Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Gain
Ruth George
Majority
2,322
Electorate
73,248
Turnout
73.5%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 49.7% |
| Con | 45.4% |
| LD | 5.0% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth George | Lab | 26,753 | 49.7 | 14.4 |
| Andrew Bingham | Con | 24,431 | 45.4 | 0.4 |
| Charles Lawley * | LD | 2,669 | 5.0 | 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 | Lab | Con | LD | UKIP | Green | Ind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.1% | 37.3% | 19.4% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.6% | 40.9% | 21.8% | 3.4% | 1.8% | 0.3% |
| 2015 | 35.3% | 45.0% | 4.7% | 11.4% | 3.6% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | 45.4% | 5.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 567 | High Peak | 4.3% |
| 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% |
| 482 | High Peak | 49.7% |
| 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% |
| 101 | High Peak | 73.5% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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