Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Fiona Bruce
Majority
12,619
Electorate
76,694
Turnout
73.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 56.6% |
| Lab | 34.2% |
| LD | 5.2% |
| UKIP | 2.3% |
| Green | 1.8% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiona Bruce | Con | 31,830 | 56.6 | 3.3 |
| Sam Corcoran | Lab | 19,211 | 34.2 | 13.8 |
| Peter Hirst | LD | 2,902 | 5.2 | -3.9 |
| Mark Davies * | UKIP | 1,289 | 2.3 | -11.3 |
| Alexander Heath * | Green | 999 | 1.8 | -1.9 |
* 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 | UKIP | Green | Ind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.4% | 27.7% | 26.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 45.8% | 17.2% | 31.9% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| 2015 | 53.3% | 20.4% | 9.1% | 13.6% | 3.7% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.6% | 34.2% | 5.2% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 338 | Congleton | 22.4% |
| 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% |
| 310 | Congleton | 56.6% |
| 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% |
| 117 | Congleton | 73.3% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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