Election for the constituency of St Ives on 7 May 2015
An election to the 56th Parliament of the United Kingdom for the constituency area of St Ives, held as part of the general election on 7 May 2015.
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats by Derek Thomas with a majority of 2,469 - 5.1% - on a turnout of 73.7%.
An electorate of 65,570, having a valid vote count of 48,312 and an invalid vote count of 78.
Candidates
| Name | Party | Vote | Vote share | Vote change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS, Derek | Con | 18,491 | 38.3% | -0.7% |
| GEORGE, Andrew | LD | 16,022 | 33.2% | -9.6% |
| CALDERWOOD, Graham | UKIP | 5,720 | 11.8% | 6.3% |
| OLIVIER, Cornelius | Lab | 4,510 | 9.3% | 1.2% |
| ANDREWES, Tim | Green | 3,051 | 6.3% | 3.5% |
| SIMMONS, Rob | MK | 518 | 1.1% | 0.2% |
The writ for this election was issued on 30 March 2015.
Result declared at 15:26 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.