2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 6 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Gain
Majority
1,425
Electorate
80,798
Turnout
68.3%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Harrington, Richard
Conservative
|
19,291 | 34.9% | 5.3% |
|
|
Brinton, Sal
Liberal Democrat
|
17,866 | 32.4% | 1.1% |
|
|
Ward, Claire
Labour
|
14,750 | 26.7% | -6.8% |
|
|
Emerson, Andrew
British National Party
|
1,217 | 2.2% | 2.2% |
|
|
Eardley, Graham
UK Independence Party
|
1,199 | 2.2% | -0.4% |
|
|
Brandon, Ian
Green Party
|
885 | 1.6% | -1.4% |