Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Tom Pursglove
Majority
2,690
Electorate
83,020
Turnout
72.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 49.2% |
| Lab | 44.7% |
| LD | 2.6% |
| UKIP | 2.5% |
| Green | 1.0% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Pursglove | Con | 29,534 | 49.2 | 6.5 |
| Beth Miller | Lab | 26,844 | 44.7 | 6.3 |
| Chris Stanbra * | LD | 1,545 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Sam Watts * | UKIP | 1,495 | 2.5 | -11.2 |
| Steven Scrutton * | Green | 579 | 1.0 | -1.5 |
* 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 | BNP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.0% | 43.1% | 12.7% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| 2010 | 42.2% | 38.7% | 14.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.7% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | 38.5% | 2.6% | 13.7% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | 44.7% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 565 | Corby | 4.5% |
| 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% |
| 493 | Corby | 49.2% |
| 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% |
| 170 | Corby | 72.3% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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