Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2005 general election.
CON
Conservative Gain
Notional Candidate
Majority
2,027
Electorate
64,644
Turnout
72%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2005 |
---|---|
Con | 45.1% |
LD | 40.7% |
Lab | 10.7% |
Green | 1.8% |
UKIP | 1.7% |
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 | 20,979 | 45.1 | |
Notional Candidate | LD | 18,952 | 40.7 | |
Notional Candidate | Lab | 4,974 | 10.7 | |
Notional Candidate * | Green | 852 | 1.8 | |
Notional Candidate * | UKIP | 783 | 1.7 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Highest and lowest 2005
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 18.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Easington | 58.4% |
564 | Ludlow | 4.4% |
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.
View full listHighest winning vote share % | Average: 47.6% | |
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1 | Knowsley | 71.8% |
431 | Ludlow | 45.1% |
650 | Ochil and South Perthshire | 31.4% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 61.1% | |
---|---|---|
1 | West Dorset | 76.4% |
15 | Ludlow | 72.0% |
650 | South Staffordshire | 37.6% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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