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
12,261
Electorate
76,519
Turnout
71.5%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Hugo Swire
Conservative
|
25,401 | 46.4% | -1.9% |
|
|
Claire Wright
Independent
|
13,140 | 24.0% | 24.0% |
|
|
Andrew Chapman
UK Independence Party
|
6,870 | 12.6% | 4.4% |
|
|
Stephen Race
Labour
|
5,591 | 10.2% | -0.6% |
|
|
Stuart Mole
Liberal Democrat
|
3,715 | 6.8% | -24.4% |