2015 general election · South East
Folkestone and Hythe: 2015 general election result
Damian Collins (Conservative) won Folkestone and Hythe at the 2015 general election with a majority of 13,797. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Damian CollinsConservative
- Majority
- 13,79725.1% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 65.8%55,010 valid votes
- Electorate
- 83,651
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damian Collins Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 26,323 | 47.9% | −1.6 | |
| Harriet Yeo | UK Independence Party | 12,526 | 22.8% | +18.2 | |
| Claire Jeffrey | Labour | 7,939 | 14.4% | +3.6 | |
| Lynne Beaumont | Liberal Democrats | 4,882 | 8.9% | −21.4 | |
| Martin Whybrow | Green | 2,956 | 5.4% | +4.2 | |
| Seth Cruse | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 244 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Rohen Kapur | Young People's Party | 72 | 0.1% | +0.1 | |
| Andy Thomas-Emans | The Socialist Party of Great Britain | 68 | 0.1% | +0.1 | |
| Valid votes | 55,010 | ||||
| Majority | 13,797 | 25.1% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 05:16.
Questions and answers
Who won Folkestone and Hythe at the 2015 general election?
Damian Collins (Conservative) won with 26,323 votes (47.9%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Folkestone and Hythe in 2015?
13,797 votes (25.1% of valid votes) over the UK Independence Party candidate, Harriet Yeo.
What was the turnout in Folkestone and Hythe in 2015?
65.8% of the 83,651 registered electors cast a valid vote (55,010 votes).
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