Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Bernard Jenkin
Majority
14,356
Electorate
71,294
Turnout
71.7%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 58.5% |
| Lab | 30.4% |
| LD | 5.4% |
| UKIP | 3.3% |
| Green | 2.0% |
| CPA | 0.3% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Jenkin | Con | 29,921 | 58.5 | 7.5 |
| Rosalind Scott | Lab | 15,565 | 30.4 | 10.7 |
| Dominic Graham | LD | 2,787 | 5.4 | -1.9 |
| Aaaron Hammond * | UKIP | 1,685 | 3.3 | -14.2 |
| Blake Roberts * | Green | 1,042 | 2.0 | -2.3 |
| Stephen Todd * | CPA | 141 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
* 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 | UKIP | Green | CPA | BNP | Ind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.6% | 30.9% | 19.2% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | 19.9% | 23.6% | 5.2% | 1.9% | 0.0% | 2.2% | 0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | 19.7% | 7.4% | 17.5% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | 30.4% | 5.4% | 3.3% | 2.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 268 | Harwich and North Essex | 28.1% |
| 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% |
| 250 | Harwich and North Essex | 58.5% |
| 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% |
| 196 | Harwich and North Essex | 71.7% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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