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
3,423
Electorate
58,108
Turnout
69.7%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Hart, Simon
Conservative
|
16,649 | 41.1% | 9.8% |
|
|
Ainger, Nick
Labour
|
13,226 | 32.7% | -4.0% |
|
|
Gossage, John
Liberal Democrat
|
4,890 | 12.1% | -2.1% |
|
|
Dixon, John
Plaid Cymru
|
4,232 | 10.4% | -5.1% |
|
|
Clarke, Ray
UK Independence Party
|
1,146 | 2.8% | 1.4% |
|
|
Langen, Henry
Independent
|
364 | 0.9% | 0.0% |