Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Steve McCabe
Majority
15,207
Electorate
74,370
Turnout
65.9%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
---|---|
Lab | 62.9% |
Con | 31.9% |
LD | 3.4% |
Green | 1.8% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Steve McCabe | Lab | 30,836 | 62.9 | 15.3 |
Sophie Shrubsole | Con | 15,629 | 31.9 | 2.9 |
David Radcliffe * | LD | 1,644 | 3.4 | -2.2 |
Julien Pritchard * | Green | 876 | 1.8 | -3.3 |
* 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 | LD | Green | UKIP | BNP | Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 46.8% | 29.7% | 17.3% | 3.6% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2010 | 38.5% | 31.1% | 22.3% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 0.3% |
2015 | 47.7% | 29.0% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 12.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2017 | 62.9% | 31.9% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
215 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | 31.0% |
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% |
121 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | 62.9% |
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% | |
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1 | Twickenham | 79.5% |
469 | Birmingham, Selly Oak | 65.9% |
650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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