Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Jess Phillips
Majority
16,574
Electorate
72,581
Turnout
61.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 57.1% |
| Con | 19.8% |
| LD | 17.9% |
| UKIP | 4.3% |
| Green | 0.6% |
| Ind | 0.2% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Phillips | Lab | 25,398 | 57.1 | 15.4 |
| Mohammed Afzal | Con | 8,824 | 19.8 | 5.8 |
| John Hemming | LD | 7,984 | 17.9 | -7.7 |
| Paul Clayton * | UKIP | 1,916 | 4.3 | -11.8 |
| Christopher Garghan * | Green | 280 | 0.6 | -1.1 |
| Abu Nowshed * | Ind | 100 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
* 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 | UKIP | Green | Ind | Respect | TUSC | SDP | BNP | NF | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.7% | 10.6% | 42.0% | 1.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10.5% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | 19.2% | 39.6% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | 14.0% | 25.6% | 16.1% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | 19.8% | 17.9% | 4.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% | 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% |
| 137 | Birmingham, Yardley | 37.2% |
| 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% |
| 294 | Birmingham, Yardley | 57.1% |
| 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% |
| 595 | Birmingham, Yardley | 61.3% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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