2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
SNP
Scottish National Party Gain
Majority
10,480
Electorate
67,236
Turnout
77.5%
You can view more detailed information about this election result on the election result pages.
Share of the vote
The graph below shows the share of the vote across all the candidates.
Breakdown
The table below shows the individual vote breakdown for each candidate.
| Candidate/Party | Votes | Share | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Steven Paterson
Scottish National Party
|
23,783 | 45.6% | 28.3% |
|
|
Johanna Boyd
Labour
|
13,303 | 25.5% | -16.2% |
|
|
Stephen Kerr
Conservative
|
12,051 | 23.1% | -0.9% |
|
|
Mark Ruskell
Scottish Green Party
|
1,606 | 3.1% | 1.5% |
|
|
Elisabeth Wilson
Liberal Democrat
|
1,392 | 2.7% | -11.8% |