2015 General Election
The 2015 General Election was held on 7 May 2015. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Gain
Majority
5,313
Electorate
82,447
Turnout
69.1%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Marcus Fysh
Conservative
|
24,178 | 42.5% | 9.6% |
|
|
David Laws
Liberal Democrat
|
18,865 | 33.1% | -22.6% |
|
|
Simon Smedley
UK Independence Party
|
7,646 | 13.4% | 9.3% |
|
|
Sheena King
Labour
|
4,053 | 7.1% | 1.9% |
|
|
Emily McIvor
Green Party
|
2,191 | 3.8% | 3.8% |