But their share of the vote actually declined dramatically from the local council elections last year - from 22% down to 17%.
PS It isn't the population's voting pattern that UKIP are 'ridiculed' for.
Just before we start sifting through the Euro election results tonight, I thought this article made some pertinent observations.
http://anotherangryvoice.blogspot.co.uk/2014/05/local-election-results-2014-aav.html?m=1
Ugly design, but good reading.