Election for the constituency of Cardiff Central on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Cardiff Central, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Labour gain from Liberal Democrats by Jo Stevens with a majority of 4,981 - 12.9% - on a turnout of 67.3%.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVENS, Jo | Lab | 15,462 | 40.0% | 11.2% |
| WILLOTT, Jenny | LD | 10,481 | 27.1% | -14.3% |
| HOPKIN, Richard | Con | 5,674 | 14.7% | -6.9% |
| RAYBOULD, Anthony | UKIP | 2,499 | 6.5% | 4.4% |
| VON RUHLAND, Christopher | Green | 2,461 | 6.4% | 4.8% |
| POLLARD, Martin | PC | 1,925 | 5.0% | 1.5% |
| WILLIAMS, Steve | TUSC | 110 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| HUBERT, Kazimir | Ind | 34 | 0.1% | - |
An electorate of 57,456, having a valid vote count of 38,646 and an invalid vote count of 117.
Result declared at 03:29 on 8 May 2015. Declarations times do not form part of election declarations and should be regarded as indicative rather than official.
Under section 13(b) of the Representation of the People Act 1985, a candidate gaining 5% or less of the vote share will forfeit their deposit.