Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Dawn Butler
Majority
27,997
Electorate
80,499
Turnout
65%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 73.1% |
| Con | 19.5% |
| LD | 4.8% |
| Green | 1.5% |
| UKIP | 1.1% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Butler | Lab | 38,208 | 73.1 | 10.9 |
| Rahoul Bhansali | Con | 10,211 | 19.5 | -0.8 |
| Anton Georgiou * | LD | 2,519 | 4.8 | -3.6 |
| Shaka Lish * | Green | 802 | 1.5 | -2.5 |
| Janice North * | UKIP | 556 | 1.1 | -2.9 |
* 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 | TUSC | Communities United Party | Ind | Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship | Respect | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.1% | 13.1% | 31.1% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.0% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | 11.2% | 44.2% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | 20.3% | 8.4% | 4.1% | 3.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.1% | 19.5% | 4.8% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 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% |
| 28 | Brent Central | 53.5% |
| 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% |
| 25 | Brent Central | 73.1% |
| 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% |
| 507 | Brent Central | 65.0% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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