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
10,530
Electorate
64,299
Turnout
72.3%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Michael Tomlinson
Conservative
|
23,639 | 50.8% | 6.3% |
|
|
Vikki Slade
Liberal Democrat
|
13,109 | 28.2% | -16.9% |
|
|
Richard Turner
UK Independence Party
|
5,663 | 12.2% | 7.7% |
|
|
Patrick Canavan
Labour
|
2,767 | 6.0% | 0.1% |
|
|
Mark Chivers
Green Party
|
1,321 | 2.8% | 2.8% |