2015 general election · Scotland
Central Ayrshire: 2015 general election result
Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party) won Central Ayrshire at the 2015 general election with a majority of 13,589 (SNP gain from Lab). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Philippa WhitfordScottish National Party
- Majority
- 13,58926.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 72.5%50,774 valid votes
- Electorate
- 70,021
- Result
- SNP gain from Lab
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippa Whitford Elected | Scottish National Party | 26,999 | 53.2% | +34.1 | |
| Brian Donohoe sitting MP | Labour | 13,410 | 26.4% | −21.3 | |
| Marc Hope | Conservative | 8,803 | 17.3% | −3.0 | |
| Gordon Bain | Liberal Democrats | 917 | 1.8% | −10.1 | |
| Veronika Tudhope | Green Scottish Green Party | 645 | 1.3% | +1.3 | |
| Valid votes | 50,774 | ||||
| Majority | 13,589 | 26.8% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 03:52.
Questions and answers
Who won Central Ayrshire at the 2015 general election?
Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party) won with 26,999 votes (53.2%). Result: SNP gain from Lab.
What was the majority in Central Ayrshire in 2015?
13,589 votes (26.8% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Brian Donohoe.
What was the turnout in Central Ayrshire in 2015?
72.5% of the 70,021 registered electors cast a valid vote (50,774 votes).
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