Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2005 general election.
CON
Conservative Gain
Notional Candidate
Majority
1,618
Electorate
61,906
Turnout
67.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2005 |
---|---|
Con | 39.7% |
Lab | 35.9% |
LD | 17.6% |
UKIP | 6.8% |
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 (%) |
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Notional Candidate | Con | 16,671 | 39.7 | |
Notional Candidate | Lab | 15,053 | 35.9 | |
Notional Candidate | LD | 7,377 | 17.6 | |
Notional Candidate | UKIP | 2,862 | 6.8 |
Highest and lowest 2005
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 18.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Easington | 58.4% |
576 | Staffordshire Moorlands | 3.9% |
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% |
585 | Staffordshire Moorlands | 39.7% |
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% |
95 | Staffordshire Moorlands | 67.8% |
650 | South Staffordshire | 37.6% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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