Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
CON
Conservative Hold
Bim Afolami
Majority
12,031
Electorate
75,916
Turnout
77.4%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Con | 53.1% |
| Lab | 32.6% |
| LD | 10.6% |
| Green | 2.3% |
| Ind | 1.1% |
| CPA | 0.4% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bim Afolami | Con | 31,189 | 53.1 | -3.8 |
| John Hayes | Lab | 19,158 | 32.6 | 11.9 |
| Hugh Annand | LD | 6,236 | 10.6 | 2.5 |
| Richard Cano * | Green | 1,329 | 2.3 | -3.3 |
| Ray Blake * | Ind | 629 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Sid Cordle * | CPA | 242 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
* 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 | Ind | CPA | UKIP | CURE | YRDPL | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 49.4% | 21.9% | 26.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | 13.6% | 26.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | 20.6% | 8.1% | 5.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | 32.6% | 10.6% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 360 | Hitchin and Harpenden | 20.5% |
| 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% |
| 406 | Hitchin and Harpenden | 53.1% |
| 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% |
| 17 | Hitchin and Harpenden | 77.4% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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