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 | 55.3% |
Lab | 31.5% |
Con | 6.9% |
Green | 2.7% |
LD | 1.7% |
UKIP | 1.2% |
Others | 0.7% |
Party results and changes 2010 - 2015
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
Party | SNP | Lab | Con | Green | LD | UKIP | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats won | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Change | +7 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Votes (000s) | 160 | 91 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 290 |
% vote | 55.3% | 31.5% | 6.9% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.7% | 100.0% |
Change | +38.0% | -24.7% | -0.7% | +1.2% | -12.0% | +1.0% | -2.6% | 0% |
Candidates | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 51 |
Deposits lost | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 31 |
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 | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 14.8% | 44.3% | 7.4% | 3.0% | 15.5% | 0.0% | 15.1% |
2010 | 17.3% | 56.2% | 7.6% | 1.6% | 13.7% | 0.2% | 3.4% |
2015 | 55.3% | 31.5% | 6.9% | 2.7% | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.7% |
Seats won by party 2005 - 2015
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
Year | SNP | Lab | Con | Green | LD | UKIP | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2010 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 23.8% | |
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1 | Glasgow North | 25.2% |
2 | Glasgow South | 25.2% |
3 | Glasgow East | 24.5% |
4 | Glasgow North East | 24.4% |
5 | Glasgow South West | 24.3% |
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: 23.8% | |
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1 | Glasgow Central | 19.5% |
2 | Glasgow North West | 23.6% |
3 | Glasgow South West | 24.3% |
4 | Glasgow North East | 24.4% |
5 | Glasgow East | 24.5% |
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: 55.3% | |
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1 | Glasgow North East | 58.1% |
2 | Glasgow South West | 57.2% |
3 | Glasgow East | 56.9% |
4 | Glasgow South | 54.9% |
5 | Glasgow North West | 54.5% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listLowest winning vote share % | Average: 55.3% | |
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1 | Glasgow Central | 52.5% |
2 | Glasgow North | 53.1% |
3 | Glasgow North West | 54.5% |
4 | Glasgow South | 54.9% |
5 | Glasgow East | 56.9% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 60.8% | |
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1 | Glasgow South | 65.9% |
2 | Glasgow North West | 64.1% |
3 | Glasgow South West | 61.8% |
4 | Glasgow North | 61.4% |
5 | Glasgow East | 60.3% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full listLowest % turnout | Average: 60.8% | |
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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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