Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Theresa Villiers
Majority
353
Electorate
77,218
Turnout
71.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 46.3% |
| Lab | 45.7% |
| LD | 5.4% |
| Green | 2.5% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Villiers | Con | 25,679 | 46.3 | -2.3 |
| Emma Whysall | Lab | 25,326 | 45.7 | 11.5 |
| Marisha Ray | LD | 3,012 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| Phil Fletcher * | Green | 1,406 | 2.5 | -2.2 |
* 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 | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.9% | 33.8% | 15.3% | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | 25.2% | 20.2% | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | 34.1% | 4.5% | 4.7% | 7.8% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | 45.7% | 5.4% | 2.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 626 | Chipping Barnet | 0.6% |
| 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% |
| 560 | Chipping Barnet | 46.3% |
| 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% |
| 192 | Chipping Barnet | 71.8% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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