2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Hold
Majority
13,140
Electorate
73,758
Turnout
66.6%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Truss, Elizabeth
Conservative
|
23,753 | 48.3% | 3.4% |
|
|
Gordon, Stephen
Liberal Democrat
|
10,613 | 21.6% | 2.4% |
|
|
Smith, Peter
Labour
|
9,119 | 18.6% | -11.4% |
|
|
Hipsey, Kay
UK Independence Party
|
3,061 | 6.2% | 1.5% |
|
|
Pearce, Dennis
British National Party
|
1,774 | 3.6% | 3.6% |
|
|
Allen, Lori
Green Party
|
830 | 1.7% | 1.7% |