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UK Polling History: Election of 7 May 2015 – Derby South

Result summary

Parties
Labour Conservative UKIP Liberal
Democrat		 Green Other
Votes 20,007 11,179 6,341 1,717 1,208 368
Votes gained +2,156 -550 +4,520 -6,713 – -989
Share of votes 49.0% 27.4% 15.5% 4.2% 3.0% 0.9%
Share of eligible voters 28.5% 15.9% 9.0% 2.4% 1.7% 0.5%
Gain in share of votes +5.7% -1.1% +11.1% -16.3% – -2.4%
Gain in share of eligible voters +3.3% -0.6% +6.5% -9.4% – -1.4%
Total votes: 40,820
Electorate: 70,240
Turnout: 58.1%
Outcome: Labour hold
Swing: 13.7% UKIP from Liberal Democrat

Polling history

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List of contests

« Constituency formed from
Derby
23 February 1950
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Others Green Brexit
Date Type Parties
Labour Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Others Green Brexit
4 July 2024 General Election 14,503 5,192 1,807 8,501 5,497 1,899
12 December 2019 General Election 21,690 15,671 2,621 0 2,480
8 June 2017 General Election 26,430 15,182 1,229 2,011 0 454
7 May 2015 General Election 20,007 11,179 1,717 6,341 368 0 1,208
6 May 2010 General Election 17,851 11,729 8,430 1,821 1,357 0
5 May 2005 General Election 19,683 8,211 14,026 1,453 0
7 June 2001 General Election 24,310 10,455 8,310 0
1 May 1997 General Election 29,154 13,048 7,438 2,179 0
9 April 1992 General Election 25,917 18,981 5,198 0
11 June 1987 General Election 21,003 19,487 7,608 0
9 June 1983 General Election 18,169 17,748 9,976 297 0
3 May 1979 General Election 26,945 20,853 5,196 855 0
10 October 1974 General Election 26,342 17,010 7,520 793 0
28 February 1974 General Election 26,613 19,470 10,121 0
18 June 1970 General Election 19,407 16,258 0
31 March 1966 General Election 21,433 11,857 3,966 0
15 October 1964 General Election 22,432 16,420 0
8 October 1959 General Election 20,776 17,345 4,746 0
26 May 1955 General Election 23,081 16,572 3,408 0
25 October 1951 General Election 27,333 16,344 0
23 February 1950 General Election 26,887 13,926 3,900 0

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