Swindon Election 2015 

Both Conservative MPs re-elected with increased majorities + ELECTION NIGHT LIVE

 

Swindon stayed blue as both Conservative MPs were voted in with increased majorities.

 

North Swindon

 

Justin Tomlinson in North Swindon became the first Conservative MP to be elected in the country when the result was announced just after 1.30am.

 

He beat Labour's Mark Dempsey in to second by 11,786 votes, with over 50% of the vote.

 

 

Justin Tomlinson (CON)
26,295 total votes taken. 50.3% share of the total vote.

Mark Dempsey (LAB)
14,509. 27.8%

James Faulkner (UKIP)
8,011. 15.3%

 

Poppy Hebden-Leeder (GREEN)
1,723. 3.3% share

 

Janet Ellard (LIB DEM)
1,704. 3.3%

 

South Swindon

 

In what was expected to be a tight contest turned in a comfortable victory for Robert Buckland, who defeated Anne Snelgrove, the Labour candidate, by 5,785 votes on a 66.9% turnout.

 

 

Robert Buckland (CON)
22,777 total votes taken. 46.2% share of the total vote

Anne Snelgrove (LAB)
16,992. 34.5%

John Short (UKIP)
5,920. 12.0%

 

Damon John Hooton (LIB DEM)
1,817. 3.7%

 

Talis Kimberley-Fairbourn (GREEN)
1,757. 3.6%

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SWTV broadcast LIVE at the count at The Oasis throughout election night.

 

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Polling stations opened from 7.00am to 10.00pm on Thursday 7 May 2015

 

Swindon North

Candidates:

	Mark Dempsey Labour
	Janet Ellard Liberal Democrats
	James Faulkner UK Independence Party
	Poppy Hebden-Leeder Green Party
	Justin Tomlinson Conservative

 

South Swindon:

 

Candidates:

	Robert Buckland Conservative
	Damon Hooton Liberal Democrat
	Talis Kimberley Green Party
	Anne Snelgrove Labour
	John Short UK Independence Party