2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
UKIP
UK Independence Party Gain
Majority
3,437
Electorate
68,936
Turnout
64.1%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Douglas Carswell
UK Independence Party
|
19,642 | 44.4% | 44.4% |
|
|
Giles Watling
Conservative
|
16,205 | 36.7% | -16.4% |
|
|
Tim Young
Labour
|
6,364 | 14.4% | -10.6% |
|
|
Chris Southall
Green Party
|
1,184 | 2.7% | 1.4% |
|
|
David Grace
Liberal Democrat
|
812 | 1.8% | -11.1% |