Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
David Davis
Majority
15,405
Electorate
71,519
Turnout
71.9%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 61.0% |
| Lab | 31.0% |
| LD | 4.8% |
| The Yorkshire Party | 1.8% |
| Green | 1.4% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Davis | Con | 31,355 | 61.0 | 6.8 |
| Hollie Devanney | Lab | 15,950 | 31.0 | 10.0 |
| David Nolan * | LD | 2,482 | 4.8 | -1.4 |
| Diana Wallis * | The Yorkshire Party | 942 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| Carole Needham * | Green | 711 | 1.4 | -2.3 |
* 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 | The Yorkshire Party | Green | UKIP | Yorkshire First | BNP | Eng Dem | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.0% | 13.5% | 36.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | 15.7% | 26.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | 21.0% | 6.3% | 0.0% | 3.7% | 13.9% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | 31.0% | 4.8% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 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% |
| 231 | Haltemprice and Howden | 29.9% |
| 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% |
| 176 | Haltemprice and Howden | 61.0% |
| 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% |
| 185 | Haltemprice and Howden | 71.9% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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