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 | 54.4% |
Lab | 29.4% |
Con | 11.2% |
UKIP | 2.9% |
LD | 2.1% |
Others | 0.1% |
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 | UKIP | LD | Others | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Seats won | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Change | +2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
Votes (000s) | 65 | 35 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 119 |
% vote | 54.4% | 29.4% | 11.2% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.1% | 100.0% |
Change | +28.7% | -19.8% | -0.2% | +2.4% | -9.9% | -1.3% | 0% |
Candidates | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
Deposits lost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2015
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | SNP | Lab | Con | UKIP | LD | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 22.6% | 49.4% | 11.0% | 0.0% | 15.4% | 1.7% |
2010 | 25.7% | 49.2% | 11.4% | 0.4% | 12.0% | 1.4% |
2015 | 54.4% | 29.4% | 11.2% | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.1% |
Seats won by party 2005 - 2015
The number of seats won by parties by election year.
Year | SNP | Lab | Con | UKIP | LD | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2010 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Highest and lowest 2015
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 25.0% | |
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1 | Livingston | 29.3% |
2 | Linlithgow and East Falkirk | 21.0% |
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: 25.0% | |
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1 | Linlithgow and East Falkirk | 21.0% |
2 | Livingston | 29.3% |
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: 54.4% | |
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1 | Livingston | 56.9% |
2 | Linlithgow and East Falkirk | 52.0% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listLowest winning vote share % | Average: 54.4% | |
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1 | Linlithgow and East Falkirk | 52.0% |
2 | Livingston | 56.9% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 70.4% | |
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1 | Linlithgow and East Falkirk | 70.8% |
2 | Livingston | 69.9% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full listLowest % turnout | Average: 70.4% | |
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1 | Livingston | 69.9% |
2 | Linlithgow and East Falkirk | 70.8% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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