2015 general election · South East
South Thanet: 2015 general election result
Craig MacKinlay (Conservative) won South Thanet at the 2015 general election with a majority of 2,812. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Craig MacKinlayConservative
- Majority
- 2,8125.7% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 69.6%49,401 valid votes
- Electorate
- 70,970
- Result
- Con hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig MacKinlay Elected | Conservative | 18,838 | 38.1% | −9.9 | |
| Nigel Farage | UK Independence Party | 16,026 | 32.4% | +26.9 | |
| Will Scobie | Labour | 11,740 | 23.8% | −7.7 | |
| Ian Driver | Green | 1,076 | 2.2% | +2.2 | |
| Russell Timpson | Liberal Democrats | 932 | 1.9% | −13.2 | |
| Al Murray | Independent | 318 | 0.6% | +0.8 | |
| Ruth Bailey | Manston Airport Independent Party | 191 | 0.4% | +0.4 | |
| Nigel Askew | We Are The Reality Party | 126 | 0.3% | +0.3 | |
| Grahame Birchall | Party for a United Thanet | 63 | 0.1% | +0.1 | |
| Dean McCastree | Independent | 61 | 0.1% | ||
| Zebadiah Abu-Obadiah | Al-Zebabist Nation of Ooog | 30 | 0.06% | +0.1 | |
| Valid votes | 49,401 | ||||
| Majority | 2,812 | 5.7% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 8 May 2015, 10:45.
Questions and answers
Who won South Thanet at the 2015 general election?
Craig MacKinlay (Conservative) won with 18,838 votes (38.1%). Result: Con hold.
What was the majority in South Thanet in 2015?
2,812 votes (5.7% of valid votes) over the UK Independence Party candidate, Nigel Farage.
What was the turnout in South Thanet in 2015?
69.6% of the 70,970 registered electors cast a valid vote (49,401 votes).
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