The General Election 2015: The Results ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Resolve Public Affairs has produced a breakdown of the results from our 49 key seats to watch. Regions covered are the: North East, North West, Yorkshire, Midlands, East Anglia and one seat in Greater London. Contents Seats to watch in the North East……………………………………………………………………………………….3-4 Seats to watch in the North West………………………………………………………………………………………5-7 Seats to watch in Greater Manchester…………………………………………………………………………….8-10 Seats to watch in East Yorkshire……………………………………………………………………………………11-12 Seats to watch in North Yorkshire…………………………………………………………………………………12-13 Seats to watch in South Yorkshire…………………………………………………………………………………13-14 Seats to watch in West Yorkshire…………………………………………………………………………………..14-17 Seats to watch in the East Midlands………………………………………………………………………………17-19 Seats to watch in the West Midlands…………………………………………………………………………….20-24 Seats to watch in East Anglia…………………………………………………………………………………………24-26 Seats to watch in Greater London………………………………………………………………………………………27 2 Seats to watch in the North East Darlington LAB HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Jenny Chapman Labour 17,637 42.9 +3.5 Michael Cherrington Green Party 1,444 3.5 +3.5 Anne-Marie Curry Liberal 1,966 4.8 -18.6 Democrats Peter Cuthbertson Conservative 14,479 35.2 +3.7 Alan Docherty Trade 223 0.5 +0.5 Unionist and Socialist Coalition David Hodgson UKIP 5,392 13.1 +10.3 Majority 3,158 (-230) 7.7% Turnout 62.5% Middlesbrough South & Cleveland East LAB HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Tom Blenkinsop Labour 19,193 42.0 +2.8 Martin Brampton Green Party 1,060 2.3 +2.3 Ben Gibson Liberal 1,564 3.4 -12.5 Democrats Will Goodhand Conservative 16,925 37.1 +1.4 Steve Turner UKIP 6,935 15.2 +11.1 Majority 2,268 (+591) 5.0% Turnout 64.2% 3 Redcar LAB GAIN FROM LIBERAL DEMOCRAT Candidates Party Votes % +/- Chris Gallacher UKIP 7,516 18.4 +13.9 Philip Lockey North East 389 1.0 +1.0 Party Josh Mason Liberal 7,558 18.5 -26.7 Democrats Peter Pinkney Green Party 880 2.2 +2.2 Anna Turley Labour 17,946 43.9 +11.1 Jacob Young Conservative 6,630 16.2 +2.4 Majority 10,388 25.4% Turnout 63.1% Stockton South CON HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Louise Baldock Labour 19,175 37.0 -1.3 Drew Durning Liberal 1,366 2.6 -12.5 Democrats Jacqui Lovell Green Party 952 1.8 +1.8 Ted Strike UKIP 5,480 10.6 +7.7 Steve Walmsley Independents 603 1.2 +1.2 Against Social Injustice James Wharton Conservative 24,221 46.8 +7.8 Majority 5,046 (+4,714) 9.7% Turnout 69.0% 4 Seats to watch in the North West Blackpool North & Cleveleys CON HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Sue Close Liberal 948 2.4 -10.9 Democrats Paul Maynard Conservative 17,508 44.4% +2.7 Simon Noble UKIP 5,823 14.8 +10.7 Samuel Rushworth Labour 14,168 36.0 -0.5 James Walsh Northern 57 0.1 +0.1 Party John Warnock Green Party 889 2.3 +0.1 Majority 3,340 (+1,190) 8.5% Turnout 63.1% Carlisle CON HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Loraine Birchall Liberal 1,087 2.6 -13.0 Democrats Helen Davison Green Party 1,125 2.6 -13.0 Fiona Mills UKIP 5,277 12.4 +10.1 Alfred Okam Independent 126 0.3 +0.3 Lee Sherriff Labour 16,099 37.8 +0.5 John Stevenson Conservative 18,873 44.3 +5.0 Majority 2,774 (+1,921) 6.5% Turnout 64.7% 5 Crewe and Nantwich CON HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Adrian Heald Labour 18,825 37.7 +3.7 Richard Lee UKIP 7,252 14.5 +11.8 Edward Timpson Conservative 22,445 45.0 -0.9 Roy Wood Liberal 1,374 2.8 -12.2 Democrats Majority 3,620 (-2,426) 7.3% Turnout 67.4% Lancaster and Fleetwood LAB GAIN FROM CON Candidates Party Votes % +/- Matthew Atkins UKIP 4,060 9.7% +7.3 Chris Coates Green Party 2,093 5.0 +0.6 Harold Elletson Northern 174 0.4 +0.4 Party Robin Long Liberal 1,390 3.3 -15.8 Democrats Eric Ollerenshaw Conservative 16,378 39.2 +3.2 Catherine Smith Labour 17,643 42.3 +7.0 Majority 1,265 3.0% Turnout 68.6% 6 Morecambe & Lunesdale CON HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Phil Chandler Green Party 1,395 3.2 +1.8 Michael Dawson Independent 85 0.2 +0.2 Amina Lone Labour 15,101 34.9 -4.6 David Morris Conservative 19,691 45.5 +4.0 Steve Ogden UKIP 5,358 12.4 +8.1 Matthew Severn Liberal 1,612 3.7 -9.6 Democrats Majority 4,590 (+3,724) 10.6% Turnout 65.0% Warrington South CON HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Bob Barr Liberal 3,335 5.6 -21.9 Democrats Kevin Bennett Trade 238 0.4 +0.4 Unionist and Socialist Coalition Nick Bent Labour 23,178 39.1 +6.1 Stephanie Davies Green Party 1,765 3.0 +2.2 Malcolm Lingley UKIP 4,909 8.3 +5.3 David Mowat Conservative 25,928 43.7 +7.9 Majority 2,750 (+1,197) 4.6% Turnout 69.4% 7 Seats to watch in Greater Manchester Bolton West CON GAIN FROM LAB Candidates Party Votes % +/- Christopher Green Conservative 19,744 40.6 +2.3 Julie Hilling Labour 18,943 39.0 +0.5 Bob Horsefield UKIP 7,428 15.3 +11.3 Andrew Martin Liberal 1,947 4.0 -13.2 Democrats Andy Smith Independent 321 0.7 +0.7 John Vickers Trade 209 0.4 +0.4 Unionist and Socialist Coalition Majority 801 (+709) 1.6% Turnout 66.8% Bury North CON HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Richard Baum Liberal 932 2.1 -14.9 Democrats James Frith Labour 18,592 41.1 +5.9 Ian Henderson UKIP 5,595 12.4 +9.5 David Nuttall Conservative 18,970 41.9 +1.8 John Southworth Green Party 1,141 2.5 +2.5 Majority 378 (-1,865) 0.8% Turnout 66.9% 8 Manchester, Withington LAB GAIN FROM LD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Lucy Bannister Green Party 4,048 8.1 +13.3 Mark Davies UKIP 2,172 4.3 +2.8 Marcus Farmer Independent 61 0.1 0.0 John Leech Liberal 11,970 24.0 -20.7 Democrats Robert Manning Conservative 4,872 9.8 -1.4 Jeff Smith Labour 26,845 53.7 +13.3 Majority 14,875 29.8% Turnout 67.5% Oldham East and Saddleworth LAB HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Debbie Abrahams Labour 17,529 39.4% +7.5 Sajjad Hussain Conservative 11,527 25.9 -0.5 Peter Klonowski UKIP 8,557 19.2 +15.4 Richard Marbrow Liberal Democrats 5,718 12.9 -18.8 Miranda Green Party 1,152 2.6 +2.6 Meadowcroft Majority 6,002 (+5,899) 13.5% Turnout 61.8% 9 Rochdale LAB HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Azi Ahmed Conservative 7,742 17.0 -1.0 Farooq Ahmed Rochdale First 1,535 3.4 +3.4 Kevin Bryan National Front 433 1.0 -3.9 Simon Danczuk Labour 20,961 46.1 +9.8 Mark Hollinrake Green Party 1,382 3.0 +3.0 Andy Kelly Liberal Democrats 4,667 10.3 -24.2 Mohammed Masud UKIP 8,519 18.8 +14.4 Mohammed Salim Islam Zinda Baad 191 0.4 -0.8 Platform Majority 12,442 (+11,553) 27.4% Turnout 57.4% Weaver Vale CON HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Chris Copeman Green Party 1,183 2.5 +1.8 Mary Di Mauro Liberal Democrats 1,395 3.0 -15.7 Graham Evans Conservative 20,227 43.2 +4.6 Julia Tickridge Labour 19,421 41.4 +5.2 Joseph Whyte Trade Unionist and 94 0.2 +0.2 Socialist Coalition Amos Wright UKIP 4,547 9.7 +7.4 Majority 806 (-185) 1.7% Turnout 68.5% 10 Seats to watch in East Yorkshire Cleethorpes CON HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Stephen Harness UKIP 8,356 18.5 +11.4 Roy Horobin Liberal 1,346 3.0 -15.2 Democrats Peter Keith Labour 13,133 29.1 -3.4 Malcolm Morland Trade 215 0.5 +0.5 Unionist and Socialist Coalition Carol Thornton Green Party 1,013 2.2 +2.2 Martin Vickers Conservative 21,026 46.6 +4.5 Majority 7,893 (+3,595) 17.5% Turnout 63.9% Great Grimsby LAB HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Victoria Ayling UKIP 8,417 25.0 +18.8 Steve Beasant Liberal 1,680 5.0 -17.4 Democrats Gary Calder Independent 390 1.2 +1.2 Vicky Dunn Green Party 783 2.3 +2.3 Marc Jones Conservative 8,874 26.3 -4.2 Val O’Flynn Trade 173 0.5 +0.5 Unionist and Socialist Coalition Melanie Onn Labour 13,414 39.8 +7.1 Majority 4,540 (+3,826) 13.5% Turnout 57.7% 11 Kingston Upon Hull North LAB HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Vicky Butler Yorkshire First 366 1.0 +1.0 Dehenna Davison Conservative 5,306 15.0 +1.9 Martin Deane Green Party 2,066 5.8 +4.4 Diana Johnson Labour 18,661 52.8 +13.6 Mike Ross Liberal 3,175 9.0 -28.3 Democrats Sergi Singh UKIP 5,762 16.3 +12.2 Majority 12,899 (+12,258) 36.6% Turnout 55.5% Seats to watch in North Yorkshire Skipton and Ripon CON HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Jacquie Bell Liberal 4,057 7.4 -25.0 Democrats Malcolm Birks Labour 9,487 17.4 +7.3 Andy Brown Green 3,116 5.7 +5.7 Alan Henderson UKIP 7,651 14.0 +10.5 Julian Smith Conservative 30,248 55.4 +4.9 Majority 20,761 (-10,811) 38.1% Turnout 71.6% 12 York Outer CON HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Paul Abbott Green 2,558 4.7 +4.7 James Blanchard Liberal 6,269 11.6 -24.4 Democrat Joe Riches Labour 13,348 24.8 +7.7 Ginnie Shaw Green 2,558 4.7 +4.7 Julian Sturdy Conservative 26,447 49.1 +6.1 Majority 13,099 (+9,411) 38.1% Turnout 68.6% Seats to watch in South Yorkshire Rotherham LAB HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Sarah Champion Labour 19,860 52.5 +7.9 Jane Collins UKIP 11,414 30.2 +24.3 Sebastian Lowe Conservative 4,656 12.3 -4.4 Pat McLaughlin Trade 409 1.1 +1.1 Unionist and Socialist Coalition Janice Middleton Liberal 1,093 2.9 -13.1 Democrats Adam Walker BNP 225 0.6 -9.8 Dean Walker English 166 0.4 +0.4 Democrats Majority 8,446 (+3,128) 22.3% Turnout 59.4% 13 Sheffield Hallam LIB DEM HOLD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Nick Clegg Liberal 22,215 40.0 -13.4 Democrats Steve Clegg English 167 0.3 -0.8 Democrats Oliver Coppard Labour 19,862 35.8 +19.7 Peter Garbutt Green Party 1,772 3.2 +1.4 Joe Jenkins UKIP 3,575 6.4 +4.1 Carlton Reeve Independent 249 0.4 +0.4 Ian Walker Conservative 7,544 13.6 -9.9 Jim Wild Independent 97 0.2 +0.2 Majority 2,353 (-12,931) 4.2% Turnout 75.3% Seats to watch in West Yorkshire Bradford East LAB WIN FROM LD Candidates Party Votes % +/- Iftikhar Ahmed Conservative 4,682 11.3 -4.2 Imran Hussain Labour 19,312 46.6 +13.8 James Lewthwaite British 210 0.5 +0.5 Democrats Owais Rajput