Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
LAB
Labour Hold
Jeremy Corbyn
Majority
33,215
Electorate
74,831
Turnout
73.4%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
| Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
|---|---|
| Lab | 73.0% |
| Con | 12.5% |
| LD | 9.0% |
| Green | 4.1% |
| UKIP | 0.8% |
| Ind | 0.4% |
| MRLP | 0.2% |
| Ind | 0.1% |
| The Socialist Party of Great Britain | 0.0% |
| Comm Leagu | 0.0% |
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 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Corbyn | Lab | 40,086 | 73.0 | 12.7 |
| James Clark | Con | 6,871 | 12.5 | -4.7 |
| Keith Angus | LD | 4,946 | 9.0 | 0.9 |
| Caroline Russell * | Green | 2,229 | 4.1 | -6.2 |
| Keith Fraser * | UKIP | 413 | 0.8 | -3.3 |
| Michael Foster * | Ind | 208 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Knigel Knapp * | MRLP | 106 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Susanne Cameron-Blackie * | Ind | 41 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Bill Martin * | The Socialist Party of Great Britain | 21 | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Andres Mendoza * | Comm Leagu | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
* 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 | Green | UKIP | Ind | MRLP | Ind | The Socialist Party of Great Britain | Comm Leagu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.2% | 11.9% | 29.9% | 7.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 54.5% | 14.2% | 26.7% | 3.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | 17.2% | 8.1% | 10.2% | 4.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | 12.5% | 9.0% | 4.1% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
| Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
| 20 | Islington North | 60.5% |
| 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% |
| 26 | Islington North | 73.0% |
| 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% |
| 110 | Islington North | 73.4% |
| 650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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