2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 8 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Gain
Majority
19,649
Electorate
77,038
Turnout
61.1%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Dawn Butler
Labour
|
29,216 | 62.1% | 20.9% |
|
|
Alan Mendoza
Conservative
|
9,567 | 20.3% | 9.2% |
|
|
Lauren Keith
Liberal Democrat
|
3,937 | 8.4% | -35.8% |
|
|
Shahrar Ali
Green Party
|
1,912 | 4.1% | 2.6% |
|
|
Stephen Priestley
UK Independence Party
|
1,850 | 3.9% | 3.9% |
|
|
John Boyle
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
235 | 0.5% | 0.5% |
|
|
Kamran Malik
Communities United Party
|
170 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
|
|
Noel Coonan
Independent
|
145 | 0.3% | 0.3% |