2010 General Election
The 2010 General Election was held on 6 May 2010. A total of 5 candidates ran for election.
Summary
CON
Conservative Gain
Majority
3,688
Electorate
75,939
Turnout
70.2%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Sturdy, Julian
Conservative
|
22,912 | 43.0% | 6.7% |
|
|
Kirk, Madeleine
Liberal Democrat
|
19,224 | 36.1% | -0.7% |
|
|
Alexander, James
Labour
|
9,108 | 17.1% | -9.9% |
|
|
Morris, Judith
UK Independence Party
|
1,100 | 2.1% | 2.1% |
|
|
Smurthwaite, Cathy
British National Party
|
956 | 1.8% | 1.8% |