Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2005 general election.
CON
Conservative Gain
Notional Candidate
Majority
7,653
Electorate
71,496
Turnout
66%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2005 |
---|---|
Con | 49.4% |
LD | 33.2% |
Lab | 12.3% |
UKIP | 5.1% |
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 | 23,333 | 49.4 | |
Notional Candidate | LD | 15,680 | 33.2 | |
Notional Candidate | Lab | 5,787 | 12.3 | |
Notional Candidate | UKIP | 2,422 | 5.1 |
Highest and lowest 2005
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 18.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Easington | 58.4% |
357 | New Forest East | 16.2% |
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% |
242 | New Forest East | 49.4% |
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% | |
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1 | West Dorset | 76.4% |
150 | New Forest East | 66.0% |
650 | South Staffordshire | 37.6% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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