2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 8 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
2,785
Electorate
58,205
Turnout
63%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Smith, Owen
Labour
|
14,220 | 38.8% | -15.4% |
|
|
Powell, Michael
Liberal Democrat
|
11,435 | 31.2% | 11.2% |
|
|
Gonzalez, Lee
Conservative
|
5,932 | 16.2% | 4.6% |
|
|
Bellin, Ioan
Plaid Cymru
|
2,673 | 7.3% | -3.7% |
|
|
Bevan, David
UK Independence Party
|
1,229 | 3.4% | 0.8% |
|
|
Parsons, Simon
Socialist Labour Party
|
456 | 1.2% | 1.2% |
|
|
Watson, Donald
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
|
365 | 1.0% | 1.0% |
|
|
Matthews, John
Green Party
|
361 | 1.0% | 1.0% |