2015 general election · North West
Rochdale: 2015 general election result
Simon Danczuk (Labour) won Rochdale at the 2015 general election with a majority of 12,442. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Simon DanczukLabour
- Majority
- 12,44227.4% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 58.8%45,430 valid votes
- Electorate
- 77,248
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Danczuk Elected sitting MP | Labour | 20,961 | 46.1% | +9.8 | |
| Mohammed Masud | UK Independence Party | 8,519 | 18.8% | +14.4 | |
| Azi Ahmed | Conservative | 7,742 | 17.0% | −1.1 | |
| Andy Kelly | Liberal Democrats | 4,667 | 10.3% | −24.2 | |
| Farooq Ahmed | Rochdale First Party | 1,535 | 3.4% | +3.4 | |
| Mark Hollinrake | Green | 1,382 | 3.0% | +3.0 | |
| Kevin Bryan | National Front | 433 | 1.0% | −3.9 | |
| Mohammed Salim | Islam Zinda Baad Platform | 191 | 0.4% | −0.8 | |
| Valid votes | 45,430 | ||||
| Majority | 12,442 | 27.4% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 04:05.
Questions and answers
Who won Rochdale at the 2015 general election?
Simon Danczuk (Labour) won with 20,961 votes (46.1%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Rochdale in 2015?
12,442 votes (27.4% of valid votes) over the UK Independence Party candidate, Mohammed Masud.
What was the turnout in Rochdale in 2015?
58.8% of the 77,248 registered electors cast a valid vote (45,430 votes).
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