Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2005 general election.
LAB
Labour Gain
Notional Candidate
Majority
1,497
Electorate
80,168
Turnout
61.5%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2005 |
---|---|
Lab | 40.8% |
Con | 37.8% |
LD | 15.2% |
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 | Lab | 20,104 | 40.8 | |
Notional Candidate | Con | 18,607 | 37.8 | |
Notional Candidate | LD | 7,483 | 15.2 | |
Notional Candidate * | UKIP | 1,750 | 3.6 | |
Notional Candidate * | Green | 1,336 | 2.7 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Highest and lowest 2005
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 18.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Easington | 58.4% |
588 | Milton Keynes South | 3.0% |
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% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Knowsley | 71.8% |
566 | Milton Keynes South | 40.8% |
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% |
346 | Milton Keynes South | 61.5% |
650 | South Staffordshire | 37.6% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
View full list