Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Sajid Javid
Majority
16,573
Electorate
73,571
Turnout
73.5%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 62.0% |
| Lab | 31.3% |
| LD | 4.6% |
| Green | 2.1% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sajid Javid | Con | 33,493 | 62.0 | 8.1 |
| Michael Thompson | Lab | 16,920 | 31.3 | 9.1 |
| Christopher Lewis * | LD | 2,488 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Giovanni Esposito * | Green | 1,139 | 2.1 | -1.2 |
* 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 | Green | UKIP | Ind | BNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.0% | 29.9% | 15.1% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | 21.8% | 19.6% | 0.0% | 5.7% | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | 22.2% | 5.0% | 3.3% | 15.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | 31.3% | 4.6% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 220 | Bromsgrove | 30.7% |
| 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% |
| 148 | Bromsgrove | 62.0% |
| 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% |
| 104 | Bromsgrove | 73.5% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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