Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Edward Leigh
Majority
17,023
Electorate
75,893
Turnout
67.8%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 61.8% |
| Lab | 28.7% |
| LD | 7.1% |
| Green | 2.4% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Leigh | Con | 31,790 | 61.8 | 9.1 |
| Catherine Tite | Lab | 14,767 | 28.7 | 7.4 |
| Lesley Rollings | LD | 3,630 | 7.1 | 0.4 |
| Vicky Pearson * | Green | 1,238 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
* 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 | Green | UKIP | Lincs Ind | BNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.8% | 26.1% | 26.0% | 0.0% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | 15.6% | 27.8% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | 21.3% | 6.7% | 2.6% | 15.7% | 1.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | 28.7% | 7.1% | 2.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 184 | Gainsborough | 33.1% |
| 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% |
| 155 | Gainsborough | 61.8% |
| 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% |
| 383 | Gainsborough | 67.8% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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