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UK Polling History: Election of 7 May 2015 – Rossendale and Darwen

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Labour UKIP Green Liberal
Democrat		 Other
Votes 22,847 17,193 6,862 1,046 806 270
Votes gained +3,156 +1,995 +5,245 – -7,735 -1,811
Share of votes 46.6% 35.1% 14.0% 2.1% 1.6% 0.6%
Share of eligible voters 31.0% 23.3% 9.3% 1.4% 1.1% 0.4%
Gain in share of votes +4.8% +2.8% +10.6% – -16.5% -3.9%
Gain in share of eligible voters +4.1% +2.5% +7.1% – -10.6% -2.5%
Total votes: 49,024
Electorate: 73,779
Turnout: 66.5%
Outcome: Conservative hold
Swing: 13.5% UKIP from Liberal Democrat

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Darwen, Heywood and Royton, Rossendale
9 June 1983
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Reform
UK		 UKIP Other Green Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Alliance Reform
UK		 UKIP Other Green Others
4 July 2024 General Election 12,619 18,247 1,241 9,695 2,325 491
12 December 2019 General Election 27,570 18,048 2,011 1,193 0
8 June 2017 General Election 25,499 22,283 1,550 824 0
7 May 2015 General Election 22,847 17,193 806 6,862 270 1,046 0
6 May 2010 General Election 19,691 15,198 8,541 1,617 2,081 0
5 May 2005 General Election 15,397 19,073 6,670 3,297 0
7 June 2001 General Election 15,281 20,251 6,079 0
1 May 1997 General Election 16,521 27,470 5,435 1,782 0
9 April 1992 General Election 27,908 28,028 7,226 721 0
11 June 1987 General Election 28,056 23,074 9,097 0
9 June 1983 General Election 27,214 18,393 12,246 0

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