2015 general election · North East
Hartlepool: 2015 general election result
Iain Wright (Labour) won Hartlepool at the 2015 general election with a majority of 3,024. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Iain WrightLabour
- Majority
- 3,0247.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 56.5%39,490 valid votes
- Electorate
- 69,947
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iain Wright Elected sitting MP | Labour | 14,076 | 35.6% | −6.9 | |
| Philip Broughton | UK Independence Party | 11,052 | 28.0% | +21.0 | |
| Richard Royal | Conservative | 8,256 | 20.9% | −7.2 | |
| Stephen Picton | Independent | 2,954 | 7.5% | +8.0 | |
| Michael Holt | Green | 1,341 | 3.4% | +3.4 | |
| Sandra Allison | Save Hartlepool Hospital | 849 | 2.2% | +2.2 | |
| Hilary Allen | Liberal Democrats | 761 | 1.9% | −15.2 | |
| John Hobbs | Independent | 201 | 0.5% | ||
| Valid votes | 39,490 | ||||
| Majority | 3,024 | 7.7% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 03:28.
Questions and answers
Who won Hartlepool at the 2015 general election?
Iain Wright (Labour) won with 14,076 votes (35.6%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Hartlepool in 2015?
3,024 votes (7.7% of valid votes) over the UK Independence Party candidate, Philip Broughton.
What was the turnout in Hartlepool in 2015?
56.5% of the 69,947 registered electors cast a valid vote (39,490 votes).
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