Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Imran Hussain
Majority
20,540
Electorate
70,389
Turnout
64.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 65.4% |
| Con | 20.4% |
| Ind | 7.8% |
| UKIP | 3.0% |
| LD | 1.8% |
| Better for Bradford | 0.9% |
| Green | 0.6% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Hussain | Lab | 29,831 | 65.4 | 18.7 |
| Mark Trafford | Con | 9,291 | 20.4 | 9.1 |
| David Ward | Ind | 3,576 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Jonathan Barras * | UKIP | 1,372 | 3.0 | -6.9 |
| Mark Jewell * | LD | 843 | 1.8 | -27.7 |
| Paul Parkins * | Better for Bradford | 420 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Andy Stanford * | Green | 289 | 0.6 | -1.5 |
* 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 | Ind | UKIP | LD | Better for Bradford | Green | British Democratic Party | BNP | NF | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.1% | 17.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 29.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.9% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | 26.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 33.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | 11.3% | 0.0% | 9.9% | 29.5% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.4% | 20.4% | 7.8% | 3.0% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 64 | Bradford East | 45.0% |
| 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 list| Highest winning vote share % | Average: 55.9% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 85.7% |
| 75 | Bradford East | 65.4% |
| 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% |
| 513 | Bradford East | 64.8% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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