2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 7 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
24,303
Electorate
61,549
Turnout
66.6%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Luciana Berger
Labour
|
28,401 | 69.3% | 16.2% |
|
|
James Pearson
Conservative
|
4,098 | 10.0% | 2.5% |
|
|
Adam Heatherington
UK Independence Party
|
3,375 | 8.2% | 5.9% |
|
|
Leo Evans
Liberal Democrat
|
2,454 | 6.0% | -28.2% |
|
|
Peter Cranie
Green Party
|
2,140 | 5.2% | 3.6% |
|
|
David Walsh
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
362 | 0.9% | 0.9% |
|
|
Niamh McCarthy
Independent
|
144 | 0.4% | 0.4% |