Election for the constituency of Folkestone and Hythe on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of Folkestone and Hythe, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Conservative hold by Damian Collins with a majority of 13,797 - 25.1% - on a turnout of 65.8%.
An electorate of 83,651, having a valid vote count of 55,010 and an invalid vote count of 265.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLLINS, Damian | Con | 26,323 | 47.9% | -1.6% |
| YEO, Harriet | UKIP | 12,526 | 22.8% | 18.2% |
| JEFFREY, Claire | Lab | 7,939 | 14.4% | 3.6% |
| BEAUMONT, Lynne | LD | 4,882 | 8.9% | -21.4% |
| WHYBROW, Martin | Green | 2,956 | 5.4% | 4.2% |
| CRUSE, Seth | TUSC | 244 | 0.4% | - |
| KAPUR, Rohen | YPP | 72 | 0.1% | - |
| THOMAS-EMANS, Andy | SPGB | 68 | 0.1% | - |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 05:16 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.