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
2,412
Electorate
79,775
Turnout
70.4%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Tom Pursglove
Conservative
|
24,023 | 42.8% | 0.6% |
|
|
Andy Sawford
Labour
|
21,611 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
|
|
Margot Parker
UK Independence Party
|
7,708 | 13.7% | 13.7% |
|
|
Peter Harris
Liberal Democrat
|
1,458 | 2.6% | -11.8% |
|
|
Jonathan Hornett
Green Party
|
1,374 | 2.4% | 2.4% |