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Inspiration wrote: » Lab hold, Lib Dem's have been decimated. UKIP beat Tories.
nethwen wrote: » it's puzzling for sure.
Ads wrote: » Huge 18% increase for UKIP, Tories down 3% - doesnt quite match the exit poll
Serial Lurker wrote: » Would.
Phil_Coulthard wrote: » Sunderland usually turnout around 46%
blueisthecolour wrote: » So the Labour share in Sunderland went up 5% right? That's roughly what the polls were saying.
Inspiration wrote: » UKIP are going to stop Labour winning this election? Have they taken Labour votes? Is that Lab gain enough to make them feel confident?
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Yes - UKIP doing very well there. Up 19% on 2010 and Tories down 3%.
Maybe its a lot more complicated than we think
Edit - Actually the change in vote share is almost exactly what polls were predicting.
I suppose this is all coming down to the "650 by-elections" theory.
I'm not sure it is a puzzle. There is so much shame in saying you vote for the Conservatives. I see it everyday in my office.
Lib dems in sunderland south obliterated.... 5,292 in 2010 now in 2015 they're on 791...
Safe Labour seat in a safe Labour northern stronghold.
Wow, look at the Lib Dems!! UKIP second in Houghton and Sunderland South too!
Is that Lab gain enough to make them feel confident?
You're not the only one.
The North east like London may go differently -but elsewhere maybe not.
We need somewhere outside the NE which isn't a safe seat.
PS Vote Tory instead of UKIP - get Labour.:D
UKIP will eat heavily into the Labour vote in their northern heartlands.