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Election results for East Chesterton

Cambridge City Council Elections - Thursday, 7th May, 2015

East Chesterton - results
Election Candidate Party Votes % Outcome
Gerri Bird Labour 1630 39% Elected
Shahida Rahman Liberal Democrat 1165 28% Not elected
Alex Boyd Conservative 608 14% Not elected
Peter Pope Green 466 11% Not elected
Peter Burkinshaw United Kingdom Independence Party 327 8% Not elected
Voting Summary
Details Number
Seats 1
Total votes 4196
Number of ballot papers rejected 16
Share of the votes (%)
Gerri Bird 39% Elected
Shahida Rahman 28% Not elected
Alex Boyd 14% Not elected
Peter Pope 11% Not elected
Peter Burkinshaw 8% Not elected
Rejected ballot papers
DescriptionNumber
Being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainity15
Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to1
Total rejected16