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UK Polling History: Election of 6 May 2010 – Yeovil

Result summary

Parties
Liberal
Democrat		 Conservative Labour UKIP Other
Votes 31,843 18,807 2,991 2,357 1,162
Votes gained +6,185 +1,711 -2,265 – -741
Share of votes 55.7% 32.9% 5.2% 4.1% 2.0%
Share of eligible voters 38.7% 22.8% 3.6% 2.9% 1.4%
Gain in share of votes +4.3% -1.3% -5.3% – -1.8%
Gain in share of eligible voters +5.7% +0.9% -3.1% – -1.0%
Total votes: 57,160
Electorate: 82,314
Turnout: 69.4%
Outcome: Liberal Democrat hold
Swing: 4.8% Liberal Democrat from Labour

Polling history

Plot

List of contests

« Constituency formed from
East Somerset, South Somerset
14 December 1918
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other UKIP Reform
UK		 Green Others
Date Type Parties
Conservative Labour Liberal
Democrat		 Liberal Alliance Other UKIP Reform
UK		 Green Others
4 July 2024 General Election 11,497 3,002 23,765 7,677 2,403 608
12 December 2019 General Election 34,588 3,761 18,407 875 1,629 0
8 June 2017 General Election 32,369 7,418 17,646 919 1,052 0
7 May 2015 General Election 24,178 4,053 18,865 7,646 2,191 0
6 May 2010 General Election 18,807 2,991 31,843 1,162 2,357 0
5 May 2005 General Election 17,096 5,256 25,658 1,903 0
7 June 2001 General Election 17,338 7,077 21,266 2,451 0
1 May 1997 General Election 14,946 8,053 26,349 4,705 0
9 April 1992 General Election 22,125 5,765 30,958 1,047 0
11 June 1987 General Election 23,141 4,099 28,841 0
9 June 1983 General Election 23,202 2,928 26,608 0
3 May 1979 General Election 31,321 14,098 19,939 0
10 October 1974 General Election 24,709 17,330 17,298 338 0
28 February 1974 General Election 25,955 17,362 18,465 720 0
18 June 1970 General Election 27,689 20,621 7,418 0
31 March 1966 General Election 22,664 20,584 9,248 0
15 October 1964 General Election 21,919 17,171 12,426 0
8 October 1959 General Election 23,771 17,638 9,484 0
26 May 1955 General Election 24,059 19,793 6,089 0
25 October 1951 General Election 23,701 20,780 6,118 0
23 February 1950 General Election 21,145 19,532 8,990 0
5 July 1945 General Election 16,815 16,641 11,057 0
14 November 1935 General Election 17,640 7,567 12,482 0
27 October 1931 General Election 20,165 5,377 14,046 0
30 May 1929 General Election 15,526 7,609 14,679 0
29 October 1924 General Election 14,477 6,179 9,320 0
6 December 1923 General Election 12,690 5,080 10,715 0
15 November 1922 General Election 15,468 9,581 0
14 December 1918 General Election 10,522 7,589 2,743 0

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