ELECTION: Lincolnshire stays ‘True Blue’ #GE2015

After a long day of voting and a long night of counts, the Lincolnshire electorate has again stayed ‘true blue’
Victoria Atkins (conservative) with husband Paul 
Louth and Horncastle ConstituencyVictoria Atkins (conservative) with husband Paul 
Louth and Horncastle Constituency
Victoria Atkins (conservative) with husband Paul Louth and Horncastle Constituency

Speculation of a UKIP surge following the parties strong performance in the last Lincolnshire County Council elections did not materialise.

Sir Edward Leigh held his Gainsborough seat and increased his majority by 4,890 to 15,449, defeating Labour’s David Prescott, son of John Prescott.

Victoria Atkins succeeds retiring Sir Peter Tapsell as MP for Louth and Horncastle, defeating UKIP county councillor Colin Mair.

The candidates on stage after the result for Sleaford and North Hykeham. EMN-150805-064429001The candidates on stage after the result for Sleaford and North Hykeham. EMN-150805-064429001
The candidates on stage after the result for Sleaford and North Hykeham. EMN-150805-064429001

Conservative Matt Warman held off a UKIP charge in Boston and Skegness, beating young Robin Hunter-Clarke by more than 4,000 votes.

Stephen Phillips easily held on to the Sleaford and North Hykeham seat with 56.2% of the vote and a 24,000 majority.

In Grantham and Stamford Nick Boles held his seat for the Tories with a 19,000 majority and Karl McCartney narrowly held on to his Lincoln seat, defeating Labour’s Lucy Rigby by some 1,400 votes.