2015 general election · North West
Blackpool South: 2015 general election result
Gordon Marsden (Labour) won Blackpool South at the 2015 general election with a majority of 2,585. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Gordon MarsdenLabour
- Majority
- 2,5858.0% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 56.5%32,436 valid votes
- Electorate
- 57,411
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Marsden Elected sitting MP | Labour | 13,548 | 41.8% | +0.7 | |
| Peter Anthony | Conservative | 10,963 | 33.8% | −2.0 | |
| Peter Wood | UK Independence Party | 5,613 | 17.3% | +13.5 | |
| Duncan Royle | Green | 841 | 2.6% | +2.6 | |
| Bill Greene | Liberal Democrats | 743 | 2.3% | −12.2 | |
| Andy Higgins | Independent | 655 | 2.0% | +2.3 | |
| Lawrence Chard | Independent | 73 | 0.2% | ||
| Valid votes | 32,436 | ||||
| Majority | 2,585 | 8.0% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 05:05.
Questions and answers
Who won Blackpool South at the 2015 general election?
Gordon Marsden (Labour) won with 13,548 votes (41.8%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Blackpool South in 2015?
2,585 votes (8.0% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Peter Anthony.
What was the turnout in Blackpool South in 2015?
56.5% of the 57,411 registered electors cast a valid vote (32,436 votes).
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