2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 7 candidates ran for election.
Summary
LAB
Labour Hold
Majority
2,509
Electorate
55,781
Turnout
63.7%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Ruane, Chris
Labour
|
15,017 | 42.3% | -3.6% |
|
|
Wright, Matt
Conservative
|
12,508 | 35.2% | 3.5% |
|
|
Penlington, Paul
Liberal Democrat
|
4,472 | 12.6% | 0.7% |
|
|
Wyn Jones, Caryl
Plaid Cymru
|
2,068 | 5.8% | -1.4% |
|
|
Si'Ree, Ian
British National Party
|
827 | 2.3% | 2.3% |
|
|
Turner, Tom
UK Independence Party
|
515 | 1.4% | 0.3% |
|
|
Butler, Mike
Alliance For Green Socialism
|
127 | 0.4% | 0.4% |