2015 general election · East Midlands
Gedling: 2015 general election result
Vernon Coaker (Labour) won Gedling at the 2015 general election with a majority of 2,986. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Vernon CoakerLabour
- Majority
- 2,9866.2% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 68.6%47,998 valid votes
- Electorate
- 70,000
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Coaker Elected sitting MP | Labour | 20,307 | 42.3% | +1.2 | |
| Carolyn Abbott | Conservative | 17,321 | 36.1% | −1.2 | |
| Lee Waters | UK Independence Party | 6,930 | 14.4% | +11.4 | |
| Robert Swift | Liberal Democrats | 1,906 | 4.0% | −11.3 | |
| Jim Norris | Green | 1,534 | 3.2% | +3.2 | |
| Valid votes | 47,998 | ||||
| Majority | 2,986 | 6.2% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 07:48.
Questions and answers
Who won Gedling at the 2015 general election?
Vernon Coaker (Labour) won with 20,307 votes (42.3%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Gedling in 2015?
2,986 votes (6.2% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Carolyn Abbott.
What was the turnout in Gedling in 2015?
68.6% of the 70,000 registered electors cast a valid vote (47,998 votes).
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