2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Hold
Majority
9,177
Electorate
68,705
Turnout
71%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Jeremy Lefroy
Conservative
|
23,606 | 48.4% | 4.5% |
|
|
Kate Godfrey
Labour
|
14,429 | 29.6% | -3.4% |
|
|
Ed Whitfield
UK Independence Party
|
6,293 | 12.9% | 9.5% |
|
|
Karen Howell
National Health Action Party
|
1,701 | 3.5% | 3.5% |
|
|
Mike Shone
Green Party
|
1,390 | 2.9% | 1.7% |
|
|
Keith Miller
Liberal Democrat
|
1,348 | 2.8% | -13.6% |