Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Harriet Harman
Majority
37,316
Electorate
85,613
Turnout
67.1%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 77.8% |
| Con | 12.8% |
| LD | 5.9% |
| Green | 2.8% |
| CPA | 0.4% |
| WRP | 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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Harman | Lab | 44,665 | 77.8 | 14.5 |
| Ben Spencer | Con | 7,349 | 12.8 | -0.4 |
| Michael Bukola | LD | 3,413 | 5.9 | 0.9 |
| Eleanor Margolies * | Green | 1,627 | 2.8 | -7.2 |
| Ray Towey * | CPA | 227 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Aminata Sellu * | WRP | 131 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
* 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 | CPA | WRP | UKIP | All People's Party | National Health Action Party | Left Unity | CISTAP | The Whig Party | Eng Dem | SLP | Ind | AWL | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.3% | 9.9% | 20.4% | 4.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | 13.0% | 22.4% | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 63.3% | 13.2% | 5.0% | 10.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 4.7% | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 77.8% | 12.8% | 5.9% | 2.8% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% |
| 14 | Camberwell and Peckham | 65.0% |
| 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% |
| 13 | Camberwell and Peckham | 77.8% |
| 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% |
| 422 | Camberwell and Peckham | 67.1% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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