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
13,129
Electorate
78,561
Turnout
68.6%
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Julian Sturdy
Conservative
|
26,477 | 49.1% | 6.1% |
|
|
Joe Riches
Labour
|
13,348 | 24.8% | 7.7% |
|
|
James Blanchard
Liberal Democrat
|
6,269 | 11.6% | -24.4% |
|
|
Paul Abbott
UK Independence Party
|
5,251 | 9.7% | 7.7% |
|
|
Ginnie Shaw
Green Party
|
2,558 | 4.7% | 4.7% |