Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Mike Penning
Majority
9,445
Electorate
74,415
Turnout
70.3%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 55.0% |
| Lab | 36.9% |
| LD | 6.2% |
| Green | 2.0% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Penning | Con | 28,735 | 55.0 | 2.1 |
| Mandi Tattershall | Lab | 19,290 | 36.9 | 13.1 |
| Sally Symington | LD | 3,233 | 6.2 | 1.3 |
| Sherief Hassan * | Green | 1,024 | 2.0 | -1.4 |
* 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 | Ind | BNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.1% | 39.8% | 16.9% | 0.0% | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | 20.8% | 22.9% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 0.5% | 3.3% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | 23.8% | 4.8% | 3.3% | 14.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.0% | 36.9% | 6.2% | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 396 | Hemel Hempstead | 18.1% |
| 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% |
| 353 | Hemel Hempstead | 55.0% |
| 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% |
| 262 | Hemel Hempstead | 70.3% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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