Election results for Torridge and West Devon

Election of a Member of Parliament for Torridge and West Devon on Thursday 7 May 2015

Torridge and West Devon - results

Election Candidate	Party	Votes	%	Outcome
Geoffrey Charles Cox	Conservative	28774	51%	Elected
Derek Sargent	UKIP	10371	18%	Not elected
Paula Sodeck Dolphin	Liberal Democrats	7483	13%	Not elected
Michael Harry Sparling	Labour	6015	11%	Not elected
Councillor Cathrine Simmons	Green Party	3941	7%	Not elected

Voting Summary

Details	Number
Seats	1
Total votes	56584
Electorate	78621
Number of ballot papers issued	56786
Number of ballot papers rejected	202
Turnout	72%

Share of the votes (%)

Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Geoffrey Charles Cox	51%	Elected
Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Derek Sargent	18%	Not elected
Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Paula Sodeck Dolphin	13%	Not elected
Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Michael Harry Sparling	11%	Not elected
Candidate name	Vote percentage	Elected
Councillor Cathrine Simmons	7%	Not elected

Rejected ballot papers

Description	Number
B. Voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to	59
C. Writing or mark by which voter could be identified	4
D. Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty	139
Total rejected	202