Summary
Summary of the key information for the 2017 general election.
SNP
Scottish National Party Hold
Alan Brown
Majority
6,269
Electorate
73,327
Turnout
63.4%
Share of the vote
Distribution of party votes by percentages.
Party Name | Share of the vote: 2017 |
---|---|
SNP | 42.3% |
Lab | 28.9% |
Con | 26.7% |
LD | 2.1% |
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 (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Alan Brown | SNP | 19,690 | 42.3 | -13.3 |
Laura Dover | Lab | 13,421 | 28.9 | -1.5 |
Alison Harper | Con | 12,404 | 26.7 | 14.1 |
Irene Lang * | LD | 994 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
* Candidate lost their deposit
Share of the vote by party 2005 - 2017
The percentage share of the party vote by election year.
Year | SNP | Lab | Con | LD | SSP | UKIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005 | 27.7% | 47.3% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 1.9% | 0.7% |
2010 | 26.0% | 52.5% | 14.2% | 7.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2015 | 55.7% | 30.4% | 12.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
2017 | 42.3% | 28.9% | 26.7% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Highest and lowest 2017
Safest seats by majority (%) | Average: 24.3% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 77.1% |
441 | Kilmarnock and Loudoun | 13.5% |
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 listHighest winning vote share % | Average: 55.9% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool, Walton | 85.7% |
596 | Kilmarnock and Loudoun | 42.3% |
650 | Ceredigion | 29.2% |
Share of the vote is calculated as the percentage of valid votes cast for each party.
View full listHighest % turnout | Average: 68.8% | |
---|---|---|
1 | Twickenham | 79.5% |
552 | Kilmarnock and Loudoun | 63.4% |
650 | Glasgow North East | 53.0% |
Turnout is calculated as the percentage of electorate who voted.
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