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
175
Electorate
76,288
Turnout
72.3%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Burt, Lorely
Liberal Democrat
|
23,635 | 42.9% | 3.5% |
|
|
Throup, Maggie
Conservative
|
23,460 | 42.6% | 2.9% |
|
|
Merrill, Sarah
Labour
|
4,891 | 8.9% | -6.7% |
|
|
Terry, Andrew
British National Party
|
1,624 | 2.9% | 2.9% |
|
|
Ison, John
UK Independence Party
|
1,200 | 2.2% | 0.3% |
|
|
Watts, Neill
Solihull and Meriden Residents Association
|
319 | 0.6% | 0.6% |