Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
SNP
Scottish National Party Hold
Deidre Brock
Majority
1,625
Electorate
79,473
Turnout
71.2%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| SNP | 34.0% |
| Lab | 31.2% |
| Con | 27.2% |
| LD | 4.6% |
| Green | 3.1% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deidre Brock | SNP | 19,243 | 34.0 | -6.9 |
| Gordon Munro | Lab | 17,618 | 31.2 | -0.1 |
| Iain McGill | Con | 15,385 | 27.2 | 11.0 |
| Martin Veart * | LD | 2,579 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Lorna Slater * | Green | 1,727 | 3.1 | -2.4 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
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 | Left Unity - Trade Unionists and Socialists | Lib | TUSC | SLP | Ind | SSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10.2% | 34.2% | 18.7% | 29.2% | 5.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | 37.5% | 14.9% | 33.8% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | 31.3% | 16.2% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | 31.2% | 27.2% | 4.6% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 586 | Edinburgh North and Leith | 2.9% |
| 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% |
| 646 | Edinburgh North and Leith | 34.0% |
| 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% |
| 224 | Edinburgh North and Leith | 71.2% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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