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UK Polling History: Election of 7 May 2015 – Colchester

Result summary

Parties
Conservative Liberal
Democrat		 Labour UKIP Green Other
Votes 18,919 13,344 7,852 5,870 2,499 109
Votes gained +3,750 -8,807 +2,172 +4,520 +1,805 -986
Share of votes 38.9% 27.5% 16.2% 12.1% 5.1% 0.2%
Share of eligible voters 25.5% 18.0% 10.6% 7.9% 3.4% 0.1%
Gain in share of votes +6.1% -20.5% +3.8% +9.2% +3.6% -2.1%
Gain in share of eligible voters +5.0% -11.9% +2.9% +6.1% +2.4% -1.3%
Total votes: 48,593
Electorate: 74,204
Turnout: 65.5%
Outcome: Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat
Swing: 14.9% UKIP from Liberal Democrat

Polling history

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List of contests

Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Green UKIP Reform
UK		 Other Others
4 July 2024 General Election 10,554 18,804 6,393 2,414 6,664 74
12 December 2019 General Election 26,917 17,494 7,432 1,530 0
8 June 2017 General Election 24,565 18,888 9,087 828 177 0
7 May 2015 General Election 18,919 7,852 13,344 2,499 5,870 109 0
6 May 2010 General Election 15,169 5,680 22,151 694 1,350 1,095 0
5 May 2005 General Election 14,868 8,886 21,145 0
7 June 2001 General Election 13,074 10,925 18,627 1,110 0
1 May 1997 General Election 16,305 15,891 17,886 1,924 0
3 May 1979 General Election 36,740 22,877 9,794 0
10 October 1974 General Election 27,693 22,193 12,421 0
28 February 1974 General Election 29,072 22,210 15,737 0
18 June 1970 General Election 30,562 20,325 7,248 0
31 March 1966 General Election 24,320 23,305 5,714 0
15 October 1964 General Election 23,319 19,780 7,566 0
16 March 1961 By Election 17,891 12,547 7,487 0
8 October 1959 General Election 24,592 17,096 5,942 0
26 May 1955 General Election 24,796 19,898 0
25 October 1951 General Election 25,063 21,217 0
23 February 1950 General Election 21,403 20,472 4,157 0
5 July 1945 General Election 14,123 16,587 5,899 0
14 November 1935 General Election 19,915 14,039 0
27 October 1931 General Election 22,285 10,725 0
30 May 1929 General Election 13,411 12,809 6,896 172 0
29 October 1924 General Election 14,283 10,953 0
6 December 1923 General Election 10,535 8,316 5,430 0
15 November 1922 General Election 13,142 10,045 0
14 December 1918 General Election 11,186 7,112 0

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