2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 8 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
11,780
Electorate
70,989
Turnout
55.6%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Edward Miliband
Labour
|
20,708 | 52.4% | 5.1% |
|
|
Kim Parkinson
UK Independence Party
|
8,928 | 22.6% | 18.3% |
|
|
Mark Fletcher
Conservative
|
7,235 | 18.3% | -2.7% |
|
|
Penny Baker
Liberal Democrat
|
1,005 | 2.5% | -12.3% |
|
|
Pete Kennedy
Green Party
|
757 | 1.9% | 1.9% |
|
|
David Allen
English Democrats
|
448 | 1.1% | -4.0% |
|
|
Mary Jackson
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
258 | 0.7% | 0.2% |
|
|
Nick Brick
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|
162 | 0.4% | 0.4% |