Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Stephanie Peacock
Majority
13,283
Electorate
69,214
Turnout
58.9%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 59.5% |
| Con | 27.0% |
| UKIP | 8.0% |
| The Yorkshire Party | 3.0% |
| LD | 1.8% |
| Eng Dem | 0.7% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Peacock | Lab | 24,280 | 59.5 | 4.8 |
| Andrew Lloyd | Con | 10,997 | 27.0 | 12.4 |
| James Dalton | UKIP | 3,247 | 8.0 | -15.5 |
| Tony Devoy * | The Yorkshire Party | 1,215 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Nicola Turner * | LD | 750 | 1.8 | -1.3 |
| Kevin Riddiough * | Eng Dem | 287 | 0.7 | -0.4 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | Lab | Con | UKIP | The Yorkshire Party | LD | Eng Dem | Yorkshire First | TUSC | Vapers In Power | BNP | Ind | SLP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 71.0% | 12.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 14.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | 16.5% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 18.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.6% | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | 14.6% | 23.5% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 0.9% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.5% | 27.0% | 8.0% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 194 | Barnsley East | 32.6% |
| 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 list| Highest winning vote share % | Average: 55.9% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 85.7% |
| 220 | Barnsley East | 59.5% |
| 650 | Ceredigion | 29.2% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full list| Highest % turnout | Average: 68.8% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twickenham | 79.5% |
| 627 | Barnsley East | 58.9% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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