Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
SNP
Scottish National Party Hold
Douglas Chapman
Majority
844
Electorate
75,672
Turnout
67.4%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| SNP | 35.5% |
| Lab | 33.9% |
| Con | 24.7% |
| LD | 5.9% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Chapman | SNP | 18,121 | 35.5 | -14.7 |
| Cara Hilton | Lab | 17,277 | 33.9 | 2.1 |
| Belinda Hacking | Con | 12,593 | 24.7 | 12.8 |
| James Calder | LD | 3,019 | 5.9 | 1.9 |
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
| Year | SNP | Lab | Con | LD | Green | UKIP | SSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.9% | 47.4% | 10.3% | 20.2% | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | 46.3% | 6.8% | 35.1% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | 31.7% | 11.9% | 4.0% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | 33.9% | 24.7% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 604 | Dunfermline and West Fife | 1.7% |
| 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% |
| 644 | Dunfermline and West Fife | 35.5% |
| 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% |
| 400 | Dunfermline and West Fife | 67.4% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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