Lincolnshire Voice

The results are in and it has shown how difficult a general election is with votes continuing to go to the LibLabCon 3 party state, which has now resulted in a hung parliament. Whilst the enemies of the British National Party will no doubt knock us for not getting an MP nationally, we would say to our supporters to check who is going up, by looking at the votes cast and the +/- figures below:

Boston & Skegness
Name Party Votes % +/-
Mark Simmonds Conservative 21,325, 49.4, +3.1
Paul Kenny Labour 8,899, 20.6, -10.9
Philip Smith Liberal Democrat 6,371, 14.8, +5.4
Christopher Pain UK Independence Party 4,081, 9.5, +0.0
David Owens British National Party 2,278, 5.3, +2.9
Peter Wilson Independent 171, 0.4, +0.4
Majority 12,426, 28.8
Turnout 43,125, 61.1, +2.2

Gainsborough
Name Party Votes % +/-
Edward Leigh Conservative 24,266, 49.3, +5.4
Pat O'Connor Liberal Democrat 13,707, 27.8, +1.8
Jamie McMahon Labour 7,701, 15.6, -10.5
Steve Pearson UK Independence Party 2,065, 4.2, +0.1
Malcolm Porter British National Party 1,512, 3.1, +3.1
Majority 10,559, 21.4
Turnout 49,251, 68.3, +3.6

Grantham & Stamford
Nicholas Boles Conservative 26,552, 50.3, +3.4
Harrish Bisnauthsing Liberal Democrat 11,726, 22.2, +5.7
Mark Bartlett Labour 9,503, 18.0, -13.2
Christopher Robinson British National Party 2,485, 4.7, +4.7
Tony Wells UK Independence Party 1,604, 3.0, -0.2
Mark Horn Lincolnshire Independents 929, 1.8, +1.8
Majority 14,826, 28.1
Turnout 52,799, 68.0, +5.0

Lincoln
Name Party Votes % +/-
Karl McCartney Conservative 17,163, 37.5, +3.3
Gillian Merron Labour 16,105, 35.2, -8.5
Reg Shore Liberal Democrat 9,256, 20.2, +1.9
Robert West British National Party 1,367, 3.0, +3.0
Nick Smith UK Independence Party 1,004, 2.2, -1.5
Ernest Coleman English Democrats 604, 1.3, +1.3
Gary Walker Independent 222, 0.5, +0.5
Majority 1,058 2.3
Turnout 45,721, 62.2, +4.9

Louth & Horncastle
Name Party Votes % +/-
Peter Tapsell Conservative 25,065, 49.6, +3.2
Fiona Martin Liberal Democrat 11,194, 22.2, +1.6
Patrick Mountain Labour 8,760, 17.3, -8.0
Julia Green British National Party 2,199, 4.4, +4.4
Pat Nurse UK Independence Party 2,183, 4.3, -3.4
Daniel Simpson Lincolnshire Independents 576, 1.1, +1.1
Colin Mair English Democrats 517, 1.0, +1.0
Majority 13,871, 27.5
Turnout 50,494, 65.0, +2.8

Sleaford & North Hykeham
Name Party Votes % +/-
Stephen Phillips Conservative 30,719, 51.6, +1.0
David Harding-Price Liberal Democrat 10,814, 18.2, +0.1
James Normington Labour 10,051, 16.9, -9.5
Marianne Overton Lincolnshire Independents 3,806, 6.4, +6.4
Rodger Doughty UK Independence Party 2,163, 3.6, -1.3
Mike Clayton British National Party 1,977, 3.3, +3.3
Majority 19,905, 33.4
Turnout 59,530, 69.6, +2.8

South Holland & The Deepings
Name Party Votes % +/-
John Hayes Conservative 29,639, 59.1, +2.1
Jennifer Conroy Liberal Democrat 7,759, 15.5, +2.6
Gareth Gould Labour 7,024, 14.0, -10.5
Richard Fairman UK Independence Party 3,246, 6.5, +2.5
Roy Harban British National Party 1,796, 3.6, +3.6
Ashley Baxter Green 724, 1.4, +1.4
Majority 21,880, 43.6
Turnout 50,188, 65.8, +4.3

A massive Thank You to all those people who voted for the British National Party.

The long hard slog continues....