North West Leicestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
Elections in the 2010s

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±
-
Conservative
Andrew Bridgen
23,147
44.6
+8.6
-
Labour
Ross Willmott
15,636
30.1
−15.4
-
Liberal Democrat
Paul Reynolds
8,639
16.6
+4.6
-
BNP
Ian Meller
3,396
6.5
+3.4
-
UKIP
Martin Green
1,134
2.2
−1.1
Majority
Majority
Majority
7,511
14.5
-
Turnout
Turnout
Turnout
51,952
72.9
+6.1
-
Conservative gain from Labour
Conservative gain from Labour
Swing
+12.0
-

Question: Which candidate won the election, and what was the overall majority margin of victory by total votes and percentage?
Answer: Bridgen's majority was 7,511 or 14.5% of the total votes cast.