| Results 2005: Lab win - notional hold | ||
| Candidate (Party) | Votes (percentage) | |
| Katy Clark (Lab) | 19,417 (43.92%) | |
| Stewart Connell (C) | 8,121 (18.37%) | |
| Tony Gurney (SNP) | 7,938 (17.96%) | |
| George White (LD) | 7,264 (16.43%) | |
| Colin Turbett (SSP) | 780 (1.76%) | |
| John Pursley (UKIP) | 382 (0.86%) | |
| Louise McDaid (Soc Lab) | 303 (0.69%) | |
| Lab maj 11,296 (25.55%) | ||
| Notional 2.68% swing Lab to C | ||
| 31.80% boundary change | ||
| Electorate 73,737 | ||
| Turnout 44,205 (59.95%) | ||
No previous results due to boundary changes
