2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 7 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Gain
Majority
7,289
Electorate
70,329
Turnout
62.7%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Mordaunt, Penny
Conservative
|
19,533 | 44.3% | 6.5% |
|
|
McCarthy-Fry, Sarah
Labour
|
12,244 | 27.8% | -10.8% |
|
|
Sanders, Darren
Liberal Democrat
|
8,874 | 20.1% | -0.2% |
|
|
Fitzgerald, Mike
UK Independence Party
|
1,812 | 4.1% | 0.7% |
|
|
Knight, David
English Democrats
|
1,040 | 2.4% | 2.4% |
|
|
Maclennan, Iain
Green Party
|
461 | 1.0% | 1.0% |
|
|
Tosh, Mick
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
154 | 0.3% | 0.3% |