2015 general election · North East
Sunderland Central: 2015 general election result
Julie Elliott (Labour) won Sunderland Central at the 2015 general election with a majority of 11,179. Full result for every candidate, turnout and change since the last election.
- Winner
- Julie ElliottLabour
- Majority
- 11,17926.8% of valid votes
- Turnout
- 57.2%41,762 valid votes
- Electorate
- 72,950
- Result
- Lab hold
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change | Share bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Elliott Elected sitting MP | Labour | 20,959 | 50.2% | +4.3 | |
| Jeffrey Townsend | Conservative | 9,780 | 23.4% | −6.7 | |
| Bryan Foster | UK Independence Party | 7,997 | 19.2% | +16.6 | |
| Rachel Featherstone | Green | 1,706 | 4.1% | +4.1 | |
| Adrian Page | Liberal Democrats | 1,105 | 2.7% | −14.3 | |
| Joseph Young | Independent | 215 | 0.5% | +0.5 | |
| Valid votes | 41,762 | ||||
| Majority | 11,179 | 26.8% | |||
Change compared with the 2010 general election (same boundaries).
Declared 7 May 2015, 23:16.
Questions and answers
Who won Sunderland Central at the 2015 general election?
Julie Elliott (Labour) won with 20,959 votes (50.2%). Result: Lab hold.
What was the majority in Sunderland Central in 2015?
11,179 votes (26.8% of valid votes) over the Conservative candidate, Jeffrey Townsend.
What was the turnout in Sunderland Central in 2015?
57.2% of the 72,950 registered electors cast a valid vote (41,762 votes).
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