2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Gain
Majority
2,150
Electorate
66,017
Turnout
61.5%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Maynard, Paul
Conservative
|
16,964 | 41.8% | 4.5% |
|
|
Martin, Penny
Labour
|
14,814 | 36.5% | -9.2% |
|
|
Greene, Bill
Liberal Democrat
|
5,400 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
|
|
Hopwood, Roy
UK Independence Party
|
1,659 | 4.1% | 0.7% |
|
|
Clayton, James
British National Party
|
1,556 | 3.8% | 3.8% |
|
|
Davies, Tony
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|
198 | 0.5% | 0.5% |