2015 general election · West Midlands
Solihull: 2015 general election result
Julian Knight (Conservative) won Solihull at the 2015 general election with a majority of 12,902 (Con gain from LD). Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Julian KnightConservative
- Majority
- 12,90223.6% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 70.3%54,779 valid votes
- Electorate
- 77,956
- Result
- Con gain from LD
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julian Knight Elected | Conservative | 26,956 | 49.2% | +6.7 | |
| Lorely Burt sitting MP | Liberal Democrats | 14,054 | 25.7% | −17.2 | |
| Philip Henrick | UK Independence Party | 6,361 | 11.6% | +9.4 | |
| Nigel Knowles | Labour | 5,693 | 10.4% | +1.5 | |
| Howard Allen | Green | 1,632 | 3.0% | +3.0 | |
| Mike Natrass | Independence from Europe | 50 | 0.09% | +0.1 | |
| Matthew Ward | The Democratic Party | 33 | 0.06% | +0.1 | |
| Valid votes | 54,779 | ||||
| Majority | 12,902 | 23.6% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 05:53.
Questions and answers
Who won Solihull at the 2015 general election?
Julian Knight (Conservative) won with 26,956 votes (49.2%). Result: Con gain from LD.
What was the majority in Solihull in 2015?
12,902 votes (23.6% of valid votes) over the Liberal Democrats candidate, Lorely Burt.
What was the turnout in Solihull in 2015?
70.3% of the 77,956 registered electors cast a valid vote (54,779 votes).
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