2015 general election · Yorkshire and the Humber
Richmond (Yorks): 2015 general election result
Rishi Sunak (Conservative) won Richmond (Yorks) at the 2015 general election with a majority of 19,550. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Rishi SunakConservative
- Majority
- 19,55036.2% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 68.3%53,999 valid votes
- Electorate
- 79,062
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rishi Sunak Elected | Conservative | 27,744 | 51.4% | −11.4 | |
| Matthew Cooke | UK Independence Party | 8,194 | 15.2% | +15.2 | |
| Mike Hill | Labour | 7,124 | 13.2% | −2.1 | |
| John Harris | Liberal Democrats | 3,465 | 6.4% | −12.7 | |
| John Blackie | Independent | 3,348 | 6.2% | +9.6 | |
| Leslie Rowe | Green | 2,313 | 4.3% | +1.4 | |
| Robin Scott | Independent | 1,811 | 3.4% | ||
| Valid votes | 53,999 | ||||
| Majority | 19,550 | 36.2% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 07:39.
Questions and answers
Who won Richmond (Yorks) at the 2015 general election?
Rishi Sunak (Conservative) won with 27,744 votes (51.4%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in Richmond (Yorks) in 2015?
19,550 votes (36.2% of valid votes) over the UK Independence Party candidate, Matthew Cooke.
What was the turnout in Richmond (Yorks) in 2015?
68.3% of the 79,062 registered electors cast a valid vote (53,999 votes).
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