2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in England - North East

The 2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in England - North East took place on May 7, 2015 to elect 29 seats. Labour secured 26 seats, which constitutes 89.7% of the total seats, alongside receiving 46.9% of the popular vote. A total number of 1,191,591 votes were cast in this election. The total number of registered voters was 1,923,727, resulting in a participation rate of 61.9%. There were totally 165 candidates ran for 29 seats across the 29 districts.

Summary by Party

There were totally 165 candidates competed for 29 seats in England - North East. Labour won 26 seats, making up 89.7% of the total seats being elected, while receiving 46.9% of the popular vote. Conservative won 3 seats (10.3%).

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in England - North East - Summary by Political Party
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Labour	557,100	46.9%	29	26	89.7%
Conservative	300,883	25.3%	29	3	10.3%
UK Independence	198,823	16.7%	29	0	0.0%
Liberal Democrat	77,095	6.5%	29	0	0.0%
Green Party	43,051	3.6%	28	0	0.0%
Independent	6,244	0.5%	7	0	0.0%
The North East	2,138	0.2%	4	0	0.0%
Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	1,423	0.1%	5	0	0.0%
Save Hartlepool Hospital	849	0.1%	1	0	0.0%
National Front	191	0.0%	1	0	0.0%
Socialist Party of Great Britain	146	0.0%	1	0	0.0%
Communist Party of Britain	122	0.0%	1	0	0.0%
English Democrats	88	0.0%	1	0	0.0%
Total	1,188,153	100%	165	29	100%

Summary by Seats

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in England - North East - Summary by Party in Seats
Seat	Labour		Conservative		Others		Valid Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
Berwick-Upon-Tweed	6,042	14.9%	16,603	41.1%	17,778	44.0%	40,423	56,969	71.1%
Bishop Auckland	16,307	41.4%	12,799	32.5%	10,283	26.1%	39,389	66,070	59.7%
Blaydon	22,090	49.2%	7,838	17.4%	15,008	33.4%	44,936	67,901	66.3%
Blyth Valley	17,813	46.3%	8,346	21.7%	12,302	32.0%	38,461	61,247	62.9%
City Of Durham	21,596	47.3%	10,157	22.2%	13,916	30.5%	45,669	68,725	66.6%
Darlington	17,637	42.9%	14,479	35.2%	9,025	21.9%	41,141	65,851	62.7%
Easington	21,132	61.0%	4,478	12.9%	9,014	26.0%	34,624	61,659	56.2%
Gateshead	21,549	56.8%	5,502	14.5%	10,898	28.7%	37,949	64,524	59.0%
Hartlepool	14,076	35.6%	8,256	20.9%	17,158	43.4%	39,490	69,947	56.6%
Hexham	10,803	24.9%	22,834	52.7%	9,708	22.4%	43,345	59,708	72.7%
Houghton and Sunderland South	21,218	55.1%	7,105	18.5%	10,166	26.4%	38,489	68,324	56.6%
Jarrow	21,464	55.7%	6,584	17.1%	10,516	27.3%	38,564	64,002	60.4%
Middlesbrough	18,584	56.8%	5,388	16.5%	8,734	26.7%	32,706	61,873	53.1%
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland	19,193	42.0%	16,925	37.1%	9,559	20.9%	45,677	71,154	64.4%
Newcastle Upon Tyne Central	19,301	55.0%	6,628	18.9%	9,156	26.1%	35,085	58,147	60.5%
Newcastle Upon Tyne East	19,378	49.4%	6,884	17.6%	12,960	33.0%	39,222	64,243	61.3%
Newcastle Upon Tyne North	20,689	46.1%	10,536	23.5%	13,666	30.4%	44,891	67,902	66.3%
North Durham	22,047	54.9%	8,403	20.9%	9,696	24.2%	40,146	65,359	61.5%
North Tyneside	26,191	55.9%	8,997	19.2%	11,630	24.8%	46,818	79,300	59.2%
North West Durham	20,074	46.9%	10,018	23.4%	12,726	29.7%	42,818	69,816	61.5%
Redcar	-	-	6,630	16.2%	34,289	83.8%	40,919	64,826	63.4%
Sedgefield	18,275	47.2%	11,432	29.5%	9,009	23.3%	38,716	62,844	61.8%
South Shields	18,589	51.3%	6,021	16.6%	11,655	32.1%	36,265	62,730	57.9%
Stockton North	19,436	49.1%	11,069	28.0%	9,066	22.9%	39,571	66,126	60.2%
Stockton South	-	-	24,221	46.8%	27,576	53.2%	51,797	75,111	69.2%
Sunderland Central	20,959	50.2%	9,780	23.4%	11,023	26.4%	41,762	72,950	57.5%
Tynemouth	25,791	48.2%	17,551	32.8%	10,153	19.0%	53,495	77,524	69.2%
Wansbeck	19,267	50.0%	8,386	21.8%	10,875	28.2%	38,528	60,705	63.6%
Washington and Sunderland West	20,478	55.0%	7,033	18.9%	9,746	26.2%	37,257	68,190	54.9%
Total	519,979	43.8%	300,883	25.3%	367,291	30.9%	1,188,153	1,923,727	61.9%

Elected Candidates

There is one seat with winning margins of no more than 5%:

• Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland: Green Party won by 4.9%

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in England - North East - Elected Candidates
Seat	Elected Candidate				Second Candidate				Margin
	Name	Party	Votes	%	Name	Party	Votes	%
Berwick-Upon-Tweed	Anne-Marie Trevelyan	Conservative	16,603	41.1%	Julie Pörksen	Liberal Democrat	11,689	28.9%	12.2%
Bishop Auckland	Helen Goodman	Labour	16,307	41.4%	Christopher Adams	Conservative	12,799	32.5%	8.9%
Blaydon	David Anderson	Labour	22,090	49.2%	Mark Bell	UK Independence	7,863	17.5%	31.7%
Blyth Valley	Ronnie Campbell	Labour	17,813	46.3%	Barry Elliott	UK Independence	8,584	22.3%	24.0%
City Of Durham	Roberta Blackman-Woods	Labour	21,596	47.3%	Rebecca Coulson	Conservative	10,157	22.2%	25.1%
Darlington	Jenny Chapman	Labour	17,637	42.9%	Peter Cuthbertson	Conservative	14,479	35.2%	7.7%
Easington	Grahame Morris	Labour	21,132	61.0%	Jonathan Arnott	UK Independence	6,491	18.7%	42.3%
Gateshead	Ian Mearns	Labour	21,549	56.8%	John Tennant	UK Independence	6,765	17.8%	39.0%
Hartlepool	Iain Wright	Labour	14,076	35.6%	Philip Broughton	UK Independence	11,052	28.0%	7.6%
Hexham	Guy Opperman	Conservative	22,834	52.7%	Liam Carr	Labour	10,803	24.9%	27.8%
Houghton and Sunderland South	Bridget Phillipson	Labour	21,218	55.1%	Richard Elvin	UK Independence	8,280	21.5%	33.6%
Jarrow	Stephen Hepburn	Labour	21,464	55.7%	Steven Harrison	UK Independence	7,583	19.7%	36.0%
Middlesbrough	Andy McDonald	Labour	18,584	56.8%	Nigel Baker	UK Independence	6,107	18.7%	38.1%
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland	Tom Blenkinsop	Labour	19,193	42.0%	Will Goodhand	Conservative	16,925	37.1%	4.9%
Newcastle Upon Tyne Central	Chi Onwurah	Labour	19,301	55.0%	Simon Kitchen	Conservative	6,628	18.9%	36.1%
Newcastle Upon Tyne East	Nicholas Brown	Labour	19,378	49.4%	Duncan Crute	Conservative	6,884	17.6%	31.8%
Newcastle Upon Tyne North	Catherine McKinnell	Labour	20,689	46.1%	Stephen Bates	Conservative	10,536	23.5%	22.6%
North Durham	Kevan Jones	Labour	22,047	54.9%	Laetitia Glossop	Conservative	8,403	20.9%	34.0%
North Tyneside	Mary Glindon	Labour	26,191	55.9%	Martin McGann	Conservative	8,997	19.2%	36.7%
North West Durham	Pat Glass	Labour	20,074	46.9%	Charlotte Haitham Taylor	Conservative	10,018	23.4%	23.5%
Redcar	Anna Turley	Labour/Co-operative	17,946	43.9%	Josh Mason	Liberal Democrat	7,558	18.5%	25.4%
Sedgefield	Phil Wilson	Labour	18,275	47.2%	Scott Wood	Conservative	11,432	29.5%	17.7%
South Shields	Emma Lewell-Buck	Labour	18,589	51.3%	Norman Dennis	UK Independence	7,975	22.0%	29.3%
Stockton North	Alex Cunningham	Labour	19,436	49.1%	Christopher Daniels	Conservative	11,069	28.0%	21.1%
Stockton South	James Wharton	Conservative	24,221	46.8%	Louise Baldock	Labour	19,175	37.0%	9.8%
Sunderland Central	Julie Elliott	Labour	20,959	50.2%	Jeffrey Townsend	Conservative	9,780	23.4%	26.8%
Tynemouth	Alan Campbell	Labour	25,791	48.2%	Glenn Hall	Conservative	17,551	32.8%	15.4%
Wansbeck	Ian Lavery	Labour	19,267	50.0%	Chris Galley	Conservative	8,386	21.8%	28.2%
Washington and Sunderland West	Sharon Hodgson	Labour	20,478	55.0%	Aileen Casey	UK Independence	7,321	19.6%	35.4%

Results by Candidates

There are 165 candidates competed for 29 seats.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in England - North East - Summary by Candidate
Seat	Candidate	Affiliation	Valid Votes	%
Berwick-Upon-Tweed	Anne-Marie Trevelyan	Conservative	16,603	41.1%
	Julie Pörksen	Liberal Democrat	11,689	28.9%
	Scott Dickinson	Labour	6,042	14.9%
	Nigel Coghill-Marshall	UK Independence	4,513	11.2%
	Rachael Roberts	Green Party	1,488	3.7%
	Neil Humphrey	English Democrats	88	0.2%
Bishop Auckland	Helen Goodman	Labour	16,307	41.4%
	Christopher Adams	Conservative	12,799	32.5%
	Rhys Burris	UK Independence	7,015	17.8%
	Stephen White	Liberal Democrat	1,723	4.4%
	Thom Robinson	Green Party	1,545	3.9%
Blaydon	David Anderson	Labour	22,090	49.2%
	Mark Bell	UK Independence	7,863	17.5%
	Alison Griffiths	Conservative	7,838	17.4%
	Jonathan Wallace	Liberal Democrat	5,497	12.2%
	Paul McNally	Green Party	1,648	3.7%
Blyth Valley	Ronnie Campbell	Labour	17,813	46.3%
	Barry Elliott	UK Independence	8,584	22.3%
	Greg Munro	Conservative	8,346	21.7%
	Philip Latham	Liberal Democrat	2,265	5.9%
	Dawn Furness	Green Party	1,453	3.8%
City Of Durham	Roberta Blackman-Woods	Labour	21,596	47.3%
	Rebecca Coulson	Conservative	10,157	22.2%
	Liam Clark	UK Independence	5,232	11.5%
	Craig Martin	Liberal Democrat	5,153	11.3%
	Jonathan Elmer	Green Party	2,687	5.9%
	John Marshall	Independent	649	1.4%
	Jon Collings	Independent	195	0.4%
Darlington	Jenny Chapman	Labour	17,637	42.9%
	Peter Cuthbertson	Conservative	14,479	35.2%
	Dave Hodgson	UK Independence	5,392	13.1%
	Anne-Marie Curry	Liberal Democrat	1,966	4.8%
	Michael Cherrington	Green Party	1,444	3.5%
	Alan Docherty	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	223	0.5%
Easington	Grahame Morris	Labour	21,132	61.0%
	Jonathan Arnott	UK Independence	6,491	18.7%
	Chris Hampsheir	Conservative	4,478	12.9%
	Luke Armstrong	Liberal Democrat	834	2.4%
	Susan McDonnell	The North East	810	2.3%
	Martie Warin	Green Party	733	2.1%
	Steven Colborn	Socialist Party of Great Britain	146	0.4%
Gateshead	Ian Mearns	Labour	21,549	56.8%
	John Tennant	UK Independence	6,765	17.8%
	Tom Smith	Conservative	5,502	14.5%
	Frank Hindle	Liberal Democrat	2,585	6.8%
	Andy Redfern	Green Party	1,548	4.1%
Hartlepool	Iain Wright	Labour	14,076	35.6%
	Philip Broughton	UK Independence	11,052	28.0%
	Richard Royal	Conservative	8,256	20.9%
	Stephen Picton	Independent	2,954	7.5%
	Michael Holt	Green Party	1,341	3.4%
	Sandra Allison	Save Hartlepool Hospital	849	2.1%
	Hilary Allen	Liberal Democrat	761	1.9%
	John Hobbs	Independent	201	0.5%
Hexham	Guy Opperman	Conservative	22,834	52.7%
	Liam Carr	Labour	10,803	24.9%
	David Nicholson	UK Independence	4,302	9.9%
	Jeff Reid	Liberal Democrat	2,961	6.8%
	Lee Williscroft-Ferris	Green Party	2,445	5.6%
Houghton and Sunderland South	Bridget Phillipson	Labour	21,218	55.1%
	Richard Elvin	UK Independence	8,280	21.5%
	Stewart Hay	Conservative	7,105	18.5%
	Alan Robinson	Green Party	1,095	2.8%
	Jim Murray	Liberal Democrat	791	2.1%
Jarrow	Stephen Hepburn	Labour	21,464	55.7%
	Steven Harrison	UK Independence	7,583	19.7%
	Nick Mason	Conservative	6,584	17.1%
	Dave Herbert	Green Party	1,310	3.4%
	Stan Collins	Liberal Democrat	1,238	3.2%
	Norman Hall	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	385	1.0%
Middlesbrough	Andy McDonald	Labour	18,584	56.8%
	Nigel Baker	UK Independence	6,107	18.7%
	Simon Clarke	Conservative	5,388	16.5%
	Hannah Graham	Green Party	1,407	4.3%
	Richard Kilpatrick	Liberal Democrat	1,220	3.7%
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland	Tom Blenkinsop	Labour	19,193	42.0%
	Will Goodhand	Conservative	16,925	37.1%
	Steve Turner	UK Independence	6,935	15.2%
	Ben Gibson	Liberal Democrat	1,564	3.4%
	Martin Brampton	Green Party	1,060	2.3%
Newcastle Upon Tyne Central	Chi Onwurah	Labour	19,301	55.0%
	Simon Kitchen	Conservative	6,628	18.9%
	Daniel Thompson	UK Independence	5,214	14.9%
	Nick Cott	Liberal Democrat	2,218	6.3%
	Alexander Johnson	Green Party	1,724	4.9%
Newcastle Upon Tyne East	Nicholas Brown	Labour	19,378	49.4%
	Duncan Crute	Conservative	6,884	17.6%
	David Robinson-Young	UK Independence	4,910	12.5%
	Wendy Taylor	Liberal Democrat	4,332	11.0%
	Andrew Gray	Green Party	3,426	8.7%
	Paul Phillips	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	170	0.4%
	Mollie Stevenson	Communist Party of Britain	122	0.3%
Newcastle Upon Tyne North	Catherine McKinnell	Labour	20,689	46.1%
	Stephen Bates	Conservative	10,536	23.5%
	Timothy Marron	UK Independence	7,447	16.6%
	Anita Lower	Liberal Democrat	4,366	9.7%
	Alison Whalley	Green Party	1,515	3.4%
	Violet Rook	The North East	338	0.8%
North Durham	Kevan Jones	Labour	22,047	54.9%
	Laetitia Glossop	Conservative	8,403	20.9%
	Malcolm Bint	UK Independence	6,404	16.0%
	Peter Maughan	Liberal Democrat	2,046	5.1%
	Vicki Nolan	Green Party	1,246	3.1%
North Tyneside	Mary Glindon	Labour	26,191	55.9%
	Martin McGann	Conservative	8,997	19.2%
	Scott Hartley	UK Independence	7,618	16.3%
	John Appleby	Liberal Democrat	2,075	4.4%
	Martin Collins	Green Party	1,442	3.1%
	Tim Wall	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	304	0.6%
	Bob Batten	National Front	191	0.4%
North West Durham	Pat Glass	Labour	20,074	46.9%
	Charlotte Haitham Taylor	Conservative	10,018	23.4%
	Bruce Reid	UK Independence	7,265	17.0%
	Owen Temple	Liberal Democrat	3,894	9.1%
	Mark Shilcock	Green Party	1,567	3.7%
Redcar	Anna Turley	Labour/Co-operative	17,946	43.9%
	Josh Mason	Liberal Democrat	7,558	18.5%
	Christopher Gallacher	UK Independence	7,516	18.4%
	Jacob Young	Conservative	6,630	16.2%
	Peter Pinkney	Green Party	880	2.2%
	Philip Lockey	The North East	389	1.0%
Sedgefield	Phil Wilson	Labour	18,275	47.2%
	Scott Wood	Conservative	11,432	29.5%
	John Leathley	UK Independence	6,426	16.6%
	Stephen Glenn	Liberal Democrat	1,370	3.5%
	Greg Robinson	Green Party	1,213	3.1%
South Shields	Emma Lewell-Buck	Labour	18,589	51.3%
	Norman Dennis	UK Independence	7,975	22.0%
	Robert Oliver	Conservative	6,021	16.6%
	Shirley Ford	Green Party	1,614	4.5%
	Lisa Nightingale	Independent	1,427	3.9%
	Gita Gordon	Liberal Democrat	639	1.8%
Stockton North	Alex Cunningham	Labour	19,436	49.1%
	Christopher Daniels	Conservative	11,069	28.0%
	Mandy Boylett	UK Independence	7,581	19.2%
	Anthony Sycamore	Liberal Democrat	884	2.2%
	John Tait	The North East	601	1.5%
Stockton South	James Wharton	Conservative	24,221	46.8%
	Louise Baldock	Labour/Co-operative	19,175	37.0%
	Ted Strike	UK Independence	5,480	10.6%
	Drew Durning	Liberal Democrat	1,366	2.6%
	Jacqui Lovell	Green Party	952	1.8%
	Steve Walmsley	Independent	603	1.2%
Sunderland Central	Julie Elliott	Labour	20,959	50.2%
	Jeffrey Townsend	Conservative	9,780	23.4%
	Bryan Foster	UK Independence	7,997	19.1%
	Rachel Featherstone	Green Party	1,706	4.1%
	Adrian Page	Liberal Democrat	1,105	2.6%
	Joseph Young	Independent	215	0.5%
Tynemouth	Alan Campbell	Labour	25,791	48.2%
	Glenn Hall	Conservative	17,551	32.8%
	Gary Legg	UK Independence	6,541	12.2%
	Julia Erskine	Green Party	2,017	3.8%
	John Paton Day	Liberal Democrat	1,595	3.0%
Wansbeck	Ian Lavery	Labour	19,267	50.0%
	Chris Galley	Conservative	8,386	21.8%
	Melanie Hurst	UK Independence	7,014	18.2%
	Tom Hancock	Liberal Democrat	2,407	6.2%
	Chris Hedley	Green Party	1,454	3.8%
Washington and Sunderland West	Sharon Hodgson	Labour	20,478	55.0%
	Aileen Casey	UK Independence	7,321	19.6%
	Bob Dhillon	Conservative	7,033	18.9%
	Anthony Murphy	Green Party	1,091	2.9%
	Dominic Haney	Liberal Democrat	993	2.7%
	Gary Duncan	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	341	0.9%

Results by Seats

Berwick-Upon-Tweed

Anne-Marie Trevelyan of Conservative received 41.1% of the votes, totaling 16,603 votes, to win the election. Julie Pörksen of Liberal Democrat was defeated by a margin of 12.2%, receiving 28.9% of the votes, totaling 11,689 votes. The total votes cast was 40,501. There are totally 56,969 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 71.1%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Berwick-Upon-Tweed
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Anne-Marie Trevelyan	Conservative	16,603	41.1%
Julie Pörksen	Liberal Democrat	11,689	28.9%
Scott Dickinson	Labour	6,042	14.9%
Nigel Coghill-Marshall	UK Independence	4,513	11.2%
Rachael Roberts	Green Party	1,488	3.7%
Neil Humphrey	English Democrats	88	0.2%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 12.2%, Valid Votes: 40,423, Invalid: 78, Total: 40,501, Registered Voters: 56,969, Turnout: 71.1%

Bishop Auckland

Helen Goodman of Labour received 41.4% of the votes, totaling 16,307 votes, to win the election. Christopher Adams of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 8.9%, receiving 32.5% of the votes, totaling 12,799 votes. The total votes cast was 39,457. There are totally 66,070 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 59.7%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Bishop Auckland
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Helen Goodman	Labour	16,307	41.4%
Christopher Adams	Conservative	12,799	32.5%
Rhys Burris	UK Independence	7,015	17.8%
Stephen White	Liberal Democrat	1,723	4.4%
Thom Robinson	Green Party	1,545	3.9%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 8.9%, Valid Votes: 39,389, Invalid: 68, Total: 39,457, Registered Voters: 66,070, Turnout: 59.7%

Blaydon

David Anderson of Labour received 49.2% of the votes, totaling 22,090 votes, to win the election. Mark Bell of UK Independence was defeated by a margin of 31.7%, receiving 17.5% of the votes, totaling 7,863 votes. The total votes cast was 45,032. There are totally 67,901 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 66.3%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Blaydon
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David Anderson	Labour	22,090	49.2%
Mark Bell	UK Independence	7,863	17.5%
Alison Griffiths	Conservative	7,838	17.4%
Jonathan Wallace	Liberal Democrat	5,497	12.2%
Paul McNally	Green Party	1,648	3.7%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 31.7%, Valid Votes: 44,936, Invalid: 96, Total: 45,032, Registered Voters: 67,901, Turnout: 66.3%

Blyth Valley

Ronnie Campbell of Labour received 46.3% of the votes, totaling 17,813 votes, to win the election. Barry Elliott of UK Independence was defeated by a margin of 24.0%, receiving 22.3% of the votes, totaling 8,584 votes. The total votes cast was 38,502. There are totally 61,247 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 62.9%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Blyth Valley
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','purple','blue','orange','#99C955'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 17813, name: 'Ronnie Campbell'},{value: 8584, name: 'Barry Elliott'},{value: 8346, name: 'Greg Munro'},{value: 2265, name: 'Philip Latham'},{value: 1453, name: 'Dawn Furness'}] }]}
Ronnie Campbell	Labour	17,813	46.3%
Barry Elliott	UK Independence	8,584	22.3%
Greg Munro	Conservative	8,346	21.7%
Philip Latham	Liberal Democrat	2,265	5.9%
Dawn Furness	Green Party	1,453	3.8%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 24.0%, Valid Votes: 38,461, Invalid: 41, Total: 38,502, Registered Voters: 61,247, Turnout: 62.9%

City Of Durham

Roberta Blackman-Woods of Labour received 47.3% of the votes, totaling 21,596 votes, to win the election. Rebecca Coulson of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 25.1%, receiving 22.2% of the votes, totaling 10,157 votes. The total votes cast was 45,785. There are totally 68,725 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 66.6%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in City Of Durham
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','purple','orange','#99C955','#808080','#E6F87C'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 21596, name: 'Roberta Blackman-Woods'},{value: 10157, name: 'Rebecca Coulson'},{value: 5232, name: 'Liam Clark'},{value: 5153, name: 'Craig Martin'},{value: 2687, name: 'Jonathan Elmer'},{value: 649, name: 'John Marshall'},{value: 195, name: 'Jon Collings'}] }]}
Roberta Blackman-Woods	Labour	21,596	47.3%
Rebecca Coulson	Conservative	10,157	22.2%
Liam Clark	UK Independence	5,232	11.5%
Craig Martin	Liberal Democrat	5,153	11.3%
Jonathan Elmer	Green Party	2,687	5.9%
John Marshall	Independent	649	1.4%
Jon Collings	Independent	195	0.4%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 25.1%, Valid Votes: 45,669, Invalid: 116, Total: 45,785, Registered Voters: 68,725, Turnout: 66.6%

Darlington

Jenny Chapman of Labour received 42.9% of the votes, totaling 17,637 votes, to win the election. Peter Cuthbertson of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 7.7%, receiving 35.2% of the votes, totaling 14,479 votes. The total votes cast was 41,304. There are totally 65,851 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 62.7%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Darlington
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','purple','orange','#99C955','#C51A22'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 17637, name: 'Jenny Chapman'},{value: 14479, name: 'Peter Cuthbertson'},{value: 5392, name: 'Dave Hodgson'},{value: 1966, name: 'Anne-Marie Curry'},{value: 1444, name: 'Michael Cherrington'},{value: 223, name: 'Alan Docherty'}] }]}
Jenny Chapman	Labour	17,637	42.9%
Peter Cuthbertson	Conservative	14,479	35.2%
Dave Hodgson	UK Independence	5,392	13.1%
Anne-Marie Curry	Liberal Democrat	1,966	4.8%
Michael Cherrington	Green Party	1,444	3.5%
Alan Docherty	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	223	0.5%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 7.7%, Valid Votes: 41,141, Invalid: 163, Total: 41,304, Registered Voters: 65,851, Turnout: 62.7%

Easington

Grahame Morris of Labour received 61.0% of the votes, totaling 21,132 votes, to win the election. Jonathan Arnott of UK Independence was defeated by a margin of 42.3%, receiving 18.7% of the votes, totaling 6,491 votes. The total votes cast was 34,677. There are totally 61,659 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 56.2%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Easington
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','purple','blue','orange','#74DFB4','#99C955','#D0F515'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 21132, name: 'Grahame Morris'},{value: 6491, name: 'Jonathan Arnott'},{value: 4478, name: 'Chris Hampsheir'},{value: 834, name: 'Luke Armstrong'},{value: 810, name: 'Susan McDonnell'},{value: 733, name: 'Martie Warin'},{value: 146, name: 'Steven Colborn'}] }]}
Grahame Morris	Labour	21,132	61.0%
Jonathan Arnott	UK Independence	6,491	18.7%
Chris Hampsheir	Conservative	4,478	12.9%
Luke Armstrong	Liberal Democrat	834	2.4%
Susan McDonnell	The North East	810	2.3%
Martie Warin	Green Party	733	2.1%
Steven Colborn	Socialist Party of Great Britain	146	0.4%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 42.3%, Valid Votes: 34,624, Invalid: 53, Total: 34,677, Registered Voters: 61,659, Turnout: 56.2%

Gateshead

Ian Mearns of Labour received 56.8% of the votes, totaling 21,549 votes, to win the election. John Tennant of UK Independence was defeated by a margin of 39.0%, receiving 17.8% of the votes, totaling 6,765 votes. The total votes cast was 38,045. There are totally 64,524 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 59.0%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Gateshead
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Ian Mearns	Labour	21,549	56.8%
John Tennant	UK Independence	6,765	17.8%
Tom Smith	Conservative	5,502	14.5%
Frank Hindle	Liberal Democrat	2,585	6.8%
Andy Redfern	Green Party	1,548	4.1%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 39.0%, Valid Votes: 37,949, Invalid: 96, Total: 38,045, Registered Voters: 64,524, Turnout: 59.0%

Hartlepool

Iain Wright of Labour received 35.6% of the votes, totaling 14,076 votes, to win the election. Philip Broughton of UK Independence was defeated by a margin of 7.6%, receiving 28.0% of the votes, totaling 11,052 votes. The total votes cast was 39,602. There are totally 69,947 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 56.6%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Hartlepool
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','purple','blue','#808080','#99C955','#F597EA','orange','#11B286'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 14076, name: 'Iain Wright'},{value: 11052, name: 'Philip Broughton'},{value: 8256, name: 'Richard Royal'},{value: 2954, name: 'Stephen Picton'},{value: 1341, name: 'Michael Holt'},{value: 849, name: 'Sandra Allison'},{value: 761, name: 'Hilary Allen'},{value: 201, name: 'John Hobbs'}] }]}
Iain Wright	Labour	14,076	35.6%
Philip Broughton	UK Independence	11,052	28.0%
Richard Royal	Conservative	8,256	20.9%
Stephen Picton	Independent	2,954	7.5%
Michael Holt	Green Party	1,341	3.4%
Sandra Allison	Save Hartlepool Hospital	849	2.1%
Hilary Allen	Liberal Democrat	761	1.9%
John Hobbs	Independent	201	0.5%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 7.6%, Valid Votes: 39,490, Invalid: 112, Total: 39,602, Registered Voters: 69,947, Turnout: 56.6%

Hexham

Guy Opperman of Conservative received 52.7% of the votes, totaling 22,834 votes, to win the election. Liam Carr of Labour was defeated by a margin of 27.8%, receiving 24.9% of the votes, totaling 10,803 votes. The total votes cast was 43,427. There are totally 59,708 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 72.7%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Hexham
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Guy Opperman	Conservative	22,834	52.7%
Liam Carr	Labour	10,803	24.9%
David Nicholson	UK Independence	4,302	9.9%
Jeff Reid	Liberal Democrat	2,961	6.8%
Lee Williscroft-Ferris	Green Party	2,445	5.6%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 27.8%, Valid Votes: 43,345, Invalid: 82, Total: 43,427, Registered Voters: 59,708, Turnout: 72.7%

Houghton and Sunderland South

Bridget Phillipson of Labour received 55.1% of the votes, totaling 21,218 votes, to win the election. Richard Elvin of UK Independence was defeated by a margin of 33.6%, receiving 21.5% of the votes, totaling 8,280 votes. The total votes cast was 38,664. There are totally 68,324 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 56.6%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Houghton and Sunderland South
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Bridget Phillipson	Labour	21,218	55.1%
Richard Elvin	UK Independence	8,280	21.5%
Stewart Hay	Conservative	7,105	18.5%
Alan Robinson	Green Party	1,095	2.8%
Jim Murray	Liberal Democrat	791	2.1%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 33.6%, Valid Votes: 38,489, Invalid: 175, Total: 38,664, Registered Voters: 68,324, Turnout: 56.6%

Jarrow

Stephen Hepburn of Labour received 55.7% of the votes, totaling 21,464 votes, to win the election. Steven Harrison of UK Independence was defeated by a margin of 36.0%, receiving 19.7% of the votes, totaling 7,583 votes. The total votes cast was 38,671. There are totally 64,002 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 60.4%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Jarrow
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','purple','blue','#99C955','orange','#C51A22'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 21464, name: 'Stephen Hepburn'},{value: 7583, name: 'Steven Harrison'},{value: 6584, name: 'Nick Mason'},{value: 1310, name: 'Dave Herbert'},{value: 1238, name: 'Stan Collins'},{value: 385, name: 'Norman Hall'}] }]}
Stephen Hepburn	Labour	21,464	55.7%
Steven Harrison	UK Independence	7,583	19.7%
Nick Mason	Conservative	6,584	17.1%
Dave Herbert	Green Party	1,310	3.4%
Stan Collins	Liberal Democrat	1,238	3.2%
Norman Hall	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	385	1.0%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 36.0%, Valid Votes: 38,564, Invalid: 107, Total: 38,671, Registered Voters: 64,002, Turnout: 60.4%

Middlesbrough

Andy McDonald of Labour received 56.8% of the votes, totaling 18,584 votes, to win the election. Nigel Baker of UK Independence was defeated by a margin of 38.1%, receiving 18.7% of the votes, totaling 6,107 votes. The total votes cast was 32,880. There are totally 61,873 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 53.1%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Middlesbrough
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','purple','blue','#99C955','orange'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 18584, name: 'Andy McDonald'},{value: 6107, name: 'Nigel Baker'},{value: 5388, name: 'Simon Clarke'},{value: 1407, name: 'Hannah Graham'},{value: 1220, name: 'Richard Kilpatrick'}] }]}
Andy McDonald	Labour	18,584	56.8%
Nigel Baker	UK Independence	6,107	18.7%
Simon Clarke	Conservative	5,388	16.5%
Hannah Graham	Green Party	1,407	4.3%
Richard Kilpatrick	Liberal Democrat	1,220	3.7%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 38.1%, Valid Votes: 32,706, Invalid: 174, Total: 32,880, Registered Voters: 61,873, Turnout: 53.1%

Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland

Tom Blenkinsop of Labour received 42.0% of the votes, totaling 19,193 votes, to win the election. Will Goodhand of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 4.9%, receiving 37.1% of the votes, totaling 16,925 votes. The total votes cast was 45,835. There are totally 71,154 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 64.4%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','purple','orange','#99C955'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 19193, name: 'Tom Blenkinsop'},{value: 16925, name: 'Will Goodhand'},{value: 6935, name: 'Steve Turner'},{value: 1564, name: 'Ben Gibson'},{value: 1060, name: 'Martin Brampton'}] }]}
Tom Blenkinsop	Labour	19,193	42.0%
Will Goodhand	Conservative	16,925	37.1%
Steve Turner	UK Independence	6,935	15.2%
Ben Gibson	Liberal Democrat	1,564	3.4%
Martin Brampton	Green Party	1,060	2.3%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 4.9%, Valid Votes: 45,677, Invalid: 158, Total: 45,835, Registered Voters: 71,154, Turnout: 64.4%

Newcastle Upon Tyne Central

Chi Onwurah of Labour received 55.0% of the votes, totaling 19,301 votes, to win the election. Simon Kitchen of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 36.1%, receiving 18.9% of the votes, totaling 6,628 votes. The total votes cast was 35,182. There are totally 58,147 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 60.5%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Newcastle Upon Tyne Central
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','purple','orange','#99C955'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 19301, name: 'Chi Onwurah'},{value: 6628, name: 'Simon Kitchen'},{value: 5214, name: 'Daniel Thompson'},{value: 2218, name: 'Nick Cott'},{value: 1724, name: 'Alexander Johnson'}] }]}
Chi Onwurah	Labour	19,301	55.0%
Simon Kitchen	Conservative	6,628	18.9%
Daniel Thompson	UK Independence	5,214	14.9%
Nick Cott	Liberal Democrat	2,218	6.3%
Alexander Johnson	Green Party	1,724	4.9%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 36.1%, Valid Votes: 35,085, Invalid: 97, Total: 35,182, Registered Voters: 58,147, Turnout: 60.5%

Newcastle Upon Tyne East

Nicholas Brown of Labour received 49.4% of the votes, totaling 19,378 votes, to win the election. Duncan Crute of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 31.8%, receiving 17.6% of the votes, totaling 6,884 votes. The total votes cast was 39,349. There are totally 64,243 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 61.3%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Newcastle Upon Tyne East
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','purple','orange','#99C955','#C51A22','#D4B560'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 19378, name: 'Nicholas Brown'},{value: 6884, name: 'Duncan Crute'},{value: 4910, name: 'David Robinson-Young'},{value: 4332, name: 'Wendy Taylor'},{value: 3426, name: 'Andrew Gray'},{value: 170, name: 'Paul Phillips'},{value: 122, name: 'Mollie Stevenson'}] }]}
Nicholas Brown	Labour	19,378	49.4%
Duncan Crute	Conservative	6,884	17.6%
David Robinson-Young	UK Independence	4,910	12.5%
Wendy Taylor	Liberal Democrat	4,332	11.0%
Andrew Gray	Green Party	3,426	8.7%
Paul Phillips	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	170	0.4%
Mollie Stevenson	Communist Party of Britain	122	0.3%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 31.8%, Valid Votes: 39,222, Invalid: 127, Total: 39,349, Registered Voters: 64,243, Turnout: 61.3%

Newcastle Upon Tyne North

Catherine McKinnell of Labour received 46.1% of the votes, totaling 20,689 votes, to win the election. Stephen Bates of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 22.6%, receiving 23.5% of the votes, totaling 10,536 votes. The total votes cast was 45,046. There are totally 67,902 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 66.3%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Newcastle Upon Tyne North
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','purple','orange','#99C955','#74DFB4'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 20689, name: 'Catherine McKinnell'},{value: 10536, name: 'Stephen Bates'},{value: 7447, name: 'Timothy Marron'},{value: 4366, name: 'Anita Lower'},{value: 1515, name: 'Alison Whalley'},{value: 338, name: 'Violet Rook'}] }]}
Catherine McKinnell	Labour	20,689	46.1%
Stephen Bates	Conservative	10,536	23.5%
Timothy Marron	UK Independence	7,447	16.6%
Anita Lower	Liberal Democrat	4,366	9.7%
Alison Whalley	Green Party	1,515	3.4%
Violet Rook	The North East	338	0.8%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 22.6%, Valid Votes: 44,891, Invalid: 155, Total: 45,046, Registered Voters: 67,902, Turnout: 66.3%

North Durham

Kevan Jones of Labour received 54.9% of the votes, totaling 22,047 votes, to win the election. Laetitia Glossop of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 34.0%, receiving 20.9% of the votes, totaling 8,403 votes. The total votes cast was 40,206. There are totally 65,359 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 61.5%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in North Durham
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','purple','orange','#99C955'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 22047, name: 'Kevan Jones'},{value: 8403, name: 'Laetitia Glossop'},{value: 6404, name: 'Malcolm Bint'},{value: 2046, name: 'Peter Maughan'},{value: 1246, name: 'Vicki Nolan'}] }]}
Kevan Jones	Labour	22,047	54.9%
Laetitia Glossop	Conservative	8,403	20.9%
Malcolm Bint	UK Independence	6,404	16.0%
Peter Maughan	Liberal Democrat	2,046	5.1%
Vicki Nolan	Green Party	1,246	3.1%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 34.0%, Valid Votes: 40,146, Invalid: 60, Total: 40,206, Registered Voters: 65,359, Turnout: 61.5%

North Tyneside

Mary Glindon of Labour received 55.9% of the votes, totaling 26,191 votes, to win the election. Martin McGann of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 36.7%, receiving 19.2% of the votes, totaling 8,997 votes. The total votes cast was 46,955. There are totally 79,300 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 59.2%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in North Tyneside
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','purple','orange','#99C955','#C51A22','#17480C'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 26191, name: 'Mary Glindon'},{value: 8997, name: 'Martin McGann'},{value: 7618, name: 'Scott Hartley'},{value: 2075, name: 'John Appleby'},{value: 1442, name: 'Martin Collins'},{value: 304, name: 'Tim Wall'},{value: 191, name: 'Bob Batten'}] }]}
Mary Glindon	Labour	26,191	55.9%
Martin McGann	Conservative	8,997	19.2%
Scott Hartley	UK Independence	7,618	16.3%
John Appleby	Liberal Democrat	2,075	4.4%
Martin Collins	Green Party	1,442	3.1%
Tim Wall	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	304	0.6%
Bob Batten	National Front	191	0.4%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 36.7%, Valid Votes: 46,818, Invalid: 137, Total: 46,955, Registered Voters: 79,300, Turnout: 59.2%

North West Durham

Pat Glass of Labour received 46.9% of the votes, totaling 20,074 votes, to win the election. Charlotte Haitham Taylor of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 23.5%, receiving 23.4% of the votes, totaling 10,018 votes. The total votes cast was 42,912. There are totally 69,816 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 61.5%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in North West Durham
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','purple','orange','#99C955'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 20074, name: 'Pat Glass'},{value: 10018, name: 'Charlotte Haitham Taylor'},{value: 7265, name: 'Bruce Reid'},{value: 3894, name: 'Owen Temple'},{value: 1567, name: 'Mark Shilcock'}] }]}
Pat Glass	Labour	20,074	46.9%
Charlotte Haitham Taylor	Conservative	10,018	23.4%
Bruce Reid	UK Independence	7,265	17.0%
Owen Temple	Liberal Democrat	3,894	9.1%
Mark Shilcock	Green Party	1,567	3.7%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 23.5%, Valid Votes: 42,818, Invalid: 94, Total: 42,912, Registered Voters: 69,816, Turnout: 61.5%

Redcar

Anna Turley of Labour/Co-operative received 43.9% of the votes, totaling 17,946 votes, to win the election. Josh Mason of Liberal Democrat was defeated by a margin of 25.4%, receiving 18.5% of the votes, totaling 7,558 votes. The total votes cast was 41,082. There are totally 64,826 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 63.4%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Redcar
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','orange','purple','blue','#99C955','#74DFB4'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 17946, name: 'Anna Turley'},{value: 7558, name: 'Josh Mason'},{value: 7516, name: 'Christopher Gallacher'},{value: 6630, name: 'Jacob Young'},{value: 880, name: 'Peter Pinkney'},{value: 389, name: 'Philip Lockey'}] }]}
Anna Turley	Labour/Co-operative	17,946	43.9%
Josh Mason	Liberal Democrat	7,558	18.5%
Christopher Gallacher	UK Independence	7,516	18.4%
Jacob Young	Conservative	6,630	16.2%
Peter Pinkney	Green Party	880	2.2%
Philip Lockey	The North East	389	1.0%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 25.4%, Valid Votes: 40,919, Invalid: 163, Total: 41,082, Registered Voters: 64,826, Turnout: 63.4%

Sedgefield

Phil Wilson of Labour received 47.2% of the votes, totaling 18,275 votes, to win the election. Scott Wood of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 17.7%, receiving 29.5% of the votes, totaling 11,432 votes. The total votes cast was 38,812. There are totally 62,844 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 61.8%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Sedgefield
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Phil Wilson	Labour	18,275	47.2%
Scott Wood	Conservative	11,432	29.5%
John Leathley	UK Independence	6,426	16.6%
Stephen Glenn	Liberal Democrat	1,370	3.5%
Greg Robinson	Green Party	1,213	3.1%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 17.7%, Valid Votes: 38,716, Invalid: 96, Total: 38,812, Registered Voters: 62,844, Turnout: 61.8%

South Shields

Emma Lewell-Buck of Labour received 51.3% of the votes, totaling 18,589 votes, to win the election. Norman Dennis of UK Independence was defeated by a margin of 29.3%, receiving 22.0% of the votes, totaling 7,975 votes. The total votes cast was 36,346. There are totally 62,730 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 57.9%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in South Shields
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Emma Lewell-Buck	Labour	18,589	51.3%
Norman Dennis	UK Independence	7,975	22.0%
Robert Oliver	Conservative	6,021	16.6%
Shirley Ford	Green Party	1,614	4.5%
Lisa Nightingale	Independent	1,427	3.9%
Gita Gordon	Liberal Democrat	639	1.8%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 29.3%, Valid Votes: 36,265, Invalid: 81, Total: 36,346, Registered Voters: 62,730, Turnout: 57.9%

Stockton North

Alex Cunningham of Labour received 49.1% of the votes, totaling 19,436 votes, to win the election. Christopher Daniels of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 21.1%, receiving 28.0% of the votes, totaling 11,069 votes. The total votes cast was 39,783. There are totally 66,126 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 60.2%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Stockton North
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','purple','orange','#74DFB4'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 19436, name: 'Alex Cunningham'},{value: 11069, name: 'Christopher Daniels'},{value: 7581, name: 'Mandy Boylett'},{value: 884, name: 'Anthony Sycamore'},{value: 601, name: 'John Tait'}] }]}
Alex Cunningham	Labour	19,436	49.1%
Christopher Daniels	Conservative	11,069	28.0%
Mandy Boylett	UK Independence	7,581	19.2%
Anthony Sycamore	Liberal Democrat	884	2.2%
John Tait	The North East	601	1.5%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 21.1%, Valid Votes: 39,571, Invalid: 212, Total: 39,783, Registered Voters: 66,126, Turnout: 60.2%

Stockton South

James Wharton of Conservative received 46.8% of the votes, totaling 24,221 votes, to win the election. Louise Baldock of Labour/Co-operative was defeated by a margin of 9.8%, receiving 37.0% of the votes, totaling 19,175 votes. The total votes cast was 51,944. There are totally 75,111 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 69.2%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Stockton South
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James Wharton	Conservative	24,221	46.8%
Louise Baldock	Labour/Co-operative	19,175	37.0%
Ted Strike	UK Independence	5,480	10.6%
Drew Durning	Liberal Democrat	1,366	2.6%
Jacqui Lovell	Green Party	952	1.8%
Steve Walmsley	Independent	603	1.2%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 9.8%, Valid Votes: 51,797, Invalid: 147, Total: 51,944, Registered Voters: 75,111, Turnout: 69.2%

Sunderland Central

Julie Elliott of Labour received 50.2% of the votes, totaling 20,959 votes, to win the election. Jeffrey Townsend of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 26.8%, receiving 23.4% of the votes, totaling 9,780 votes. The total votes cast was 41,928. There are totally 72,950 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 57.5%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Sunderland Central
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','purple','#99C955','orange','#808080'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 20959, name: 'Julie Elliott'},{value: 9780, name: 'Jeffrey Townsend'},{value: 7997, name: 'Bryan Foster'},{value: 1706, name: 'Rachel Featherstone'},{value: 1105, name: 'Adrian Page'},{value: 215, name: 'Joseph Young'}] }]}
Julie Elliott	Labour	20,959	50.2%
Jeffrey Townsend	Conservative	9,780	23.4%
Bryan Foster	UK Independence	7,997	19.1%
Rachel Featherstone	Green Party	1,706	4.1%
Adrian Page	Liberal Democrat	1,105	2.6%
Joseph Young	Independent	215	0.5%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 26.8%, Valid Votes: 41,762, Invalid: 166, Total: 41,928, Registered Voters: 72,950, Turnout: 57.5%

Tynemouth

Alan Campbell of Labour received 48.2% of the votes, totaling 25,791 votes, to win the election. Glenn Hall of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 15.4%, receiving 32.8% of the votes, totaling 17,551 votes. The total votes cast was 53,621. There are totally 77,524 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 69.2%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Tynemouth
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','purple','#99C955','orange'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 25791, name: 'Alan Campbell'},{value: 17551, name: 'Glenn Hall'},{value: 6541, name: 'Gary Legg'},{value: 2017, name: 'Julia Erskine'},{value: 1595, name: 'John Paton Day'}] }]}
Alan Campbell	Labour	25,791	48.2%
Glenn Hall	Conservative	17,551	32.8%
Gary Legg	UK Independence	6,541	12.2%
Julia Erskine	Green Party	2,017	3.8%
John Paton Day	Liberal Democrat	1,595	3.0%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 15.4%, Valid Votes: 53,495, Invalid: 126, Total: 53,621, Registered Voters: 77,524, Turnout: 69.2%

Wansbeck

Ian Lavery of Labour received 50.0% of the votes, totaling 19,267 votes, to win the election. Chris Galley of Conservative was defeated by a margin of 28.2%, receiving 21.8% of the votes, totaling 8,386 votes. The total votes cast was 38,596. There are totally 60,705 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 63.6%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Wansbeck
Candidate	Party	Votes	%	option = {color: ['red','blue','purple','orange','#99C955'], tooltip: {trigger: 'item', formatter: '{b}: {c} ({d}%)'}, series: [{type: 'pie', radius: '90%', label: {show: false}, data: [{value: 19267, name: 'Ian Lavery'},{value: 8386, name: 'Chris Galley'},{value: 7014, name: 'Melanie Hurst'},{value: 2407, name: 'Tom Hancock'},{value: 1454, name: 'Chris Hedley'}] }]}
Ian Lavery	Labour	19,267	50.0%
Chris Galley	Conservative	8,386	21.8%
Melanie Hurst	UK Independence	7,014	18.2%
Tom Hancock	Liberal Democrat	2,407	6.2%
Chris Hedley	Green Party	1,454	3.8%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 28.2%, Valid Votes: 38,528, Invalid: 68, Total: 38,596, Registered Voters: 60,705, Turnout: 63.6%

Washington and Sunderland West

Sharon Hodgson of Labour received 55.0% of the votes, totaling 20,478 votes, to win the election. Aileen Casey of UK Independence was defeated by a margin of 35.4%, receiving 19.6% of the votes, totaling 7,321 votes. The total votes cast was 37,447. There are totally 68,190 registered voters in the electoral district. The voter participation rate was 54.9%.

2015 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election in Washington and Sunderland West
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Sharon Hodgson	Labour	20,478	55.0%
Aileen Casey	UK Independence	7,321	19.6%
Bob Dhillon	Conservative	7,033	18.9%
Anthony Murphy	Green Party	1,091	2.9%
Dominic Haney	Liberal Democrat	993	2.7%
Gary Duncan	Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition	341	0.9%
Date: 2015-05-07, Margin: 35.4%, Valid Votes: 37,257, Invalid: 190, Total: 37,447, Registered Voters: 68,190, Turnout: 54.9%

See Also

• 2024 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election
• 2019 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election
• 2017 United Kingdom Parliamentary Election

List of United Kingdom Parliamentary Elections

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