Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Graham Stuart
Majority
14,042
Electorate
80,657
Turnout
69%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 58.4% |
| Lab | 33.2% |
| LD | 5.0% |
| The Yorkshire Party | 2.1% |
| Green | 1.3% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Stuart | Con | 32,499 | 58.4 | 10.3 |
| Johanna Boal | Lab | 18,457 | 33.2 | 8.2 |
| Denis Healy | LD | 2,808 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| Lee Walton * | The Yorkshire Party | 1,158 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Richard Howarth * | Green | 716 | 1.3 | -2.1 |
* 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 | LD | The Yorkshire Party | Green | UKIP | Yorkshire First | BNP | Ind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.9% | 34.7% | 19.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | 21.1% | 22.7% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 3.9% | 0.4% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | 25.0% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 3.4% | 16.7% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.4% | 33.2% | 5.0% | 2.1% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 303 | Beverley and Holderness | 25.2% |
| 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% |
| 251 | Beverley and Holderness | 58.4% |
| 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% |
| 329 | Beverley and Holderness | 69.0% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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