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
3,244
Electorate
64,477
Turnout
61.6%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Julie Cooper
Labour
|
14,951 | 37.6% | 6.3% |
|
|
Gordon Birtwistle
Liberal Democrat
|
11,707 | 29.5% | -6.2% |
|
|
Tom Commis
UK Independence Party
|
6,864 | 17.3% | 15.0% |
|
|
Sarah Cockburn-Price
Conservative
|
5,374 | 13.5% | -3.1% |
|
|
Mike Hargreaves
Green Party
|
850 | 2.1% | 2.1% |