2010 general election · West Midlands
Solihull: 2010 general election result
Lorely Burt (Liberal Democrats) won Solihull at the 2010 general election with a majority of 175 (LD gain from Con). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Lorely BurtLiberal Democrats
- Majority
- 1750.3% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 72.3%55,129 valid votes
- Electorate
- 76,288
- Result
- LD gain from Con
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorely Burt Elected sitting MP | Liberal Democrats | 23,635 | 42.9% | |
| Maggie Throup | Conservative | 23,460 | 42.6% | |
| Sarah Merrill | Labour | 4,891 | 8.9% | |
| Andrew Terry | British National Party | 1,624 | 3.0% | |
| John Ison | UK Independence Party | 1,200 | 2.2% | |
| Neill Watts | Solihull and Meriden Residents Association | 319 | 0.6% | |
| Valid votes | 55,129 | |||
| Majority | 175 | 0.3% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 07:16.
Questions and answers
Who won Solihull at the 2010 general election?
Lorely Burt (Liberal Democrats) won with 23,635 votes (42.9%). Result: LD gain from Con.
What was the majority in Solihull in 2010?
175 votes (0.3% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Maggie Throup.
What was the turnout in Solihull in 2010?
72.3% of the 76,288 registered electors cast a valid vote (55,129 votes).
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