Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
David Hanson
Majority
4,240
Electorate
54,090
Turnout
72.9%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 52.2% |
| Con | 41.4% |
| PC | 3.8% |
| LD | 2.6% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Hanson | Lab | 20,573 | 52.2 | 11.6 |
| Matt Wright | Con | 16,333 | 41.4 | 8.7 |
| Paul Rowlinson * | PC | 1,481 | 3.8 | -1.1 |
| Tom Rippeth * | LD | 1,031 | 2.6 | -1.1 |
* 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 | PC | LD | UKIP | Green | BNP | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 45.7% | 26.2% | 7.4% | 17.9% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | 34.6% | 5.0% | 15.5% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 2.3% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | 32.7% | 4.8% | 3.7% | 16.4% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 52.2% | 41.4% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 472 | Delyn | 10.8% |
| 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% |
| 427 | Delyn | 52.2% |
| 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% |
| 142 | Delyn | 72.9% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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