Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LD
Liberal Democrat Gain
Stephen Lloyd
Majority
1,609
Electorate
78,754
Turnout
72.9%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
---|---|
LD | 46.9% |
Con | 44.1% |
Lab | 8.1% |
Green | 0.9% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Stephen Lloyd | LD | 26,924 | 46.9 | 8.7 |
Caroline Ansell | Con | 25,315 | 44.1 | 4.5 |
Jake Lambert | Lab | 4,671 | 8.1 | 0.3 |
Alex Hough * | Green | 510 | 0.9 | -1.7 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | LD | Con | Lab | Green | UKIP | Ind | BNP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 41.7% | 43.1% | 10.8% | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2010 | 47.3% | 40.7% | 4.8% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1.8% |
2015 | 38.2% | 39.6% | 7.8% | 2.6% | 11.6% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
2017 | 46.9% | 44.1% | 8.1% | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
590 | Eastbourne | 2.8% |
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 listHighest winning vote share % | Average: 55.9% | |
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1 | Liverpool, Walton | 85.7% |
544 | Eastbourne | 46.9% |
650 | Ceredigion | 29.2% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 68.8% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Twickenham | 79.5% |
140 | Eastbourne | 72.9% |
650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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