2015 general election · South East
North Thanet: 2015 general election result
Roger Gale (Conservative) won North Thanet at the 2015 general election with a majority of 10,948. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Roger GaleConservative
- Majority
- 10,94823.3% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 65.8%47,053 valid votes
- Electorate
- 71,478
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Gale Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 23,045 | 49.0% | −3.7 | |
| Piers Wauchope | UK Independence Party | 12,097 | 25.7% | +19.2 | |
| Frances Rehal | Labour | 8,411 | 17.9% | −3.6 | |
| Edward Targett | Green | 1,719 | 3.7% | +3.7 | |
| George Cunningham | Liberal Democrats | 1,645 | 3.5% | −15.9 | |
| Cemanthe McKenzie | Party for a United Thanet | 136 | 0.3% | +0.3 | |
| Valid votes | 47,053 | ||||
| Majority | 10,948 | 23.3% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 10:04.
Questions and answers
Who won North Thanet at the 2015 general election?
Roger Gale (Conservative) won with 23,045 votes (49.0%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in North Thanet in 2015?
10,948 votes (23.3% of valid votes) over the UK Independence Party candidate, Piers Wauchope.
What was the turnout in North Thanet in 2015?
65.8% of the 71,478 registered electors cast a valid vote (47,053 votes).
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