2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
2,268
Electorate
71,154
Turnout
64.2%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Tom Blenkinsop
Labour
|
19,193 | 42.0% | 2.8% |
|
|
Will Goodhand
Conservative
|
16,925 | 37.1% | 1.4% |
|
|
Steve Turner
UK Independence Party
|
6,935 | 15.2% | 11.1% |
|
|
Ben Gibson
Liberal Democrat
|
1,564 | 3.4% | -12.5% |
|
|
Martin Brampton
Green Party
|
1,060 | 2.3% | 2.3% |