Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Guto Bebb
Majority
635
Electorate
45,251
Turnout
71%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
---|---|
Con | 44.6% |
Lab | 42.6% |
PC | 9.9% |
LD | 2.9% |
Party results and changes 2015 - 2017
Results for each party with number of votes, percentage share of the vote and changes since last election.
Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote (%) | Change (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Guto Bebb | Con | 14,337 | 44.6 | 3.1 |
Emily Owen | Lab | 13,702 | 42.6 | 14.4 |
Wyn Jones | PC | 3,170 | 9.9 | -1.9 |
Sarah Lesiter-Burgess * | LD | 941 | 2.9 | -1.7 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | Con | Lab | PC | LD | UKIP | Green | Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship | Oth |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 29.1% | 33.0% | 14.0% | 19.1% | 1.1% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
2010 | 35.8% | 24.5% | 17.8% | 19.3% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
2015 | 41.5% | 28.2% | 11.7% | 4.6% | 11.5% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2017 | 44.6% | 42.6% | 9.9% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
601 | Aberconwy | 2.0% |
650 | North East Fife | 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: 55.9% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 85.7% |
576 | Aberconwy | 44.6% |
650 | Ceredigion | 29.2% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 68.8% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Twickenham | 79.5% |
228 | Aberconwy | 71.0% |
650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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