2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
11,946
Electorate
73,315
Turnout
63.7%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Matthew Pennycook
Labour
|
24,384 | 52.2% | 3.0% |
|
|
Matt Hartley
Conservative
|
12,438 | 26.6% | 2.1% |
|
|
Ryan Acty
UK Independence Party
|
3,888 | 8.3% | 8.3% |
|
|
Abbey Akinoshun
Green Party
|
2,991 | 6.4% | 3.8% |
|
|
Tom Holder
Liberal Democrat
|
2,645 | 5.7% | -12.5% |
|
|
Lynne Chamberlain
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
370 | 0.8% | 0.1% |