2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 13 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Hold
Majority
10,695
Electorate
70,631
Turnout
63.4%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Boris Johnson
Conservative
|
22,511 | 50.2% | 2.0% |
|
|
Chris Summers
Labour
|
11,816 | 26.4% | 3.0% |
|
|
Jack Duffin
UK Independence Party
|
6,346 | 14.2% | 11.4% |
|
|
Michael Cox
Liberal Democrat
|
2,215 | 4.9% | -15.0% |
|
|
Graham Lee
Green Party
|
1,414 | 3.2% | 2.1% |
|
|
Gary Harbord
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|
180 | 0.4% | 0.4% |
|
|
Jenny Thompson
Independent
|
84 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
|
|
Howling 'Laud' Hope
Official Monster Raving Loony Party
|
72 | 0.2% | 0.2% |
|
|
Sabrina Moosun
Communities United Party
|
52 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
|
|
Lord Toby Jug
The Eccentric Party of Great Britain
|
50 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
|
|
Michael Doherty
Independent
|
39 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
|
|
Jane Lawrence
The Realists' Party
|
18 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
|
|
James Jackson
Independent
|
14 | 0.0% | 0.0% |