2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 7 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Hold
Majority
9,753
Electorate
86,826
Turnout
66.4%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Mark Lancaster
Conservative
|
27,244 | 47.2% | 3.8% |
|
|
Emily Darlington
Labour
|
17,491 | 30.3% | 3.5% |
|
|
David Reilly
UK Independence Party
|
6,852 | 11.9% | 8.6% |
|
|
Paul Graham
Liberal Democrat
|
3,575 | 6.2% | -15.9% |
|
|
Jennifer Marklew
Green Party
|
2,255 | 3.9% | 2.5% |
|
|
Katie Simpson
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
163 | 0.3% | 0.3% |
|
|
David Mortimer
Independent
|
112 | 0.2% | 0.2% |