2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LD
Liberal Democrat Gain
Majority
5,214
Electorate
67,127
Turnout
62.5%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Swales, Ian
Liberal Democrat
|
18,955 | 45.2% | 25.0% |
|
|
Baird, Vera
Labour
|
13,741 | 32.7% | -18.6% |
|
|
Mastin, Steve
Conservative
|
5,790 | 13.8% | -4.1% |
|
|
Bulmer, Martin
UK Independence Party
|
1,875 | 4.5% | 3.0% |
|
|
Broughton, Kevin
British National Party
|
1,475 | 3.5% | 3.5% |
|
|
Walter, Hannah
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
127 | 0.3% | 0.3% |