United Kingdom general election, 2005 (Lancashire)

This is a summary of the votes cast in Lancashire, England, at the United Kingdom general election, 2005.[1]

Only one seat changed hands – Lancaster and Wyre was taken by the Conservative Party from the ruling Labour Party.

Overall results

Party MPs +/- Votes % +/-%
Labour 12 -1 269,708 41.44
Conservative 3 +1 227,951 35.03
Liberal Democrats 0 110,620 17.00
BNP 0 14,106 2.17
UKIP 0 11,417 1.76
Burnley First Independent 0 5,786 0.89
Green 0 3,882 0.60
Others 0 7,255 1.36

Other parties to stand in the 2005 election in the Red Rose County included the RESPECT The Unity Coalition and the English Democrats Party.

Individual constituency results

General Election 2005: Blackburn[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Jack Straw 17,562 42.0 -12.1
Conservative Imtiaz Ameen 9,553 22.9 -8.3
Liberal Democrat Tony Melia 8,608 20.6 +12.5
BNP Nicholas Holt 2,263 5.4 N/A
Independent Craig Murray 2,082 5.0 N/A
UKIP Dorothy Baxter 954 2.3 -0.6
Green Graham Carter 783 1.9 N/A
Majority 8,009 19.2
Turnout 41,805 56.9 +1.4
Labour hold Swing -1.9
General Election 2005: Blackpool North and Fleetwood[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Joan Humble 20,620 47.6 -3.2
Conservative Gavin Williamson 15,558 35.9 -1.4
Liberal Democrat Steven Bate 5,533 12.8 +3.1
UKIP Roy Hopwood 1,579 3.6 +1.4
Majority 5,062 11.7 -1.8
Turnout 43,290 57.7 +0.5
Labour hold Swing -0.9
General Election 2005: Blackpool South[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Gordon Marsden 19,375 50.5 -3.8
Conservative Michael Winstanley 11,453 29.9 -3.1
Liberal Democrat Doreen Holt 5,552 14.5 +3.9
BNP Roy Goodwin 1,113 2.9 +2.9
UKIP John Porter 849 2.2 +0.1
Majority 7,922 20.7
Turnout 38,342 52.1 -0.1
Labour hold Swing -0.3
General Election 2005: Burnley[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Kitty Ussher 14,999 38.5 -10.8
Liberal Democrat Gordon Birtwistle 9,221 23.7 +7.5
Burnley First Independent Harry Brooks 5,786 14.8 +14.8
Conservative Yousuf Miah 4,206 10.8 -10.1
BNP Len Starr 4,003 10.3 -1.0
Independent (politician) Jeff Slater 392 1.0 +1.0
UKIP Robert McDowell 376 1.0 -1.3
Majority 5,778 14.8
Turnout 38,983 59.2 +3.5
Labour hold Swing -9.1
General Election 2005: Chorley[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Lindsay Hoyle 25,131 50.7 -1.6
Conservative Simon Mallett 17,506 35.3 +0.6
Liberal Democrat Alexander Wilson-Fletcher 6,932 14.0 +2.8
Majority 7,625 15.4
Turnout 49,569 62.9 +0.7
Labour hold Swing -1.1
General Election 2005: Fylde[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Michael Jack 24,287 53.4 +1.1
Labour William Parbury 11,828 26.0 -4.8
Liberal Democrat Bill Winlow 7,748 17.0 +2.2
Liberal Tim Akeroyd 1,647 3.6 +3.6
Majority 12,459 27.4
Turnout 45,510 60.1 -0.8
Conservative hold Swing +2.9
General Election 2005: Hyndburn[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Greg Pope 18,136 46.0 -8.7
Conservative James Mawdsley 12,549 31.8 -1.4
Liberal Democrat Bill Greene 5,577 14.1 +4.5
BNP Christian Jackson 2,444 6.2 +6.2
UKIP John Whittaker 743 1.9 -0.7
Majority 5,587 14.2
Turnout 39,449 58.8 +1.3
Labour hold Swing -3.7
General Election 2005: Lancaster and Wyre[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Ben Wallace 22,266 42.8 +0.6
Labour Anne Sacks 18,095 34.8 -8.3
Liberal Democrat Stuart Langhorn 8,453 16.2 +5.9
Green Jon Barry 2,278 4.4 +1.4
UKIP John Mander 969 1.9 +0.5
Majority 4,171 8.0
Turnout 52,061 64.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
General Election 2005: Morecambe and Lunesdale[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Geraldine Smith 20,331 48.8 -0.8
Conservative James Airey 15,563 37.4 +0.1
Liberal Democrat Alex Stone 5,741 13.8 +4.6
Majority 4,768 11.5
Turnout 41,635 61.4 +0.3
Labour hold Swing -0.4
General Election 2005: Pendle[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Gordon Prentice 15,250 37.1 -7.5
Conservative Jane Ellison 13,070 31.8 -2.1
Liberal Democrat Shazad Anwar 9,528 23.2 +9.4
BNP Tom Boocock 2,547 6.2 +1.2
UKIP Graham Cannon 737 1.8 -1.0
Majority 2,180 5.3
Turnout 41,132 63.4 +0.2
Labour hold Swing -2.7
General Election 2005: Preston[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Co-op Mark Hendrick 17,210 50.5 -6.5
Conservative Fiona Bryce 7,803 22.9 -0.1
Liberal Democrat William Parkinson 5,701 16.7 +3.5
Respect Michael Lavalette 2,318 6.8 +6.8
UKIP Ellen Boardman 1,049 3.1 +3.1
Majority 9,407 21.6
Turnout 34,081 53.8 +4.6
Labour Co-op hold Swing -3.2
General Election 2005: Ribble Valley[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Conservative Nigel Evans 25,834 51.9 +0.4
Liberal Democrat Julie Young 11,663 23.4 -5.2
Labour Jack Davenport 10,924 22.0 +2.1
UKIP Kevin Henry 1,345 2.7 +2.7
Majority 14,171 28.5
Turnout 49,776 65.7 -0.5
Conservative hold Swing +2.8
General Election 2005: Rossendale and Darwen[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Janet Anderson 19,073 42.9 -5.8
Conservative Nigel Adams 15,397 34.6 -2.1
Liberal Democrat Mike Carr 6,670 15.0 +0.4
BNP Anthony Wentworth 1,736 3.9 +3.9
Green Graeme McIver 821 1.8 +1.8
UKIP David Duthie 740 1.7 +1.7
Majority 3,676 8.3
Turnout 44,437 61.5 +2.8
Labour hold Swing -1.9
General Election 2005: South Ribble[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour David Borrow 20,428 43.0 -3.4
Conservative Lorraine Fullbrook 18,244 38.4 +0.3
Liberal Democrat Mark Alcock 7,634 16.1 +0.6
UKIP Kenneth Jones 1,205 2.5 +2.5
Majority 2,184 4.6
Turnout 47,511 63.0 +0.5
Labour hold Swing -1.9
General Election 2005: West Lancashire[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Labour Rosie Cooper 20,746 48.1 -6.4
Conservative Alf Doran 14,662 34.0 +2.0
Liberal Democrat Richard Kemp 6,059 14.0 +2.4
UKIP Alan Freeman 871 2.0 +2.0
English Democrat Stephen Garrett 525 1.2 +1.2
Clause 28 David Braid 292 0.7 0.0
Majority 6.084 14.1
Turnout 43,155 57.7 -1.1
Labour hold Swing -4.2

See also

For other collated results see:

References

  1. ↑ "Election 2005 Results North West". BBC News. Archived from the original on 20 October 2006. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  2. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Blackburn". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  3. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Blackpool North and Fleetwood". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  4. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Blackpool South". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  5. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Burnley". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  6. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Chorley". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  7. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Fylde". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  8. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Hyndburn". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  9. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Lancaster and Wyre". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  10. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Morecambe and Lunesdale". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  11. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Pendle". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  12. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Preston". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  13. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Ribble Valley". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  14. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Rossendale and Darwen". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  15. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Ribble South". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
  16. ↑ "Election 2005 Results Lancashire West". BBC News. Retrieved 20 September 2006.
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