Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Meg Hillier
Majority
37,931
Electorate
83,099
Turnout
66.6%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 79.4% |
| Con | 10.9% |
| LD | 5.7% |
| Green | 2.7% |
| Animal Welfare Party | 0.4% |
| Ind | 0.3% |
| CPA | 0.2% |
| WRP | 0.2% |
| Ind | 0.1% |
| Ind | 0.1% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Hillier | Lab | 43,974 | 79.4 | 15.1 |
| Luke Parker | Con | 6,043 | 10.9 | -2.6 |
| Dave Raval | LD | 3,168 | 5.7 | 1.1 |
| Rebecca Johnson * | Green | 1,522 | 2.7 | -8.8 |
| Vanessa Hudson * | Animal Welfare Party | 226 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Russell Higgs * | Ind | 143 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Angel Watt * | CPA | 113 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Jonty Leff * | WRP | 86 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Hugo Sugg * | Ind | 50 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Dale Kalamazad * | Ind | 29 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
* 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 | LD | Green | Animal Welfare Party | Ind | CPA | WRP | Ind | Ind | UKIP | TUSC | CISTAP | Campaign | Lib | Christian Party, Proclaiming Christ's Lordship | DDCP | Comm | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 52.7% | 13.8% | 21.3% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.7% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | 13.5% | 22.4% | 3.5% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | 13.5% | 4.6% | 11.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | 10.9% | 5.7% | 2.7% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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% |
| 10 | Hackney South and Shoreditch | 68.5% |
| 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% |
| 12 | Hackney South and Shoreditch | 79.4% |
| 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% |
| 442 | Hackney South and Shoreditch | 66.6% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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