2010 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Wakefield: 2010 general election result
Mary Creagh (Labour) won Wakefield at the 2010 general election with a majority of 1,613. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Mary CreaghLabour
- Majority
- 1,6133.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 62.8%44,444 valid votes
- Electorate
- 70,812
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Creagh Elected sitting MP | Labour | 17,454 | 39.3% | |
| Alex Story | Conservative | 15,841 | 35.6% | |
| David Smith | Liberal Democrats | 7,256 | 16.3% | |
| Ian Senior | British National Party | 2,581 | 5.8% | |
| Miriam Hawkins | Green | 873 | 2.0% | |
| Mark Harrop | Independent | 439 | 1.0% | |
| Valid votes | 44,444 | |||
| Majority | 1,613 | 3.6% | ||
No change figures: the constituency’s boundaries changed after the 2005 election.
Declared 7 May 2010, 05:19.
Questions and answers
Who won Wakefield at the 2010 general election?
Mary Creagh (Labour) won with 17,454 votes (39.3%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Wakefield in 2010?
1,613 votes (3.6% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Alex Story.
What was the turnout in Wakefield in 2010?
62.8% of the 70,812 registered electors cast a valid vote (44,444 votes).
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