2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Hold
Majority
16,723
Electorate
72,944
Turnout
63.1%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Charles Walker
Conservative
|
25,797 | 56.1% | -2.7% |
|
|
David Platt
UK Independence Party
|
9,074 | 19.7% | 15.6% |
|
|
Edward Robinson
Labour
|
8,470 | 18.4% | 0.8% |
|
|
Anthony Rowlands
Liberal Democrat
|
1,467 | 3.2% | -10.2% |
|
|
Russell Secker
Green Party
|
1,216 | 2.6% | 2.6% |