2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Hold
Majority
17,092
Electorate
75,915
Turnout
71.6%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Hoban, Mark
Conservative
|
30,037 | 55.3% | 5.6% |
|
|
Bentley, Alex
Liberal Democrat
|
12,945 | 23.8% | 2.1% |
|
|
Carr, Jim
Labour
|
7,719 | 14.2% | -11.4% |
|
|
Richards, Steve
UK Independence Party
|
2,235 | 4.1% | 1.2% |
|
|
Doggett, Peter
Green Party
|
791 | 1.5% | 1.5% |
|
|
Jenkins, Joe
English Democrats
|
618 | 1.1% | 1.1% |