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2015 general election · South East

Brighton, Kemptown: 2015 general election result

Simon Kirby (Conservative) won Brighton, Kemptown at the 2015 general election with a majority of 690. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.

Winner
Simon KirbyConservative
Majority
6901.5% of valid votes
Turnout
66.8%45,306 valid votes
Electorate
67,858
Result
Con hold
Result
CandidatePartyVotesShareChangeShare bar
Simon Kirby Elected sitting MPConservative18,42840.7%+2.7
Nancy PlattsLabour17,73839.2%+4.3
Ian BuchananUK Independence Party4,4469.8%+6.6
Davy JonesGreen3,1877.0%+1.6
Paul ChandlerLiberal Democrats1,3653.0%−15.0
Jacqueline ShodekeThe Socialist Party of Great Britain730.2%+0.2
Matt TaylorIndependent690.2%+0.2
Valid votes45,306
Majority6901.5%

Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).

Declared 8 May 2015, 06:46.

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Questions and answers

Who won Brighton, Kemptown at the 2015 general election?

Simon Kirby (Conservative) won with 18,428 votes (40.7%). Result: Con hold.

What was the majority in Brighton, Kemptown in 2015?

690 votes (1.5% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Nancy Platts.

What was the turnout in Brighton, Kemptown in 2015?

66.8% of the 67,858 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,306 votes).

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