2015 general election · South East
Reading West: 2015 general election result
Alok Sharma (Conservative) won Reading West at the 2015 general election with a majority of 6,650. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Alok SharmaConservative
- Majority
- 6,65013.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 66.7%48,404 valid votes
- Electorate
- 72,567
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alok Sharma Elected sitting MP | Conservative | 23,082 | 47.7% | +4.5 | |
| Victoria Groulef | Labour | 16,432 | 34.0% | +3.4 | |
| Malik Azam | UK Independence Party | 4,826 | 10.0% | +6.8 | |
| Meri O'Connell | Liberal Democrats | 2,355 | 4.9% | −15.2 | |
| Miriam Kennet | Green | 1,406 | 2.9% | +1.7 | |
| Suzie Ferguson | Independent | 156 | 0.3% | +0.3 | |
| Neil Adams | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 83 | 0.2% | +0.2 | |
| Philip West | The Roman Party. Ave | 64 | 0.1% | +0.1 | |
| Valid votes | 48,404 | ||||
| Majority | 6,650 | 13.7% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 07:23.
Questions and answers
Who won Reading West at the 2015 general election?
Alok Sharma (Conservative) won with 23,082 votes (47.7%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Reading West in 2015?
6,650 votes (13.7% of valid votes) over the Labour candidate, Victoria Groulef.
What was the turnout in Reading West in 2015?
66.7% of the 72,567 registered electors cast a valid vote (48,404 votes).
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