 | Banff and Buchan | 31.4% |
5 | Aberdeen North | 30.5% |
Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.
View full listMost marginal seats by majority (%) | Average: 19.3% | |
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1 | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | 0.6% |
2 | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | 1.5% |
3 | Orkney and Shetland | 3.6% |
4 | East Dunbartonshire | 3.9% |
5 | Edinburgh South | 5.4% |
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: 50.1% | |
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1 | Dundee West | 61.9% |
2 | Banff and Buchan | 60.2% |
3 | Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East | 59.9% |
4 | Glenrothes | 59.8% |
5 | Dundee East | 59.7% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listLowest winning vote share % | Average: 50.1% | |
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1 | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | 36.6% |
2 | Edinburgh West | 39.0% |
3 | Edinburgh South | 39.1% |
4 | Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale | 39.8% |
5 | East Dunbartonshire | 40.3% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 71.0% | |
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1 | East Dunbartonshire | 81.9% |
2 | East Renfrewshire | 81.1% |
3 | Stirling | 77.5% |
4 | Ross, Skye and Lochaber | 77.2% |
5 | Edinburgh West | 76.5% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full listLowest % turnout | Average: 71.0% | |
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1 | Glasgow Central | 55.4% |
2 | Glasgow North East | 56.8% |
3 | Glasgow East | 60.3% |
4 | Glasgow North | 61.4% |
5 | Glasgow South West | 61.8% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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