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
3,544
Electorate
72,619
Turnout
64.9%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Buckland, Robert
Conservative
|
19,687 | 41.8% | 4.9% |
|
|
Snelgrove, Anne
Labour
|
16,143 | 34.3% | -6.2% |
|
|
Hooton, Damon
Liberal Democrat
|
8,305 | 17.6% | 0.6% |
|
|
Tingley, Robin
UK Independence Party
|
2,029 | 4.3% | 2.1% |
|
|
Miles, Jenni
Green Party
|
619 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
|
|
Kirk, Alastair
Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship
|
176 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
|
|
Evans, Karsten
Independent
|
160 | 0.3% | -0.2% |