Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Andrew Griffiths
Majority
10,047
Electorate
73,954
Turnout
67.5%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 58.0% |
| Lab | 37.8% |
| LD | 2.5% |
| Green | 1.7% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Griffiths | Con | 28,936 | 58.0 | 8.2 |
| John McKiernan | Lab | 18,889 | 37.8 | 10.3 |
| Dominic Hardwick * | LD | 1,262 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Simon Hales * | Green | 824 | 1.7 | -0.8 |
* 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 | BNP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37.3% | 42.1% | 12.5% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 6.2% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | 31.9% | 15.8% | 0.0% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | 27.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 17.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | 37.8% | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 367 | Burton | 20.1% |
| 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% |
| 268 | Burton | 58.0% |
| 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% |
| 395 | Burton | 67.5% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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