2010 United Kingdom general election result in Lancashire
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This is a summary of the votes cast in Lancashire
, England
, at the United Kingdom general election, 2010
Lancaster and Fleetwood
, South Ribble
, Blackpool North and Cleveleys, Burnley
, Rossendale and Darwen, Pendle
, and Morecambe and Lunesdale all changed hands.
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, at the United Kingdom general election, 2010
Lancaster and Fleetwood
Lancaster and Fleetwood (UK Parliament constituency)
Lancaster and Fleetwood is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
, South Ribble
South Ribble (UK Parliament constituency)
South Ribble is a county constituency in Lancashire, England represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History:...
, Blackpool North and Cleveleys, Burnley
Burnley (UK Parliament constituency)
Burnley is a borough constituency centred on the town of Burnley in Lancashire, which is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election....
, Rossendale and Darwen, Pendle
Pendle (UK Parliament constituency)
Pendle is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-Boundaries:...
, and Morecambe and Lunesdale all changed hands.
Overall results
Party | MPs | +/- | Votes | % | +/-% | |
Conservative Conservative Party (UK) The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House... |
8 | +6 | 249,531 | 37.69 | +2.66 | |
Labour Labour Party (UK) The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after... |
6 | -7 | 239,905 | 36.24 | -5.20 | |
Liberal Democrats Liberal Democrats The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the... |
1 | +1 | 117,968 | 17.82 | +0.82 | |
UKIP United Kingdom Independence Party The United Kingdom Independence Party is a eurosceptic and right-wing populist political party in the United Kingdom. Whilst its primary goal is the UK's withdrawal from the European Union, the party has expanded beyond its single-issue image to develop a more comprehensive party platform.UKIP... |
0 | 24,913 | 3.76 | +2.00 | ||
BNP British National Party The British National Party is a British far-right political party formed as a splinter group from the National Front by John Tyndall in 1982... |
0 | 15,966 | 2.41 | +0.24 | ||
Independents | 0 | 5,401 | 0.82 | N/A | ||
Green Green Party of England and Wales The Green Party of England and Wales is a political party in England and Wales which follows the traditions of Green politics and maintains a strong commitment to social progressivism. It is the largest Green party in the United Kingdom, containing within it various regional divisions including... |
0 | 4,088 | 0.62 | +0.02 | ||
English Democrats English Democrats Party The English Democrats are an English federalist political party, committed to the formation of a devolved English Parliament with at least the same powers as those granted to the Scottish Parliament. Whilst not supporting English Independence, the English Democrats consider themselves the English... |
0 | 1,076 | 0.16 | N/A | ||
Others | 0 | 3,158 | 0.48 | |||
See also
- 2005 results in Lancashire2005 United Kingdom general election results in LancashireThis is a summary of the votes cast in Lancashire, England, at the United Kingdom general election, 2005.Only one seat changed hands - Lancaster and Wyre was taken by the Conservative Party from the ruling Labour Party.-Overall results:...
- Constituencies in Lancashire