2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Gain
Majority
1,993
Electorate
77,030
Turnout
64.7%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Rudd, Amber
Conservative
|
20,468 | 41.1% | 3.0% |
|
|
Foster, Michael
Labour
|
18,475 | 37.1% | -3.5% |
|
|
Perry, Nick
Liberal Democrat
|
7,825 | 15.7% | -0.1% |
|
|
Smith, Tony
UK Independence Party
|
1,397 | 2.8% | 0.1% |
|
|
Prince, Nicholas
British National Party
|
1,310 | 2.6% | 2.6% |
|
|
Bridger, Rod
English Democrats
|
339 | 0.7% | 0.7% |