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Bridgwater and West Somerset

Shows the general election results for Bridgwater and West Somerset, which is a constituency in Somerset. In 2005 it had a total electorate of 79,643 and a turnout of 64%.

Summary

Summary of the key information for the 2005 general election.

CON
Conservative Gain
Notional Candidate
Majority
10,081
Electorate
79,643
Turnout
64%

Share of the vote

Distribution of party votes by percentages.

Party Name Share of the vote: 2005
Con 45.4%
Lab 25.6%
LD 22.6%
UKIP 3.6%
Green 2.7%

Party results

Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.

Candidate Party Votes Vote (%) Change (%)
Notional Candidate  Con 23,140 45.4
Notional Candidate  Lab 13,059 25.6
Notional Candidate  LD 11,545 22.6
Notional Candidate * UKIP 1,853 3.6
Notional Candidate * Green 1,391 2.7
* Candidate lost their deposit

Highest and lowest 2005

Safest seats by majority (%) Average: 18.3%
1 Easington 58.4%
282 Bridgwater and West Somerset 19.8%
650 Gillingham and Rainham 0.0%

Majority is calculated as the difference between the winning % share of the vote and second place % share of the vote.

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Highest winning vote share % Average: 47.6%
1 Knowsley 71.8%
413 Bridgwater and West Somerset 45.4%
650 Ochil and South Perthshire 31.4%

Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.

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Highest % turnout Average: 61.1%
1 West Dorset 76.4%
221 Bridgwater and West Somerset 64.0%
650 South Staffordshire 37.6%

Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.

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