2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Gain
Majority
465
Electorate
84,602
Turnout
67.8%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Ruth Cadbury
Labour
|
25,096 | 43.8% | 10.2% |
|
|
Mary MacLeod
Conservative
|
24,631 | 42.9% | 5.7% |
|
|
Richard Hendron
UK Independence Party
|
3,203 | 5.6% | 4.0% |
|
|
Joe Bourke
Liberal Democrat
|
2,305 | 4.0% | -19.6% |
|
|
Daniel Goldsmith
Green Party
|
2,120 | 3.7% | 2.2% |