2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 7 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
13,598
Electorate
71,625
Turnout
63.6%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Toby Perkins
Labour
|
21,829 | 47.9% | 8.9% |
|
|
Mark Vivis
Conservative
|
8,231 | 18.1% | 2.3% |
|
|
Stuart Yeowart
UK Independence Party
|
7,523 | 16.5% | 13.4% |
|
|
Julia Cambridge
Liberal Democrat
|
6,301 | 13.8% | -24.0% |
|
|
Matthew Genn
Green Party
|
1,352 | 3.0% | 1.7% |
|
|
Matthew Whale
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
202 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
|
|
Thomas Holgate
The Peace Party - Non-violence, Justice, Environment
|
129 | 0.3% | 0.3% |