UK General Election - May 7th 2015 (The Official Election Day & Results Thread)

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

I'm actually surprisingly shocked by the current results.

I'm pleasantly surprised.

[Torie]

But the DUP just lost a seat.

?

That is what ITV said in passing, Antrim North or something. It did seem odd. It supposedly went to the SLDP.

[jaichind]

Clwyd South:
37% Labour
30% Conservative
16% UKIP
10% Plaid Cymru
4% Liberal Democrat
3% Green

2010:
38% Labour
30% Conservative
17% Liberal Democrat
9% Plaid Cymru
3% BNP
2% UKIP

So basically the Liberal Democratic switched to UKIP? LOL.

It is more like LD->LAB, LD->CON, LAB->UKIP, and CON->UKIP.  CON->UKIP weaken a lot due to last minute tactical voting.  LAB->UKIP and UKIP->CON tactical voting are result of English Nationalism due to the threat from SNP.  In retrospect what save Cameron was agreeing to the Scotland Referendum.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Can't wait for Labor tears tomorrow! I'm gonna drink up!

[ObserverIE]

UUP gain South Antrim from DUP

[Lincoln Republican]

Milliband's leadership is on the line

A quote from BBC election night coverage.

[Torie]

Clwyd South:
37% Labour
30% Conservative
16% UKIP
10% Plaid Cymru
4% Liberal Democrat
3% Green

2010:
38% Labour
30% Conservative
17% Liberal Democrat
9% Plaid Cymru
3% BNP
2% UKIP

So basically the Liberal Democratic switched to UKIP? LOL.

It is more like LD->LAB, LD->CON, LAB->UKIP, and CON->UKIP.  CON->UKIP weaken a lot due to last minute tactical voting.  LAB->UKIP and UKIP->CON tactical voting are result of English Nationalism due to the threat from SNP.  In retrospect what save Cameron was agreeing to the Scotland Referendum.

UKIP's are voting tactically like a laser beam. It is as if they are all political junkies. Almost weird really.

[Torie]

UUP gain South Antrim from DUP

Who is UUP? The more militant Unionist faction of old?

[Foucaulf]

Let it be noted here that Lynton Crosby was right. Nobody really wanted this to happen, but it's another bullet point in the relative power of fearmongering.

(And, yes, this is the effect at hand. What 'tactical voting'?)

[Helsinkian]

Clwyd South:
37% Labour
30% Conservative
16% UKIP
10% Plaid Cymru
4% Liberal Democrat
3% Green

2010:
38% Labour
30% Conservative
17% Liberal Democrat
9% Plaid Cymru
3% BNP
2% UKIP

So basically the Liberal Democratic switched to UKIP? LOL.

It is more like LD->LAB, LD->CON, LAB->UKIP, and CON->UKIP.  CON->UKIP weaken a lot due to last minute tactical voting.  LAB->UKIP and UKIP->CON tactical voting are result of English Nationalism due to the threat from SNP.  In retrospect what save Cameron was agreeing to the Scotland Referendum.

UKIP's are voting tactically like a laser beam. It is as if they are all political junkies. Almost weird really.

I guess that shatters the stereotype of them being uneducated.

[Peeperkorn]

Political markets

CON             319
LAB              240
LD                 14
UKIP               2.5
SNP               55.5

CON back up to what the orig exit polls projected.

Where can I follow them? Thanks.

[#TheShadowyAbyss]

As an American I do not know much about the U.K parties, can someone break them down to me?

Like from most liberal to most conservative or something?

[Јas]

UUP gain South Antrim from DUP

Who is UUP? The more militant Unionist faction of old?

Less militant.

[Phony Moderate]

I hate to say this again, but....

Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham

[Silent Hunter]

Sylvia Hermon has held Down North.

[Vosem]

UUP gain South Antrim from DUP

Who is UUP? The more militant Unionist faction of old?

The less militant Unionist faction of old returning to Parliament after a 6-year hiatus

[kcguy]

As an American I do not know much about the U.K parties, can someone break them down to me?

Like from most liberal to most conservative or something?

Ignoring more than 1/2 dozen minor parties, mainly in Northern Ireland:

Green > Scottish National Party > Labour > Liberal Democrats > Conservatives ("Tories") > United Kingdom Independence Party

[Torie]

UUP gain South Antrim from DUP

Who is UUP? The more militant Unionist faction of old?

The less militant Unionist faction of old returning to Parliament after a 6-year hiatus

IC.

[jaichind]

Political markets

CON             319
LAB              240
LD                 14
UKIP               2.5
SNP               55.5

CON back up to what the orig exit polls projected.

Where can I follow them? Thanks.

http://www.sportingindex.com/spread-betting/politics/british/mm4.uk.meeting.4888412/uk-general-election-seats-markets

[YL]

LD hold Ceredigion

[ObserverIE]

UUP gain South Antrim from DUP

Who is UUP? The more militant Unionist faction of old?

The obnoxious Willie McCrea ousted by an aristocratic quasi-Tory in this case.

LIB DEMS HOLD A SEAT!

[ChrisDR68]

Lib Demmies have a seat... woohoo!!

[YL]

First Scottish result: SNP gain Kilmarnock & Loudoun with 30,000 votes.

[ObserverIE]

Lib Demmies have a seat... woohoo!!

They can start with a Segway and see if they can work their way up to a taxi.

[Atlas Has Shrugged]

Sturgeon greeting supporters in Glasgow. Going to be a good night for her!