2015 general election · North West
Makerfield: 2015 general election result
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour) won Makerfield at the 2015 general election with a majority of 13,155. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Yvonne FovargueLabour
- Majority
- 13,15529.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 60.3%44,788 valid votes
- Electorate
- 74,320
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yvonne Fovargue Elected sitting MP | Labour | 23,208 | 51.8% | +4.5 | |
| Andrew Collinson | UK Independence Party | 10,053 | 22.5% | +22.5 | |
| Zehra Zaidi | Conservative | 8,752 | 19.5% | +0.8 | |
| John Skipworth | Liberal Democrats | 1,639 | 3.7% | −12.5 | |
| Philip Mitchell | Green | 1,136 | 2.5% | +2.5 | |
| Valid votes | 44,788 | ||||
| Majority | 13,155 | 29.4% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 03:40.
Questions and answers
Who won Makerfield at the 2015 general election?
Yvonne Fovargue (Labour) won with 23,208 votes (51.8%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Makerfield in 2015?
13,155 votes (29.4% of valid votes) over the UK Independence Party candidate, Andrew Collinson.
What was the turnout in Makerfield in 2015?
60.3% of the 74,320 registered electors cast a valid vote (44,788 votes).
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