2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Hold
Majority
16,914
Electorate
74,119
Turnout
74.6%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Steve Brine
Conservative
|
30,425 | 55.0% | 6.5% |
|
|
Jackie Porter
Liberal Democrat
|
13,511 | 24.4% | -18.7% |
|
|
Mark Chaloner
Labour
|
4,613 | 8.3% | 2.9% |
|
|
Martin Lyon
UK Independence Party
|
4,122 | 7.5% | 5.4% |
|
|
Michael Wilks
Green Party
|
2,645 | 4.8% | 4.8% |