2010 general election · North West
Rochdale: 2010 general election result
Simon Danczuk (Labour) won Rochdale at the 2010 general election with a majority of 889. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Simon DanczukLabour
- Majority
- 8891.9% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 58.1%45,907 valid votes
- Electorate
- 78,952
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Danczuk Elected | Labour | 16,699 | 36.4% | |
| Paul Rowen sitting MP | Liberal Democrats | 15,810 | 34.4% | |
| Mudasir Dean | Conservative | 8,305 | 18.1% | |
| Chris Jackson | National Front | 2,236 | 4.9% | |
| Colin Denby | UK Independence Party | 1,999 | 4.4% | |
| Mohammed Salim | Islam Zinda Baad Platform | 545 | 1.2% | |
| John Whitehead | Independent | 313 | 0.7% | |
| Valid votes | 45,907 | |||
| Majority | 889 | 1.9% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 03:45.
Questions and answers
Who won Rochdale at the 2010 general election?
Simon Danczuk (Labour) won with 16,699 votes (36.4%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Rochdale in 2010?
889 votes (1.9% of valid votes) over the Liberal Democrats candidate, Paul Rowen.
What was the turnout in Rochdale in 2010?
58.1% of the 78,952 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,907 votes).
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