2015 general election · North East
South Shields: 2015 general election result
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour) won South Shields at the 2015 general election with a majority of 10,614. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Emma Lewell-BuckLabour
- Majority
- 10,61429.3% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 57.8%36,265 valid votes
- Electorate
- 62,730
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Lewell-Buck Elected sitting MP | Labour | 18,589 | 51.3% | −0.8 | |
| Norman Dennis | UK Independence Party | 7,975 | 22.0% | +22.0 | |
| Robert Oliver | Conservative | 6,021 | 16.6% | −5.0 | |
| Shirley Ford | Green | 1,614 | 4.5% | +2.4 | |
| Lisa Nightingale | Independent | 1,427 | 3.9% | +0.6 | |
| Gita Gordon | Liberal Democrats | 639 | 1.8% | −12.5 | |
| Valid votes | 36,265 | ||||
| Majority | 10,614 | 29.3% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 02:34.
Questions and answers
Who won South Shields at the 2015 general election?
Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour) won with 18,589 votes (51.3%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in South Shields in 2015?
10,614 votes (29.3% of valid votes) over the UK Independence Party candidate, Norman Dennis.
What was the turnout in South Shields in 2015?
57.8% of the 62,730 registered electors cast a valid vote (36,265 votes).
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