2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 7 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
5,742
Electorate
57,264
Turnout
55%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Johnson, Alan
Labour
|
13,378 | 42.5% | -12.6% |
|
|
Ross, Mike
Liberal Democrat
|
7,636 | 24.2% | 3.2% |
|
|
Shores, Gary
Conservative
|
6,361 | 20.2% | -0.5% |
|
|
Horden, Ken
UK Independence Party
|
1,688 | 5.4% | 5.4% |
|
|
Scott, Edward
British National Party
|
1,416 | 4.5% | 4.5% |
|
|
Mawer, Peter
English Democrats
|
876 | 2.8% | 2.8% |
|
|
Gibson, Keith
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
150 | 0.5% | 0.5% |