2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 7 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
3,595
Electorate
72,597
Turnout
59.8%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Flint, Caroline
Labour
|
16,472 | 37.9% | -18.6% |
|
|
Stephens, Matthew
Conservative
|
12,877 | 29.7% | 2.7% |
|
|
Simpson, Edwin
Liberal Democrat
|
7,422 | 17.1% | 0.6% |
|
|
Toseland, Erwin
British National Party
|
2,112 | 4.9% | 4.9% |
|
|
Shaw, William
UK Independence Party
|
1,904 | 4.4% | 4.4% |
|
|
Aston, Bernadette
English Democrats
|
1,756 | 4.0% | 4.0% |
|
|
Williams, Martin
Independent
|
877 | 2.0% | 2.0% |