By-elections · Thursday 5 May 2016
Ogmore by-election 2016
Christopher Elmore (Labour) won the Ogmore by-election on 5 May 2016 with a majority of 8,575. Full result, turnout and swing.
- Majority
- 8,57536.4%
- Turnout
- 42.8%63.4% at the previous election
- Electorate
- 55,027
- Swing
- 0.6 ptsLab to UKIP
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Elmore Elected | Labour | 12,383 | 52.6% | −0.3 | |
| Glenda Davies | UK Independence Party | 3,808 | 16.2% | +0.8 | |
| Abi Thomas | Plaid Cymru | 3,683 | 15.7% | +5.6 | |
| Alex Williams | Conservative | 2,956 | 12.6% | −3.4 | |
| Janet Ellard | Liberal Democrats | 702 | 3.0% | −0.1 | |
| Valid votes | 23,532 | ||||
| Majority | 8,575 | 36.4% | |||
Change compared with the 2015 general election in Ogmore.
Writ issued 24 March 2016. 56th Parliament.
Questions and answers
Who won the Ogmore by-election?
Christopher Elmore (Labour) won on 5 May 2016 with 12,383 votes (52.6%), a majority of 8,575.
What was the turnout at the Ogmore by-election?
42.8% of registered electors cast a valid vote.
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