2015 general election · East Midlands
Derby South: 2015 general election result
Margaret Beckett (Labour) won Derby South at the 2015 general election with a majority of 8,828. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Margaret BeckettLabour
- Majority
- 8,82821.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 58.1%40,820 valid votes
- Electorate
- 70,240
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Beckett Elected sitting MP | Labour | 20,007 | 49.0% | +5.7 | |
| Evonne Williams | Conservative | 11,179 | 27.4% | −1.1 | |
| Victor Webb | UK Independence Party | 6,341 | 15.5% | +11.1 | |
| Joe Naitta | Liberal Democrats | 1,717 | 4.2% | −16.3 | |
| David Foster | Green | 1,208 | 3.0% | +3.0 | |
| Chris Fernandez | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 225 | 0.6% | +0.6 | |
| David Gale | British Independents | 143 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Valid votes | 40,820 | ||||
| Majority | 8,828 | 21.6% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 09:41.
Questions and answers
Who won Derby South at the 2015 general election?
Margaret Beckett (Labour) won with 20,007 votes (49.0%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Derby South in 2015?
8,828 votes (21.6% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Evonne Williams.
What was the turnout in Derby South in 2015?
58.1% of the 70,240 registered electors cast a valid vote (40,820 votes).
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