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
3,733
Electorate
74,499
Turnout
65.4%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Benedict Gummer
Conservative
|
21,794 | 44.8% | 5.6% |
|
|
David Ellesmere
Labour
|
18,061 | 37.1% | 2.4% |
|
|
Maria Vigneau
UK Independence Party
|
5,703 | 11.7% | 8.8% |
|
|
Barry Broom
Green Party
|
1,736 | 3.6% | 1.9% |
|
|
Chika Akinwale
Liberal Democrat
|
1,400 | 2.9% | -15.4% |