2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Gain
Majority
6,552
Electorate
63,098
Turnout
68.5%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
William Wragg
Conservative
|
17,882 | 41.4% | 7.8% |
|
|
Lisa Smart
Liberal Democrat
|
11,330 | 26.2% | -22.6% |
|
|
Michael Taylor
Labour
|
7,584 | 17.5% | 5.1% |
|
|
Darran Palmer
UK Independence Party
|
5,283 | 12.2% | 7.1% |
|
|
Graham Reid
Green Party
|
1,140 | 2.6% | 2.6% |